Tag: Military and defense
Biden to name Sperling to oversee COVID-19 relief package
<p>Gene Sperling, a veteran of the Clinton and Obama administrations, will lead the oversight for distributing funds from <a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-pennsylvania-coronavirus-pandemic-jill-biden-new-mexico-20daf5a372454ce90589606d0f53d620">President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion...
Japan, US to share China concern as ministers meet in Tokyo
TOKYO — Defense and foreign ministers from the U.S. and Japan are to discuss their concern over China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region...
In early foreign policy tests, Biden takes on world as it is
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in his early days in office has vowed a dramatic reordering of U.S. foreign policy from his predecessor. Yet...
UN atomic watchdog: Return to Iran nuclear deal possible
BERLIN — An American return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran remains possible, but both sides need to be prepared to negotiate, the...
Japan, US to share China concern as ministers meet in Tokyo
<p>TOKYO — Defense and foreign ministers from the U.S. and Japan are to discuss their concern over China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region...
Homeland Security chief defends US handling of border surge
WASHINGTON — Faced with a rising number of migrants at the southwest border and criticism from all sides, the Biden administration's head of Homeland...
Israel announces upgrade of Iron Dome rocket defense system
JERUSALEM — The Israeli Defense Ministry on Tuesday announced it has completed an upgrade of the country's Iron Dome rocket-defense system to cope with...
Homeland Security chief defends US handling of border surge
<p>WASHINGTON — Faced with <a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-health-coronavirus-pandemic-immigration-a8e541613d08a21669e460a3ff5f76a4">a rising number of migrants at the southwest border</a> and criticism from all sides, the Biden administration's head of...
Naval Academy sets penalties for COVID-19 rules violators
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy has established penalties for midshipmen who violate its COVID-19 restrictions, a move that comes after a proposal...
Army under fire from Congress over Fort Hood response
<p>WASHINGTON — Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with how slowly improvements are being made to criminal investigation at Fort Hood, Texas, where rates of violent...