Tag: Military and defense
Trump-era growth of settlement growth has only begun
EFRAT, West Bank — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree of over 9,000 homes during the Trump era pushed deeper into the occupied West Bank...
Mexico’s navy turns over 30 marines in disappearances cases
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s navy said Monday it turned 30 marines over to civilian prosecutors to face justice in the cases of people who...
Defense Secretary Austin: US adding 500 troops in Germany
BERLIN — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday that he is expanding the U.S. military presence in Germany by 500 troops, suggesting he...
Swedish sports body hacked by Russians, officials say
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The organization that oversees Sweden's national sports federations was hacked by Russian military intelligence in 2017-18, officials said Tuesday, in a...
Russia says troop buildup near Ukraine is a response to NATO
MOSCOW — Russia's defense minister said Tuesday that the country's massive military buildup in the west was part of readiness drills amid what he...
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s outgoing minister of public works said Monday that he has signed a decree that would increase the area claimed by the...
Biden names 2 ex-NSA officials for senior cyber positions
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has selected two former senior National Security Agency officials for key cyber roles in his administration, the White House...
Biden nominee Wormuth would be first woman to lead Army
BERLIN — President Joe Biden plans to nominate Christine Wormuth, a former senior Pentagon official, to be the first woman to lead the Army,...
Former soldiers charged in stabbing death of another soldier
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Two former soldiers have been indicted on charges including murder in the death of another soldier who was found stabbed to...
Pentagon chief orders review of deadly 2020 attack in Kenya
BERLIN — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday ordered an Army review of an investigation into a January 2020 militant assault on the Manda...