Tag: Military and defense
Nebraska patrol officials defend mission to Mexican border
LINCOLN, Neb. — Officials from the Nebraska State Patrol defended their state-funded mission to the U.S.-Mexican border on Thursday, arguing that they were answering...
Biden to meet next month with private sector on cyber issues
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and members of his national security team plan to meet next month with business executives about cybersecurity, an official...
Tunisia’s president orders military to manage virus crisis
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s president on Wednesday ordered the military to take over management of the national COVID-19 pandemic response, as the country fights...
Greece takes delivery of 1st of 18 French Rafale warplanes
ATHENS, Greece — Greece took delivery Wednesday of the first of 18 French Rafale fighter jets, part of a major military procurement plan as...
Gen. Milley says Taliban appear to have ‘strategic momentum’
WASHINGTON — The Taliban appear to have “strategic momentum” in the fight for control of Afghanistan as they put increasing pressure on key cities,...
Despite Canadian easing, US extends land border restrictions
The United States Government on Wednesday extended the closure of the land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travelers until at least Aug....
Freed Guantánamo inmate with Moroccan family after 19 years
RABAT, Morocco — A Moroccan held for 19 years without charges at the U.S. detention facility for terror suspects at Guantánamo Bay has rejoined...
Pentagon review: What happens if ‘nuclear football’ is lost?
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is taking a rare look at whether it is prepared to deal with the theft or compromise of the portable...
Afghan war’s end quiets chaplain’s litany of funeral prayers
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — This is the place where widows wailed, where mothers buckled to the tarmac in grief and where children...
New cybersecurity order issued for US pipeline operators
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack...