Tag: Military and defense
Ransomware explained: No silver bullet, out-of-reach crooks
BOSTON — Political hand-wringing in Washington over Russia’s hacking of federal agencies and interference in U.S. politics has mostly overshadowed a worsening digital scourge...
Russian military says its troops back to bases after buildup
MOSCOW — The Russian military said Thursday that its troops have returned to their permanent bases after concluding massive drills near Ukraine that alarmed...
TVA CEO: US needs tech advances to reach carbon goals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The head of America’s largest public utility said they are on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by the...
Blinken meets Israeli spy chief as Iran talks continue
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top Biden administration national security aides met Thursday with the chief of Israel’s Mossad spy...
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman laid out a vigorous defense of his domestic policies and the thinking behind his...
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats
WASHINGTON — Ten years after they found and killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs are undergoing a major transition to improve leadership and...
Turkish jets, troops hit PKK targets in new Iraq incursion
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish warplanes were continuing on Wednesday to strike suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, while commando troops were conducting a...
France unveils new counterterrorism and intelligence bill
PARIS — The French government on Wednesday unveiled a new counterterrorism and intelligence bill aiming at better preventing attacks, notably via a greater surveillance...
US contractor sentenced for stealing truck from Afghan base
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — An American military contractor has been sentenced to prison for her role in a theft ring on a military installation in...
US eyes major rollback in Iran sanctions to revive nuke deal
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering a near wholesale rollback of some of the most stringent Trump-era sanctions imposed on Iran in a...
