Tag: Military and defense
Belarus leader seeks to empower son in succession move
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus’ authoritarian leader says he will change the law on presidential succession so that power in the Eastern European nation will...
The big Pentagon internet mystery now partially solved
BOSTON — A very strange thing happened on the internet the day President Joe Biden was sworn in. A shadowy company residing at a...
2 to stand trial for making exploding drones in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors in Mexico said Saturday that two men have been ordered to stand trial for allegedly making explosive-laden drones of the...
Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border
MOSCOW — Russian troops began pulling back to their permanent bases Friday after a massive buildup that caused Ukrainian and Western concerns.
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Two pilots, rocket scientist, oceanographer flying SpaceX
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s third crew has an attack helicopter pilot, a former Air France pilot, a Japanese rocket scientist and an oceanographer.
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Zimbabwe air force helicopter crashes near capital, 4 killed
HARARE, Zimbabwe — An air force helicopter crashed into a house in Zimbabwe on Friday, killing three crew members and a child at the...
Officials say carrier to help protect Afghanistan pullout
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has decided to keep an aircraft carrier in the Middle East to help provide protection for American and coalition troops...
CIA head said to have made unannounced trip to Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — CIA Director William Burns made a recent unannounced visit to Kabul, a senior politician and a well-placed public figure told The...
Papal Nuncio visits Mexico town hit by drone, cartel attacks
MEXICO CITY — Papal Nuncio Mons. Franco Coppola paid a visit Friday to a remote mountain hamlet in southern Mexico that has been ravaged...
Panel: End commanders’ power to block military sex cases
WASHINGTON — A Pentagon panel is recommending that decisions to prosecute service members for sexual assault be made by independent authorities, not commanders, in...
