Tag: Defense and Military Forces

U.S. Warns of Grim Toll if Putin Pursues Full Invasion of Ukraine

Mr. Putin has also deployed Special Operations forces — some 1,500 troops…

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Ukraine Gave Up Nuclear Weapons 30 Years Ago. Today There Are Regrets.

At the end of the Cold War, the third largest nuclear power…

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Leader’s Death Is Another Blow for ISIS, but It’s Hardly the End

BEIRUT, Lebanon — For a man who sought to disappear, the leader…

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Russian Troops in Final Stages of Readiness Add to Worries for Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — While the Russian military is not yet capable of…

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Ukraine Shows Off New U.S. Weaponry, in a Signal to Russia

YAVORIV, Ukraine — With television cameras rolling, a Ukrainian soldier heaved an…

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Myanmar Is Mired in Conflict and Chaos a Year After a Coup

In the days after the military in Myanmar seized power on Feb.…

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For Some of Ukraine’s Neighbors, ‘Defend Europe’ Has Another Meaning

WARSAW — As the United States ramped up warnings of a Russian…

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North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Appears to Be Its Boldest in Years

SEOUL — North Korea on Sunday carried out what appeared to be…

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As Russian Troops Mass in Belarus, a Ukraine Border Is Largely Undefended

NOVI YARYLOVYCHI BORDER CROSSING, Ukraine — On the other side of this…

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