Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces

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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Air Force Taps Clearview AI to Research Face-Identifying A.R. Glasses

The U.S. Air Force is looking into keeping its airfields safer with…

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Neighbors Recall Night of Fear in Syria Raid That Killed ISIS Leader

ATMEH, Syria — The neighbors had never heard anything like it.The sudden…

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U.S. Commando Raid in Syria Targets a Senior Jihadist Figure

U.S. Special Operations forces carried out what the Pentagon called a “successful”…

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Math That Helped Solve Fermat’s Theorem Now Safeguards the Digital World

Defenses against digital snoopers keep getting stronger. Encryption is what keeps communications…

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U.S. Allies Retake Control of Prison in Syria, Subduing ISIS Fighters

HASAKA, Syria — Kurdish-led forces regained full control of a prison in…

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ISIS Siege of Syria Prison Proves It’s Still a Threat

BEIRUT, Lebanon — One week after Islamic State fighters attacked a prison…

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The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon

The Mexico example revealed both the promise and the perils of working…

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