Tag: military and defense
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US military drills in Philippines unaffected by America’s focus on Ukraine and Gaza, US general says
A U.S. general says combat exercises between the United States and the Philippines that involve thousands of forces each year will not be affected by America’s focus on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East
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Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report that questioned his memory, handling of docs
A special counsel report has found evidence that President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and shared highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan
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North Korea’s Kim says he has no desire for talks and repeats a threat to destroy South if provoked
North Korean media say leader Kim Jong Un has restated he has no desire for diplomacy with South Korea and that the North would annihilate its rival if provoked
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Marine Corps confirms the worst: All 5 troops killed in helicopter crash in California mountains
The military says efforts are underway to recover the remains of five U.S. Marines who were killed when their helicopter went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego
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Who is Ukraine’s new army chief appointed by Zelenskyy?
The man Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named to lead the country’s military has played a key role in some of Ukraine’s biggest victories in its war with Russia, including overseeing the successful defense of the capital in the early days of the invasion
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US has enough funds for now to continue training Ukrainian pilots on F-16, National Guard chief says
The chief of the National Guard says the U.S. is still able to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets despite the U.S. running out of funds to send additional weapons and assistance to Kyiv
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Zaluzhnyi leaves as Ukraine’s army chief amid deepening rift
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy replaced his army chief, ending weeks of speculation over a deepening rift in the country’s wartime leadership and stoking uncertainty over the direction of the conflict with Russia. The departure of Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, 50, was prompted by mounting acrimony between the president and his top general, according to…
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Zelenskyy says he has appointed Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, to lead the army
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Zelenskyy says he has appointed Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, to lead the army.
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Rescue of Marine helicopter with 5 aboard is challenged by snowy California mountains
Rescuers were battling heavy snow to reach a Marine Corps helicopter carrying five troops that went down in a mountainous area outside San Diego
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US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops
The U.S. military says a U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region