U.S. Defense & Military Politics - Page 435

April 16, 2024

US approves potential $140M aircraft support deal for Iraq, Pentagon officials confirm

The U.S. State Department has given approval for the potential sale of aircraft contractor logistics support to Iraq, at an estimated cost of $140 million.

April 16, 2024

Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison detainee shares emotional testimony in trial against Virginia military contractor

Former detainees of Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison are suing Virginia-based military contractor CACI for what they claim is its role in the torture they suffered while imprisoned.

April 16, 2024

Border Patrol busts illegal Mexican immigrant child sex offender they say carried guns in schools

California Border Patrol agents this week stopped an illegal immigrant child sex offender, who was said to have carried weapons in schools.

April 15, 2024

IAEA warns that attacks on a nuclear plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine put the world at risk

Ukraine and Russia traded blame for the attacks on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant before the United Nations Security Council on Monday; attacks put the world 'close to a nuclear accident.'

April 15, 2024

Israeli military tells Palestinians not to return to north Gaza after witnesses say troops killed 5

The Israeli military warned Palestinians on Monday not to return to northern Gaza, after Israeli troops opened fire on crowds of displaced residents trying to return to their homes in the area.

April 15, 2024

Ukraine official points to Israel's response to Iranian attack as blueprint for Kyiv's defense needs

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba cited Israel's success in thwarting an Iranian missile and drone attack, crediting support from allies like the U.S. and Britain.

April 15, 2024

Trump case is ‘absurd,’ and New Yorkers appear to like it this way: Turley

Constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley on jury selection and how the hush money trial represents a 'weaponization of the criminal justice system.'

April 15, 2024

China urges Hong Kong to 'tightly hold' national security line

China's top official on Hong Kong affairs, Xia Baolong, has voiced the importance of maintaining national security in Hong Kong to ensure its development.

April 15, 2024

Exiled crown prince of Iran demands regime change after Israel attack: This isn't our war, 'it's Khamenei's'

Exiled Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi blames the Biden administration for emboldening Iran after its attack against Israel and calls for an end to Ali Khamenei's rule.

April 15, 2024

Paris summit convenes to mobilize aid for Sudan, which is wracked by war and on the brink of famine

Sudan faces a dire humanitarian crisis due to a yearlong war, with millions at risk of starvation. Diplomats are set to meet in Paris to address the issue.