Military
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World
Friday Briefing: Strike Kills 51 in Ukrainian Village
Plus the Nobel in literature.
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World
When Russia Is a Neighbor, Self-Defense Is Everyone’s Concern
The facade of the apartment building was blown off, the remains sagging to one side. Working together, the military police, the emergency services, the fire department and the explosives team cordoned off the scene, swept for other explosives ...
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World
Russian Troops Cede Ground and Strike Back, Frustrating Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
Across desolate fields and shattered villages, Ukraine’s counteroffensive is confronting Russian minefields and Russian soldiers dug into elaborate trench networks. But one unusually daunting obstacle to Ukrainian troops is a tactic adopted by ...
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Newyork
Have Gear, Will Deliver: Why I Carry Supplies to Ukrainian Troops
This past summer, Britain’s defense minister at the time, Ben Wallace, chided Ukraine for not showing enough gratitude for the West’s weapons supplies. “We’re not Amazon,” he said. No, but there is a kind of Amazon for the Ukrainian military, in ...
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World
Senate Democrat Threatens to Block More of Military Aid to Egypt
The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee could force the Biden administration to reverse its decision to send Egypt $235 million in military assistance.
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World
North Korean Satellite Launch Fails, Again
The rocket failure was an embarrassment for the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, who badly needed a morale-booster for his people.
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World
In Warning to Taiwan, China Announces Military Patrols
The joint air and sea drills, widely expected in response to a presidential candidate’s visit to the United States, so far appear to be relatively limited.
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US
The Next Affirmative Action Battle May Be at West Point
Students for Fair Admissions won its Supreme Court case against Harvard and the University of North Carolina. Now, it’s focusing on a possible new target: the military academies.
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World
Junta Official in Niger Claims Captive President Will Not Be Harmed
In an interview with The New York Times, a civilian leader of the junta sounded a conciliatory tone. He also said Niger would not summon the Kremlin-backed Wager Group.
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World
War, Mediation or Silence? Coup Leaders in Niger Face Decision Time
A bloc of other West African nations gave the military junta a deadline to reinstate the ousted president. That limit is about to run out.