Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
20 Years Later, the Story Behind the Guantánamo Photo That Won’t Go Away
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — Four months to the day after the Sept. 11 attacks, a photographer hoisted a camera above…
U.S. Military Focusing on ISIS Cell Behind Attack at Kabul Airport
In October, Colin H. Kahl, the under secretary of defense for policy, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that ISIS-K…
Pentagon Building New Secret Courtroom at Guantánamo Bay
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is building a second courtroom for war crimes trials at Guantánamo Bay that will exclude the…
Another Judge Quits Guantánamo Case
WASHINGTON — A Marine judge presiding at a war crimes trial at Guantánamo Bay stepped down on Thursday because he…
Russia Lays Out Demands for a Sweeping New Security Deal With NATO
The new Russian proposal surfaced other historical grievances.It demanded that NATO withdraw military infrastructure placed in Eastern European states after…
NATO Signals Support for Ukraine Amid Russia Threat
KYIV, Ukraine — Facing a building threat from Russia, Ukraine’s president sought security guarantees from the NATO chief in a…