The New York Times 9:00 am on March 13, 2023
Tags: Albanese, Anthony (1963- ) ( 7 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,128 ), China ( 2,743 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Energy Department ( 46 ), Factories and Manufacturing ( 487 ), Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas ( 94 ), Federal Budget (US) ( 395 ), Foreign Investments ( 82 ), Military Bases and Installations, Nuclear Energy ( 131 ), Submarines and Submersibles ( 65 ), Sunak, Rishi (1980- ) ( 100 ), taiwan ( 264 ), United States International Relations ( 2,302 ), United States Navy ( 123 )

Biden to Announce Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal with Australia and Britain

The arrangement is part of a broader effort to counter China’s military development and assertive territorial claims across Asia.

#albanese-anthony-1963, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #china, #defense-and-military-forces, #energy-department, #factories-and-manufacturing, #far-east-south-and-southeast-asia-and-pacific-areas, #federal-budget-us, #foreign-investments, #military-bases-and-installations, #nuclear-energy, #submarines-and-submersibles, #sunak-rishi-1980, #taiwan, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-navy

The New York Times 3:00 pm on February 20, 2023
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,128 ), China ( 2,743 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), International Relations ( 1,060 ), Marcos, Ferdinand Jr ( 16 ), Military Bases and Installations, Philippines ( 131 ), South China Sea ( 26 ), taiwan ( 264 ), Territorial Disputes ( 49 ), United States International Relations ( 2,302 )

With an Eye on China, Philippines Moves Closer to U.S. Interests

Driven by worry about China’s aggression, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has adopted the most muscular foreign policy approach that the Philippines has seen in close to a decade.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #china, #defense-and-military-forces, #international-relations, #marcos-ferdinand-jr, #military-bases-and-installations, #philippines, #south-china-sea, #taiwan, #territorial-disputes, #united-states-international-relations

The New York Times 5:01 am on January 3, 2023
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,128 ), International Relations ( 1,060 ), Military Bases and Installations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 499 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Romania ( 41 ), Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), ukraine ( 1,947 ), United States Army ( 81 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States International Relations ( 2,302 )

In Romania, U.S. Troops Train Close to Russia’s War, in Signal to Moscow

The deployment to a NATO country near the conflict in Ukraine is seen as a model of deterrence for a U.S. military that has recently stepped back from direct fighting.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #international-relations, #military-bases-and-installations, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #putin-vladimir-v, #romania, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #united-states-army, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-international-relations

The New York Times 5:09 am on December 27, 2022
Tags: Cemeteries ( 70 ), Death and Dying ( 104 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Drones (Pilotless Planes) ( 152 ), International Relations ( 1,060 ), Military Bases and Installations, Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 983 ), Propaganda ( 195 ), Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), Ryazan, Russia, ukraine ( 1,947 )

Ryazan, Home of Elite Russian Unit, Still Supports Ukraine War

Ryazan, not far from Moscow, regularly sends young men off to fight. Some are now buried in the local cemetery, but there is no surge of outrage against Russian leaders.

#cemeteries, #death-and-dying, #defense-and-military-forces, #drones-pilotless-planes, #international-relations, #military-bases-and-installations, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #propaganda, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ryazan-russia, #ukraine

The New York Times 11:01 pm on December 26, 2022
Tags: Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Drones (Pilotless Planes) ( 152 ), Guterres, Antonio ( 37 ), Military Bases and Installations, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems ( 143 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), ukraine ( 1,947 ), united nations ( 403 ), Zelensky, Volodymyr ( 446 )

Russian Air Base Is Attacked, as Ukraine Discounts Escalation Threat

Russia said falling wreckage from a Ukrainian drone had killed three servicemen at the base, some 300 miles from Ukraine, which would be the third such long-range attack this month.

#defense-and-military-forces, #drones-pilotless-planes, #guterres-antonio, #military-bases-and-installations, #missiles-and-missile-defense-systems, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #united-nations, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 12:04 am on December 7, 2022
Tags: Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs) ( 3 ), Drones (Pilotless Planes) ( 152 ), International Institute for Strategic Studies ( 4 ), Military Bases and Installations, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems ( 143 ), North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 499 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), ukraine ( 1,947 )

Ukraine Strikes More Boldly, Seeing Little Room for Russia to Escalate

The third apparent drone attack in two days on a Russian air base indicates a new phase of the war for Ukraine as it develops longer-range weapons.

#chatham-house-the-royal-institute-of-international-affairs, #drones-pilotless-planes, #international-institute-for-strategic-studies, #military-bases-and-installations, #missiles-and-missile-defense-systems, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine

The New York Times 12:59 am on December 6, 2022
Tags: Drones (Pilotless Planes) ( 152 ), european union ( 1,003 ), Group of Seven ( 66 ), Military Bases and Installations, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems ( 143 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), ukraine ( 1,947 ), Zelensky, Volodymyr ( 446 )

Ukraine Drones Target Military Bases Deep in Russia, Showing Expanded Reach

Launching drones at air bases 300 miles from its own territory, Ukraine changed the geography of the war. It said it had developed drones with a range of over 600 miles.

#drones-pilotless-planes, #european-union, #group-of-seven, #military-bases-and-installations, #missiles-and-missile-defense-systems, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 2, 2022
Tags: Bragg, Braxton (1817-1876), Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 118 ), Confederate States of America ( 48 ), Fort A.P. Hill (Va) ( 3 ), Fort Benning (Ga) ( 8 ), Fort Gordon (Ga) ( 3 ), Fort Hood (Tex) ( 18 ), Fort Lee (Va) ( 3 ), Fort Rucker (Ala) ( 3 ), Hill, Ambrose Powell, Lee, Robert E ( 42 ), Military Bases and Installations, Pickett, George E ( 3 ), Slavery (Historical) ( 268 ), Treason and Sedition ( 61 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 )

How Army Bases Were Named for Defeated Confederates

Most Confederates were ultimately pardoned for the crime of treason against the United States. Decades later, the Army began honoring them in southern states.

#bragg-braxton-1817-1876, #civil-war-us-1861-65, #confederate-states-of-america, #fort-a-p-hill-va, #fort-benning-ga, #fort-gordon-ga, #fort-hood-tex, #fort-lee-va, #fort-rucker-ala, #hill-ambrose-powell, #lee-robert-e, #military-bases-and-installations, #pickett-george-e, #slavery-historical, #treason-and-sedition, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 7:00 am on October 19, 2022
Tags: China ( 2,743 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,931 ), Korean War ( 14 ), Military Bases and Installations, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems ( 143 ), North Korea ( 183 ), South Korea ( 371 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 )

South Korea Gets Squeezed Between the US and China

The intensifying rivalry between Washington and Beijing is causing jitters in South Korea, where security ties and economic priorities are not always aligned.

#china, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #korean-war, #military-bases-and-installations, #missiles-and-missile-defense-systems, #north-korea, #south-korea, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 10, 2022
Tags: Awards, Decorations and Honors ( 154 ), Black People ( 3,145 ), Confederate States of America ( 48 ), Discrimination ( 1,686 ), History (Academic Subject) ( 85 ), Military Bases and Installations, Minorities ( 346 ), Monuments and Memorials (Structures) ( 291 ), Segregation and Desegregation ( 114 ), United States ( 4,473 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 )

Military Base Names and the Cult of the Confederacy

By renaming military bases, the Defense Department dismantles an enduring legacy of the Lost Cause.

#awards-decorations-and-honors, #black-people, #confederate-states-of-america, #discrimination, #history-academic-subject, #military-bases-and-installations, #minorities, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #segregation-and-desegregation, #united-states, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 11:01 pm on August 9, 2022
Tags: Black Sea ( 46 ), Crimea (Ukraine) ( 76 ), Military Bases and Installations, Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), ukraine ( 1,947 )

Explosions Rip Through Russian Base on Crimea

A senior Ukrainian official said his country’s forces were responsible, which Ukraine did not publicly confirm or deny. Russian officials said only that munitions had detonated.

#black-sea, #crimea-ukraine, #military-bases-and-installations, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine

The New York Times 9:38 am on May 14, 2022
Tags: Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Deaths (Fatalities) ( 1,479 ), Economic Conditions and Trends ( 1,004 ), Explosions (Accidental) ( 36 ), Military Bases and Installations, Mines, Explosive ( 15 ), Poverty ( 237 ), Salvage ( 11 ), Steel and Iron ( 32 ), Taliban ( 503 ), Wardak (Afghanistan) ( 5 )

In Afghanistan, Collecting Scrap Metal Is a Risky Pursuit

Discarded metal left by decades of conflict has become a livelihood for impoverished Afghans. But many have been killed by unexploded munitions.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #deaths-fatalities, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #explosions-accidental, #military-bases-and-installations, #mines-explosive, #poverty, #salvage, #steel-and-iron, #taliban, #wardak-afghanistan

The New York Times 6:13 pm on April 5, 2022
Tags: Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Espionage and Intelligence Services ( 480 ), Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Military Bases and Installations, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems ( 143 ), Nuclear Weapons ( 309 ), Planet Labs Inc, Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), Satellites ( 89 ), United States International Relations ( 2,302 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

How America Watches for a Nuclear Strike

Hundreds of satellites and spacecraft are keeping an eye on Russia’s nuclear forces from above. So far, they haven’t seen much to worry about.

#defense-and-military-forces, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #middlebury-institute-of-international-studies, #military-bases-and-installations, #missiles-and-missile-defense-systems, #nuclear-weapons, #planet-labs-inc, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #satellites, #united-states-international-relations, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 11:24 pm on March 13, 2022
Tags: Military Bases and Installations, Poland ( 204 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), ukraine ( 1,947 )

Booms, Smoke and Fire Signal Horror of Russian Attack on Base

Residents of a town near Poland’s border awoke to frightful sounds and an awareness they were no longer safe.

#military-bases-and-installations, #poland, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine

The New York Times 9:11 pm on March 10, 2022
Tags: Defense Department ( 538 ), east africa ( 34 ), kenya ( 150 ), Military Bases and Installations, Shabab ( 47 ), Terrorism ( 697 ), United States Africa Command ( 16 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

‘Inadequate’ Security Led to Deaths of 3 Americans in Kenya Attack, Report Finds

The inquiry also found shortcomings in the sharing of intelligence before the deadly assault by the Shabab in 2020.

#defense-department, #east-africa, #kenya, #military-bases-and-installations, #shabab, #terrorism, #united-states-africa-command, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:23 am on February 8, 2022
Tags: China ( 2,743 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Kim Jong-un ( 124 ), Military Bases and Installations, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems ( 143 ), North Korea ( 183 ), Nuclear Tests ( 47 ), Nuclear Weapons ( 309 )

North Korea Builds ICBM Base Near China to Deter U.S.

The location is meant to protect its most powerful weapons from pre-emptive strikes, allowing the military to expand an already rapidly growing arsenal.

#china, #defense-and-military-forces, #kim-jong-un, #military-bases-and-installations, #missiles-and-missile-defense-systems, #north-korea, #nuclear-tests, #nuclear-weapons

The New York Times 3:55 pm on January 23, 2022
Tags: africa ( 514 ), Burkina Faso ( 22 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Kabore, Roch Marc Christian ( 4 ), Military Bases and Installations, Sankara, Thomas ( 4 )

Gunfire Rattles Burkina Faso’s Capital as Soldiers Revolt

The government denied rumors of a coup, but soldiers who want changes to the campaign against Islamists appear to have taken control of several military bases.

#africa, #burkina-faso, #defense-and-military-forces, #kabore-roch-marc-christian, #military-bases-and-installations, #sankara-thomas

The New York Times 5:23 pm on December 21, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Bagram Air Base (Afghanistan) ( 12 ), Military Bases and Installations, Taliban ( 503 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 )

At Bagram Air Base, a Notorious Prison Lies Empty

Taliban fighters now guard the prison at Bagram Air Base, which once held thousands of Taliban and Al Qaeda members who were set free in August.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #bagram-air-base-afghanistan, #military-bases-and-installations, #taliban, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 19, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,128 ), Citizenship and Immigration Services (US) ( 34 ), Citizenship and Naturalization ( 94 ), Doha (Qatar) ( 28 ), Evacuations and Evacuees ( 224 ), Immigration and Emigration ( 1,154 ), Kabul (Afghanistan) ( 168 ), Kabul International Airport ( 59 ), Military Bases and Installations, Refugees and Displaced Persons ( 447 ), Tajikistan ( 7 ), Taliban ( 503 ), visas ( 105 )

At Every Step, Afghans Coming to America Encounter Stumbling Blocks

U.S. officials concede that the system was unprepared.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #citizenship-and-immigration-services-us, #citizenship-and-naturalization, #doha-qatar, #evacuations-and-evacuees, #immigration-and-emigration, #kabul-afghanistan, #kabul-international-airport, #military-bases-and-installations, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #tajikistan, #taliban, #visas

The New York Times 7:37 pm on December 11, 2021
Tags: Del Toro, Environmental Protection Agency ( 198 ), Hawaii ( 82 ), Ige, David ( 4 ), Military Bases and Installations, Oahu (Hawaii) ( 9 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 764 ), Schatz, Brian ( 4 ), Water ( 270 ), Water Pollution ( 114 )

In Hawaii, Fears Grow Over Unsafe Levels of Petroleum in Drinking Water

State health officials warned residents at a military base near Pearl Harbor to avoid using the water after the Navy found petroleum in samples taken from one of its wells.

#del-toro, #environmental-protection-agency, #hawaii, #ige-david, #military-bases-and-installations, #oahu-hawaii, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #schatz-brian, #water, #water-pollution

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 4, 2021
Tags: Evacuations and Evacuees ( 224 ), Homeland Security Department ( 241 ), Military Bases and Installations, New Jersey ( 418 ), Refugees and Displaced Persons ( 447 ), State Department ( 340 )

Inside the U.S. Military Base Where 11,000 Afghans Are Starting Over

A New Jersey military base is the only site accepting new Afghan arrivals from overseas. It holds more evacuees than any other U.S. safe haven.

#evacuations-and-evacuees, #homeland-security-department, #military-bases-and-installations, #new-jersey, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #state-department

The New York Times 8:32 pm on November 26, 2021
Tags: Defense Department ( 538 ), Detainees ( 120 ), Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba) ( 83 ), Military Bases and Installations, September 11 (2001) ( 203 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

Guantánamo Bay: Beyond the Prison

With 6,000 residents and the feel of a college campus, the U.S. Navy base has some of the trappings of small-town America, and some of a police state.

#defense-department, #detainees, #guantanamo-bay-naval-base-cuba, #military-bases-and-installations, #september-11-2001, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:59 pm on November 18, 2021
Tags: Assad, Bashar al- ( 56 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Drones (Pilotless Planes) ( 152 ), Hezbollah ( 44 ), Homs (Syria) ( 2 ), International Relations ( 1,060 ), Iran ( 473 ), Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ( 64 ), Israel ( 802 ), Lebanon ( 88 ), middle east ( 160 ), Military Bases and Installations, oman ( 6 ), Palmyra (Syria), Saleh, Midhat (1967-2021), Saudi Arabia ( 260 ), Ships and Shipping ( 207 ), Syria ( 204 ), United States ( 4,473 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States International Relations ( 2,302 ), United States Navy ( 123 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 1,100 )

Strike on U.S. Base Was Iranian Response to Israeli Attack, Officials Say

Iran has not acknowledged the attack, but U.S. and Israeli officials said it was retaliation for Israeli airstrikes, drawing the U.S. into Iran’s shadow war with Israel.

#assad-bashar-al, #defense-and-military-forces, #drones-pilotless-planes, #hezbollah, #homs-syria, #international-relations, #iran, #islamic-revolutionary-guards-corps, #israel, #lebanon, #middle-east, #military-bases-and-installations, #oman, #palmyra-syria, #saleh-midhat-1967-2021, #saudi-arabia, #ships-and-shipping, #syria, #united-states, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-navy, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 5:18 pm on October 16, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Defense Department ( 538 ), Evacuations and Evacuees ( 224 ), Kabul (Afghanistan) ( 168 ), Kabul International Airport ( 59 ), Military Bases and Installations, Terrorism ( 697 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States Special Operations Command ( 22 )

How 3 Strangers a World Away Came to the Rescue of a Badly Burned Afghan Girl

The story of 8-year-old Asma, injured by a U.S. tear-gas canister, echoes the heartbreak and heroism of the 20-year American misadventure in Afghanistan.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #defense-department, #evacuations-and-evacuees, #kabul-afghanistan, #kabul-international-airport, #military-bases-and-installations, #terrorism, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-special-operations-command

The New York Times 10:03 pm on October 1, 2021
Tags: Confederate States of America ( 48 ), Fayetteville (NC) ( 3 ), Fort Benning (Ga) ( 8 ), Fort Bragg (NC) ( 6 ), Fort Hood (Tex) ( 18 ), Fort Polk (La) ( 3 ), Military Bases and Installations, Names, Geographical ( 31 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

Army Base Names Are Changing. But to What?

Congress mandated renaming military bases that commemorate Confederate leaders. The communities around them are now weighing in.

#confederate-states-of-america, #fayetteville-nc, #fort-benning-ga, #fort-bragg-nc, #fort-hood-tex, #fort-polk-la, #military-bases-and-installations, #names-geographical, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 25, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Church World Service Inc ( 2 ), Evacuations and Evacuees ( 224 ), International Rescue Committee ( 14 ), Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ( 2 ), Menendez, Robert ( 28 ), Military Bases and Installations, New Jersey ( 418 ), Sikandar Khan ( 2 ), Taliban ( 503 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 )

Afghans Wait in a New Jersey ‘Tent City’ to Start a New Life

On a military base in New Jersey, 8,500 people who fled their country as it fell to the Taliban await the next step in their journey.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #church-world-service-inc, #evacuations-and-evacuees, #international-rescue-committee, #joint-base-mcguire-dix-lakehurst, #menendez-robert, #military-bases-and-installations, #new-jersey, #sikandar-khan, #taliban, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The ‘Tent City’ in NJ Where Refugees from Afghanistan Wait to Start a New Life

On a military base in New Jersey, 8,500 people who fled their country as it fell to the Taliban await the next step in their journey.

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 16, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Evacuations and Evacuees ( 224 ), Military Bases and Installations, Refugees and Displaced Persons ( 447 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), visas ( 105 )

Thousands of Afghans on American Military Bases Await Resettlement

Many who left the country in August are waiting for medical and security screenings and flights from overseas that were halted by measles.

#afghanistan-war-2001, #evacuations-and-evacuees, #military-bases-and-installations, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #visas

The New York Times 2:00 pm on September 11, 2021
Tags: Architecture ( 247 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Golf ( 217 ), Military Bases and Installations, Neutra, Richard, Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 1,370 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), Zaragoza (Spain)

In Spain, California-Style Design and a Popular Golf Course

Sixty-five years ago, a gated community and golf course was built for American military personnel stationed near Zaragoza. Over the years, its allure has only grown.

#architecture, #defense-and-military-forces, #golf, #military-bases-and-installations, #neutra-richard, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #zaragoza-spain

The New York Times 7:00 pm on September 4, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), China ( 2,743 ), Military Bases and Installations, Roman Civilization ( 20 ), Taliban ( 503 ), United States ( 4,473 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 )

Our Afghanistan Failure and the American Empire in Retreat

There are very few paths back to just being an ordinary nation that don’t involve a truly wrenching fall.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #china, #military-bases-and-installations, #roman-civilization, #taliban, #united-states, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 6:32 pm on September 1, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Evacuations and Evacuees ( 224 ), Germany ( 730 ), Military Bases and Installations, State Department ( 340 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 )

Ramstein Air Base Becomes Temporary Refuge for Afghans

About a fifth of all people evacuated from Kabul were brought to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where they await the next leg of their journey, to the United States.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #evacuations-and-evacuees, #germany, #military-bases-and-installations, #state-department, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 9:30 am on August 20, 2021
Tags: Bishop, Sanford D Jr, Black People ( 3,145 ), Discrimination ( 1,686 ), Felix Hall, Fort Benning (Ga) ( 8 ), Lynching ( 33 ), Military Bases and Installations, Monuments and Memorials (Structures) ( 291 ), United States Army ( 81 ), World War II (1939-45) ( 270 )

Felix Hall, a Soldier Lynched at Fort Benning, Is Remembered After 80 Years

No one was ever charged in his death in 1941. This month, a memorial was dedicated in Georgia — and a historian finally found a photograph of the young soldier.

#bishop-sanford-d-jr, #black-people, #discrimination, #felix-hall, #fort-benning-ga, #lynching, #military-bases-and-installations, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #united-states-army, #world-war-ii-1939-45

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 3, 2021
Tags: Afghan National Security Forces ( 69 ), Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Bagram Air Base (Afghanistan) ( 12 ), Military Bases and Installations, Taliban ( 503 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 )

The Relics of America’s War in Afghanistan

Just a mile from Bagram Air Base, where U.S. forces departed on Thursday, shops sell items left over from two decades of fighting. Each one tells a story.

#afghan-national-security-forces, #afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #bagram-air-base-afghanistan, #military-bases-and-installations, #taliban, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 11:21 pm on June 9, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,128 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Defense Department ( 538 ), Drones (Pilotless Planes) ( 152 ), Espionage and Intelligence Services ( 480 ), Kabul (Afghanistan) ( 168 ), Military Aircraft ( 65 ), Military Bases and Installations, Peace Process ( 132 ), Taliban ( 503 ), Terrorism ( 697 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States International Relations ( 2,302 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

U.S. Weighs Possibility of Airstrikes if Afghan Forces Face Crisis

The Pentagon is considering whether to intervene with warplanes or drones in the event that Kabul is in danger of falling to the Taliban, though no decisions have been made.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #defense-and-military-forces, #defense-department, #drones-pilotless-planes, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #kabul-afghanistan, #military-aircraft, #military-bases-and-installations, #peace-process, #taliban, #terrorism, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 pm on June 6, 2021
Tags: Afghan National Security Forces ( 69 ), Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Al Qaeda ( 162 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,128 ), Burns, William J ( 32 ), Central Intelligence Agency ( 225 ), Defense Department ( 538 ), Drones (Pilotless Planes) ( 152 ), Espionage and Intelligence Services ( 480 ), Inter-Services Intelligence ( 3 ), Military Bases and Installations, Pakistan ( 189 ), State Department ( 340 ), Taliban ( 503 ), Terrorism ( 697 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States International Relations ( 2,302 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

C.I.A. Scrambles for New Approach in Afghanistan

The rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops has left the agency seeking ways to maintain its intelligence-gathering, war-fighting and counterterrorism operations in the country.

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The New York Times 8:05 pm on May 29, 2021
Tags: Defense Department ( 538 ), Headphones and Headsets ( 19 ), Military Bases and Installations, Sex Crimes ( 742 ), Sexual Harassment ( 570 ), Suicides and Suicide Attempts ( 160 ), United States Air Force ( 38 ), Virtual Reality (Computers) ( 67 )

Air Force Tries Virtual Reality to Stem Suicide and Sexual Assault

Officials are hoping that an immersive virtual reality experience aimed at getting airmen to intervene will succeed where years of traditional training have failed.

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The New York Times 8:20 am on May 27, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Baghlan Province (Afghanistan) ( 2 ), Ghazni Province (Afghanistan) ( 5 ), Military Bases and Installations, Taliban ( 503 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), Wardak (Afghanistan) ( 5 )

A Wave of Afghan Surrenders to the Taliban Picks Up Speed

Dozens of besieged outposts or bases, and four district centers, have given up to the insurgents this month, in an accelerating rural collapse as American troops leave.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #baghlan-province-afghanistan, #ghazni-province-afghanistan, #military-bases-and-installations, #taliban, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #wardak-afghanistan

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 5, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,128 ), China ( 2,743 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Military Bases and Installations, Senate Committee on Armed Services ( 18 ), taiwan ( 264 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States International Relations ( 2,302 )

Biden’s Taiwan Policy Is Truly, Deeply Reckless

If the administration continues on this path, it will increase the odds of a catastrophic war.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #china, #defense-and-military-forces, #military-bases-and-installations, #senate-committee-on-armed-services, #taiwan, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-international-relations

The New York Times 3:19 pm on May 3, 2021
Tags: Afghan National Security Forces ( 69 ), Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Kandahar (Afghanistan) ( 19 ), Military Bases and Installations, Taliban ( 503 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 )

Day 1 of the End of the U.S. War in Afghanistan

The scenes over the weekend were almost as if a trillion-dollar effort had morphed into a garage sale.

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The New York Times 10:25 pm on April 20, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 671 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 690 ), Al Qaeda ( 162 ), Austin, Lloyd J III ( 101 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,128 ), House Committee on Armed Services ( 12 ), Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) ( 225 ), Khan, Imran ( 43 ), McKenzie, Kenneth F ( 11 ), Military Bases and Installations, Milley, Mark A ( 89 ), Terrorism ( 697 )

General Warns of Challenges to Tracking Terrorist Threats in Afghanistan After U.S. Exits

The military is examining where it can reposition troops to prevent Afghanistan from once again becoming a terrorist base.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 3, 2021
Tags: Akinci Air Base, Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat ( 198 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Erdogan Recep Tayyip ( 148 ), Military Bases and Installations, Political Prisoners ( 282 ), Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Turkey ( 245 )

In Turkey’s Failed Coup, Trainees Face the Same Stiff Punishments as Generals

The families of trainee pilots sentenced to life in prison broke their silence to protest the men’s innocence. The pilots are among more than 600 trainees and conscripts swept up in prosecutions.

#akinci-air-base, #coups-detat-and-attempted-coups-detat, #defense-and-military-forces, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #military-bases-and-installations, #political-prisoners, #politics-and-government, #turkey

The New York Times 7:46 pm on March 8, 2021
Tags: Al Qaeda ( 162 ), Central Intelligence Agency ( 225 ), Drones (Pilotless Planes) ( 152 ), Espionage and Intelligence Services ( 480 ), Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) ( 225 ), Kahl, Colin H, McCaul, Michael T ( 7 ), Military Bases and Installations, Obama, Barack ( 397 ), Sullivan, Jacob J (1976- ) ( 52 ), United States Africa Command ( 16 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States International Relations ( 2,302 )

Remote C.I.A. Base in the Sahara Steadily Grows

The agency has been conducting surveillance flights from the base, which has grown since 2018. Any drone strikes would be limited while the Biden administration carries out a review.

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The New York Times 12:15 pm on March 3, 2021
Tags: Iraq ( 155 ), Military Bases and Installations, United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 )

Rockets Hit Iraqi Base Where U.S. Troops Are Stationed

At least 10 missiles were fired on the Ain al-Asad air base one week after U.S. airstrikes on Iran-backed militia positions along the Syrian-Iraqi border.

#iraq, #military-bases-and-installations, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 2:49 am on February 24, 2021
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,043 ), Black People ( 3,145 ), Capitol Building (Washington, DC) ( 124 ), Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 118 ), Confederate States of America ( 48 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,931 ), Discrimination ( 1,686 ), Flags, Emblems and Insignia ( 62 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,339 ), Military Bases and Installations, Monuments and Memorials (Structures) ( 291 ), Names, Organizational ( 67 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,057 ), Sons of Confederate Veterans ( 4 ), Southern Poverty Law Center ( 8 ), States (US) ( 675 ), Symbols ( 8 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

Over 160 Confederate Symbols Were Removed in 2020, Group Says

The Southern Poverty Law Center said more “symbols of hate” were removed from public property last year after the death of George Floyd than in the previous four years combined.

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The New York Times 12:25 am on February 16, 2021
Tags: Civilian Casualties ( 344 ), Erbil (Iraq) ( 14 ), Iran ( 473 ), Iraq ( 155 ), Kurds ( 38 ), Military Bases and Installations, United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 )

Rocket Attack in Iraq Kills a U.S. Military Contractor

Some saw the barrage of rockets aimed at an airport in the northern city of Erbil as a test of the new administration in Washington.

#civilian-casualties, #erbil-iraq, #iran, #iraq, #kurds, #military-bases-and-installations, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 5:24 pm on January 1, 2021
Tags: 830 Times, Del Rio (TX), Del Rio News-Herald, GH America Energy, Laughlin Air Force Base, Military Bases and Installations, News and News Media ( 1,259 ), Newspapers ( 275 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,108 ), Texas ( 911 ), United States International Relations ( 2,302 )

In a Widening News Desert on the Border, a Tabloid Start-Up Defies the Odds

People in Del Rio, Texas, complain that nothing ever happens there. Those are fighting words for the publisher of The 830 Times, though he admits that keeping his paper afloat might be the biggest news of all.

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The New York Times 12:16 am on November 19, 2020
Tags: Defense Department ( 538 ), house of representatives ( 1,433 ), Inhofe, James M ( 9 ), Military Bases and Installations, senate ( 1,512 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,564 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

Trump’s Confederate Base Veto Threat Imperils Defense Bill

Senator James Inhofe is pressing to jettison a broadly supported requirement to strip the names of Confederate leaders from military bases, a provision the president opposes.

#defense-department, #house-of-representatives, #inhofe-james-m, #military-bases-and-installations, #senate, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:13 pm on November 18, 2020
Tags: Al Qaeda ( 162 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,064 ), Defense Department ( 538 ), Detainees ( 120 ), Fort Meade (Md), Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba) ( 83 ), Iraqi, Abdul Hadi al- ( 4 ), Khan, Majid ( 11 ), Military Bases and Installations, Military Tribunals ( 41 ), September 11 (2001) ( 203 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,238 ), Watkins, Douglas K. ( 5 )

Military Judge in U.S. Held Court by Video Link to Guantánamo Bay

The Pentagon staged its first “Zoom Court” linking the courtroom at Guantánamo Bay to a secret location in the United States for a classified hearing in a military commissions case.

#al-qaeda, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #defense-department, #detainees, #fort-meade-md, #guantanamo-bay-naval-base-cuba, #iraqi-abdul-hadi-al, #khan-majid, #military-bases-and-installations, #military-tribunals, #september-11-2001, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #watkins-douglas-k