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U.S. airlift support to bolster African hunt for violent warlord

December 23, 2018 at 11:04 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military is deploying four tilt-rotor transport planes to Uganda in response to African Union requests for airlift support in the hunt for the elusive leader...

Russia defense chief tells Hagel no plans to cross into eastern Ukraine

May 23, 2019 at 9:32 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel received assurances on Thursday from his Russian counterpart that the thousands of Russian troops along Ukraine's eastern border had no plans to...

U.S.-Russia sanctions rhetoric shakes companies, investors

November 4, 2021 at 1:28 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The potential for broader U.S. sanctions on Russia and Moscow's threat of responding in kind are raising concerns among U.S. corporations and investors about the economic fallout...

U.S.-Russia sanctions rhetoric shakes companies, investors

May 23, 2019 at 9:31 p.m.

Pentagon review says Navy Yard shooting could have been avoided

November 4, 2021 at 1:28 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered steps to improve Pentagon security on Tuesday after reviews found the Navy Yard shooting that killed 12 people last year could have...

Pentagon review says Navy Yard shooting could have been avoided

December 23, 2018 at 10:56 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered steps to improve Pentagon security on Tuesday after reviews found the Navy Yard shooting that killed 12 people last year could have...

U.S. Navy bars 151 sailors from jobs after sex assault review

August 25, 2021 at 2:51 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy said on Wednesday that 151 sailors had been disqualified from working as sexual assault counselors and other positions as the military tries to improve...

Russia can’t thwart Afghan war drawdown, U.S. commander says

December 23, 2018 at 10:45 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia, locked in a standoff with the West over Ukraine, would be unable to thwart a complete or partial U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan even if it cut...

U.S. lawmakers urge Pentagon to allow Sikhs leeway in military attire

August 25, 2021 at 2:45 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers urged the Pentagon on Monday to lift a virtual ban on Sikhs serving in the U.S. armed forces by easing the military-uniform policy to enable Sikhs...

U.S. lawmakers urge Pentagon to allow Sikhs leeway in military attire

May 23, 2019 at 9:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers urged the Pentagon on Monday to lift a virtual ban on Sikhs serving in the U.S. armed forces by easing the military-uniform policy to enable Sikhs...

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