Category: United States Defense and Military Forces

The President Can’t Handle the Truth

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Trump’s fantasy-reality problem is deepening.
In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.
How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

The New York Times – Business:
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.
U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
This Marine Died in the Iraq War. His Mother Asks, ‘What Was It For?’

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Travis Fuller was from my hometown. I went back and talked with his family about how they made sense of his death, 25 years after Sept. 11.
Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.
Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner

The New York Times – Business:
The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government.
Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The move to call off the high-profile event was communicated in June, South Korea said. President Trump shortened another joint military exercise earlier this month.
The Barbie Backlash

The New York Times – On the Runway:
‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Barbie’ show a zeitgeist shift that goes beyond Hollywood: The hero’s narrative is corroding our political and public life.
‘It’s Bonkers’: Jennifer Hegseth’s Hands-On Role in Her Husband’s Pentagon

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After an 18-year career at Fox News, she is now her husband’s most influential adviser and de facto producer, shaping the job like no Pentagon spouse has before.