Large Military Airplane Crashes in Russia, Moscow Says

[ad_1] A large Russian military transport plane crashed on Wednesday in the Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine, state news agencies said, citing a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry. The ministry said that the plane carried 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war who were being transferred to the region to be exchanged for Russian … Read more

Republicans rap DOD nominee over border, spy balloon

[ad_1] Ranking member Roger Wicker of Mississippi followed, faulting Dalton for taking months to respond to a letter from committee Republicans on the sale of border material after Biden canceled the Trump administration’s wall. “I just find your performance in your previous role so unsatisfactory that I have real doubts that it’s going to get … Read more

Pentagon says Ukrainian soldiers running out of ammunition without US funds

[ad_1] The latest package for Ukraine, announced on Dec. 27, included $250 million in artillery, air defenses and other weapons. Wallander spoke to reporters after a virtual meeting of the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a coalition of international military and defense chiefs focused on supporting Ukraine. The Pentagon typically announces major packages of aid … Read more

21 Israeli troops killed in deadliest attack on the military since Gaza offensive began

[ad_1] Israelis are increasingly questioning whether it’s possible to achieve those war aims. In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, outraged Israelis set aside long simmering political differences and rallied behind the war. More than 100 days later, divisions are re-emerging, and anger is growing over Netanyahu’s conduct of the war. Families of the … Read more

Charles Osgood, CBS host on TV and radio, dies at age 91

[ad_1] “To say there’s no one like Charles Osgood is an understatement,” Rand Morrison, executive producer of “Sunday Morning,” said in a statement. “He embodied the heart and soul of ‘Sunday Morning.’ … At the piano, Charlie put our lives to music. Truly, he was one of a kind — in every sense.” “CBS News … Read more

US carries out retaliatory strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq

[ad_1] Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on national security spending on Capitol Hill on Oct. 31, 2023. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The U.S. military carried out strikes on Iran-backed targets in Iraq on Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said, retaliating against a series of Iranian-backed attacks against the U.S. … Read more