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Desert Ambush in Egypt on Security Convoy Kills at Least 59 World http://ift.tt/2gXE1sN Terrorism, Defense and Military Forces October 21, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- DECLAN WALSH and NOUR YOUSSEF Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Terrorism, Defense and Military Forces Gunmen fired bullets and rockets on Egyptian police officers and security officials as they drove toward what was believed to be an Islamist hide-out.

Conflicting Accounts in Niger Ambush Are Subject of Pentagon Investigation World http://ift.tt/2ywtfE5 United States Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism October 20, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- DIONNE SEARCEY, HELENE COOPER and ERIC SCHMITT Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- United States Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism Nigerien officials have said that a convoy gave chase to Islamic militants who later returned to ambush them, but American troops say they didn’t pursue the militants before the attack.

Xi Jinping’s Marathon Speech: Five Takeaways World http://ift.tt/2zy8aXh Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, Economic Conditions and Trends, vis-multimedia October 18, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- CHRIS BUCKLEY and KEITH BRADSHER Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, Economic Conditions and Trends, vis-multimedia President Xi Jinping of China gave a 205-minute speech to open the Communist Party congress. Here is what mattered.

Military Women, Too, Should Serve Unmolested Opinion http://ift.tt/2ypSKGR Defense and Military Forces, United States Defense and Military Forces, Sexual Harassment October 18, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- SUPRIYA VENKATESAN Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Defense and Military Forces, United States Defense and Military Forces, Sexual Harassment Misogyny and abuse is rampant in society. But the military is well equipped stop it in its own ranks.

Delta Passenger Says She Was Stopped From Singing National Anthem for Fallen Soldier Travel http://ift.tt/2gp8qU6 Defense and Military Forces, Airlines and Airplanes, National Anthems October 17, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Defense and Military Forces, Airlines and Airplanes, National Anthems The airline said it was looking into what happened on the flight carrying the body to Atlanta, after a widely circulated Facebook video.

Iraqi Troops Retake All Oil Fields Held by Kurds Since 2014 World http://ift.tt/2ztkUhT Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces October 17, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- DAVID ZUCCHINO Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces The move was part of a push by Baghdad to secure control of all disputed areas claimed by the Kurds, who voted for independence from Iraq last month.

U.S. Military to Begin Drills to Evacuate Americans From South Korea World http://ift.tt/2xIw851 United States Defense and Military Forces, Defense and Military Forces October 16, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- CHOE SANG-HUN Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- United States Defense and Military Forces, Defense and Military Forces The military’s plan to practice evacuating noncombatants from South Korea comes amid heightened tensions with North Korea.

The World Once Laughed at North Korean Cyberpower. No More. World http://ift.tt/2gkVUEQ Cyberwarfare and Defense, Defense and Military Forces October 15, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- DAVID E. SANGER, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and NICOLE PERLROTH Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Cyberwarfare and Defense, Defense and Military Forces While the world is fixated on its nuclear missiles, North Korea has also developed a cyberattack program that is stealing millions and unleashing havoc.

Why I Went to North Korea Opinion http://ift.tt/2wULOgU Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, Embargoes and Sanctions October 14, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- NICHOLAS KRISTOF Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, Embargoes and Sanctions When war may be looming, it’s critical that journalists go out and report.

North Korea Renews Guam Threat Ahead of Joint Naval Exercise World http://ift.tt/2yJuu35 Defense and Military Forces October 13, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- CHOE SANG-HUN Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Defense and Military Forces The North warned that a planned drill by the United States and South Korea would compel a “military counteraction.”

Listen to ‘The Daily’: Inside North Korea Podcasts http://ift.tt/2g4Ch04 United States International Relations, Nuclear Weapons, Defense and Military Forces, Propaganda October 12, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- MICHAEL BARBARO Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- United States International Relations, Nuclear Weapons, Defense and Military Forces, Propaganda The U.S. sees North Korea as a hostile nation that is dangerously deluded and ready for war. But how does North Korea see the U.S.?

Trump’s Scary Strategy on North Korea Opinion http://ift.tt/2ybzQnd Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government October 12, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- NICHOLAS KRISTOF Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government A war with Pyongyang could kill one million on the first day.

Xi Jinping Presses Military Overhaul, and Two Generals Disappear World http://ift.tt/2gu8YED Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government October 11, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- CHRIS BUCKLEY and STEVEN LEE MYERS Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government Ahead of a Communist Party congress that will install a new generation of military leaders, China’s president moves to cement his influence and make changes.