| 单词 | airdrop |
| 例句 | The closest thing I’d had to human contact since the airdrop, the distant lights triggered a flood of emotion that caught me off guard. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On May 6,1 set up a base camp on the ice cap just northeast of the Thumb and waited for the airdrop. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When it’s attempted, it tends to bring out the best in a show by centralizing a supporting character or extricating a protagonist from their safe space and airdropping them into less comfortable terrain. Why TV's brightest shows are turning episodes into standalone stories 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z It was called an “airdrop,” borrowing a military term, and involved parachuting Nord Stream 2 sanctions into a national defense bill. How a D.C. lobbyist tried to stop Putin’s pipeline before war started 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z How could they get an airdrop of supplies? The last Lost 2010-05-24T08:51:00Z Each day, the American forces receive an airdrop, often containing weapons and cowrie shells — used as currency — inadvertently introducing two hallmarks of the modern West: firearms and inflation. Extreme Travel of ?45 2011-06-03T16:51:51Z The only question left is which franchise Johnson will be airdropped into next. GI Joe: Retaliation – can Dwayne Johnson rescue it from certain death? 2013-03-28T13:32:22Z Soldiers come to the house, looking for a neighbor who took food from an airdrop. Reviews: Sunset Overdrive, This War of Mine, Super Smash Bros. and Civilization 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z He was promised an airdrop of ammunition and supplies. Kurt Vonnegut’s POW nightmare: Inside the World War II battle that shaped “Slaughterhouse Five” 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z The United States is exploring options to evacuate thousands of Iraqi civilians trapped by Islamic militants on a barren mountain in northern Iraq, after four nights of humanitarian relief airdrops, U.S. officials said on Sunday. Photo of boy holding decapitated head is barbaric: Australia PM 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z In Alaska, he would have himself airdropped in the wilderness and then kayak his way out. Fine-art photographer Johsel Namkung dies 2013-07-27T22:29:36Z Instead, hundreds of round-the-clock airdrops of food and supplies by the British and the Americans triumphantly sustained the city for 10 months. How the United States Achieved World Leadership 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z The US military has begun airdropping food and water supplies into the area. 2010-01-19T09:53:00Z If you were airdropped, blindfolded, into a strange town and given nothing but a bus ticket, to where would you ride that bus? The Internet can’t replace libraries: Why they matter more than ever in the age of Google 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Somehow, one suspects, the bubble must be pierced, the relentless normal of the Marvel-verse must be reset for the next airdrop of content. ‘WandaVision’ Lives Inside TV. Just Like We Do. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The numbers are necessarily approximate, but even from within the deadliest conflict in history, such devastation from a single, airdropped device raised the stakes of war from conquest into the realm of human annihilation. The Reporter Who Told the World About the Bomb 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z When a series of accidents forces them into the city — a squalid slum where packets of food are airdropped to impoverished residents — Niska is forced to give up an injured Waseese to the state. ‘Night Raiders’ Review: A Future That Resembles the Past 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The International Committee of the Red Cross was airdropping food there, she tells me. Apocalypse then, now, always: the truth about violence in Leer, South Sudan 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z “These are long, impeccably made historical novels that can lift you up out of whatever confinement you’re feeling and airdrop you into the mud and smoke and slush of 16th-century England.” Great reads for the armchair traveler 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z "Israel facilitated the Jordanian airdrop of medical aid to hospitals in northern Gaza." A child killed on average every 10 minutes in Gaza, says WHO chief 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z King Abdullah II of Jordan said on Monday that his country’s air force had airdropped “urgent medical aid” to a field hospital operated by the kingdom in the Gaza Strip. Jordan Airdrops Medical Aid to Its Field Hospital in Gaza 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z It appeared to be the first such airdrop of the war, raising the possibility of another avenue for aid delivery besides Egypt’s Rafah crossing, which has so far been the only entry point. Israeli forces sever north Gaza from the rest of the territory ahead of expected push into Gaza City 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z It appeared to be the first such airdrop of the war, raising the possibility of another avenue for aid delivery besides Egypt’s Rafah crossing with Gaza. Israeli troops surround Gaza City and cut off northern part of the besieged Hamas-ruled territory 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z AMMAN, Jordan – Medical aid was airdropped into Gaza by a Jordanian military cargo aircraft, the kingdom’s leader announced on social media early Monday. Live updates | Gaza loses communications again as Israeli troops set to enter Hamas-ruled enclave 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The Kremlin’s increasing reliance on “kamikaze” drones or airdropped glide bombs reflects an ammunition shortage as much as an innovative strategic shift. Russia, Learning From Costly Mistakes, Shifts Battlefield Tactics 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z During a flight that tested the ability to airdrop supplies in the event of a winter emergency, a box of bread flour, my boss claimed, failed to deploy its parachute and exploded over the snow. Astrophysics and stale beer: What life is like working at the South Pole 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z In early 1966, he created an audacious ad in The San Francisco Chronicle that mocked what he recalled was a planned Pentagon airdrop of toys to Vietnamese children. Jerry Mander, Adman for Radical Causes, Dies at 86 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z After stints as a waitress and hospital orderly, she joined the British Foreign Office, where she wrote propaganda leaflets that were airdropped on Poland during the Cold War. Fay Weldon, acerbic British novelist and screenwriter, dies at 91 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z A U.S. military pilot known as the “Candy Bomber” for his candy airdrops during the Berlin Airlift after World War II ended. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Initially, the copycat protests consisted of individual students furtively leaving posters with those slogans on their campuses or airdropping fliers to strangers in public places — what activists called a “poster movement.” One man’s bold protest against China’s leaders inspires global copycats 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Syrian state television said that “U.S. occupier forces” carried out an airdrop with the support of Syrian Kurdish forces and that one civilian was killed and others were kidnapped. U.S. Forces Target an ISIS Leader in Syria, Officials Say 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The museum doesn’t shy away from some of the CIA’s failures, like a “dragonfly drone” that couldn’t handle a soft breeze, or a one-shot pistol meant to be airdropped by the thousands for foreign allies. The CIA renovated its museum. The public still can’t go see it. 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Since the start of the year, civilian casualty monitoring group Airwars has recorded scores of potential civilian casualties from alleged Turkish strikes in Iraq using artillery and airdropped munitions. Turkish strike kills at least 8 Iraqi tourists in northern resort 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z She told the Associated Press that first responders were using “every tactic imaginable” to contain the blaze, including airdropping fire retardant. Yosemite wildfire doubles in size, threatens over 500 giant sequoias 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Water packets were being airdropped by drones and by the Indian Air Force, according to the Deccan Herald newspaper. Large parts of northeastern India still underwater after record rains 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z The group’s director, Rami Abdulrahman, said that following the airdrop, paramilitary fighters allied with the Syrian government opened fire at U.S. forces, who fired back, wounding several of the fighters. U.S. Forces Target an ISIS Leader in Syria, Officials Say 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Drawing Russian airstrikes, artillery and tank fire, the dwindling group of outgunned Ukrainian fighters held out with the help of airdrops that Zelenskyy said cost the lives of many “absolutely heroic” helicopter pilots. Fate of 2,500 Ukrainian POWs from steel plant stirs concern 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z As chronicled by Vice, the airdrop plan suffered from a copycat scam and complaints that not all crypto donors would receive the tokens. Ukraine is selling a timeline of the Russian invasion as NFTs 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Some Internet tricksters pulled off a fake version of the airdrop, and the government, spooked, scrapped the plan. Opinion | Ukraine is a big moment for cryptocurrency, but not for the reasons its promoters think 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z After careful consideration we decided to cancel airdrop. Ukraine conflict: Government to sell NFTs to fund war against Russia 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z But in perhaps the strangest turn yet, on Wednesday morning, the Ukrainian government tweeted confirmation that there would be an “airdrop” for donors on Thursday, but it offered no details about what that would entail. Ukraine asked for donations in crypto. Then things got weird. 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z And one quirk of cryptocurrency wallets is that it’s possible to “airdrop” stuff into any known wallet without the owner’s involvement. Justin Bieber’s NFT ape sure looks like monkey business 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z It was not immediately clear how many troops arrived, but a C17 aircraft is "designed to airdrop 102 paratroopers and their equipment", according to the U.S. U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Instead of looting, players select an initial loadout, then get new items from airdrops or as killstreak-like upgrades to their current gear based on playing well. Apex Legends turns three and prepares to change everything with the launch of Defiance 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Even so, many viewers will find it a necessary corrective to crypto’s multi-year hype cycle, with seems to accelerate daily with each new corporate NFT release, celebrity Bored Ape purchase reveal, and surprise token airdrop. Three things Web3 should fix in 2022 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Less than two days later, Fedorov announced that the airdrop had been canceled. Ukraine asked for donations in crypto. Then things got weird. 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z So I emailed the FTC to ask what that might mean for airdrops. Justin Bieber’s NFT ape sure looks like monkey business 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The military said it had considered an airdrop but that was “not the preference of the Tongan authorities.” Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga as damage reports emerge 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Since demand for token mints and airdrops is often very high, the pressure for users to move fast when snap announcements are made creates an attack vector that scammers are all too happy to exploit. Scammers steal $150K worth of crypto from NFT project with Discord hack 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z But the issue has been around for a decade or so and is more complicated than it might appear at first glance, with bird lovers and conservationists among the supporters of the federal airdrop plan. Column: The U.S. wants to air-drop poison on Farallon Islands mice. Not everybody hates the idea 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z As much as airdrops can spur onlookers to donate, they can also inspire “airdrop farming,” in which crypto holders hoping to grab the reward do the bare minimum to participate. Ukraine asked for donations in crypto. Then things got weird. 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z So if I had an NFT project to promote, it might be worth my time to airdrop gifts to celebrities, on the off chance one of them likes it and talks about it. Justin Bieber’s NFT ape sure looks like monkey business 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z “We don’t need airdrops, we don’t need planes to bring us food,” said Carleton, who described his community as “over 80% vaccinated.” Inslee vents about Point Roberts as Canadian border remains closed due to COVID-19 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z There, he found out he would fight against 1,200 men who had managed to disembark in Cuba, besides the paratrooper battalion that had been airdropped in a nearby zone. How the Bay of Pigs invasion began - and failed - 60 years on 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z The team was airdropped in a remote farming district of Binh Dinh Province, a thoroughfare for enemy troops heading south, where they were to train a force of local volunteers. A Black Soldier’s Heroism, Overlooked in 1965, May Finally Be Lauded in 2021 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z I fear the only people who ate the treats from that American airdrop were journalists scouring the sere landscape for shiny packets of cookies. Conjuring Up the World Through the Sense of Taste 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z Officials noted that while goods were airdropped immediately after the disaster, “the quantities were insufficient to meet the survivors’ needs.” Report: FEMA fumbled in Puerto Rico after storms Irma, Maria 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z The amount used in a year is not necessarily based on how big the fires are, but rather on how much the firefighting agencies decide to rely on airdrops as part of their strategy. The fire retardant dropped out of planes? It's sticky, gooey and made in the Southland 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Kehoe’s team and dozens of others were tasked with arranging airdrops of supplies and weapons for the Allied commandos and French resistance fighters seeking to divert the Germans from the Normandy coastline. Robert Kehoe, honored for valor in World War II, dies at 98 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Instead the airdrop serves, at great expense, to save trees in the wilderness, where burning, not suppression, might well do more good. They know how to prevent megafires. Why won’t anybody listen? 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z It is many times larger than the most powerful conventional airdropped bomb in the U.S. arsenal, which was used in combat for the first time in 2017. What Is Ammonium Nitrate, Blamed in the Beirut Explosion? 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The CEPs, according to an Air Force report, were configured with six simulated munitions, the same mass as the actual weapons across a “spectrum of high and low altitude airdrops.” Air Force arms cargo planes for future attack 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z At one point, Mr. Adkins and a member of the South Vietnamese mortar crew left the camp to retrieve ammunition and other supplies that had been airdropped in a minefield. Bennie Adkins, who received Medal of Honor for Vietnam War battle, dies at 86 of coronavirus 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z It’s being airdropped into an online order as we speak. A History of Soccer in Six Matches 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Carter’s wife posted a video to Twitter of Iafallow airdropping a roll by a drone. Los Angeles Kings' Jeff Carter gets toilet paper delivery from teammate via drone 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z He said the Internet and social media are equivalent to political leaflets airdropped from foreign nations aiming to influence world events. Iowa caucus chaos may fuel enemies’ election interference agenda: U.S. counterintelligence chief 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z People moved by the tragedy have contributed millions of dollars in donations, while others have airdropped food and water to help sustain wildlife. Opinion | How consumers can help kangaroos in crisis 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The incidents included reports of several students having a white nationalist manifesto airdropped to them while they were in a campus library this week. Arrests made after more than a thousand protest Ann Coulter speech 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z “Our intelligence source was involved in sending coordinates, directing the airdrop, participating in and making the operation a success until the last minute.” Syrian Kurds say spy stole Baghdadi’s underpants for DNA test 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Helicopters were attempting to conduct airdrops, and the flames appeared to be near large homes in the upscale community of Brentwood. LeBron James among California wildfire evacuees after blaze erupts near Getty Center in Los Angeles 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z So far this year, the number of American airdropped missiles and bombs in Afghanistan is set to meet or possibly outpace the 7,362 munitions launched in all of 2018. Dozens of Afghans Killed in a Possible U.S. Drone Strike and a Taliban Bombing 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Some of those folks suggested that Lyme was developed as a bioweapon that would be carried by teeny-tiny ticks airdropped into enemy territory. Perspective | Is my Lyme disease part of a government conspiracy? 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Commuters are regularly airdropped fliers about the latest demonstration. Protests, clashes and lack of trust: the new normal for Hong Kong 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Protesters airdropped memes and fliers in simplified Chinese to strangers at the metro station. Hong Kong protesters reach out to mainland Chinese in Kowloon march 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Protesters had airdropped messages around the demonstration area giving the government a 3 p.m. deadline to retract the bill. Hong Kong extradition bill violence escalates as police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Indian officials put the navy, air force, army and coast guard on high alert, with more than 800 shelters opened and around 100,000 dry food packets ready to be airdropped after the cyclone passes. 'Extremely severe' cyclone targets India, sparking evacuation of over 800,000 people 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Almost half a million sausages are airdropped in a month and about 50 sausages are dropped every square kilometer, according to The Times. Australian officials killing millions of feral cats with poisoned sausages 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z At a remote national park, four Canadians were recently airdropped into a dizzying new life in America. 'We want to live with them': wolves airdropped into US to tackle moose problem 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z In June, they conducted their first combat airdrop. U.S. Spent $8 Billion on Afghanistan’s Air Force. It’s Still Struggling. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z She’s so painfully conventional, she could be anyone’s great-aunt from a backwater piano bar, yet so alluringly odd she might have been airdropped from a serious hallucination. Holiday revue review: Dina Martina’s fresh show at ACT, Scott Shoemaker’s merrily chaotic cabaret at Re-bar 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z This engineered airdrop of tech people threatens to destroy America’s delicate distribution of unwanted wealthy demographic groups. Dear Amazon, New York doesn't want you. Go find another city to destroy | Hamilton Nolan 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z The UAE has said it will work to ensure the port stays open, preparing airdrops of food if necessary. Key battle in Yemen’s war risks tipping country into famine 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Many companies are attempting to avoid any association with scams and build customer enthusiasm by giving away digital coins through “airdrops” or by launching asset-backed tokens with something concrete tied to the name. Line will give users its own cryptocurrency to buy stickers and webtoons 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Vijayan’s government ordered helicopters to airdrop lifeboats, life jackets and other flotation devices to stranded groups of 50 or more people. Kerala Flooding: Hundreds Killed in Indian State’s Worst Rains Since 1920s 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z The unit was trained to perform heavy airdrop missions to re-supply troops cut off from ground supply channels. North Carolina vet surprised by long lost military records 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z The Israeli army said it was on high alert and warned Palestinians via airdropped leaflets to refrain from violence and avoid approaching the security fence. Palestinians Protest on Heels of Israel’s 70th Birthday 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The airdrop was supported by a 13-strong crew on the ground, who spent 75 days exterminating an estimated 200,000 mice. The million-dollar mouse: army heads to remote Antarctic islands to hunt out pest 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z These meals are packaged in cardboard cases designed for low altitude airdrops. FEMA Contract Called for 30 Million Meals for Puerto Ricans. 50,000 Were Delivered. 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z It had airdropped essential supplies and radio equipment to the survivors, it said. Kiribati ferry survivors found in Pacific 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z Some driveways were covered with splatters of pink from airdropped fire retardant. ‘It Burns and It Keeps Burning’: Scenes From Southern California’s Wildfires 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, where he received a presidential award for oversight of airdropped food provisions to starving refugees in Kosovo. Washington-area obituaries of note 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z From the 1990s until recently, the Sudanese government had airdropped weapons to Pibor’s rebels as a way of destabilizing its rivals who controlled much of the southern part of the country. They were rescued from war. Now South Sudan’s child soldiers are going back. 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Forster says the airmen may also conduct airlift missions such as transporting cargo and personnel or airdropping supplies. 100 Wyoming Air National guardsmen deployed to Middle East 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z They were dependent on Russian contractors to airdrop in more drinking water, but the hasty resupply included none — only Gatorade, muffins and hygiene products. For those tasked with finding Bowe Bergdahl, deep resentment remains 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z The military is airdropping supplies to remote regions in the mountains. Trump attacks mayor of San Juan, ratcheting up tensions over crisis in Puerto Rico 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z In January, a blitz Islamic State offensive divided the city in two, but also threatened the vital airdrops conducted by the World Food Program, the only real source of aid. Syrian government troops break Islamic State siege on key city 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Search and rescue crews airdropped supplies on Saturday as flames prevented the hikers’ escape. Heat spurs surge in California, Oregon wildfires 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Airmen and soldiers will be airdropping paratroopers and supplies, setting up remote airfields, accomplishing medical evacuation missions and conducting aerial refueling. Big military exercise to last for 2 weeks 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z She also got a rare look at a high-risk operation to airdrop supplies into besieged territory surrounded by the Islamic State group. At refugee camp, Trump envoy Haley vows more aid for Syrians 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z They were supplied with food and medical supplies through military airdrops. In Syria, first phase of population transfer concludes 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z To do this, the Trump administration must work with our allies to create a no-fly zone to protect civilians, airdrop aid to besieged areas, and support Syrian civil society and the opposition Syrian interim government. Opinion | The strike on Syria should be just the first step 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z In some cases, even after the United Nations airdropped food, soldiers ransacked villages and stole the provisions from civilians. South Sudan’s people are starving, and fighters are blocking aid 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z In the first two weeks of February, 77 airdrops were made. Cucumber seeds and beekeeping kits: the new ways of fighting famine 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Before the start of the offensive to regain Mosul, the Iraqi government airdropped leaflets and broadcast messages on television urging residents to shelter in place, . Mosul residents paying heavy price after Iraqi government told them to stay put 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z To limit the displacement from Mosul, the government airdropped leaflets over the city telling civilians to stay put. ‘Tragedy’ inside Mosul as food runs out and the battle against ISIS drags on 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z At the very least, they must ensure aid gets to those who need it, including by airdrops to besieged areas if necessary. Aleppo’s people are being slaughtered. Did we learn nothing from Srebrenica? | Nedžad Avdić 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Repeated government warnings in recent weeks — sent via text message or printed on airdropped leaflets — have urged residents to leave, warning that those who stay will be “annihilated.” Syrian army retakes Aleppo’s Old City as rebels discuss exit 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The International Committee of the Red Cross was airdropping food there, she tells me. “Littered with bones”: Village in South Sudan is now a graveyard 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Their mission: coordinate airdrops of arms and supplies to French Resistance fighters and help partisans in hit-and-run attacks against the Germans. William H. Pietsch Jr., who led a commando team in World War II, dies at 94 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z The team used a drone to scoop up golf balls from a raised pedestal, then airdropped them into its hero that was waiting below. We went to China's Silicon Valley to see the front lines of the robot wars 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The United Nations began airdropping food into the enclave in January. How a Mistaken U.S.-Led Air Attack Could End the Syria Cease-Fire 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Still, World Food Program communication officer Marwa Awad said the program was working to ensure the total of 88 recent airdrops delivered rations to Syrian families at distribution centers inside the city. Syrians ‘caught in a vice,’ suffering more than ever as civil war drags on 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Among the most delightful examples actually involved airdropping the animals themselves. The feds want to launch peanut butter drone strikes to save endangered ferrets 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Residents are asking for a renewal of the truce and airdrops of food if the government continues to deny permission for convoys. Pro-Government Forces Advance in Syria Amid Talk of U.S.-Russia Cooperation 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The new plane offers armoring protection, refueling, the ability to airdrop loads, landings on some non-prepared runways and equipment to detect and counter enemy radars and missiles. Interim fix for A400M engine issue certified: Airbus 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z According to the testing schedule, the U.S. plan was to demolish a 95-vessel fleet of obsolete warships on June 30, 1946 with an airdropped atomic bomb. Bikini Islanders Still Deal With Fallout of U.S. Nuclear Tests, 70 Years Later 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Assad has continued to block humanitarian convoys, despite a warning that the United Nations would begin airdrops of food to starving towns. Dozens of U.S. Diplomats, in Memo, Urge Strikes Against Syria’s Assad 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z But de Mistura acknowledged that airdrops, as well as land deliveries, “need government permission.” Syria aid convoys agreed to, but proof will be in the delivery 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z It remains unclear when those airdrops will commence, if at all. Defiant Bashar al-Assad Vows to Retake ‘Every Inch’ of Syria 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z As for airdrops, “that’s a very complex question,” said a spokeswoman. Syria’s children starve as America looks on 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z He said delivering humanitarian aid is a priority, and since it now can't be done by land, "the option of airdrops or airlift need to be pursued." UN envoy says airdrops should be considered for Syria 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Matthew Rycroft, the British ambassador to the UN, said that airdrops should be used in areas where access is denied by land. UN to ask Syria to approve airdrops of humanitarian aid 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Last month, Washington, Moscow and other international actors pledged to begin airdrops of supplies to the areas if aid did not get through by June 1. Sanctioned Syrian politician appears at the National Press Club — via Skype 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z There appears to be no plan to turn the threat of airdrops — which Mr. Lavrov joined — into a reality. Defiant Bashar al-Assad Vows to Retake ‘Every Inch’ of Syria 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z But neither the United States nor Britain, the original proponent of the airdrops, acted to make an operation possible. Syria’s children starve as America looks on 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Russia and the world community to support possible airdrops of food and other critically needed supplies to besieged areas of Syria. UN envoy says airdrops should be considered for Syria 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Syrian opposition leaders are frustrated at the pace of the UN and its insistence that airdrops must be agreed by the government. UN to ask Syria to approve airdrops of humanitarian aid 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Shaaban said that airdrops were being discussed with the United Nations, but “this is not something of importance to the Syrian government.” Sanctioned Syrian politician appears at the National Press Club — via Skype 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The dilemma for the west is that if the Syrian government refuses to allow airdrops, attacks on UN-backed aid planes become a possibility. West urges Syria to allow aid drops to besieged towns 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z He described the amount of aid as “farcical” and said airdrops should proceed as planned. Aid delivered in Syria may be too little, too late 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Aid groups said the government was simply trying to stop the U.N. from turning to airdrops. Your Wednesday Evening Briefing: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, EgyptAir 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Russia, the United States and other outside forces involved in Syria’s civil war agreed this month to begin airdrops on Wednesday if road convoys continued to be refused access. With deadline looming, few expect aid to reach besieged Syrians 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z The May 17 Vienna meeting produced a pledge to support airdrops to besieged towns if aid did not get through by June 1. Children on the edge of starvation 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z The British diplomatic side acknowledge that any widespread use of airdrops would require an international discussion about assurances that the Assad regime will not attack any UN planes carrying aid. West urges Syria to allow aid drops to besieged towns 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z An airdrop, for example, attracted flocks of Tibetans to a drop site, but it also signaled the Chinese to a location for an effective attack. John Kenneth Knaus, CIA officer who aided in Tibetan struggle, dies at 92 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z They are flying to Pope Airfield at Fort Bragg, where they will conduct airdrops and low-level tactical training with the 82nd Airborne Division. Wheels Up: Group of 13 C-17s taking off from Charleston 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z And diplomats and analysts say Syria’s government is unlikely to permit airdrops when it shows little sign of relenting on road convoys. With deadline looming, few expect aid to reach besieged Syrians 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Another WFP-directed airdrop last month in the area, however, managed to get nearly all its 22 pallets to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, the agency said. Diplomats in Vienna warn Syrian rebel groups against violations of truce 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z The US, Britain and France have attempted to put pressure on the Syrian government by demanding that it allow airdrops of aid into besieged towns. West urges Syria to allow aid drops to besieged towns 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z It included training of 300 soldiers in guerrilla warfare at Camp Hale, Colo., a site chosen for its physical similarities to Eastern Tibet, where the guerrillas would be airdropped. John Kenneth Knaus, CIA officer who aided in Tibetan struggle, dies at 92 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z The threat to conduct airdrops came after a meeting in Vienna of the International Syria Support Group, made up of the nations that drafted a largely unimplemented plan to end the country’s civil war. In Syria Talks, U.S. and Russia Propose Airdrops if Assad Forces Block Aid 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Philip Hammond, the UK foreign secretary, highlighted the significance of the airdrop decision. Syria: Vienna meeting agrees aid airdrops but fails to set date for talks 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z And despite the U.S. military’s technical sophistication, it’s not unheard of for airdrops or strikes to miss their mark in the heat of battle. US struggles to convince Iraqis it doesn't support IS 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Privately, British sources acknowledge that airdrops are only the “least worst option”, and experience with previous drops into Syria showed food failed to meet targets or was picked up by Syrian forces. West urges Syria to allow aid drops to besieged towns 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The UN says land deliveries are preferable to airdrops, but acknowledges that it needs Syrian government permission to operate. European MPs urge governments to make airdrops to Syrian civilians 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z In general, airdrops are hugely expensive and inefficient compared with trucking aid into a country, and United Nations officials have long said they should be used only as a last resort. In Syria Talks, U.S. and Russia Propose Airdrops if Assad Forces Block Aid 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z De Mistura also said there were eight airdrops of aid in Deir el-Zour, a stronghold of the Islamic State which is locked in a fight over control of the province with the government. Aid reaches besieged Syria town amid concerns for truce 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The US military airdropped 28 bundles of weapons, ammunition and supplies to the Syrian Kurds battling IS in Kobani in October 2014 as Turkey stayed on the sidelines, and has continued its support since. Will Congress Rein in U.S. Support for Syrian Kurds? 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z It has received U.S. airdrops of weapons and supplies, and aid from special operations forces. President Obama visits CIA headquarters as U.S. steps up attacks against Islamic State 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Weather frequently grounded the plane, and the terrain out on the ice sometimes made landing impossible; barrels of gas and, catastrophically, cans of beer were in danger of breaking in airdrops. An Insurance Salesman and a Doctor Walk Into a Bar, and End Up at the North Pole 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z World Food Program airdrop of humanitarian aid to the eastern Syria town of Deir al-Zour, flown by Russian aircraft, failed to reach most of the up to 200,000 people there. Vladimir Putin finds much to celebrate about Russia’s role in Syria truce 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The United Nations' World Food Programme announced the first high-altitude airdrop of 21 metric tons of aid Wednesday over the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, which is under siege from Islamic State extremists. President of the International Committee of the Red Cross says the need for humanitarian assistance is increasing in Syria 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The United Nations announced the first high-altitude airdrop of 21 metric tons of aid Wednesday over the city of Deir el-Zour, which is under siege from Islamic State extremists. Syrian army recaptures town in Aleppo province from ISIS group 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Egeland, who is head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, later told Reuters in Oslo: "It is either airdrops or nothing. Airdrops are a desperate measure in desperate times." U.N. aims to air drop food to IS-besieged city in eastern Syria 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Russia is reportedly considering airdrops of aid to the city of Deir al-Zour in the east, currently encircled by Islamic State militants. Syria cease-fire likely to be delayed as timeline for U.S.-Russia talks bogs down 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z UN officials are also meeting on Wednesday to decide whether to airdrop supplies in Deir ez-Zor, where hundreds of thousands of people are under siege by Islamic State. Syria: humanitarian aid convoys readied for starving civilians 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z WFP said that due to changing weather conditions and unexpected high winds over the area, 10 of the 21 food pallets that were airdropped drifted away and are currently unaccounted for. President of the International Committee of the Red Cross says the need for humanitarian assistance is increasing in Syria 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Whether its airdrops in the future will include territory controlled by the opposition — where many aid groups supported by Western donors operate — remains to be seen. Syria Truce Deal Makes Aid a Political Tool, Critics Say 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The aim is that humanitarian relief begin as early as this weekend, with Russian airdrops to at least seven areas of Syria that cannot be easily reached by road. U.S., Russia and other powers agree on ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Administration officials emphasized that airdropped relief is in the planning stages and has not yet been approved. U.S. struggles to secure Syrian cease-fire as humanitarian crisis mounts 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z The group called for donors to adopt “a new approach,” including airdropping aid to besieged communities, to “create the necessary conditions for a credible and viable political process.” Syrian peace talks are suspended before they even really began 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z He and Defense Department officials who accompanied him saw the landing site of heavy weapons and ammunition the United States airdropped to the Kurds. U.S. official recalls the devastation he saw on secret trip to Syria 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z As if to underscore a blatant disregard for the neutrality of aid, Russia boasted in announcing the Munich deal that it would use its military planes to airdrop humanitarian relief. Syria Truce Deal Makes Aid a Political Tool, Critics Say 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Two days later U.S. cargo planes airdropped 50 tons of munitions to the Syrian Democratic Forces, the formation of which had been announced a few hours earlier. “Cruel bastards hang together: All you need to know”: The world according to the New York Times 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Approval of the airdrop plan, while a noncombat operation, would pave the way for American planes to fly directly into the contested areas of Syria’s civil war for the first time. U.S. struggles to secure Syrian cease-fire as humanitarian crisis mounts 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Security Council resolutions since early 2014 allow for aid deliveries without the permission of Syria's government, though their effect on airdrops is not clear. Aid airdrops to Syria's besieged communities called too dangerous; a risk of being fired upon 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Humanitarian airdrops in a concentrated area like a besieged town would pose great hazards to the people they were meant to help, the people trapped in the town. Airdrops Called Too Risky a Way to Help Starving Syrians 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Syrian activists, including search and rescue groups that operate in opposition held areas, issued an appeal on Friday for relief supplies to be airdropped. Starvation in Syria Galvanizes U.N., but Accountability Seems Distant as Ever 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Ammunition, military equipment and food is being airdropped to besieged Afghan forces battling to prevent the complete fall of Sangin, a key strategic town in Helmand province, according to government officials in Kabul. Afghanistan: supplies airdropped to forces battling Taliban in Sangin 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Friday that he “wouldn’t rule out humanitarian airdrops in the future.” U.S. struggles to secure Syrian cease-fire as humanitarian crisis mounts 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z But while diplomats, aid workers and U.N. officials say they are exploring all options to reach besieged communities, they say airdrops face deep complications both political and logistical. Aid airdrops to Syria's besieged communities called too dangerous; a risk of being fired upon 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The United States Agency for International Development, an arm of the State Department, said humanitarian airdrops were very different from deliveries of weapons. Airdrops Called Too Risky a Way to Help Starving Syrians 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z It appeared to be the third delivery of ammunition to the Syrian Arabs since the United States started supplying them with an airdrop in October. Exclusive: U.S. supplies Syrian fighters ahead of push for Islamic State town 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Two months ago, Ankara expressed its extreme displeasure over a modest U.S. airdrop of military supplies to Syrian Kurdish forces. Fixing Obama’s Antiterror Credibilty Gap 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Their fate prompted the U.S. to intervene, with airdrops of supplies for Yazidis stranded on the mountain and airstrikes against Islamic State. Kurdish fighters drive Islamic State from strategic Iraqi town of Sinjar 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Some aid groups call airdrops the last resort. Aid airdrops to Syria's besieged communities called too dangerous; a risk of being fired upon 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z With the deployment of troops and the associated airdrops of materiél—50 tons so far—he is in a policy war and in a race. Judy Miller’s ghost lingers: Putin, Syria and how the New York Times cheers on a new Cold War 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z The senior U.S. defense official said Washington had no intention for now of airdropping weapons to the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia. In policy shift, Obama to send U.S. special forces to Syria 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z U.S. aid since then has been restricted to a few airdrops of supplies. Editorials from around New York 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Security forces that were holed up in parts of the facility during the protracted fighting faced a relentless campaign of suicide bombings, and the United States airdropped supplies to help the trapped troops. Iraqi forces say key oil refinery is back in their hands 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Aid airdrops in Syria are possible to do, the U.S. Aid airdrops to Syria's besieged communities called too dangerous; a risk of being fired upon 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z It appears distinct from an additional US airdrop on Monday to Kurdish fighters in Syria’s northeast. US ammunition airdrop in Syria raises concerns amid reduced vetting of rebels 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z He also warned that a recent airdrop of ammunition by the U.S. to Syrian opposition forces ended up in the hands of Islamists. Shells Hit Russian Embassy Grounds in Damascus 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z On Sunday, U.S. forces airdropped small arms ammunition and other supplies to Syrian Arab rebels in the east of the country. Syrian rebels fortify frontline with anti-tank missiles 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The U.S. on Sunday airdropped small-arms ammunition to resupply Syrian Arab groups along the Turkish border fighting Islamic State, a U.S. military spokesman said. Russia Airstrikes Help Push Syria Rebels Closer 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z A US military official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said the US airdrops were part of the new approach. US airdrops ammunition to Syrian rebel groups after strategy shift 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z The airdrop is in line with a revamped U.S. approach in Syria. US airdrops small arms ammunition to Arab groups fighting the Islamic State in northern Syria 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z U.S. forces airdropped small arms ammunition and other supplies to Syrian Arab rebels, barely two weeks after Russia raised the stakes in the long-running civil war by intervening on the side of President Bashar al-Assad. U.S. airdrops ammunition to Syria rebels 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Initial airdrops of equipment could begin as early as this weekend, officials said. Obama Administration Ends Effort to Train Syrians to Combat ISIS 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z After much negotiation, he said, the Americans agreed to airdrop 27 pallets of weapons and ammunition, supplied by Kurdish officials in neighboring Iraq. Inside Syria: Kurds Roll Back ISIS, but Alliances Are Strained 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z The U.S. military, however, declined to provide further details about the groups that received the supplies, their location, or the type of equipment in the airdrop. US airdrops ammunition to Syrian rebel groups after strategy shift 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z The allied militias, known as popular committees, often receive the Saudi support via airdrops. Al Qaeda Fights on Same Side as Saudi-Backed Militias in Yemen 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The U.S. military confirmed dropping supplies to opposition fighters vetted by the United States but would say no more about the groups that received the supplies or the type of equipment in the airdrop. U.S. airdrops ammunition to Syria rebels 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Such accounts — of starving youths and young women so traumatized by bombing that they were unable to bear children — reached Japanese troops by radio, airdrop, mail and other forms of subterfuge. Elizabeth McIntosh, spy whose lies helped win a war, dies at 100 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Food and water had been airdropped to the those trapped inside. Two Sides Claim Victory as Syrian Troops Flee Hospital 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z “Now we’re airdropping supplies to our forces in the refinery using helicopters,” he said. The Islamic State threatens to capture massive Iraqi oil refinery 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z But with Saudi assistance including airdrops of weapons, they were forced back from the presidential palace. Yemen crisis: Red Cross calls for 24-hour ceasefire 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Coalition planes airdropped weapons to fighters battling the Houthis in Aden early Friday, the first such airdrop since the strikes began nine days ago. Saudi-led coalition airdrops arms to Yemeni forces 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z In an effort to prop up local fighters who are resisting the Houthis, the Saudi military airdropped boxes of weapons and ammunition into the city on Friday, according to local media reports. Affiliate of Al Qaeda Seizes Major Yemeni City, Driving Out the Military 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Where are the airdrops of food or medical supplies for the hundreds of thousands of Syrians besieged by the Assad regime in Moadamiya and elsewhere? I survived a local cease-fire in Syria 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z In response, the administration first conducted an airdrop of supplies to the encircled defenders and then negotiated with Turkey to open its border to Kurdish reinforcements and heavy weaponry. U.S. seeks to capitalize on defeat of Islamic State in Kobane 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z SOE broke their promise by inserting airdrops with valuable gear, and the fact that the player may not get the drop they paid for doesn’t change that. Sony's Zombie Survival Game 'H1Z1' Debuts With Unusual Microtransactions 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z A few hours after Mr Erdogan warned President Obama last month not to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria, the US airdropped weapons. Erdogan's 'New Turkey' drifts towards isolation 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z I commanded a nuclear airlift and airdrop squadron. New at the top: Balan R. Ayyar is chief operating officer at Sevatec The airdrop by U.S. warplanes last week of weapons to a Kurdish group Turkey regards as a terrorist organization crystallized the apparent parting of ways. For Turkey and U.S., at odds over Syria, a 60-year alliance shows signs of crumbling At one point he makes reference to American airdrops of weapons intended for Kobani's Kurdish defenders falling "straight into the outstretched arms of the mujahedin." Hostage 'news report' video says Islamic State close to taking Kobani 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z But he mocks the United States Air Force as “hopeless” for mistakenly airdropping supplies intended for Kurdish defenders “straight into the outstretched arms of the mujahedeen.” John Cantlie, British Hostage, Seen in ISIS Video Apparently From Kobani 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z The Iraqis also will carry additional supplies for the besieged Syrians, who last Sunday received a stop-gap U.S. airdrop of weapons and ammunition. Iraqi Kurdish fighters expected to leave Turkey soon for defense of Kobane in Syria Video images circulated on Monday that appeared to show Islamic militants with some of the airdropped supplies. U.S. Airdrop Aided Militants, Turkish President Says 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The Pentagon said it is investigating the claim but admitted that one of its airdrops had gone missing. Isis claims it has US airdrop of weapons 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The U.S. has for the first time airdropped supplies and weapons to forces on the ground in Syria, hoping to bolster the Kurdish fighters defending the town of Kobani from an Islamic State group onslaught. U.S. Airdrops Weapons, Supplies to Questionable Kurdish Fighters Battling ISIS 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Turkish media reported that the US military did not use Turkish air space for the airdrops. US drops weapons and ammunition to help Kurdish fighters in Kobani 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The US airdropped supplies to the Kurdish fighters, providing them with weapons and medical supplies. Fighting around Kobane continues 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Kerry says the airdrops are intended to be temporary and that the U.S. has asked Turkey to allow Kurdish fighters from Iraq into Kobani to help. Kerry: 'Irresponsible' not to aid Kurds against IS 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The seemingly bungled airdrop comes against a steady stream of US-supplied weapons being lost to Isis forces, mainly from the dysfunctional Iraqi army. Isis claims it has US airdrop of weapons 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The aircraft flew without fighter escort, faced no hostile ground fire, and left the airdrop zone safely, American officials said. U.S. Airdrops Weapons and Supplies to Kurds Fighting in Kobani 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Sunday’s airdrops show there's now coordination between the U.S. military and Kurdish militia. U.S. airdrops arms, medicine to Kurdish militia on Syrian border 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z First there was footage of Yazidi refugees fleeing to a mountaintop, followed by the announcement of humanitarian airdrops and the possibility of a military rescue. Willful Avoidance 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z They sleep in United Nations tents and eat canned food brought in by humanitarian airdrops. Fighting ISIS For Us, Too 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z But one bunker, a massive, cruciform structure, still contained a menacing dud — a 2,000-pound airdropped bomb among a stockpile of sarin-filled rockets, according to people familiar with the complex. The Secret U.S. Casualties of Iraq’s Abandoned Chemical Weapons 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z The U.S. military also said it conducted multiple airdrops Friday near the northern town of Baiji to resupply Iraqi security forces operating there. Car bombs kill 38 in Shiite areas of Baghdad A senior administration official said the airdrops were conducted by three C-130s that were not escorted by fighter jets for protection. U.S. airdrops arms, medicine to Kurdish militia on Syrian border 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Three days later Allied airdrops began, flown by British, Polish and South African pilots. Warsaw Uprising: 'There were flames everywhere' 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The humanitarian airdrops are not enough, food is running low, and the past few nights have been cold with the approach of winter. Fighting ISIS For Us, Too 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z At the time, it was the largest airdrop operation on the books. A Dutch Town Honors U.S. Soldiers’ Wartime Bravery at Germany’s Edge 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z The U.S. began launching airstrikes against militant targets in Iraq last month, with Britain joining American forces in humanitarian airdrops to besieged minority populations. US and UK seek partners to go after Islamic State 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Saturday’s airdrops were the second U.S. humanitarian effort in Iraq, following deliveries of aid to ethnic Yazidis trapped near Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq in early August. Iraqi Forces Break ISIS Siege After U.S. Air Campaign 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Admiral Kirby said that the American military would “assess the effectiveness” of the airstrikes and airdrops and work with international organizations to provide humanitarian aid as needed. U.S. Strikes Militants Besieging Turkmen in Iraq 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z The airdrops remove the pressure to forage; whereas State of Decay was very much about open-ended scavenging, Lifeline is far more mission-driven. 'State of Decay: Lifeline' Review - Night of the Glitching Dead 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z And while defense officials said the airdrops would stop for now, they said the United States would reserve the right to resume them if the situation on Mount Sinjar deteriorated again. Joy in U.S. at News That Yazidi Plight Is Easing 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z A week after the crisis over the besieged Yazidi refugees first blew up, President Obama signalled that further airdrops to stranded groups were unlikely because the numbers were lower than previously thought. Thousands of Iraqi refugees 'still at risk' despite ending of Mount Sinjar siege 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z The U.S. has also been airdropping food, water and medical supplies over the past six days to Yazidis who remain trapped on Mount Sinjar. Women and Teens Suffer 'Barbaric Rape' by Islamic State Fighters Yazidis in Lincoln say they're grateful for the humanitarian airdrops and airstrikes against militants that President Barack Obama ordered last week, but fearful that their loved ones can no longer live peacefully in Iraq. Iraqi religious persecution hits home in Nebraska 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z That plan then expanded to include humanitarian airdrops to assist Iraqi civilians under threat from ISIS. McCain & co.’s horrifying return: As bombs fall on Iraq, hawks seize their moment 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z But one man’s smile turns to horror when he realizes the airdropped package isn’t relief in the form of a cure or supplies, but instead another kind of solution. Is Climate Change Responsible for the Severity of the Ebola Outbreak? The British government said on Tuesday that air force pilots completed a second airdrop of humanitarian supplies over the rugged uplands late on Monday. U.S. Outlines Conditions for Expanded Military and Political Support in Iraq 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z However, the airdrops are not seen as a sustainable solution to the crisis, said Ben Rhodes, U.S. deputy national security adviser. Women and Teens Suffer 'Barbaric Rape' by Islamic State Fighters That effort has consisted of a single successful airdrop of supplies to a group of Yazidis, an ethnic and religious minority who have been trapped on northern Iraq’s Mount Sinjar by advancing Islamic State fighters. Britain’s Cameron faces growing calls to join the U.S. in bombing Iraq Despite airdrops of aid from the Iraqi government and Americans, the humanitarian situation is worsening. Persecuted Yazidis Again Caught in Larger Struggle 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z American airdrops were also made to Iraqi citizens stranded on Mt. Iraqi President Fouad Massoum Announces New Prime Minister Despite Protest From Nouri al-Maliki 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z U.S. officials announced Friday night the second airdrop of food and water in as many days for imperiled refugees in northwestern Iraq. Obama's Iraq aim: contain, not destroy, extremists 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z Al-Maliki, speaking on Iraqi TV for the first time since U.S. forces launched airstrikes and humanitarian airdrops in Iraq last week, said the security situation will only worsen as a result of Massoum's actions. Iraqi PM to file complaint against new president 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z It was his first speech on Iraqi TV since U.S. forces launched airstrikes and humanitarian airdrops in Iraq last week. State Dept.: US 'fully supports' Iraq president 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z The United States also has been airdropping food and water to the displaced Yazidis, many of whom have been trapped on a mountainside. 4 U.S. airstrikes aid Iraqi Kurds battling Islamic State militants 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z Packed into crates and parachuted in, airdrops are described as the "least favoured option" for delivering aid. What happens when airdrops land? 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z The Obama administration steadfastly insists the airstrikes and humanitarian airdrops are not the start of an open-ended campaign to defeat the militants. Obama's Iraq aim: contain, not destroy, extremists 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z By then, there were news reports of airdrops and possible strikes. Fear of ‘Another Benghazi’ Drove White House to Airstrikes in Iraq 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z The military at that point had airdropped 36,224 meals to the refugees, officials said. Iraq Airstrikes May Continue for Months, Obama Says 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z It should be stopped, but airdrops of food and water will not solve the core problems. Iraq Redux 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Scant supplies are reaching the them via U.S. and Iraqi airdrops or from neighboring areas. Everything You Need to Know About the Yazidis 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z U.S. officials said the administration also has conducted airdrops of food and water to save the lives of an estimated 15,000 members of the Yazidi religious minority. Obama OKs Airstrikes in Iraq 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z But the White House “hunkered down,” an official said, refusing to comment on the reports for fear of endangering a nighttime airdrop over Mount Sinjar. Fear of ‘Another Benghazi’ Drove White House to Airstrikes in Iraq 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z In London, the British foreign secretary, Philip Hammond, said Royal Air Force planes would “imminently” begin humanitarian airdrops in northern Iraq. Iraq Airstrikes May Continue for Months, Obama Says 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z News quickly circulated that the White House was considering “imminent” humanitarian airdrops to the Yazidis, and possible airstrikes against Islamist State targets. Militant gains in Iraq bring urgent U.S. policy reconsideration Authorization for airdrops, an initial round of which was completed just before Obama spoke, and for potential airstrikes was a major development in the Iraq crisis that began in June. Obama authorizes possible airstrikes against Iraq Far better, in their view, to find alternatives like urging the United Nations to help the Iraqis conduct their own humanitarian airdrop mission. A Return to Action 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z The U.S. airdrops are designed to deliver emergency supplies to those refugees in an effort to stave off what White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest earlier in the day described as a potential “humanitarian catastrophe.” U.S. launches effort to drop humanitarian aid in Iraq 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z The American military also carried out its third airdrop of food and water over Mount Sinjar, according to Central Command. Iraq Airstrikes May Continue for Months, Obama Says 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z The Maliki government requested support from the United States in carrying out airdrops after aid was damaged when it was dropped from planes that were not properly equipped, said spokesman Ali al-Moussawi. Militant gains in Iraq bring urgent U.S. policy reconsideration The administration is discussing a humanitarian airdrop of food and medicine as well as the possibility of airstrikes on the Islamic State fighters at the base of the mountain. Obama Weighs Assistance to Yazidi Targeted by Islamic State in Iraq 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z The Obama Administration is considering “both passive and active options,” ranging from airdrops of food and medicine to strikes against Islamic State fighters who continue to besiege the refugees, largely members of Iraq’s Yezidi minority. Is the U.S. Going Back to War in Iraq? 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Internally, the Obama administration was said to be studying what additional steps it could take directly, to include direct US airdrops to those Iraqis stranded on the mountain. US considering humanitarian relief to Iraqis trapped on mountain by Isis 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z “There are some airdrops, but they aren’t even covering half the need,” he said. Chaos in Iraq’s north as Yazidi minorities starve and Islamic State presses Kurds By nightfall, Obama had decided to move ahead with the airdrops, and announced that he has authorized possible airstrikes, although Defense Department officials denied reports they had already begun. Militant gains in Iraq bring urgent U.S. policy reconsideration Humanitarian workers say there is no way to deliver supplies to the area outside of intermittent airdrops being conducted by the Iraqi Air Force. Be Captured and Killed, or Risk Dying of Thirst: The Awful Choice Facing the Refugees of Sinjar 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z They decide what kind of strategies — digging fire lines, protecting structures, making airdrops of water and fire retardant — will be used and where. Firefighting crews hunker down for long haul 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z "We have been working urgently and directly with officials in Baghdad and Erbil to coordinate Iraqi airdrops to people in need," a US defence official said on condition of anonymity. US considering humanitarian relief to Iraqis trapped on mountain by Isis 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z The Iraqi government conducted two airdrops of aid to the desperate refugees on Wednesday, but humanitarian workers said they did not come close to meeting the growing need. Chaos in Iraq’s north as Yazidi minorities starve and Islamic State presses Kurds "We've put the parachutes through their paces in ground and airdrop testing in just about every conceivable way," said Orion's programme manager Mark Geyer. Tough test for US Orion spaceship 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z “The only other means of accessing these areas is to airdrop food into them,” said Mike Sackett of the World Food Program, “which is seven times more expensive.” Food Crisis Worsens in South Sudan as Civil War Is Displacing Millions 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The fire approached numerous homes but airdrops and firefighters on the ground were able to stop its spread. Brush fire burns more than 800 acres in northern San Diego County 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z They give out their mobile phone numbers on the radio, and in leaflets airdropped from UN helicopters across rebel territory. Persuading the rebels to go home to Rwanda 2014-02-11T01:01:41Z The United Nations says the Iraqi government has yet to take up an offer of technical assistance for airdrops, which are being coordinated with local authorities in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region. Chaos in Iraq’s north as Yazidi minorities starve and Islamic State presses Kurds Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera made the comment after observing the Japanese Self-Defence Forces' elite airborne brigade conducting airdrop drills designed to hone their skills to defend and retake remote islands. Japan condemns China fishing curbs; vows to defend islands 2014-01-12T08:02:35Z Google’s modus operandi, in comparison, is gonzo airdrops into deep “Wait, really?” territory. Exclusive: Google vs. Death 2013-09-18T17:35:40Z Despite a recent thaw in relations between Sudan and South Sudan, Aguer said the rebels were receiving assistance from Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Services in the form of airdrops of weapons, ammunition and supplies. South Sudan rebels force army from eastern base and town 2013-05-08T15:17:26Z It's a far cry from the height of the piracy epidemic two years ago, when several ships might be taken in a single week to be traded for airdropped multi-million dollar ransoms. Have hired guns finally scuppered Somali pirates? 2013-02-10T08:08:08Z Balki said later Wednesday that he had managed to secure about four gallons of water for his family of seven from one of the day’s airdrops — not nearly enough in the hot Iraqi summer. Chaos in Iraq’s north as Yazidi minorities starve and Islamic State presses Kurds The mayor harbors a rich man’s disdain for the difficult business of running and governing when you cannot airdrop cash to buy silence or complicity. Gotham: As Clock Ticks, Michael R. Bloomberg Is Still Seeking a Worthy Heir 2013-01-15T02:58:16Z I saw a photo yesterday on the Pentagon site of a US airdrop of supplies to a remote COP, because the roads were blocked by bad weather. The Real Challenges for a New Defense Secretary 2013-01-02T18:05:22Z You could airdrop hand chargers to communities, but if the cell towers are dark they’ll only be able to play games on their smart phones or use them as flashlights. New York, Black Swans, Blackouts and Anti-Fragile Grids 2012-11-28T15:04:42Z Earlier this year he airdropped tablets into two illiterate remote villages in Ethiopia. Education is Undergoing a Startling Revolution -- Let's support it! 2012-06-27T14:58:11Z Last year, they delivered around 60 million pounds by airdrop. U.S.'s Afghan Headache: $400-a-Gallon Gas 2011-12-06T03:05:52Z Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned a recently confirmed French weapons airdrop to the Libyan rebels, saying this, too, violated the United Nations resolution. Russia Meets With NATO in New Push for Libyan Peace 2011-07-05T03:35:10Z The government says the military used helicopters to airdrop dry rations to flood-affected people in Batticaloa, one of the worst hit districts. Sri Lanka floods affect thousands 2011-01-10T13:23:54Z One of the airdrops, containing all of the troops' cold-weather clothing and gear, went awry. Iraq Veteran Embeds with Former Unit in Kandahar, Afghanistan 2011-01-04T23:25:00Z One of the airdrops containing all of the troops' cold weather clothing and gear went awry. An Iraq Veteran in Afghanistan: A Different Kind of War 2011-01-04T21:40:00Z Swept away when he jumped into a river to retrieve airdropped supplies in Badghis province. 2010-03-09T05:00:00Z The ransom - an unspecified amount - was airdropped onto the vessel on Saturday, a Greek official said. Somalia pirates free Greek vessel 2010-02-28T15:32:00Z More photos and interactive graphics Troops braced for the estimated 2.5-mile march to link up with U.S. and Afghan troops who had been airdropped into the town. 2010-02-15T12:16:00Z And stacked up in hangars here on the airbase are bundles of printed leaflets waiting to be airdropped when the weather clears. 2010-02-08T20:24:00Z A U.S. military C-17 cargo plane carried out a second large airdrop this week of food and water supplies, this time inland at Mirebalais, northeast of Port-au-Prince. 2010-01-22T02:55:00Z U.S. military officers hope to reopen Port-au-Prince's shattered seaport in two or three days, but are relying for now on airdrops to distribute food and water by helicopter. 2010-01-19T18:10:00Z The BBC reports on Tuesday that the United States military has started airdrops of food and water in Haiti. 2010-01-19T14:33:00Z US begins aid airdrops into Haiti The US military has begun airdropping water and food into earthquake-hit Haiti, after earlier ruling out such a delivery method as too risky. 2010-01-19T05:13:00Z With airport congestion hampering the distribution of aid the U.S. is now considering airdrops across the rest of Haiti. 2010-01-19T14:33:00Z It had earlier said airdrops were too risky but congestion at the airport has hampered aid distribution. 2010-01-19T14:33:00Z Last week, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said airdrops had been ruled out because they might do more harm than good. 2010-01-19T05:13:00Z The U.S. is now considering airdrops across Haiti. 2010-01-19T14:33:00Z Military officials are now considering whether airdrops should be used throughout Haiti. 2010-01-19T05:13:00Z |
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