Defense
Britain’s defense sector vies for stretched government funding on path to 2.5%
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to military personnel during a visit to a RAF base in Oxfordshire to meet troops and thank them for their service ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday 24 June. Stefan Rousseau | Pa Images | Getty Images Liverpool, ENGLAND — British defense officials are vying to secure more […]
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U.S. boosts air support and hikes troops’ readiness to deploy for Middle East
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has authorized the military to reinforce its presence in the Middle East with “defensive” air-support capabilities and put other forces on a […]
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Independent journalist publishes Trump campaign document hacked by Iran despite election interference concerns
An American journalist who runs an independent newsletter published a document Thursday that appears to have been stolen from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign — the first public posting of a file that is believed to be part of a dossier that federal officials say is part of an Iranian effort to manipulate the U.S. election. The PDF […]
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Biden announces $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday to help Kyiv repel Russian invaders, using a visit by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make a major commitment. The […]
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Israel and Hezbollah carry out new attacks amid fears of wider conflict
Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and its Iran-backed foe attacked military facilities in northern Israel on Tuesday, increasing fears of a full-blown conflict after Lebanon suffered its deadliest day in decades. Israel’s military said it hit dozens of Hezbollah targets overnight, a day after carrying out airstrikes against the armed group which Lebanese […]
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Biden’s UN speech will highlight his diplomatic successes, amid wars in the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters President Joe Biden will attempt to square the diplomatic achievements and goals of his presidency with the grim reality of wars in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan during a […]
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Iran is ready for nuclear talks at UN ‘if other parties are willing,’ foreign minister says
Then Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks over the Iran nuclear deal during a press conference in Tehran, Ian on August 9, 2015 Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Iran is ready to start nuclear negotiations on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York if “other parties are willing,” […]
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More than 700 former military and national security officials endorse Harris, say Trump is ‘impulsive and ill-informed’
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria Airport in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on September 13, 2024. Drew Angerer | AFP | Getty Images More than 700 former national security and military officials endorsed Kamala Harris for president over Donald Trump in the 2024 election in an […]
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Hezbollah, Israel exchange heavy fire after deadly Israeli strike
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike hit the Tyre, in southern Lebanon on September 19, 2024. Anadolu | Getty Images Israel and Lebanon exchanged heavy fire into Sunday, with Israeli warplanes carrying out the most intense bombardment in almost a year of war across Lebanon’s south, while Hezbollah claimed rocket attacks on military targets in […]
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U.S. to propose barring Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles: Reuters
Illustration of the China and U.S. flag on a central processing unit. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images The U.S. Commerce Department is expected on Monday to propose prohibiting Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles on U.S. roads due to national security concerns, sources told Reuters. The Biden administration has raised serious […]
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