Defense
UN nuclear watchdog chief pushes back on Moscow’s calls for objectivity after Kursk plant visit
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has pushed back against Moscow’s calls for further objectivity, following an inspection at the nuclear facility in the embattled Russian region of Kursk. Last week, Russia accused Ukraine of attempting a drone strike at the Kursk nuclear plant during a lightning cross-border incursion that has been under way […]
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Hostage held by Hamas in Gaza rescued by Israeli forces, IDF says
A Bedouin man who was held hostage in Gaza for more than 10 months was rescued by Israeli forces on Tuesday, Israeli officials announced. Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, was rescued from an underground tunnel in a “complex mission” by Israeli commandos acting on intelligence, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a news briefing Tuesday. “He […]
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Russia rains heavy missile, drone attack on Ukraine, a day after strike on key energy infrastructure
Ukrainian soldiers prepare a vehicle adapted to fire helicopter shells on Aug. 19, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Waves of Russian drones and missiles assailed Ukraine on Tuesday and killed at least five people, Ukrainian authorities said, in the second day of Moscow’s bolstered aerial attacks against its war-torn neighbor. Ukraine’s Air Force […]
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Chinese military’s airspace violation is utterly unacceptable, Japan says
Japan’s defense ministry said it had scrambled jets against a Chinese reconnaissance aircraft that had briefly breached its airspace on Monday morning. Wong Yu Liang | Moment | Getty Images The violation of Japan’s airspace by a Chinese military aircraft is “utterly unacceptable,” the top Japanese government spokesperson said on Tuesday, a day after Japan […]
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Ukraine carries out one of the largest ever drone attacks on Moscow as Kursk incursion continues
Ukrainian soldiers prepare a vehicle adapted to fire helicopter shells as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Toretsk, Ukraine, Aug. 19, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine carried out one of the largest-ever drone attacks against Moscow on Wednesday, as Kyiv continues to launch counter-offensives on Russian soil. Russia’s Defense Ministry […]
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Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the press, in Doha, Qatar, August 20, 2024. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but departed the region on Tuesday with an agreement between Israel and Hamas still elusive. Blinken and mediators from […]
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Australia and Indonesia seal treaty-level defense pact
National flags of Indonesia and Australia flutter before a meeting between Indonesia’s Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles at the office of the Defence Ministry in Jakarta on February 23, 2024. Yasuyoshi Chiba | Afp | Getty Images Australia and Indonesia agreed a treaty-level defense cooperation agreement which allow Australian and Indonesian militaries to […]
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U.S. approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters alongside Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department […]
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Ukraine unleashes large drone attack on Russian airfield as Kyiv’s offensive continues
Ukrainian drones struck a key military airfield in Russia’s Lipetsk region, forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency in another Russian region this week in the face of Kyiv’s ongoing cross-border offensive. Ukrainian forces targeted the airfield in Lipetsk — roughly 300 kilometers (186 miles) from the border with Ukraine — on Thursday night, […]
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What are the economics of war?
More countries are boosting their defense industries, calling for a shift to “war economy mode.” But what exactly is a war economy? Last March, Thierry Breton, the EU’s commissioner for internal market, advocated for a shift of the European defense industry toward a war economy. Europe is facing an “existential threat,” he said, as the […]
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