Defense
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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Biden voices hope Iran will stand down but is uncertain
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, U.S., July 29, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden expressed hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of Hamas’ leader […]
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IDF targets Beirut suburb in retaliation for attack that killed 12 in the Golan Heights
Security forces and healthcare teams arrive at the site after an explosion caused by an Israeli airstrike, where a drone fired three missiles in the Dahieh area of Beirut., the capital of Lebanon, on July 30, 2024. Houssam Shbaro | Anadolu | Getty Images The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had carried out an […]
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US to announce military command revamp in Japan, official says
A dealer works behind U.S., left, and Japanese national flags at a foreign exchange brokerage in Tokyo, Japan. Yuriko Nakao | Bloomberg | Getty Images The United States will unveil a major revamp of its military command structure in Japan and other measures to deepen defense ties with its Asian ally at high-level security talks in Tokyo on Sunday, a U.S. official said. The […]
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Kamala Harris, dozens of lawmakers sit out Netanyahu speech to Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Jerusalem, February 18, 2024. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris and more than 30 Capitol Hill lawmakers are not planning to attend Israeli Prime Minister […]
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U.S., Japan to hold high-level security talks on nuclear deterrence
Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and the United States will hold security talks on July 28 that for the first time will cover “extended deterrence”, a term used to describe the U.S. commitment to use its nuclear forces to deter attacks on allies. Wong Yu Liang | Moment | Getty Images Foreign and defense […]
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U.S.-China tensions are not a ‘new Cold War,’ veteran Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan says
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 19: AMB. Bilahari Kausikan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore speaks at The 2017 Concordia Annual Summit at Grand Hyatt New York on September 19, 2017 in New York City. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images While some may characterize tensions between the U.S. and China as […]
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China, Russia navies perform joint patrol in parts of Pacific, Chinese media claims
In this pool photograph dispersed by the Russian state company Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi Jinping show up at an formal welcoming ceremony in front of the Fantastic Hall of the Persons in Tiananmen Sq. in Beijing on May 16, 2024. Sergei Bobylyov | Afp | Getty Photos Chinese and Russian […]
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Taiwan on notify around ‘waves’ of missile tests in north China
Military services vehicles carrying DF-5B intercontinental ballistic missiles participate in a armed service parade at Tiananmen Sq. in Beijing on October 1, 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Photos Taiwan’s defense ministry mentioned on Saturday it was checking “waves” of […]
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Australia PM tells Russia to ‘back off’ right after promises in excess of espionage arrests
A Russian diplomat leaves a plot of land in which Russia’s tries to build a new embassy in close proximity to Australia’s parliament, suffered a lawful blow with a top courtroom backing the government’s hard work to seize the land, in Canberra on June 26, 2023. Yoann Cambefort | AFP | Getty Pictures Russia accused […]
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