Defense
Solomon Islands to supervise Chinese police operating there, official says
In a frame grab from video footage taken in 2021, Australian Federal Police officers and local police monitor a crowd in Honiara, Solomon Islands after days of rioting following political violence prompted the snap deployment of international peacekeepers. Jay Liofasi | AFP | Getty Images China’s police presence under a new security pact will boost […]
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Facing election, Australian prime minister decries China’s interference
With most polls showing Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative coalition headed for a loss in the May 21 election, it has sought to highlight its national security credentials. Str | AFP | Getty Images Australia’s prime minister accused China on Saturday of “form,” or a record, on interference in foreign politics, after his home […]
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How this U.S.-made, $176,000 anti-tank weapon could change the war in Ukraine
Ukraine’s defense against Russia is being supported by billions of dollars in military aid from NATO countries. One of the most capable and expensive weapon systems supplied is the FGM-148 Javelin, a U.S.-made anti-armor weapon that costs about $176,000 each. “We don’t know where and when the next kinetic war will be, and producing new […]
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Turkey wants to be neutral in the Ukraine war. But a treaty from 1936 has it on a tightrope
A Russian submarine passes Istanbul as it transits the Bosporus in February 2022. Turkey is the gatekeeper between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty Images There’s a Turkish saying, “Did your ships sink in the Black Sea?” The expression is asked when a person is lost in thought, trying […]
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Boeing lost $1.1 billion on Trump Air Force One contract; CEO regrets deal
Boeing disclosed Wednesday that it has lost a whopping $1.1 billion in costs related to its deal with the Trump administration to modify two 747 jumbo jets to serve as Air Force One — and CEO Dave Calhoun admitted the aviation giant “probably” should not have cut the deal in the first place. Even more […]
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Russia releases U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed as part of prisoner exchange
Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in 2019 and accused of assaulting police officers, stands inside a defendants’ cage during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia March 11, 2020. Tatyana Makeyeva | Reuters WASHINGTON — Russia agreed to release former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed in a prisoner exchange with the United States on […]
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Boeing misses estimates as it grapples with delays on commercial, defense programs
A Boeing Co. Dreamliner 787 plane with AirEuropa livery moves past the company’s final assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. Travis Dove | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing reported a wider adjusted loss and lower revenue than analysts expected as the company faced higher costs on both commercial […]
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South China Sea faces higher risk of conflict as arms race builds up, says weapons expert
The South China Sea region faces a heightened risk of conflict as it arms itself at an “alarming rate,” an expert from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute told CNBC on Monday. It comes as worldwide military spending surpassed $2 trillion for the first time ever in 2021, he added. “The region is arming at […]
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The UK has pledged to help India build its advanced fighter jets. Here’s why
Seen here with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday during a visit to India, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was the first western leader to take steps to reduce Indian dependence on Russian arms. Both leaders called on Russia for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. Photo By Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images| Hindustan […]
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Blinken, Austin meet with Zelenskyy in Kyiv, a wartime first for top U.S. officials
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2022. NBC News reports Blinken and Austin slipped into Ukraine on Sunday for an extraordinary wartime meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, bringing new promises of military and diplomatic support. Michael Mccoy | Afp | Getty Images […]
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