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Ukraine’s Arms Industry Is Growing, but Is It Growing Fast Enough?
Kyiv is aiming to build its own weapons to bring the fight to Russia. But it will take time Ukraine might not have.
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Takeaways From Day 2 of the Hearing in the Georgia Trump Case
Defense lawyers for Donald J. Trump and his co-defendants in Georgia found themselves frustrated in efforts to extract damaging information from a key witness on Friday, as they sought to disqualify the lead prosecutors accusing Mr. Trump and his ...
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White House Orders Review After Austin’s Undisclosed Hospitalization
The president’s chief of staff sent a memo to cabinet secretaries reminding them to keep the White House informed when they may not be able to perform their duties.
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A Missile, a Rocket or a Satellite? Chinese Flyover Sows Confusion in Taiwan.
A warning from Taiwan about a satellite, erroneously called a missile in English, raised concerns about Chinese harassment days before an election.
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New Spin on a Revolving Door: Pentagon Officials Turned Venture Capitalists
When Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and other top officials assembled for an event this month at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, they walked into a lesson in how the high-stakes world of Pentagon lobbying is being altered by the rise ...
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The Pentagon Road to Venture Capital
Here is a list of people who have jumped from the Pentagon and other government posts into jobs with venture capitalists that are backing defense technology startups.
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China Appoints Naval Commander as Defense Minister
The promotion of Adm. Dong Jun may calm uncertainty after the unexplained disappearance of the previous minister, Gen. Li Shangfu.
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Ukraine Accuses Senior Defense Official of Embezzling $40 Million
The Ukrainian authorities said they had uncovered a scheme for the purchase of artillery shells at inflated prices, amid a wider effort to tackle wartime corruption.
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Japan Wants a Stronger Military. Can It Find Enough Troops?
A shrinking, aging population poses an obstacle as the nation tries to counter security threats from China and North Korea.
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Trump Will Not Testify as Scheduled in Civil Fraud Trial
Donald J. Trump has changed his mind about returning to the witness stand on Monday to testify in his own defense.
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