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A new nuclear arms race is beginning. It will be far more dangerous than the last one
With Putin’s threats in Ukraine, China’s accelerated weapons programme and the US’s desire for superiority, what will it take for leaders to step back from the brink?. Like Toto in The Wizard of ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Weapons system found in Sudan is likely violation of U.N. arms embargo, says Amnesty
Amnesty International said Thursday it has identified several UAE-made armoured personnel carriers on the ground in Sudan after verifying pictures shared on social media showing the vehicles ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
French military systems in Sudan may break UN arms embargo, says Amnesty
Group says it has identified the Galix defence system on armoured vehicles imported from the UAE and calls for government to investigate. France must investigate the use of its military systems by ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
A France-trained force aims to strengthen Ukraine's defenses at a critical point in war
A French military task force with the festive name “Champagne” is wrapping up a mission that’s no partyWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Ukraine war briefing: EU cements first ever joint arms purchases in boost for Ukraine
€300m fund will help member countries buy defence equipment and increase support to Ukraine; Odesa strike knocks out heating. What we know on day 996 Continue reading...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Borussia Dortmund's sponsorship deal with major arms maker set for heated debate at club's AGM
Borussia Dortmund’s sponsorship deal with an arms maker profiting from wars in Ukraine and elsewhere looks set to be a major topic for discussion at the club’s AGM on SundaySports - ABC News - November 18 -
Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, following U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory ...World - ABC News - November 19 -
SpaceX successfully launches giant Starship rocket but won’t catch it with mechanical arms – live
Donald Trump joins Elon Musk in Texas for Starship’s sixth test flight. Full story: Trump joins Musk for SpaceX Starship rocket launch The term Starship refers to the entire launch vehicle, ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
NYPD officer and bystander shot in Queens, police say; armed robbery suspect killed
An NYPD officer and another woman were shot in Queens by an armed robbery suspect who was believed to be responsible for multiple robberies.Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Putin says Russia hit Ukraine with a new missile and threatens Western countries arming Ukraine
Russia did not fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine on Thursday, a U.S. official and a military officer with knowledge of the matter told NBC News, disputing a claim by Kyiv.Top stories - NBC News - November 21 -
Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, positioning itself as a key player in the AI arms race
Amazon strengthens its position in the AI race with an additional $4 billion investment in Anthropic, committing to custom silicon and cloud dominance to compete with Microsoft and Google.Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago -
Canada's first woman armed forces chief: 'I can’t believe we have to justify women in combat'
HALIFAX – The first woman to head Canada’s armed forces pushed back on renewed debate over women serving in combat roles related to President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, calling it a ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Sen. Van Hollen says Biden is "not fully complying with American law" on Israeli arms shipments
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who last week backed Sen. Bernie Sanders' bill to block U.S. sending arms to Israel, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Biden ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Neuralink Plans to Test Whether Its Brain Implant Can Control a Robotic Arm
Elon Musk’s brain implant company is launching a new study to test whether its wireless device can control a robotic arm.Tech - Wired - 3 days ago -
Russia-Ukraine war live: White House presses Ukraine to draft 18-year-old men to help fill manpower needs
Biden’s administration urges Ukraine to increase size of its military by drafting more troops to help expand pool of fighting men against Russia. Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that if ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, positioning itself as a key player in the AI arms race
Amazon strengthens its position in the AI race with an additional $4 billion investment in Anthropic, committing to custom silicon and cloud dominance to compete with Microsoft and Google.Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago -
Armed men in speedboats make off with women and children when a migrants' dinghy deflates off Libya
A humanitarian aid group says armed men in two speedboats took off with women and children after a rubber dinghy carrying some 112 migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea started deflating ...World - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
Middle East crisis live: US wants Gaza fighting pause, Blinken says, but will not limit arms transfers despite Israel missing aid deadline
Humanitarian groups say almost none of the US’s demands that Israel improve conditions in Gaza have been met. The US wants real and extended pauses in fighting in Gaza so assistance can get to ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – US politics live
Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS ...World - The Guardian - November 21