Tag: military and defense
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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty under a deal that calls for at least 11 years in prison
A Massachusetts Air National Guard member has pleaded guilty in federal court to leaking highly classified military documents about Russia’s war in Ukraine and other national security secrets
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Germany and Russia spar over a leaked audio on missiles for Ukraine. Berlin promises to investigate
The German government has vehemently rejected allegations that Russia’s leak of a conversation by high-ranking German military officers was an indication Berlin was preparing for war against Russia
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A look at Taurus missiles, the weapon at the heart of a leaked audio and Russian-German tensions
On the day that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was laid to rest in Moscow, Russian state media leaked an audio recording of German military officers discussing the hypothetical use of Taurus long-range missiles in Ukraine
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Norwegian King Harald V’s health is improving but he’ll need a permanent pacemaker, palace says
The Norwegian royal palace says King Harald V’s health is improving but that he’ll need a permanent pacemaker after falling ill during a trip to Malaysia
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China in a surprise announcement says it is eliminating annual news conference by premier
The Chinese government says it is eliminating an annual news conference by the premier that was one of the only times a top Chinese leader took questions from the news media
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Newly enlarged NATO starts drill in Finland, Norway and Sweden in defense of its Nordic turf
NATO kicked off an exercise on Monday to defend its newly expanded Nordic territory when more than 20,000 soldiers from 13 nations take part in drills lasting nearly two weeks in the northern regions of Finland, Norway and Sweden
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The US and South Korea begin large military drills to boost readiness against North’s threats
South Korea and the United States have begun large military exercises to bolster their readiness against North Korean nuclear threats
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What to watch for as China’s major political meeting of the year gets underway
One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this week: the economy
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A ship earlier hit by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, the first vessel lost in conflict
A ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water
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Netherlands donating boats as part of Ukraine security pact
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte signed a bilateral security agreement that includes the donation of patrol boats and other watercraft. The pact inked on Friday is similar to the deals Ukraine has secured recently with the U.K., Germany, France, Denmark, Italy and Canada. It will provide Ukraine with €2 billion…