Category: military
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Biden gov’t plans $8b military aid package for Israel
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The administration of US President Joe Biden has informed Congress that it intends to approve an $8 billion military aid package for Israel, Reuters reported yesterday. An aid package of this size requires approval by the House of Representatives and the Senate. It will include air-to-ground munitions and artillery shells.…
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Guy Hands-linked property firm sells 36,000 military homes back to mod for £6bn
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Guy Hands’ property firm Annington has agreed to sell a portfolio of 36,347 military homes to the Ministry of Defense for nearly £6 billion, ending a long-running dispute between the billionaire investor and the UK government. The deal sees Annington, which was acquired by Hands’ private equity group Terra Firma…
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Trump eyes military as all-powerful tool to deploy on U.S. soil
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During his first term as president. Donald Trump He tested the limits of how the military could be used to achieve policy goals. If he gets a second term, the Republican and his allies are preparing to go much further and reimagine the military as a military force An extremely…
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REUTERS: US military carries out strikes against multiple Houthi targets in Yemen
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Israeli military says infantry, armoured units joining Lebanon ground operation By Reuters
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli army said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armored units would join ground operations in southern Lebanon, but added that their scope would remain limited and local. Israel said on Tuesday that commando units and paratroopers crossed a short distance across the border in the…
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Israeli military says infantry, armoured units joining Lebanon ground operation By Reuters
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli army said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armored units would join ground operations in southern Lebanon, but added that their scope would remain limited and local. Israel said on Tuesday that commando units and paratroopers crossed a short distance across the border in the…
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Russian Putin: Current military – political situation is changing dynamically
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A number of clarifications have been proposed regarding the definition of the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons. The current military and political situation in the world is changing dynamically, and we must take this into account. We are witnessing the emergence of new sources of military threats and…
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Russian Putin: Current military – political situation is changing dynamically
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A number of clarifications have been proposed regarding the definition of the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons. The current military and political situation in the world is changing dynamically, and we must take this into account. We are witnessing the emergence of new sources of military threats and…
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Missile fired from Yemen set off sirens in central Israel, military says By Reuters
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A surface-to-surface rocket fired at central Israel from Yemen landed in an unpopulated area without causing casualties, the Israeli military said on Sunday. Moments earlier, air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and central Israel, sending residents running for cover. “Following the sirens that sounded a short…
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Philippines seeks missiles, 40 fighter jets to upgrade military (NYSE:LMT)
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Paul Gould The Philippines is looking to modernize its military with missiles and 40 fighter jets in its latest spending plan amid rising geopolitical tensions in its region, according to several news reports. The country wants to spend at least $33 billion to modernize its military. Defenses. Prospective bidders are…
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Philippines seeks missiles, 40 fighter jets to upgrade military (NYSE:LMT)
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Paul Gould The Philippines is looking to modernize its military with missiles and 40 fighter jets in its latest spending plan amid rising geopolitical tensions in its region, according to several news reports. The country wants to spend at least $33 billion to modernize its military. Defenses. Prospective bidders are…
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Body of Israeli soldier abducted on Oct 7 recovered, military says By Reuters
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The body of a soldier abducted by militants from Gaza on Oct. 7 has been rescued and brought to Israel, the Israeli military said on Wednesday. The army said the rescue operation took place overnight, and that his name would not be published at the request of…
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Zelenskiy acknowledges Ukraine’s military operation in Russia By Reuters
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Written by Oleksandr Kozhukhar KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that Ukrainian forces were fighting a surprise assault on the Russian city of Kursk, as attacks continued on the border region as authorities scrambled to evacuate people. Moscow’s forces are fighting a…
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Five cows, one year’s worth of free food, a two-bed apartment and exemption from military service: How athletes can win more than medals this Olympics
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While the IOC does not award cash prizes to winners at Paris 2024, many countries and territories offer incentives for their athletes to take home gold, silver or bronze medals. Many rewards are financial, but bonuses can be more selective – anything from exemption from mandatory military service to cars,…
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Political storms won’t curb military spending boom, defence firms say By Reuters
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By Joe Brock and Joanna Ploczynska FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Defence companies are confident that Western governments will continue to boost arms spending to counter Russia and China, shrugging off concerns that political turmoil in the United States and Europe could curb military budgets. Global defence spending hit a record…
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to give all available military help if other is invaded By Reuters
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea and Russia have agreed to provide all available military aid if the other side faces armed aggression, under an agreement signed by the leaders of the two countries, North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday. The Korean Central News Agency, citing the agreement,…
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Psagot signs MoU to buy military robot co Roboteam
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Psagot Finance and Investment Group (TASE: GPST), controlled by Rani Zim, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to purchase all shares of the unmanned ground vehicle company. Robot teamWhich develops and manufactures robots for military and security tasks. Under the memorandum of understanding, all of Roboteam’s shares will…
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Drone startup Neros raises funding from Sequoia, eyes supplies to Ukraine, US military By Reuters
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By Crystal Ho (Reuters) – Niros, a self-driving drone startup founded about a year ago, said it has raised $10.9 million in a seed round from Sequoia Capital to build a new factory and manufacture more drones for sale to Ukraine. Niros joins a string of US drone companies trying…
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Lidar maker Hesai sues US government, denies alleged link to China’s military By Reuters
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – China-based Hisai Group filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Monday to add the maker of lidar light sensors to a list of companies allegedly working with the Chinese military. Hesai, whose sensors help self-driving cars and driver assistance systems obtain a 3D map of…