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China Raises Defense Budget by 7.2 Percent as It Pushes for Global Heft and Regional Tensions Continue
BEIJING—China on Tuesday announced a 7.2 percent increase in its defense budget, which is already the world’s second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222 billion), roughly mirroring ...
March 6, 2024
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The Associated Press
Chinese Hackers Penetrated Dutch Defense Network: Report
State-backed actors gained access to the Dutch military network last year and achieved persistent access, according to a ...
February 6, 2024
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Andrew Thornebrooke
Pennsylvania Woman Plans to Use Insanity Defense in Slaying, Dismemberment of Parents
NORRISTOWN, Pa.—A suburban Philadelphia woman accused of fatally shooting her parents and dismembering their bodies with a chain ...
January 22, 2024
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The Associated Press
Denmark, US Sign Agreement Allowing Permanent US Military Presence
'We both know that peace and stability cannot be taken for granted,' Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen said.
December 21, 2023
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Andrew Thornebrooke
Finland, US Sign Defense Agreement Against Russian Warnings
'By attacking Ukraine, Russia committed a monumental strategic error,' Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said.
December 18, 2023
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Andrew Thornebrooke
Defense Bill Mandates Report on Possibility of War With China in 2030
The report would examine the 'range of consequences of war with [China]' in the year 2030, and outline ...
December 13, 2023
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Andrew Thornebrooke
House Conservatives Decry Defense Bill’s Exclusion of ‘Culture War’ Amendments
The Senate is poised to adopt the proposed $886.3 billion fiscal year 2024 defense budget next week before ...
December 8, 2023
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John Haughey
House Negotiators Drop Abortion Restrictions, Extend Surveillance Powers in Defense Bill Talks
Several House Republicans are sounding the alarm over recent negotiations on the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), ...
December 7, 2023
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Ryan Morgan
US Spends Billions on Overseas Wars, But Who Really Benefits?
The White House says that spending tens of billions on foreign wars benefits Americans, but experts are divided.
November 27, 2023
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Andrew Thornebrooke
No. 23 UCLA Uses Stifling Defense to Beat Colorado, 28–16
Ethan Garbers threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns as No. 23 UCLA used its defense to overcome ...
October 29, 2023
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Field Level Media
Theft or Mistakes? Bankman-Fried Jurors Hear Competing Explanations for FTX Collapse
NEW YORK—Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers and federal prosecutors clashed on Wednesday in opening statements over whether the former billionaire's ...
October 4, 2023
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Reuters
Chinese Blockade of Taiwan Would Likely Fail, Pentagon Says
'There is absolutely nothing easy about a PLA invasion of Taiwan,' Army Major General Joseph McGee tells lawmakers.
September 20, 2023
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Eva Fu
Ukraine Fires 6 Deputy Defense Ministers as Fighting Continues in the East
KYIV, Ukraine—Six Ukrainian deputy defense ministers were fired Monday following the dismissal two weeks ago of Defense Minister ...
September 18, 2023
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The Associated Press
Minnesota Man Acquitted of Killing 3 People, Wounding 2 Others in Case That Hinged on Alibi Defense
ST. PAUL, Minn.—A judge has acquitted a Minnesota man accused of fatally shooting three people and wounding two ...
September 18, 2023
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The Associated Press
Japan Seeks Record Defense Budget Amid Threats from China, North Korea
Japan’s defense ministry is submitting a record spending request as part of a larger plan that will double ...
August 31, 2023
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Andrew Thornebrooke
Against China, Russia, and North Korea, Japan Is Redoubling Its Defenses
Commentary President Joe Biden has succeeded in corralling Japan and South Korea—two countries with a long history of ...
August 25, 2023
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Richard A. Bitzinger
Senate Appropriations Committee Passes All 12 Funding Bills With Bipartisan Support
The Senate Appropriations Committee cleared their final batch of government funding bills in a bipartisan vote on Thursday, ...
July 27, 2023
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Caden Pearson
House Adopts Amendments to Ban Transgender Procedures in Military, Repeal Abortion Travel Policy
House conservatives are bundling the nation’s defense budget with “culture war” amendments they say are needed to reverse ...
July 14, 2023
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John Haughey
IN-DEPTH: Conservatives Wonder Who Navy Is Trying to Recruit With Petty Officer Drag Queen ’Stunt’
It was a rough summer for drag queens, with uproars over public library story hours and bruising boycotts ...
June 19, 2023
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John Haughey
Taiwan Activates Air Defence as China Aircraft Enter Zone
TAIPEI—Taiwan activated its defense systems on Thursday after reporting 37 Chinese military aircraft flying into the island's air ...
June 10, 2023
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Reuters
US, Japan, Philippines Stage 1st Trilateral Sea Exercise to Strengthen Defense Ties
The coast guards of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines conducted their first trilateral maritime drills in ...
June 7, 2023
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Aldgra Fredly
‘Quit Building Big’: Space Force Officials Talk Need for Speed and Agility
Defense officials told senators what they think the United States must do to compete with China and other ...
May 3, 2023
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Nathan Worcester
IN-DEPTH: Reshoring US Industry From China Requires Defense-Driven Innovation, Economist Says
It's increasingly the received wisdom in Washington that China's military power and manufacturing capacity are twin challenges that ...
April 22, 2023
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Nathan Worcester
NTD News Today (April 6): CDC Confirms Codes Used to Track Vaccination Status; FBI Detains Hotel Guest in Training Drill Gone Wrong
The CDC has confirmed that new medical codes for COVID-19 vaccination status are being used to track people. ...
April 6, 2023
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Kevin Hogan
Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark Strike Deal to Operate Unified Nordic Air Defense Force
The air forces of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden have agreed to operate their fleets of more than 200 fighter jets as ...
March 28, 2023
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Katabella Roberts
US Needs Better Missile Interception Capabilities, Experts Say
Former defense officials joined members of Congress to express concern that the United States is lagging in its ...
March 25, 2023
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Liam Cosgrove
Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Say October Trial May Need to Be Delayed
NEW YORK—Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers said on Wednesday it may be necessary to delay the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder's ...
March 9, 2023
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Reuters
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Jacki Thrapp
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Mercura Wang
Eli Lilly Poised to Suspend Drug Discounts to Large Hospitals
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Lawrence Wilson
US Bankruptcy Filings Increase 7 Percent Yearly
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Naveen Athrappully
How a Tiny Insect Decimated Florida’s Citrus, and What Orchardists Are Doing About It
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Jacob Burg
Treasury Department Seeks to Redirect Iranian Assets to Gulf Nations for War Damages
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