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International Institutions Confront Taliban Troubles
International leaders are struggling to manage a Taliban-ruled Afghanistan; they are torn between their commitment to alleviate Afghans’ suffering and their reluctance to legitimize a Taliban government that violates its…
U.S. Launches New Task Force in Middle East to Train Naval Partners
“This task force enables the United States to have less direct focus on this naval harassment campaign by building up the skills of local navies that will offset the security…
By Banning U.S. Chipmaker Micron, China Hits Back at Western Tech Restrictions
China’s ban on the U.S. chipmaker Micron signals Beijing’s willingness to use more aggressive legal tools against Western technology companies in response to the United States and its allies’ expanding…
Bringing GPS to the Moon Is the Next Frontier
ST. LOUIS—Could navigating around the Moon be as easy as loading your favorite GPS app? The Pentagon’s lead image-intelligence agency thinks so and is working to develop a lunar reference…
China’s Sinopec Signs Agreement to Enter Retail Fuel Market in Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Chinese petroleum giant Sinopec signed an agreement with Sri Lanka on Monday to enter the South Asian island country’s retail fuel market as it struggles…
U.S. and Papua New Guinea Sign Security Agreement Despite Setbacks
SYDNEY — The United States and Papua New Guinea signed a security pact on Monday, sealing a strategic agreement that had been disrupted by President Biden’s decision to cancel a…
U.S. Shift to Support F-16s for Ukraine Began a Month Ago
The U.S. defense chief first asked Biden officials to support the plan after meeting with European allies. He made his pitch to President Biden last week. Defense Secretary Lloyd J.…
Data Dive Could Help Army Understand How to Boost Reenlistments
Army leaders may already have the answers for how to solve a host of retention, morale and readiness problems across the service. They just have to find it among millions of points…
Weapons Contractors Hitting Pentagon with Inflated Prices
With the U.S. supplying billions-of-dollars of munitions to Ukraine and growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait, some Pentagon generals are sounding alarms about the dwindling supply of U.S. weapons ……
China Seeks to Counter Musk’s Starlink with Own Satellite Network
China is ramping up efforts to develop a satellite-powered internet network that can compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink, which has quickly expanded around the world and whose military applications have been on display in…