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Nuclear Modernization
US Navy Advances W93 Nuclear Warhead into Full-Scale Engineering Development
4 sources · 26d ago
Defense Exports
US Intelligence Warning on Chinese Telecoms Complicates $24.3 Billion Saudi F-35 Sale as Turkey Pitches Alternative
6 sources · 27d ago
Defense Budget
Japan Denies Plan to Triple Defense Spending to 3.5% of GDP Following Bond Market Shock
5 sources · 27d ago
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