Military & Defense
Defense Procurement
Pentagon Signs 7-Year Deals to Triple Patriot, Quadruple THAAD Missile Production Capacity
4 sources · 4d ago
Explainer
Greece and Israel Finalize $3.6 Billion 'Achilles Shield' Multi-Layered Air Defense Agreement
6 sources · 8d ago
Russia-DPRK Ties
Russia and North Korea Near Completion of First Road Bridge Across Tumen River
6 sources · 10d ago
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6 sources · 23d ago
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8 sources · 52d ago
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4 sources · 62d ago
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3 sources · 66d ago
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Strategic Modernizers 50%AI Safety & Arms Control 33%Defense Industrial Base 17%
5 sources · 67d ago
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U.S. Defense Planners 35%European NATO Leadership 35%Eastern Flank Nations 30%
4 sources · 71d ago
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US Weighs Moving Major Military Bases From Gulf States to Israel Following $400M in Damage From Iranian Attacks
U.S. Defense Strategists 41%Gulf Arab Allies 35%Israeli Defense Establishment 24%
3 sources · 73d ago
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Military Medical Consensus 45%Defense Leadership 30%Medical Freedom Advocates 25%
5 sources · 73d ago
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Israeli Government 35%Hezbollah 35%International Mediators 30%
3 sources · 99d ago
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