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The Outspoken CEO Behind the World’s Fastest-Growing Arms Maker

November 29, 2025November 29, 2025 · World News

Earlier this year, Armin Papperger opened a new factory that will allow his company to produce more of an essential caliber of artillery shell than the entire U.S.…

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Rheinmetall Turns to Former Auto Workers to Fuel Hiring Spree

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 · World News

Germany’s largest arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall RHM -3.85%decrease; red down pointing triangle, expects its sales will be five times as much as they were last year by the end…

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Opinion | Trump Says Arms Are Going to Taiwan

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 · World News

One of the biggest questions in global affairs is whether President Trump is chasing a grand bargain with Beijing’s Xi Jinping—and at what cost to the United States.…

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Dassault Aviation Rises After Ukraine Agrees to Buy 100 Rafale Fighter Jets

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 · World News

Ukraine agreed to buy 100 Rafale fighter jets as part of a larger military equipment deal that triggered a jump in the share price of the French aerospace…

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The Gaza War Has Been Big Business for U.S. Companies

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 · World News

Two years on, Israel’s war in Gaza might be finally drawing to a close. The conflict built an unprecedented arms pipeline from the U.S. to Israel that continues…

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Opinion | The Brains Behind Ukraine’s Pink Flamingo Cruise Missile

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 · World News

Kyiv, Ukraine If politics makes strange bedfellows, war sometimes makes strange career paths. In her 20s, Iryna Terekh was a “very artsy” architect who viewed the arms industry…

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New Aircraft Carrier Advances China’s Naval Power

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 · World News

Leader Xi Jinping marked a step in his mission to modernize the nation’s military. Chun Han Wong Source link

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Rheinmetall Joint Venture Invests $577 Million to Produce Propellant Powder in Romania

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 · World News

Rheinmetall RHM 2.85%increase; green up pointing triangle and Pirochim Victoria said they will invest over 500 million euros ($576.9 million) in a new propellant powder plant in Romania.…

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Why North Korea Has Scaled Back Its Missile Tests This Year

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 · World News

SEOUL—Kim Jong Un is growing his nuclear arsenal but curbing his missile tests. The 41-year-old dictator has sharply reduced the number of missile tests but signaled a more…

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Drone Threats Ignite Burst of Counterdrone Wizardry

October 18, 2025October 18, 2025 · World News

Startups from Silicon Valley to Europe and beyond are racing to develop cheap, reliable systems to counter hostile drones. Bertrand Benoit Source link

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Ukraine Wants Tomahawks. Trump Has to Decide if They Would Help End the War.

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 · World News

WASHINGTON—The Tomahawk cruise missile that President Trump is considering for Ukraine has been the weapon of choice for decades for U.S. presidents seeking decisive military solutions. A highly…

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Can Shotguns, Spy Planes and Lasers Protect Europe From the Next Drone Incursion?

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 · World News

WYRYKI, Poland—After suspected Russian drones violated NATO airspace in recent weeks, closing airports and rattling citizens, European militaries and governments find themselves in a new era of conflict…

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Four Things to Know About Beijing’s Rare-Earths Bombshell

October 10, 2025October 11, 2025 · World News

Ahead of a potential meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Beijing dropped a bombshell: China was further restricting access to the supplies that American companies…

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Opinion | Ukraine at the Rubicon

October 2, 2025October 3, 2025 · World News

An elite Russian unit is escalating its use of drones in Donetsk, forcing the defenders to innovate. Jillian Kay Melchior Source link

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Russia’s Ambitious Plans in Africa Are Unraveling

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 · World News

Russia, not long ago a rising military force in Africa, is now struggling to maintain its footprint on the continent. The Kremlin’s new official guns-for-hire military force, the…

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United pulls plans for Boeing’s biggest 737 Max jet after Max 9 groundings

United pulls plans for Boeing’s biggest 737 Max jet after Max 9 groundings

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 · Breaking News

United Airlines Holdings Inc. on Tuesday said it was rethinking its longer-term plans for Boeing’s biggest 737 Max jet, the Max 10, after the government’s grounding of dozens…

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Boeing 737 MAX 9 Issue Isn’t Going Away Soon. What to Know Before Buying the Stock.

Boeing 737 MAX 9 Issue Isn’t Going Away Soon. What to Know Before Buying the Stock.

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 · Business

As Boeing stock enters its second week of volatile trading following the 737 MAX 9 accident, and it’s still not quite clear whether its shares have been punished…

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Boeing’s financials won’t be hurt by latest 737 Max issues, analysts say. The company’s size is one reason.

Boeing’s financials won’t be hurt by latest 737 Max issues, analysts say. The company’s size is one reason.

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024 · Breaking News

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines have all grounded their Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes after part of one such jet tore away during an Alaska Airlines…

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Alaska Airlines grounds all Boeing 737-9 Max planes after flight suffers midair window blowout

Alaska Airlines grounds all Boeing 737-9 Max planes after flight suffers midair window blowout

January 6, 2024January 6, 2024 · Breaking News

Alaska Airlines grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft late Friday, hours after a window and piece of fuselage on one such plane blew out in midair and…

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North Korea provided Russia with missiles that hit Ukraine, White House says

North Korea provided Russia with missiles that hit Ukraine, White House says

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 · Breaking News

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recently provided Russia with ballistic-missile launchers and ballistic missiles, and some of those missiles were launched into Ukraine on Dec. 30 and…

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