UK laser weapon could be sent to Ukraine war zone
The defence secretary said the laser could be used to take down Russian drones as early as 2027. Source link
Military leaders face Congress over Pentagon budget, Israel and Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the Pentagon’s $850-billion budget for…
North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new hypersonic weapon | Weapons News
State media said the the missile – named Hwasong-16B – was a key piece of the country’s nuclear war deterrent. North Korea has said it…
Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains…
How is Israel using cultural erasure as a weapon of war? | TV Shows
Beyond the human suffering during Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, what is at stake when centuries-old Palestinian culture is wiped away? From the destruction of…
UN official warns of possible war crimes, rape as a weapon in Sudan | Conflict News
The United Nations human rights chief has said that the apparent deliberate denial of safe access for humanitarian agencies within war-torn Sudan could amount to…
FBI analyst describes damage to Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ gun in Hannah Gutierrez trial
New Mexico prosecutors attempting to prove that Alec Baldwin was criminally negligent in the fatal shooting of the “Rust” movie cinematographer must grapple with a…
Can Israel be stopped from using starvation as a weapon of war? | Israel War on Gaza
The World Food Programme suspends aid deliveries in northern Gaza. The United Nations food agency is halting aid deliveries to northern Gaza because it’s too…
Russia’s nuclear space weapon a risk for all, says German Space Command chief – POLITICO
The worst-case scenario of an indiscriminate nuclear blast in space radiating out a satellite-frying electromagnetic pulse across low earth orbit would be devastating for everyone,…
Why Russia won’t have its anti-satellite weapon in space anytime soon
“This is not an active capability that’s been deployed,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters Thursday. “Though Russia’s pursuit of this particular capability…
Russia said to obtain ‘troubling’ anti-satellite weapon
WASHINGTON — The White House publicly confirmed Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on…
US says Russia developing ‘troubling’ space-based anti-satellite weapon | Weapons News
White House says weapon is not yet operational and poses no immediate threat but puts astronauts at risk. Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon…
Is the starvation of civilians being used by Israel as a weapon of war? | Israel War on Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza are living in famine-like conditions because of the shortage of humanitarian aid. The United Nations has warned that hundreds of thousands of…
Judge rules California background check, anti-importation rules for ammo unconstitutional
A California law requiring people to submit to a background check every time they want to purchase ammunition is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled in…
How plagiarism-detection programs became a political weapon
The plagiarism accusations first struck Claudine Gay when a right-wing activist published several examples of unattributed text from the Harvard president’s academic writings. Though insufficient…