Tag: arms
U.S. Commanders Worry Yemen Campaign Will Drain Arms Needed to Deter China
American military officials say the Pentagon might need to dip into stockpiles in Asia to replenish supplies in the Middle East, congressional aides s [...]
Rejected by Washington, Federal Workers Find Open Arms in State Governments
Seeking to serve as a counterweight to the Trump administration, a flurry of mostly blue states has created initiatives — and ad campaigns — to lure f [...]
Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s emergency declaration calls for sending 2,000-pound bombs and other weapons to Israel as the war in Gaza continues.
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U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White House has approved sending [...]
State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel
The arms transfer could be the final one the Biden administration provides to Israel. President Biden has largely ignored critics of Israel’s war in G [...]
Veto Power in the Balance, Nevada’s G.O.P. Governor Keeps Trump at Arm’s Length
Republicans believe a strong Donald Trump victory would ensure that Gov. Joe Lombardo could keep overriding Democratic priorities. But Mr. Lombardo is [...]
SpaceX Catches Returning Starship Rocket Booster With Chopstick Arms
Elon Musk’s spacecraft maker SpaceX, in its fifth Starship test flight, made history on Sunday after returning the first stage booster back to its lau [...]
UK suspends some arms exports to Israel
EPAForeign Secretary David Lammy announced the decision in ParliamentForeign Secretary David Lammy has said the UK will be suspending 30 out of 350 ar [...]
British Foreign Office diplomat Mark Smith resigns over Israel arms sales
ReutersA British Foreign Office official who worked on counter terrorism has resigned in protest at arms sales to Israel, saying the UK government “ma [...]
After Cold Shoulders for Biden, Senate Democrats Wrap Their Arms Around Harris
The change at the top of the Democratic ticket has scrambled strategies for congressional candidates, Democrats and Republicans alike.
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Waltham Forest Council to pull investments from firms linked to arms trade
Getty ImagesWaltham Forest Council previously had funds held in a firm linked with fighter plane productionA London council has said it will withdraw [...]
Harris Doesn’t Support Arms Embargo on Israel, a Top Adviser Says
Her national security adviser offered one of her first firm policy positions on the Gaza war a day after she had two exchanges with Palestinian suppor [...]
U.S. Uncovers Russian Plot to Assassinate C.E.O. of German Arms Maker
The company produces artillery shells and tanks that Ukraine has used in its war against Russia.
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N.A.A.C.P. Calls on Biden to Halt Arms Deliveries to Israel
The announcement adds to the pressure the president is facing on the issue from leaders in the Black community, a group that is key to his re-election [...]
Blinken Hints U.S. May Accept Ukrainian Strikes in Russia With American Arms
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken made his remarks after some European leaders called on President Biden to lift the restrictions he as imposed on [...]