Defense
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Newyork
Jake Sullivan: You Can Count on a Strong NATO
Americans understand the value of alliances. They know that these relationships make us stronger and help us build a world that is free, independent, prosperous and secure. But they also want to make sure that our allies are pulling their weight and ...
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World
The Yen Is Plunging. So Is Japan’s Defense Budget.
Japan is struggling to fund plans that would significantly bolster its military readiness amid rising regional threats.
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Newyork
How Trump’s Team Blew It
The criminal trial of Donald Trump didn’t have to end this way. The prosecution’s case had flaws that couldn’t be wallpapered over even with weeks of testimony, over 200 exhibits and a polished and persuasive presentation by Alvin Bragg, the ...
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World
Optimistic About the War in Ukraine, Putin Unleashes a Purge at Home
Despite years of criticism, President Vladimir V. Putin has only now changed his defense minister and allowed high-level corruption arrests.
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World
Russia Detains Another Defense Official, in New Sign of Putin Shake-Up
Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin is accused of “large-scale” bribery, the latest in a series of high-profile arrests that have coincided with the appointment of a new defense minister.
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Newyork
A Swift Defense and a Decision Ahead: 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Trial
On Tuesday morning, five weeks after the first jurors were seated for the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump, the defense rested, with closing arguments and then jury deliberations scheduled for after Memorial Day weekend. And, despite dangling the ...
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Newyork
The Prosecution Rests: Five Takeaways From Trump’s Criminal Trial
After 15 days of testimony from 20 witnesses, the Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday rested its case against Donald J. Trump. The case was capped by three days of grinding cross-examination of his former fixer, Michael D. Cohen, who ...
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News
Europe Wants to Build a Stronger Defense Industry, but Can’t Decide How
Conflicting political visions, competitive jockeying and American dominance stand in the way of a more coordinated and efficient military machine.
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World
Russia Expels British Diplomat After U.K. Booted His Counterpart
Russia also warned of further action, while the British foreign secretary called the expulsion a “desperate move.”
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World
Russia Detains Senior General, Widening Military Purge
Lt. Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov became the second senior defense official to be detained on an accusation of corruption in the past month.