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Oct 19 2023
News
St. Louis businessman charged with kickback scheme involving nuclear weapons parts
ST. LOUIS — A local businessman is facing federal charges in Kansas after authorities say he sent kickbacks and bribes to an engineer at a nuclear weapons parts manufacturer in exchange for subcontracts. Richard W. Mueller, 63, was indicted Wednesday on six federal charges, including wire fraud and lying to federal agents, after authorities said he paid Kansas engineer Michael Clinesmith more
St. Louis Post-DispatchDec 15 2022
Opinion
Countries shouldn't give Ukraine any nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin argued in early December that the risk of a nuclear war was growing. The US or other members of NATO, like Britain, which strongly supports Ukraine, could provide Ukraine with tactical nuclear weapons. It might deter Russia from becoming more aggressive in Ukraine let alone using nuclear weapons there, without putting NATO at risk since Ukraine, not NATO, would
The Jerusalem PostApr 30 2024
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China May Be Preparing To Deploy Economic 'Nuclear Option'
China has been buying up commodities at a rapid clip, prompting analysts to wonder out loud whether Beijing is preparing to choose the economic "nuclear option."
"China is preparing for something major. That seems increasingly obvious judging from the stockpiling of important resources. Could it be that they are preparing a major one-off devaluation of the CNY?" Andreas Steno Larsen,
NewsweekMay 10 2024
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White House silent on soon-to-be-released Israel weapons report
The White House declined to comment Friday on a soon-to-be-released report from the State Department regarding Israel’s use of U.S. weaponry. News reports say that the investigation carried out by the Biden administration concluded that Israel has not violated its terms of use for American weapons. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will soon deliver the report to Congress. The report comes on
Washington ExaminerMay 03 2024
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Josh Brolin, Julia Garner in Atlanta for horror thriller ‘Weapons’
Emmy-winning “Ozark” actress Julia Garner and Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin are set to star in the horror thriller film “Weapons,” which is filming in metro Atlanta.
Shooting is set to begin in mid-May, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“Barbarian” filmmaker Zach Cregger wrote the script, which is described as an interrelated, multistory horror epic tonally in the vein of
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMay 10 2024
News
Biden’s weapons sales to Israel breach legal limits, former officials say
President Biden’s striking admission this week that American weapons are killing civilians in Gaza appeared to mark a turning point in U.S. policy toward Israel — coming days after the Israeli military made its first move on Rafah and before a highly anticipated government report on Israel’s adherence to the laws of war.
While the Biden administration has repeatedly expressed alarm over
Washington PostMay 09 2024
News
Fromer Israel PM calls Biden weapon halt threat ‘deeply misguided’
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said President Biden’s threat to halt weapons to Israel is “deeply misguided.” “Certainly, President Biden has always been a great friend to Israel, but I think that this decision is deeply misguided,” Bennett told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Thursday. “What are we being told here,” he continued. “We have a radical jihadist terror organization on our
The HillMay 08 2024
News
Biden faces internal Democratic blowback over paused on Israel weapons sales
President Biden is facing unusually harsh criticism from some pro-Israel lawmakers in his party for pausing shipments of weapons to Israel. Why it matters: The internal party dissent adds to the furious broadsides Republican lawmakers have levied at the president. • Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sent Biden a letter on Wednesday demanding
AxiosMay 11 2024
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House Democrats Challenge Biden on Israel, Say Pausing Weapons Shipments Will ‘Embolden’ Hamas
A coalition of House Democrats scolded the White House in a letter on Friday for pausing weapons shipments to Israel at a “critical moment” during the stalled cease-fire negotiations process, saying it will send Hamas terrorists the wrong message.
Twenty-six Democratic lawmakers, led by Representative Josh Gottheimer (D., N.J.), said the move “only emboldens” Hamas and Iran’s other
National Review (News)Sep 17 2022
News
Biden tell Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
President Joe Biden warned Vladmir Putin to avoid using nuclear weapons as his forces are beaten back in Ukraine or face 'consequences.'
In a preview for this Sunday's 60 Minutes, Scott Pelley asked the president what words he would have for his Russian counterpart if he is considering using chemical or tactical nuclear weapons in the Ukraine.
Biden responded: 'Don't. Don't. Don
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