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Apr 02 2024
Analysis
European Officials Weaponize Intelligence Services To Censor Political Enemies
Senior EU officials and the news media say Russia is spreading disinformation and paying off politicians in Europe to affect the upcoming June elections. “Russian influence scandal rocks EU,” read Politico’s headline yesterday.
"This confirms what we have suspected,” European Commission Vice President Věra Jourová said on Friday. The “Kremlin is using dodgy outlets pretending to be
Michael ShellenbergerApr 06 2024
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Gaza War Turns Spotlight on Long Pipeline of U.S. Weapons to Israel
In the fall of 2016, the Obama administration sealed a major military agreement with Israel that committed the United States to giving the country $38 billion in arms over 10 years. “The continued supply of the world’s most advanced weapons technology will ensure that Israel has the ability to defend itself from all manner of threats,” President Barack Obama said. At the time, the agreement
New York Times (News)Apr 19 2024
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Colorado “assault” weapons ban faces likely key vote in Senate from father of mass shooting victim
The Denver PostMar 13 2024
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Putin warns the West: Russia is ready for nuclear war
President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the U.S. sent troops to Ukraine, it would be considered a significant escalation of the conflict.
Putin, speaking just days before a March 15-17 election which is certain to give him another six years in power, said the nuclear war scenario was not "rushing" up and he saw no
ReutersMar 20 2024
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Israel submits assurances to US on use of weapons
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - Israel has submitted written assurances as required by the U.S. State Department stating its use of American-supplied weapons are not being used to violate humanitarian laws in Gaza, a U.S. official said on Wednesday. Israel had until a Sunday deadline to submit written assurances. The State Department will assess by early May whether Israel's assurances are
ReutersOct 19 2023
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Two Businessmen Indicted in Kansas for Alleged Fraud Scheme Involving Nuclear Weapons Manufacturing Subcontracts
Two businessmen have been indicted in Kansas City, Kansas, for their alleged involvement in a scheme to fraudulently manipulate subcontract awards within a major engineering firm working on nuclear weapons manufacturing projects for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC). The indictment, which was unsealed today, identifies the accused
Irving WeeklyApr 03 2024
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White House signals opposition to NATO-led weapons group for Ukraine
The White House on Wednesday pushed back on a proposal to move the U.S.-led group coordinating weapons delivery for Ukraine under the leadership of NATO.
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, raised doubts about having the U.S. step aside from leading the Ramstein Group, a once-a-month meeting of 50-plus nations coordinating weapons deliveries for Ukraine.
The HillFeb 04 2018
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U.S. Outlines Plan on Nuclear-Weapons Use
Policy says arsenal might be option in response to major nonnuclear attack.
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 07 2024
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Ukraine detonates drone against reactor dome at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Ukrainian forces detonated a drone against the dome covering a shut-down nuclear reactor at the massive Russian-occupied power plant in southeast Ukraine on Sunday, according to Kremlin and international energy officials. The International Atomic Energy Agency said the unmanned device exploded against the dome above one of six reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is the
New York Post (News)Apr 03 2024
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Jack Smith Close to Pressing 'Nuclear Button' on Aileen Cannon: Analyst
Department of Justice (DOJ) Special Counsel Jack Smith is close to pushing the "nuclear button" in Donald Trump's classified documents case, a legal expert told Newsweek on Wednesday.
Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by Trump, has faced scrutiny over her handling of the case in which federal prosecutors charged the former president with 31 counts for allegedly keeping classified
Newsweek