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A US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won’t be simple or quick
Speaking Wednesday alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Trump said the United States would allow Ukraine to make the U.S.-designed systems that Kyiv has long sought to shield its cities and infrastructure from Russian missiles and drones. “We’ll give them the right to make Patriots. We’ll show them how […]
US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds
WASHINGTON | U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war, according to an analysis released Wednesday, adding to concerns that American forces would have limited firepower in any future conflict with China. The weapons systems are Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are […]
Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits
WASHINGTON | In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process. At least nine companies are in talks with the government for […]