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US to reduce licensing by 80% for UK, Australia to boost AUKUS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department plans to scale back export control requirements for Australia and the United Kingdom to foster defense trade under the three countries' AUKUS securi...
Apr 18, 2024
Georgian opposition parties urge mass protests against 'Russian' bill
TBILISI (Reuters) - Six Georgian opposition parties appealed on Thursday for mass protests against a government bill on "foreign agents" which they say aims to block the South Caucasus country's path ...
Apr 18, 2024
IMF's Georgieva says Ukraine needs $42 billion in budgetary support this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine needs $42 billion in budgetary support this year as it continues to fight against Russia's invasion, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, adding...
Apr 18, 2024
Russia may be ready to attack NATO in 5-8 years, German official says
WARSAW (Reuters) - Russia could be ready militarily to attack NATO countries in five to eight years' time if it chose to do so, Germany's top military official said, once it has rebuilt its forces hit...
Apr 18, 2024
Gaza children yearn for their school days before conflict
By Doaa Rouqa GAZA (Reuters) - Traumatised 10-year-old students stare at their destroyed schools in Gaza, a grim reminder of the education and time with friends in the playground lost since the war er...
Apr 18, 2024
Factbox-What Iran and Israel would wield in a long-range air war
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Iran's first direct attack on Israel on April 13 has brought renewed focus on their air-defence capabilities as Israeli leaders decide how best to respond. Below is a look at bot...
Apr 18, 2024
Iranian commander says Tehran could review 'nuclear doctrine' amid Israeli threats
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran could review its "nuclear doctrine" following Israeli threats, a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Thursday, raising concerns about Tehran's nuclear programme...
Apr 18, 2024
Philippines, New Zealand eye forces deal, share concern over South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon agreed on Thursday to deepen defence cooperation and expressed serious concern over the S...
Apr 18, 2024
Russia jails hypersonics scientist for seven years in treason case
LONDON (Reuters) - A Russian scientist who worked on hypersonic technologies was handed a seven-year jail sentence on Thursday for treason after he was accused of passing state secrets to foreign nati...
Apr 18, 2024
In any air war, Israel's defences would trump Iran's, but at a high cost
By Andrew MacAskill JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Ageing air defences have left Iran vulnerable to an Israeli attack if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decides to ignore global pressure not to retaliate dir...
Apr 18, 2024
