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Dozens arrested so far in ongoing countrywide weapons, drug trafficking raid led by Lahav 433

The operation involves hundreds of Israel Police and Border Police officers, and is expected to arrest dozens of suspects.…

U.S. says China's nuclear weapons buildup "of great concern" after missile test

China's military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific, drawing protest and concern from countries in the region.…

'To make enemies feel constant uneasiness & fear': N Korea's Kim observes major weapons tests

International News: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a series of artillery and missile tests, using the 76th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War to .…

North Korea conducts major weapons tests; South training ‘drone warriors’

Kim Jong Un demands a 'deadly and destructive offensive posture' as North Korea upgrades arsenal to reach all of South.…

(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim oversees tests of key weapons seen as aimed at S. Korea

(ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more details throughout) SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- N...…

North Korean leader Kim oversees weapons tests, KCNA reports

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees advanced weapons tests, enhancing missile capabilities amid ongoing military modernization efforts.…

(LEAD) S. Korea to push to field 'K-Lucas' suicide drones to bolster unmanned weapons system

(ATTN: ADDS photo; UPDATES with details throughout) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 26 (Y...…

S. Korea to push to field 'K-Lucas' suicide drones to bolster unmanned weapons system

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push to bring in a long-r...…

Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat says

Taiwan needs to purchase American weapons to ensure its self-defense in the face of a growing threat from Beijing, the island's top diplomat in the US said, adding that he has seen…

Finland's parliament votes to lift decades-old ban on nuclear weapons in historic NATO defense shift

Finland's parliament votes to lift a decades-old nuclear weapons ban in a historic defense policy shift to align more closely with NATO deterrence.…

Bill Would Place Israeli Components in U.S. Weapons Systems

This year's NDAA treats American interests as identical to those of a foreign nation. The post Bill Would Place Israeli Components in U.S. Weapons Systems appeared first on The Ame…

Sam Altman, Dario Amodei urge Congress to guard against AI-enabled bioweapons | Fortune

AI CEOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft set aside their rivalry to warn Congress AI is making it too easy to design and create bioweapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un showcases new warship with daughter ahead of visit by China’s Xi

North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim visited the 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Kon on Thursday as it underwent capability tests.…

Virginia gun sales spike ahead of July 1 assault weapons ban signed by Gov. Spanberger

Virginia gun sales surge ahead of July 1 assault weapons ban, with FBI data showing background checks more than doubled compared to last year.…

Xi Jinping set for North Korea trip on Monday in first visit to Pyongyang in seven years

The trip comes just weeks after Xi separately hosted US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing.…

AI leaders call for tougher protections against AI-aided bioweapons

Some of the AI industry's biggest rivals have put their many, many grievances aside for a common cause: making it harder for people to use their technology to develop biological we…

North Korea unveils new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

North Korea on Thursday unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels, with leader Kim Jong Un announcing plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential r…

Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are among signatories on an open letter urging improved tracking of synthetic DNA potentially used in AI-developed bioweapons (Emily Mullin/Wired)

Emily Mullin / Wired : Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are among signatories on an open letter urging improved tracking of synthetic DNA potentially used in AI-developed bioweapons — L…

OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons

Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons.…

White House blasts ‘stupid’ report that Iran is more at risk of going nuclear than before the war

The White House slammed a Wednesday report by Bloomberg that claimed Iran was a greater risk of obtaining a nuclear weapon than it was before the 2025 strikes destroyed Tehran’s nu…

AI policy groups call for NDAA guardrails on lethal autonomous weapons

AI policy groups are urging leaders on the House and Senate Armed Services Committees to add guardrails to an annual defense policy bill on the military’s use of lethal autonomous …

Lithuania considers hosting US nuclear weapons amid NATO-Russia tensions

Lithuania considers hosting US nuclear weapons amid NATO-Russia tensions. Peace deal with Ukraine by June 30 at 4.4% YES.…

Trump says Iran agrees not to pursue nuclear weapons, crypto markets eye de-escalation

Trump claims Iran agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons, hinting at a Khamenei meeting. Crypto markets watch closely after $595M in 2025 strike liquidations.…

France Bans Israel From Major Weapons Show

Iran-backed militias in Iraq signal move to place weapons under state control amid US pressure

Iraq is at a turning point as militias begin procedures to disengage from the PMF and potentially hand weapons to the government amid US pressure.…

Future AI weapons such as drones should have moral code, says former UK spy chief

Software could make ethically superior decisions to humans in high-pressure moments, claims ex-GCHQ head David Omand…

Henry Nowak murderer Vickrum Digwa faces new weapons charges alongside brother and father

The trio are charged with possessing a flick knife, machete, swords and knuckledusters, among other weapons…

Trump says Iran agreed to not have nuclear weapons, but 'they can change their mind'

The president was speaking to the New York Post's "Pod Force One" podcast in a wide-ranging interview.…

UK military looks at allowing lethal strikes without human approval — Remarks reflect debate inside NATO to compete with adversaries deploying autonomous weapons systems

Trump in ‘no hurry’ to sign deal with Iran: ‘There will be no nuclear weapons’

“The one guarantee that I have to have is that there will be no nuclear weapons."…

Ukraine built its first guided bomb in 17 months, and the 250-kg warhead could reduce its dependence on Western weapons

Why Pope Leo is right to call on EU to disarm lethal AI weapons

Are Iranian-backed militias in Iraq really ready to hand over weapons? - analysis

A Kataib Hezbollah spokesperson said he “praised what he described as a decision by ‘[armed] brothers not involved in the Islamic Resistance [of Iraq]’ to end their armed activitie…

Country-made guns seized in Belagavi district; 13 arrested

Thirteen arrested in Belagavi for manufacturing country-made guns and explosives; nine firearms and materials seized.…

New Syrian chemical weapons find could help prosecute perpetrators of war crimes, experts say

Syrian Authorities have detained 18 individuals suspected of involvement in operating and managing the Assad regime’s chemical weapons program.…

Will weapons manufacturing transform WA's coal mining heartland?

The WA government's proposed defence hub is the latest in a long line of plans for Collie that have delivered mixed results.…

'Unique weapons, electronic warfare': Katz presents winners of Israel's 2026 Security Award

Among the winners are a system that was key during the Operation Roaring Lion against Iran, a classified Mossad asset, and the breakthroughs in the Ofek satellite array.…

US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds - AP News

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

New York Ban on Nonlethal Weapons ‘Undermines’ Supreme Court, Expert Warns

Experts warn a New York ban on nonlethal weapons undermines the Supreme Court's Second Amendment rulings and makes residents less safe.…

Severity Of America's Depleted Advanced Weapons Stockpiles

America's stockpile of critical standoff and air and missile defense weapons is now a strategic vulnerability foes could take advantage of…

Iran nears weapons-grade uranium with 970 pounds enriched

Iran nears weapons-grade uranium with 970 pounds enriched. Agreement to end enrichment by December 31, 2026 at 58% YES.…

Modern Warfare 4 developer breaks down the most advanced weapon simulation in Call of Duty history — 'We want them to feel like real weapons, but they shouldn't feel frustrating'

The team behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 explore improvement's to the handling of the game's virtual arsenal.…

Can direct commercial sales fix Taiwan’s US$20 billion weapons backlog?

American defence contractors say such deals can offer greater flexibility and faster procurement amid Beijing’s mounting military pressure.…

Should We Let Robots Kill People?

Are we ready for autonomous drones to make life-and-death decisions on the battlefield? Christian Brose, the chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries, explains on “Interesting …

Western Arms Makers Lining Up to Test Weapons in Ukraine

Replenishing advanced weapons stockpiles used in Iran war will take years: Analysis

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said in a report published Wednesday that it will take years to replenish the advanced weapons used by the U.S. during the…

The demand for weapons in Subnautica 2 reveals the difficulty of separating open worlds from conquest

How the debate over weapons in Subnautica 2 forms part of a larger conversation about open worlds as imperial and colonial fantasies.…

U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of key weapons used in Iran war, analysis finds

Trump and Hegseth have insisted the U.S. is capable of fighting any war and have pushed defence contractors to speed up munitions production…

US will need years to replenish advanced weapons used in Iran war: analysis

WASHINGTON — U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war,...…

Dozens of Assad-era chemical weapons found in Syria in recent weeks, watchdog says

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says it has found dozens of undeclared chemical bombs and rockets in Syria…

US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds

U.S. military contractors will need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used in the Iran war…

Backrooms review: The scariest movie since Weapons

I guarantee the imagery is going to stick with you in a way most movies don't…

Western arms makers are lining up to test their weapons on Ukraine's battlefields

Hundreds of companies have expressed interest in the "Test in Ukraine" program, and the number is growing, a top defense executive said.…

U.S. Lawmakers Demand Reforms to Immigration Officers’ Use of Tear Gas and Pepper Spray

A ProPublica investigation found that scores of children were hurt by these chemicals during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Lawmakers say the findings show more re…

Syria establishes task force to find and destroy last 'Assad-era chemical weapons'

In a separate report by the AFP in Arab News, it was reported on Wednesday that “dozens of undeclared chemical weapons have been found in Syria."…

North Korea says it tested new warheads, technology and navigation in latest launches

North Korea says its latest launches involved multiple weapons systems, including a nuclear-capable cruise missile that leader Kim Jong Un plans to deploy with front-line units fac…

A look at the Pentagon's embrace of autonomous weapons before its fight with Anthropic over "red lines", and the debate over AI use in military operations (Hayden Field/The Verge)

Energy Department takes steps toward allowing plutonium, historically used in weapons, in nuclear fuel

The Energy Department may allow up to five companies to use its surplus plutonium — which it has historically been used in nuclear warheads — as fuel. The department has selected t…

Why Has Trump Stopped Selling Weapons to Taiwan?

The administration is avoiding conflict with China to focus on war in the Middle East. Taiwan’s democracy hangs in the balance.…