Defence
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Is the UK safe from Iran?Today's Big Question Tehran has warned that US allies are a ‘legitimate target’, but defence experts doubt the regime could pull off a major attack
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A killer robot revolutionFEATURE Rapid advances in drone technology are upending how wars are fought. Is the U.S. military ready?
By The Week US Published
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SAS war crimes inquiry faces another setbackThe Explainer Emergence of new MoD evidence is ‘troubling and regrettable’, says inquiry chair, as further delays and costs are likely
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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China reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted to Hong KongSpeed Read The parts were “inexplicably diverted” to the city, Bloomberg reported
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The UK’s support to Saudi Arabia in YemenThe Explainer Andy Burnham agrees to provide ‘defensive’ assistance to help counter Houthi attacks in Red Sea amid fear of further oil price shocks
By The Week UK Published
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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine?The Explainer Kyiv again ‘on the backfoot’ on the eastern front as Russian forces threaten ‘fortress belt’
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The weapons the US have put in spaceThe Explainer ‘Extraordinary’ announcement has sparked strong criticism from Russia and China, fuelling fears of a space arms race
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Can defence spending save Germany’s car factories?Podcast Plus, what is Hunter Biden up to with $LAPTOP? And are we ready to hear more from Elizabeth Holmes?
By The Week UK Published
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Is Ukraine losing the war with Russia?Today’s Big Question Moscow is gearing up for ‘massive attacks’ on Ukraine's energy grid this winter while visit by US envoys fails to stem Putin’s aggression
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Is the UK heading for a new Falklands crisis?Today’s Big Question President Javier Milei has reopened Argentina’s claim to the islands, after Donald Trump hints the US could withdraw support for British control
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What does the Russian threat to the UK look like?Today’s Big Question As Andy Burnham strengthens his solidarity with Ukraine, ongoing Russian hostility towards the UK could intensify
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The Patriot missile supply shortageThe Explainer Ukraine has ‘run out’ of crucial defensive weapon, as Iran war depletes US and allied stockpiles and threatens global security
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Wildberries attacks: why is Ukraine targeting ‘Russia’s Amazon’?Today’s Big Question Pressure on Russian e-commerce giant presents Kyiv with growing leverage beyond the front line
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Five years of Taliban rule: has the world given up on Afghanistan?Today’s Big Question As fifth anniversary of withdrawal of US troops approaches, imminent famine and ‘systematic erasure of Afghan women’ remain unaddressed
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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