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Biden had previously held back Atacms system out of fears of escalating war with Russia
US president says ‘we need to move fast’ as Ukrainian troops falter on front lines
Technical data downloaded in China and Russia created national security risks, state department says
Unilateralism is not the same thing as isolationism
DoD report fuels concerns about possible diversion of some military aid away from Kyiv
Criticism has mounted over secretary’s failure to tell White House about three-day absence
Secretary of defence was absent for three days before the White House was informed
Lloyd Austin remains in treatment for complications after recent surgery
Incident expands geographic area of spate of attacks that have been concentrated in the Red Sea
US chair of joint chiefs has first bilateral conversation with counterpart in Beijing since 2022
Reports of drone strikes add to fears that Israel-Hamas war could spread across Middle East
Programme expected to begin at Arizona base this autumn
Planned deal would help Taipei resist ongoing ‘grey zone’ pressure from China
The US military is opening up to defence and weapons start-ups as evolving technology begins to transform modern warfare
Ukraine’s armed forces are outperforming those of Russia partly because they are more tolerant and motivated
Common spelling error has misdirected sensitive Pentagon messages to a company running Mali’s internet domain
Alabama lawmaker Tommy Tuberville holding up appointments of top US military brass
Open letter designed to apply pressure on US government to open up $886bn defence budget to start-ups
Companies around the world are closing in on the dream: a battery-powered aircraft for short trips. Yet the journey to build, certify and fly remains uncertain and competitive
Lloyd Austin calls for greater dialogue after Beijing refuses meeting at Shangri-La security forum
Clerical error could affect when US funding for war with Russia runs out
Charges against Jack Teixeira spark reckoning on country’s intelligence handling
Teixeira allegations show controls on internal intelligence-sharing are too lax
Jack Teixeira held in connection with investigation into release of top-secret information
US justice department launches criminal probe into release of classified documents about Ukraine war
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