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Putin Turns to a Technocrat to Crank Up Russia’s War Machine – Bloomberg

President Vladimir Putin’s surprise late-night shuffle of his defense and security team signals his determination to mobilize Russia’s war economy …

Putin sacks Sergei Shoigu as defense minister, appoints him as leader of security council

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed replacing Sergei Shoigu as defense minister and appointed him as secretary of Russia’s …

World Insights: America’s bloc offense in disguise of “common defense” – Xinhua

The United States claims to protect its allies under mutual defense treaties, but in reality, the treaties serve as a tool to subordinate them to the …

New US missile system ‘Typhon’ debuts in PH but fixed deployment unsure – Global News

… US and Philippine forces in Philippine areas that are near Taiwan, according to a senior US defense official. The US Army has developed a new …

Welcome to the Laser Wars | WIRED

Amid a rising tide of adversary drones and missile attacks, laser weapons are finally poised to enter the battlefield.

Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with civilian economist in unexpected move

Putin wants Shoigu, in charge of defense since 2012 and a long-standing friend and ally, to become the secretary of Russia’s powerful Security Council …

Menendez legal defense fund: Who’s donating? | NJ Spotlight News

Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial begins May 13. The NJ senator has spent millions already on his defense … U.S. attorney for the Southern District of …

Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats

The agreement allows rotating batches of U.S. forces to stay rent-free at the military sites and store their defense equipment — except nuclear …

NATO Cannot Survive Without America | Foreign Affairs

He was Dean of the NATO Defense College and Senior Director for Europe and Russia at the National Security Council. ALEXANDER VERSHBOW is a …

Putin Demotes Defense Minister Shoigu in Major Shake-Up – Time

His first official job with Putin was as director of the department of economics and finance in 2008, when Putin briefly stepped down as president— …