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US watching China s weapons development, Austin says after hypersonic missile report Nukes

US watching China s weapons development, Austin says after hypersonic missile report

Published October 18, 2021 9:17pm TBILISI, Georgia — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday Washington was closely watching China's development of advanced weapons systems, while declining to comment directly on a report that Beijing had tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile. The Chinese foreign ministry denied the report in…
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October 18, 2021
China Stuns U.S. Intelligence with Hypersonic Missile Test Nukes

China Stuns U.S. Intelligence with Hypersonic Missile Test

U.S. intelligence agencies were caught by surprise when China secretly tested a nuclear-capable low-orbit hypersonic missile in August, the Financial Times reported Saturday. The weapon circled the globe before descending upon its target, missing by about two dozen miles. The Pentagon is aware China has been working on hypersonic weapons technology…
bubmag
October 17, 2021
The Stakes of a Nuclear Missile Monopoly Nukes

The Stakes of a Nuclear Missile Monopoly

The consolidation of the defense industry hurts American innovation and resilience. The United States is preparing to spend half a trillion dollars over the next ten years to modernize its nuclear weapons stockpile. Fifty-year-old systems are beginning to reach the end of their original lifespans and face serious readiness issues. This modernization…
bubmag
October 12, 2021
U.S. Drops Donald Trump-Imposed Sanctions Against Two Iran Companies Nukes

U.S. Drops Donald Trump-Imposed Sanctions Against Two Iran Companies

The Biden administration announced Saturday sanctions imposed by Donald Trump against two Iranian companies that backed Tehran’s illicit nuclear missile programs will be lifted immediately. UPI reports the U.S. Treasury Department removed Mammut Industries and its subsidiary, Mammut Diesel, from its Specially Designated Nationals list. The Trump administration sanctioned the companies in September 2020…
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October 11, 2021