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China steps up control of rare-earth exports citing ‘national security’ concerns
Tightened grip on minerals used in smartphones and fighter jets coincides with tense US-China trade talksBusin…
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Weaponised ‘robot wolves’ make cameo at China military parade – video
Weaponised ‘robot wolves’ made a cameo at China’s military parade, perched on armoured vehicles as part of the…
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Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons
On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged drones…
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Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons
On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged drones…
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Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons
On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged drones…
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Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons
On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged drones…
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Myanmar military junta using European technology for drone attacks, report says
Junta obtained ‘anti-jamming’ product made in Europe through a Chinese company, research finds, triggering cal…
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‘You don’t brag about wiping out 60‑70,000 people’: the men who dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This summer will mark 80 years since the attacks stunned the world. Today, every one of the crew members who c…
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Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
US authorities charged Takeshi Ebisawa with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected …
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North Korea missile test reaches record height and duration, says Japan
Test of apparent ICBM theoretically capable of striking US mainland comes amid warnings over North Korean troo…
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US arms advantage over Russia and China threatens stability, experts warn
Academics say vulnerability of the two countries’ nuclear launch sites makes dangerous mistakes more likelyThe…
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Record numbers expected as Europe’s biggest arms fair opens in London
Egypt, Vietnam and Indonesia among countries sending delegations to four-day DSEI at ExCeLEurope’s biggest eve…
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North Korea denies supplying weapons or ammunition to Russia
State media dismissed ‘rumour of arms dealings’ and said the nation had no plans for exports of weaponsNorth K…
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Poor communication ‘raises risk of nuclear war with China or Russia’
Sir Stephen Lovegrove, the UK’s national security adviser, says backdoor channels had deterioratedThe west ris…
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China says anti-missile test not ‘aimed at any country’ despite rising tensions
Ballistic missile interception system trial follows North Korean tests and deployment of US THAAD system in So…