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Merz: Germany is ready to buy Patriot systems from the US and provide them to Ukraine
Germany is ready to purchase from the US the Peitrit air defence systems and hand them over to Ukraine. This was stated by German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz amid increased Russian air strikes, Sky News reported. Merz's statement came hours after...
MP Materials wins big rare-earth contract with Pentagon, here's how the stock market reacted
MP Materials’ stock rocketed over 50% on Thursday after sealing a huge deal with the Pentagon. The US Defense Department will become the company’s biggest owner by buying $400 million of special stock, grabbing a 15% stake. This cash will help MP...

Florida Startup Wins US Air Force Contract for Secure Aerial Communications Platform
PureCipher has signed a contract to provide a secure communications capability for US Air Force combat missions. Under the terms, the Florida-based company will deploy its artificial intelligence-enabled systems to deliver “stealth,...

Is This ‘What They Signed Up For?’ New Military Missions Ignite Interest in Conscientious Objectors For U.S. troops conflicted about their service, following their conscience can be costly
Joy Metzler had expected to still be in uniform, working as a junior officer at her Air Force engineering job. Instead, she found herself protesting outside the United Nations, weakened from participating in a 40-day fast as she called on...

Ukraine urges hundreds of companies to help with air defences and drones
Ukraine intends to attract more than 30 countries and is looking for several hundred companies to help with drone and air defence production. Speaking at the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference in Rome on Thursday that 500 companies who are...

OT Under Siege: Why Grid Control Systems Need a New Kind of Cyber Defense
At a remote substation in the Midwest, I watched recently as a team of cybersecurity specialists gathered not to fix a breach but to simulate one. The substation—a medium-impact test site built by one of the nation’s largest utilities—has become a...
The Pentagon is taking a big stake in a rare earth mining company, sending the stock up 60%
The move: MP Materials Corp surged as much as 60% on Thursday, jumping to $48.01. The rare earth materials company is still up 188% year-to-date. Why: The United States Department of Defense has agreed to purchase $400 million of the company's...

Massive frustration at delays to LGBT reparations scheme for veterans criminalised by military
The chief executive of a charity has hit out at delays to a Government-run compensation scheme designed to award payments to LGBT people who served in the Armed Forces up to the year 2000. Peter Gibson, who recently took over as the boss of...

Buys a coal mine for $2 million and stumbles upon metals worth up to $36 billion
What began as a modest investment in the heart of the United States has ended in one of the most spectacular discoveries in the mining sector in decades. Randall Atkins, a former banker turned entrepreneur, acquired a coal mine in Wyoming for...

PoJK For Sale? Debt Desperation, Terror Funding, and Pakistan’s Crumbling Control
Despite Pakistan’s humiliating defeat in Operation Sindoor, its military leadership continues to fan anti-India rhetoric. Field Marshal Asim Munir, who frequently hails Kashmiri terrorists as “martyrs,” has escalated tensions over Jammu &...

Industry lobbies to protect Commerce space office at risk of cuts
A graphic image of satellites and debris in space, produced by the Center for Strategic and International Security, the Secure World Foundation, and the University of Texas at Austin. (Satellite Dashboard) WASHINGTON — A collection of industry...

Germany ready to buy US Patriot systems for Ukraine, Merz says
Berlin is ready to purchase Patriot air defense systems from the United States and transfer them to Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on July 10 amid an uptick in Russian aerial strikes, Sky News reported. Merz's statement came hours...

Berlin weighs option of buying three more F127 frigates, says source
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is considering the option of buying three more F127 frigates than previously envisaged, including eight Aegis combat systems produced by U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin , a military source told Reuters on Thursday....
Italy says Russia-linked companies should be banned from Ukraine's rebuild
ROME (Reuters) -Italy said on Thursday that firms that have helped Russia fund its war on Ukraine by doing business with the country should be excluded from profiting from Ukraine’s reconstruction. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said...
Coalition mum about defence referenda
Ljubljana, 10 July - Coalition parties held talks on Thursday about two possible referenda on defence, but refused to give any statements after the meeting. The final answer as to how many referenda will be held, if any, is expected after Friday's...

Ukraine's Military Has Done What Many Said Was Impossible Von Der Leyen
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In her view, they have done“what many said was impossible”, including inflicting significant losses on Russia's Black Sea Fleet and strategic aviation, and continue to hold back the Russian army. Von der Leyen made this...

Ethiopia Construction Industry Report 2025 Output To Register An AAGR Of 7.7^ During 2026-2029, Driven By Investments In Transport, Renewable Energy, And Industrial Development Projects
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Ethiopia's construction industry is poised for a 9% growth in 2025, driven by investments in transport and renewable energy sectors. The government's record ETB1.5 trillion budget underscores this momentum. Despite...

Gregg Wallace banned from working at BBC as disability charities criticise him over autism defence
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Merz says Germany is prepared to buy Patriot systems from US for Ukraine
A Patriot air defence system. Photo: Getty Images Germany is prepared to purchase Patriot air defence systems from the United States and send them to Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. Source:...

Taiwan Commences Largest Military Drills in Response to Chinese Threats of Invasion
On 9 July, Taiwan commenced its annual live-fire military drills. The Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces’ Han Kuang 41 Exercise is the largest military exercise seen in Taiwan, with 22,000 reservists called up alongside active service units,...