Category: Defense and Military Forces

Europe Faces a Huge Bill to Defend Ukraine. Investors Are Thrilled.

Europeans would need to ramp up military spending quickly, a notion that has set off a market rally, led by defense stocks.
Ukraine Rejects U.S. Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources

President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly faulted the American offer, which is tied to continued aid, because it did not include security guarantees.
Taiwan Prepares for Trump’s Tariffs, and a Changed Washington

Taiwanese officials, facing a more transactional U.S. relationship, have traveled to Washington to float energy deals and defend the island’s semiconductors.
In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian government’s wish to broaden relations with the United States, analysts say.
U.S. Adds Tencent to Chinese Military Companies Blacklist

Tencent’s shares plunged nearly 10 percent after it was designated a military company. The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL was also added to the list.
Behind the Dismantling of Hezbollah: Decades of Israeli Intelligence

A Times investigation shows how extensively Israel penetrated the Lebanese militia, closely tracking the group’s commanders and culminating in the assassination of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
Parents of Israeli Soldiers Struggle With Ethics of Freezing Sperm

In Israel, the military is now offering to preserve the sperm of soldiers killed in war. Parents and widows are struggling with the decision.
Severing of Baltic Sea Cables Was ‘Sabotage,’ Germany Says

Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known.
U.S. Tightens Technology Controls to Target Russian War Machine

The Biden administration announced new penalties on shell companies and suppliers that were feeding Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Pakistan’s Internet Disruptions Stoke Fears of Government Surveillance

Disruptions have fueled claims from rights groups that the Pakistani authorities are introducing technology to surveil and control the country’s internet.
Palantir’s Alex Karp Talks About War, AI and America’s Future

In a rare in-depth interview, this billionaire man of mystery, the head of Palantir Technologies, talks about war, A.I. and America’s future.
U.S. Vies With Allies and Industry to Tighten China Tech Controls

The Biden administration must navigate the interests of U.S. companies and allied governments as it tries to close off China’s access to advanced chips