Category: Defense and Military Forces

The Former C.I.A. Officer Capitalizing On Europe’s Military Spending Boom

Eric Slesinger made a career shift from the spy agency to venture capital, championing military start-ups as Europe beefed up its defenses amid an uncertain relationship with the United States.
U.S. Adds Export Restrictions to More Chinese Tech Firms Over Security Concerns

The additions included companies that are customers of Intel and Nvidia, and one firm that was the focus of a New York Times investigation last year.
Hamdan Ballal, Palestinian Director of ‘No Other Land,’ Is Attacked in West Bank, Witnesses Say

Hamdan Ballal was assaulted by masked attackers in his home village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, witnesses said. The Israeli military said he had been detained for questioning.
China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West

Beijing sought to position itself as a key player in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, as President Trump called for talks with Tehran.
German Arms Maker Rheinmetall Has Record Sales in ‘Era of Rearmament’

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the company moved quickly to meet Europe’s growing need for military spending.
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.