A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.
Category: United States Defense and Military Forces
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The Peace Rally Gets Derailed
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices are climbing and global stocks are falling as investors worry about the prospects for a speedy end to the war in the Middle East.
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Strait of Hormuz Is Open During Cease-Fire in Lebanon, U.S. and Iran Say
The New York Times – Business:Friday’s statements raised investors’ hopes that oil and gas would start moving out of the Persian Gulf in significant volumes again.
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Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and G.M.
The New York Times – Business:Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.
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US Blockade Stops Iran-Linked Ships From Crossing Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times – Business:U.S. Central Command said that six vessels had complied with directions to turn around and re-enter an Iranian port.
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The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race
The New York Times – Business:China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
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Pentagon Asks Court to Keep Its Restrictions on Journalists
The New York Times – Business:The Defense Department wants to keep in place a policy requiring escorts for journalists in the building while it appeals a court decision that tossed out broader restrictions on the media.
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Pentagon Appeals Court Decisions Gutting Its Press Restrictions
The New York Times – Business:The Defense Department filed a formal notice that it intended to fight a federal judge’s recent rulings that its press restrictions were unconstitutional.
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Judge Rejects Hegseth’s Second Attempt to Restrict Reporters at Pentagon
The New York Times – Business:A federal judge gutted a set of rules that were adopted after the court declared an earlier press policy unconstitutional, in a case brought by The New York Times.