The Chinese tech giant said it had no ties to China’s military and that the U.S. government had violated the law by making that claim.
Category: United States Defense and Military Forces
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Alibaba Sues Pentagon Over China Military Label
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The Risks of Iran’s Threat to Control the Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times – Business:Iran is trying to assert its control over the strait by charging for passage. Experts say it is unlikely to happen, but the threat has unsettled the shipping industry.
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New York Times Sues Pentagon for a Second Time
The New York Times – Business:The Times is challenging a new requirement that reporters covering the military complex have an official escort, part of a broader legal challenge to the Pentagon’s press restrictions.
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Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China
The New York Times – Business:As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.
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Pentagon Can Temporarily Require Escorts for Journalists
The New York Times – Business:An appeals panel ruled that the Defense Department can require escorts for reporters in the building while it fights an earlier decision that overturned many of the department’s press rules.
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The Peril of Piloting Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times – Business:Controllers for shipping companies face a daunting decision as they try to free vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf: “Basically you’re sending someone unarmed into war.”
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Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Newspaper’s Ombudsman
The New York Times – Business:The newspaper’s ombudsman, Jacqueline Smith, said she had been given no reason for her dismissal.
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Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says
The New York Times – Business:Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the operation to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market.
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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.