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Beijing commissions third aircraft carrier, first one made in China

November 10, 2025
BANGKOK (AP) — China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is already the world’s largest navy expand its power farther beyond its own waters. The official Xinhua news agency said the Fujian had been commissioned Wednesday at a naval base on southern China’s Hainan island in a…
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Germany moves to field a miniature anti-drone missile

November 7, 2025
BERLIN — Germany is set to develop and deploy a miniature missile designed to combat drones inexpensively, with lawmakers approving a funding proposal on Nov. 5. Dubbed SADM, the Small Anti-Drone Missile will be fitted onto Rheinmetall-made Skyranger 30 anti-aircraft vehicles. It is meant to complement the primary weapon, the onboard cannon. The new missile will be produced by MBDA, which has…
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Experts: Full nuclear weapons tests would backfire on US

November 6, 2025
Resuming full testing of nuclear weapons — as President Donald Trump called for last week — would be unnecessary, costly, undermine nonproliferation efforts, and empower the nation’s adversaries to use their own tests as intimidation, experts told Defense News. Trump’s unexpected announcement, which came in the form of an Oct. 29 social media post, surprised many nuclear specialists —…
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Netherlands mulls local production of Raytheon’s Amraam missile

November 5, 2025
PARIS — Raytheon will explore the possibility of manufacturing its AIM-120 advanced medium-range, air-to-air missile in the Netherlands, after the United States gave the green light for a feasibility study, the Dutch Ministry of Defence said. The study next year will investigate how Dutch industry can contribute to production, assembly and maintenance of the AIM-120 Amraam, the Netherlands MoD…
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