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How China’s weapons transfers to Iran have evolved over decades
New York Times, Published on 15/04/2026
» NEW YORK — For much of the past two decades, China has maintained a delicate balance in its military relationship with Iran, offering often indirect assistance instead of arms sales.
‘No meeting planned’ between Putin and Zelenskyy, top Russian diplomat says
New York Times, Published on 23/08/2025
» BERLIN — Russia’s top diplomat said in an interview released Friday that “there is no meeting planned” between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine.
Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Dome' missile defence system
New York Times, Published on 21/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump unveiled plans for his "Golden Dome" missile defence shield Tuesday, predicting that the ambitious plan to expand the country’s air defence system would be completed by the end of his term.
Viktor Bout ‘trying to sell weapons to Houthis’
New York Times, Published on 08/10/2024
» BERLIN — The Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is trying to broker a deal with Houthi militants in Yemen, according to Western officials.
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill nearly 500, injure 1,600
New York Times, Published on 24/09/2024
» JERUSALEM — Dozens of Israeli fighter jets bombed Hezbollah targets in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, killing hundreds and wounding more than a thousand others, Lebanese officials said, in the deadliest attacks in the country since 2006, when Israel and Hezbollah fought their last all-out war.
Biden's lapses are said to be increasingly common and worrisome
New York Times, Published on 03/07/2024
» NEW YORK - In the weeks and months before United States President Joe Biden’s politically devastating performance on the debate stage in Atlanta, several current and former officials and others who encountered him behind closed doors noticed that he increasingly appeared confused or listless or would lose the thread of conversations.
Israeli officials claim strikes on Iran
New York Times, Published on 19/04/2024
» The Israeli military struck Iran early Friday, according to two Israeli defence officials, in what appeared to be Israel's first military response to Iran's attack on Israel five days earlier.
N. Korea detains US soldier after unauthorised border crossing
New York Times, Published on 19/07/2023
» SEOUL: An American soldier who crossed into North Korea without authorisation Tuesday has been taken into custody by North Korean authorities, according to United States officials.
Pentagon announces $500m in military aid for Ukraine
New York Times, Published on 28/06/2023
» NEW YORK: The Pentagon will send more ammunition to Ukraine from its stockpiles, including Stinger and Patriot air-defence missiles, guided rockets for HIMARS launchers, and artillery ammunition, defence officials said Tuesday.
Viktor Bout’s release is hailed in Russia as a Kremlin victory
New York Times, Published on 10/12/2022
» In the West, he is known as a convicted illicit arms trafficker, "the merchant of death" who helped fuel wars around the world. But in Russia, Viktor Bout was welcomed home this week as something of a hero or at least an innocent victim of American politics.