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UN News
April 3, 2018
Looking to build on this momentum, the Commission has also included prevention of an arms race in outer space in its agenda for this session. “One specific collateral measure for disarmament on which this body should certainly be able to make a contribution is the goal of preserving outer space as aÃâà...
Bisnow
April 3, 2018
As developers at the top end of the residential market know all too well, amenities can often make the difference in courting the small demographic that can afford the most extravagant residences. The result is an arms race among building owners to provide truly unique services and offerings — in this dayÃâà...
Food Institute Blog (blog)
April 3, 2018
If the U.S and President Trump fired the first salvo in the trade wars, it is fair to say China struck back quickly and efficiently. It remains unclear how China's reponse will play out with the talks Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is reportedly engaged in, reported CNN (March 26). China's Ministry ofÃâà...
Natchez Democrat
April 1, 2018
At the height of the nuclear arms race, the U.S. and the old USSR reached stalemate — Mutually Assured Destruction. Each side could destroy the other. So, neither launched the first missile. Both eventually reduced their arsenals. (“Dr. Strangelove” was fiction.) There is an older arms race that could end inÃâà...
Niners Nation
March 31, 2018
Now that the Los Angeles Rams have added Ndamukong Suh, it wouldn't be wrong to wonder what the San Francisco 49ers are going to do in response. Well on Friday, we had a few interesting leads. For one, the 49ers are watching the Odell Beckham Jr. trade talks with the New York Giants very closely.
NJ.com
March 31, 2018
Redskins quarterback Alex Smith throws the ball ... Cowboys wide receiver Allen Hurns catches it ... Eagles pass-rusher Michael Bennett hunts quarterbacks ... and Giants left tackle Nate Solder protects quarterbacks. All four players will be new in 2018 to the NFC East Division, where every move alwaysÃâà...
HuffPost
March 30, 2018
“If you want to have an arms race, we can do that,” Trump told the Russian leader, according to NBC News. By Nick Visser. Carlos Barria / Reuters. The president reportedly made the comments during his congratulatory call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, left, last week.
KGW.com
March 30, 2018
'I'll Win,' Trump Reportedly Tells Putin Over Arms Race as Russia Tests 'Satan 2'. Unable to load video. A provocative test launch from Russia of a new ICBM nicknamed the Satan 2 could further freeze out relations with the United States. Nathan Rousseau Smith has the story.
Newburgh Gazette
March 30, 2018
Putin has boasted about Russia's new generation of "invincible" nuclear weapons that allegedly can not be intercepted. Apparently, he didn't want to instigate Putin any further. But sources say the tide has changed since Putin revealed Russian Federation had the potential to hit the US withÃâà...
DefenseNews.com
March 29, 2018
An unarmed Minuteman III ICBM is launched during a test by the U.S. Air Force. (USAF). Albert Einstein once quipped that “politics is more difficult than physics,” and after a most distinguished career commenting on both topics, he would know. As a prominent but ultimately unsuccessful activist against theÃâà...
Charged Affairs (blog)
March 28, 2018
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is the world's most effective collective defense alliance, playing a fundamental role in the structure of transatlantic security. For the United States, NATO ultimately proved triumphant when the Cold War ended with the collapse of Communism in 1989 and theÃâà...
The Quint (blog)
March 28, 2018
Many learned people have already stated that Cold War II is underway. Whether it is a cold war or not, the world is stockpiling deadly new weapons in a frenzy, without any good reason. Some countries that aren't facing any genuine threats are also buying them up. And developing countries are not laggingÃâà...
The Australian
March 28, 2018
Operation “Out of the Box” was Israel's worst-kept secret operation. Even so, Israeli military intelligence chose last week to admit to the country's 2007 raid on a nuclear reactor in Syria. The Israelis stayed silent at the time because they rightly calculated that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would strikeÃâà...
South China Morning Post
March 28, 2018
Will Saetren says China has thus far maintained a restrained approach to nuclear weapons – seeing them as 'paper tigers', more for show than use. The new US nuclear posture review, however, specifically threatens Beijing and may cause it to strengthen deterrence in return. PUBLISHED : WednesdayÃâà...
Deadline
March 28, 2018
The BBC has warned that it risks being squeezed out of an “ever more competitive global market” by the likes of Netflix and Amazon as well as the Hollywood studios unless it find new ways to bolster its income. This comes as it publishes its Annual Plan, a report laying out its programming strategy for theÃâà...
Gizmodo
March 27, 2018
I have a friend who often likes to joke about the pointlessness of dual cameras. And even though I know his jabs are often said in jest, there's a bit of truth in there too. I mean really, how much better is two cameras than one? Well just as we were getting used to two cameras, Chinese phone giant Huawei isÃâà...
Voice of America
March 27, 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron has set his sights on artificial intelligence as the next technological frontier France cannot afford to miss, and will launch a major "offensive" this week, officials said Monday. Macron, the 40-year-old who swept to power last May promising to transform France into aÃâà...
The Real News Network
March 25, 2018
AARON MATE: Well, why does Russia blame the U.S. for the arms race? And in this current political moment, can their differences possibly be resolved. Well, to discuss this, I spoke recently to Professor Stephen F. Cohen, professor emeritus of Russian studies at New York University and Princeton.
The Moderate Voice
March 24, 2018
Michael Moeller, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, said there is an arms race in most categories of weapons and another is looming for weapons that use new technologies. “Defense spending is up” in many countries, noted Moeller who is also Director General of theÃâà...
Al-Monitor
March 24, 2018
John Bolton's upcoming role as national security adviser is controversial not only in the United States; it's raising eyebrows, and concerns, around much of the rest of the world. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton speaks at the Conservative Political ActionÃâà...
Newsweek
March 23, 2018
China has admitted it sold advanced missile technology to Pakistan, fueling the ballistic missile arms race developing between the Islamic republic and its arch-rivals India. The “highly sophisticated large-scale optical tracking and measurement system” will improve Pakistan's development of itsÃâà...
HuffPost
March 22, 2018
Terrified Tweeters Flip Out Over Donald Trump's 'Coming Arms Race' Prediction. “Maybe this is stupid question but, what f**king coming arms ... They can help solve problems with North Korea, Syria, Ukraine, ISIS, Iran and even the coming Arms Race. Bush tried to get along, but didn't have the “smarts.
HuffPost
March 22, 2018
Trump Tweets Strange Warning Of 'Coming Arms Race,' Suggests Russia Can Help. He also said Moscow can “help solve problems” in Ukraine and Syria. 🤔. By Jesselyn Cook. Sputnik Photo Agency/Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday about his decision to congratulate RussianÃâà...
Metro US
March 22, 2018
He said, "we will probably get together in the not-too-distant future so that we can discuss arms, we can discuss the arms race. As you know, he made a statement that being in an arms race is not a great thing.” Trump added that the arms race was "getting out of control." But wait, what is an arms race, andÃâà...
South China Morning Post
March 21, 2018
The era of mainland Chinese developers paying well over the odds for Hong Kong property appears set for a pause, providing respite, if only temporarily, from the wild dealmaking that prompted a crackdown by mainland authorities worried about potential fallout from “irrational or speculative investment”,Ãâà...
Lab News
March 21, 2018
... group has been turned on its head.” University of Sydney astrophysicist Professor Geraint Lewis said it was exciting to be at a time when the data was getting so good. “We can put this gravitational arms race to rest,” he said. The work is published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
CTech
March 21, 2018
The world is undergoing an arms race, a de-facto "cold war," said Bezhalel Machlis, the CEO of Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems Ltd., during the ... The current arms race is largely due to the Russian presence in Syria and in Ukraine, which has led European countries to realize they need to rebuildÃâà...
KNSS
March 20, 2018
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Pakistan Observer
March 20, 2018
India is also not shy of taking advantage of deliberate ignorance of international community on arms race in South Asia. It is improving its nuclear arsenals inventory with rapid speed before Trump administration loses its charm of capturing wider attention. By giving hype to Trump administration's foolishÃâà...
The Daily Star
March 20, 2018
MOSCOW: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of joint efforts to limit any arms race, in a telephone call two days after Putin's re-election, the Kremlin said Tuesday. "The importance was stressed of coordinating joint efforts to limit an arms race," theÃâà...
Los Angeles Times
March 20, 2018
Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks with NBC news anchor Megyn Kelly at the Kremlin on March 1 in Moscow. (Alexei Druzhinin / AFP/Getty Images). President Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate the Kremlin leader on his re-election win Sunday, the Kremlin said in a statement. The KremlinÃâà...
NBCNews.com
March 20, 2018
But the comments, ostensibly aimed at Russia, were delivered alongside Saudi Arabia's crown prince, whose own recent statements have raised concern among U.S. officials of an arms race between Iran and its regional foes. Trump on Tuesday welcomed Mohammed bin Salman on his second visit to theÃâà...
The Washington Spectator (blog)
March 19, 2018
President Trump's recently released Nuclear Posture Review reflects an enduring struggle by the U.S. nuclear weapons establishment to fit into the post–Cold War world. For decades following World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union built grossly oversized nuclear arsenals and neverÃâà...
The Times
March 18, 2018
Schools hit by funding cuts have triggered a stationery “arms race” between children encouraged to bring in their own pens, rubbers and pencil sharpeners. Teachers have complained about pupils vying to bring in the most impressive pencil cases after parents were urged to provide them with stationery toÃâà...
South China Morning Post
March 17, 2018
Chinese solar panel manufacturer Longi Green Energy Technology believes the right technology will help its product line defy the price slump that is weighing on other suppliers, as the industry battles with rising capacity that threatens to accelerate deflationary forces during a period of weakening globalÃâà...
KJCT8.com
March 16, 2018
All of that would not have been possible without the women who helped pioneer the nuclear arms race. "It's important that women's contributions are taken seriously and honored historically, so that they may also inspire future generations," said Davis. The Department of Energy and the National ParksÃâà...
PRI
March 16, 2018
Remarks raise prospect of nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Reuters. March 15 ... Saudi Arabia will develop nuclear weapons if its arch-rival Iran does so, the kingdom's crown prince said in remarks released on Thursday, raising the prospect of a nuclear arms race in a region already riven with conflict.
Axios
March 15, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told CBS that Saudi Arabia is prepared to enter an arms race if Iran were to develop nuclear weapons, reports Reuters. "Saudi Arabia does not want to acquire any nuclear bomb, but without a doubt if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, we will follow suit as soon as possible.”.
AllAfrica.com
March 14, 2018
Kenya and Tanzania sharply cut their purchase of military weapons last year even as Uganda made a comeback to emerge the top spender on arms in East Africa. Kenya slashed its spending by half to $13 million from $28 million a year earlier while Tanzania didn't make purchases, according to a reportÃâà...
UPROXX
March 14, 2018
The television arms race has gone nuclear. There's really not another great way to describe it. We've been operating at quote-unquote Peak TV for a few years now, with traditional cable networks and new streaming services pumping money and resources into their content departments at a record pace.
DMN
March 12, 2018
If you try to keep some of your internet experience free of ads, you likely see this appear on a number of sites. Those site often prevent you from seeing their content until you comply with their request. But other sites don't bother with requests; they just circumvent your ad blocker. An academic studyÃâà...
The Media Line
March 12, 2018
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned of a Middle East nuclear arms race unless the atomic accord with Iran is fixed or scrapped, amid reports that Washington is considering allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium as part of a deal that would see American companies build nuclear reactors inÃâà...
Law Gazette
March 12, 2018
Personal injury firms are being drawn into an increasingly expensive arms race to reach the top of internet search engines, the Gazette has learned. Marketing experts say the cost per click for key search terms has rocketed in recent months as lawyers jostle for top ranking in a crowded but threatenedÃâà...
Sputnik International
March 12, 2018
ROME (Sputnik) – Deploying NATO troops close to Russia's western borders further contributes to an arms race, and maintains an atmosphere of mistrust between Moscow and the alliance, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, a senior member of the Italian Five Star Movement (M5S) and vice-president of theÃâà...
Sputnik International
March 12, 2018
Russia says it has successfully tested a hypersonic missile, one of a range of nuclear-capable weapons announced by President Vladimir Putin earlier this month. This comes after US General John Hyten said that US submarines can decimate Russia. Sputnik discussed this with Mark Gubrud, adjunctÃâà...
POLITICO.eu
March 11, 2018
In the early parts of his recent state of the federation speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered some hints of openings to the United States. But that has been lost by the response to the last third of his speech, an extravagant hype of a “breakthrough in developing new models of strategic weapons,”Ãâà...
The Ringer (blog)
March 10, 2018
Why have so many conference basketball tournaments been held in the Big Apple in recent years? And what can that tell us about the state of this post-realignment era? By Rodger Sherman Mar 9, 2018, 8:30am EST. Share Tweet Share. Share The College Conference Arms Race Comes to New York City. tweet shareÃâà...
POLITICO Magazine
March 10, 2018
In the early parts of his recent state of the federation speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered some hints of openings to the United States. But that has been lost by the response to the last third of his speech, an extravagant hype of a “breakthrough in developing new models of strategic weapons,”Ãâà...
Newnan Times-Herald
March 9, 2018
In three games so far, the Spartans have been held to one run while unable to manage any in Wednesday's first meeting against East Coweta at home. The Indians rode six strong innings from sophomore Austin Bunn in a 6-0 shutout victory. Newnan junior Jaxon O'Neal, meanwhile, turned in a gem of hisÃâà...
TODAYonline
March 9, 2018
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo smiles as he sits in the cockpit of a Sukhoi fighter in this file photo. The writer notes that the defence expenditures of several big-spender countries measured as a share of their national GDP have in some cases stagnated (Indonesia) or even slightly decreasedÃâà...
