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Newport News yard seeks experienced workforce for nuclear shipbuilding

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding is taking its recruitment efforts on the road as it looks to bring in more employees to expand its nuclear shipbuilding workforce. The Virginia-based shipyard met its hiring goals in 2023 and is on track to meet them again in 2024,...
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Poland eyes fortifications on its border with Belarus

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense officials in NATO member Poland presented plans on Monday for fortifying its eastern border with Moscow ally Belarus. The government says that Poland, which supports Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s aggression, is being targeted by...
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Philippines receives two delayed T129 combat helicopters

MERSIN, Turkey — The Philippines took delivery of the last two of six T129 combat helicopters from Turkish Aerospace Industries, the company announced this week, about a year behind the anticipated schedule. The acquisition is part of the Philippines’ Horizon 2...
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Ukraine’s air defense woes can’t be fixed by American aid

Ukraine’s air defenses are succumbing to myriad air threats that cannot be held off, despite the passage of a recent aid bill that provided an additional $61 billion in military aid. Ukraine’s dire military situation cannot be remedied by a blank check, or as...
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