Security

Ukraine claims to have fielded a drone-killing laser weapon

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Ukraine claims to be one of the first countries to have successfully developed a laser anti-aircraft weapon, according to a high-ranking military official. The secretive device has reportedly been employed on the battlefield against low-flying...
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Thales to deliver sonar suite for future Dutch submarine fleet

PARIS — French defense-electronics maker Thales won a contract to supply the entire sonar and acoustics suite for the Royal Netherlands Navy Orka-class submarine fleet to be built by Naval Group, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The submarine sonar...
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Putin agrees to ceasefire on energy, infrastructure targets in Ukraine

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy and infrastructure targets in the Ukraine war, but the Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in...
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Germany preps constitution change to finance historic defense uptick

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Germany’s parliament on Tuesday voted in favor of amending the constitution to enable significantly increased defense spending. The Bundestag decision, 512 to 206, comes amid European governments warming to the idea of taking on new debt for...
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