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DEFENSE & AEROSPACE

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World

Drones Hit Russian Oil Refineries as Moscow shores up front line

Such attacks come as Russia loses the initiative in the conflict, say Western officials, with Moscow increasingly reacting to Ukrainian offensives that are setting the agenda on the battlefield.

Matthew Luxmoore June 1, 2023
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Asia

North Korean Spy Satellite Fails to Reach Space

Pyongyang vows to conduct another reconnaissance satellite launch in the near future.

Dasl Yoon June 1, 2023
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World

Russian Cruise Missile That Struck Poland Exposes NATO’s Air Defenses

The missile in December penetrated Polish airspace and flew more than halfway across the country, but details of the incident remained unknown until recently.

Drew Hinshaw, Thomas Grove, Gordon Lubold and Sharon Weinberger June 1, 2023
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World

Erdogan’s Next Focus: Turkey’s Place on the World Stage

After his election win, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan turns to his legacy and securing Turkey’s place as an aspiring global power.

Jared Malsin June 1, 2023
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World

Russia Follows Barrage on Kyiv With More Drone, Missile Attacks

The strikes are part of an escalating campaign to degrade Ukraine’s air defenses and disrupt preparations for an offensive that Kyiv has signaled could be imminent.

Isabel Coles June 1, 2023
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World

Russia Launches Largest Drone Attack on Kyiv Since Start of War

Depleting Ukraine’s air-defense stocks could be an attempt to increase the effectiveness of Russia’s future cruise-missile attacks, defense experts said.

Matthew Luxmoore June 1, 2023
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BACK WHEN

The Model Rockets That Carried Us to the Stars

Inspired by the space race, we defined ourselves by our choice of miniature machines.

Rich Cohen June 1, 2023
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ASIA

Why North and South Korea Have Big Ambitions in Space: An ‘Unblinking Eye’

Seoul’s technology advances as Pyongyang prepares a first-ever launch of a spy satellite.

Dasl Yoon June 1, 2023
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World

South Korean Artillery Allows U.S. to Delay Decision on Cluster Munitions

Seoul’s arms transfer for Ukraine enables the Biden administration to put off a decision on providing weapons that are banned by many countries.

Gordon Lubold and Michael R. Gordon June 1, 2023
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Tech

Musk Wants to Challenge Google and Microsoft in AI

Elon Musk says it could involve different parts of his corporate empire, including Twitter, which he predicted could halt its losses as soon as next month.

Alexa Corse and Rebecca Elliott June 1, 2023
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NATIONAL SECURITY

Seeking a Bigger Bang, U.S. Invests in Advanced Explosives

China’s deployment of powerful explosives has left the Pentagon trying to close what industry figures call the “molecule gap” by expanding the production and use of CL-20 in the U.S.

Doug Cameron June 1, 2023
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China

China Seeks to Rival U.S. With Its Own Starlink-Like Network

China is ramping up efforts to develop a satellite-powered internet network amid rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over crowded space.

Clarence Leong in Singapore and Micah Maidenberg in Washington June 1, 2023
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WORLD

Biden Backs Plan to Train Ukrainian Pilots on F-16s

Russia’s missile barrages aim to deplete Kyiv’s munitions ahead of Ukraine’s planned offensive.

Ken Thomas and Marcus Walker June 1, 2023
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NATIONAL SECURITY

U.S. to Speed Sales of Military Gear to Foreign Allies, Partners

The initiative is part of a broader government effort to make the arms-sales system more responsive and effective.

Gordon Lubold June 1, 2023
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World

Russia Hits Southern Ukrainian Cities in Latest Missile Salvos

Russia launched a salvo of missiles at Ukraine’s southern city of Odessa on Wednesday night, the latest in a string of missile assaults across the country this week.

Yaroslav Trofimov and Ian Lovett June 1, 2023
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China

The Offensive Before the Offensive: Ukraine Strikes Behind Russian Lines

Kyiv aims to destroy ammunition, fuel and other supplies as it seeks to starve Russian forces in the field ahead of broader ground campaign.

Isabel Coles and Daniel Michaels June 1, 2023
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