Last week, the US Air Force awarded Raytheon with a $2 billion contract to develop a new air-launched nuclear cruise missile as part of Washington's plan to modernize its massive nuclear arsenal. The missiles, known as the Long-Range Stand-Off (LRSO) weapon, would...
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Japan’s Deputy PM Raises Idea of Defending Taiwan With the US
With tensions between the US and China rising, Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso said Monday that if a Chinese invasion of Taiwan threatens the "survival" of Japan, Tokyo and Washington must intervene. Japan's post-World War II constitution only...
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