Teamsters blast trucking firm management
Yellow Corp. box trailers sit at a terminal on June 28, 2023 in Medley, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Bankruptcy-bound trucking firm Yellow received a whopping $700 million in …
Defense
Russia watches as Saudi Arabia leads Ukraine peace talks
“At night, Russia shelled Mykolaiv with four Kalibr missiles launched from the Black Sea. High-precision weapons were aimed at private houses, a historic building and a high-rise building,” said Ukraine’s …
Niger coup draws condemnation from Russia and the West as regional body threatens force
NIAMEY, Niger – July 30, 2023: Coup supporters take to the streets carrying Nigerien and Russian flags after the army seized power in Niger. Balima Boureima/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images …
West Africa threatens force on Niger coup leaders, French Embassy attacked
NIAMEY, NIGER – JULY 30: Coup supporters take to the streets after the army seized power in Niamey, Niger on July 30, 2023. (Photo by Balima Boureima/Anadolu Agency via Getty …
U.S. to help Australia develop guided missiles by 2025
From left, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attend a Press Conference at …
U.S. announces Taiwan weapons package worth up to $345 million
Military vehicles queue to launch U.S.-made TOW A2 missiles during a live firing exercise in Pingtung county on July 2023. Sam Yeh | Afp | Getty Images The United States …
‘Oppenheimer’ pushes Army to warn of long lines at Trinity site
A photograph of the 16 July 1945 first atomic bomb test is displayed along a fence at Ground Zero at Trinity Site, at the White Sands Missile Range in New …
Barbie’s designer made missiles for Raytheon first as ‘Barbenheimer’ rocks box offices
The patent for the first Barbie ever produced from the collection of Sid and Alicia Belzberg. James Leynse | Corbis Historical | Getty Images A weapons engineer turned doll maker …
The Ukraine War Shows the US Military-Industrial Complex Isn’t Battle Ready
Typically, this money would be funneled primarily to so-called prime manufacturers, who are attractive to the Defense Logistics Agency, the Defense Department’s procurement arm, because they have existing relationships with …
Ukraine seeks to lure global firms from Moscow as Danone and Carlsberg assets seized
A bartender holds a glass of Carlsberg beer in a bar in St. Petersburg, Russia. Alexander Demianchuk | Russia Ukraine is urging global companies to divest from Russia and relocate …