Tag: War and unrest
Dwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base to fend off war
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity, lawmakers and experts have warned, as the Biden administration tries to build...
Customers at this Starbucks can sip coffee and observe a quiet North Korean mountain village
SEOUL, South Korea -- Coffee drinkers can sip their beverages and view a quiet North Korean mountain village from a new Starbucks at...
Switzerland bars exports to Polish firm after Swiss-made ammunition ends up in Ukraine
GENEVA -- The Swiss government said Friday it is barring exports to a Polish military hardware supplier after concluding that some 645,000 rounds...
The biggest remaining unsanctioned Russian bank hit with U.S. sanctions, nearly three years into war
WASHINGTON -- Russia's third largest bank, Gazprombank and its six foreign subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on Thursday — in a move...
North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation following high-level talks in Pyongyang this week,...
The Czech military to buy 14 Leopard tanks from Germany in a $167 million deal
FILE - Armin Papperger, from left, CEO of Rheinmetall, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, stand in a...