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AUKUS agreement requires submarine production boost, Franchetti says
She laid out the submarine production rate needed for AUKUS at her Senate hearing, though her confirmation is uncertain.
Ball’s in Russia’s court on New START extension, says DoD official
New START, which limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers, expires Feb. 5 unless the U.S. and Russia agree to extend it.
By Joe Gould
One soldier, one civilian indicted in case of military marriage fraud ring at Fort Bragg
A foreign national and U.S. soldier were the first to be indicted in a joint investigation of a marriage fraud ring involving Fort Bragg soldiers.
By Harm Venhuizen
Huawei: 42 US lawmakers urge UK Parliament to reject ‘dangerous’ 5G decision
U.S. lawmakers are urging their British counterparts to reverse a decision to let Huawei onto its next-generation data network
By Joe Gould
Key Republicans seek ban on intel sharing with countries that use Huawei
The legislation could potentially downgrade America’s “special relationship” with the U.K., which is reportedly expected to grant Chinese telecom giant Huawei some access to its nascent 5G network.
By Joe Gould
UK, France Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks
Britain, France and Germany joined the United States on Monday in blaming Iran for attacks on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, but the Iranian foreign minister pointed to claims of responsibility by Yemeni rebels and said: "If Iran were behind this attack, nothing would have been left of this refinery."
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
North Korea says it won’t give up arms modernization
North Korea accused the United Kingdom, France and Germany on Thursday of meddling in its “self-defensive measures for arms modernization,” saying the West will make “no greater mistake” than thinking Pyongyang will give up its right to have weapons that it says are needed to ensure peace.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
US blocks release of Iranian tanker held at Gibraltar
Britain's Foreign Office said in a statement that the "investigations conducted around the Grace 1 are a matter for the government of Gibraltar" and that it couldn't comment further.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
UK joins US in Strait of Hormuz naval security mission
Britain said Monday that it would join a U.S.-led naval security mission in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran’s seizure of merchant vessels has raised tensions with the West. Earlier, Iran’s foreign minister lambasted recent U.S. financial sanctions against him, calling the move a “failure” for diplomacy.
US, UK and Israeli F-35 pilots train together
F-35 pilots from the U.S., U.K., and Israel took part in a one-day training exercise over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea June 25, according to an Air Force press release.
By Apoorva Mittal, Staff
More details emerge on World War I blockbuster from Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg ("Saving Private Ryan") and Sam Mendes ("Road to Perdition") are teaming up for the blockbuster.
By Jon Simkins