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Defense startups raid auto and fracking sectors for parts to speed weapons output

Defense tech startups are repurposing automotive chips and pipes used in fracking in an effort to deliver weapons to the Pentagon faster and at lower cost.

Updated
Aug 8, 10:39 AM UTC
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British Government: Pubs to stay open for Sunday night's England v Mexico World Cup match

Pubs and bars will be able to stay open until 5am on Monday morning so England fans can come together to watch the World Cup last-16 match against Mexico. 

Location
North America, Mexico
Updated
Aug 10, 7:32 PM UTC
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): Mount Olive High School rocketeers blast off to great season thanks to Picatinny donation

FLANDERS, N.J. - A grant from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center’s Picatinny STEM program has helped propel the Mount Olive High School Air Force JROTC Rocketry program to its best season ever.

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Moderate (2/5)
Updated
Aug 6, 3:05 PM UTC
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): USS Harry S. Truman launches Green Ribbon Program to strengthen Sailor support network

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) launched its Green Ribbon Program, July 1, a Sailor-led peer support network designed to strengthen mental health resilience, increase early intervention and ensure Sailors know where to turn when they need help.

Sources
Primary source
Updated
Aug 12, 1:59 PM UTC
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UK ratchets up nuclear spending, with new warhead and delivery planes in the works

Central to the current package is Astraea, the warhead designated A21/Mk7 that the Atomic Weapons Establishment has been developing since 2020.

Updated
Aug 12, 3:20 PM UTC
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British Government: We stand in solidarity with Bahrain, Kuwait, and all our partners across the Gulf: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Bahrain.

Location
Central, Bahrain
Updated
Aug 11, 6:57 PM UTC

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