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19.12.2024 18:50 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met in Brussels on December 18 with NATO chief Mark Rutte and several European leaders to discuss war strategy amid concerns that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could pull U.S. support for Kyiv after he returns to the White House next month.

19.12.2024 18:50 The U.S. Army is engaging with the advanced nuclear energy industry to explore potentially siting a microreactor on one or more Army installations by 2030, in furtherance of the Army's commitment to installation resilience and mission readiness.

19.12.2024 18:50 The U.S. Navy announced today that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation a $3.549B contract to conduct the mission-systems integration for the E-130J, which will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury for the Take Charge and Move Out mission.

19.12.2024 18:50 Today Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė met with representatives of the Swedish manufacturer BAE Systems Hägglunds to discuss acquisition of the CV-90 tracked infantry fighting vehilces and closer cooperation with the Lithuanian Defence industry.

19.12.2024 18:50 The Defense Department today released the annual "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China" report, a congressionally mandated annual report that offers insight into the capabilities, strategies and goals of China and its military.

19.12.2024 18:50 China's military is now in possession of more than 600 operational nuclear warheads, according to a new report from the Pentagon, tripling its estimated arsenal in just four years.

19.12.2024 18:50 China began on Wednesday military drills in an area overlapping with Vietnam's exclusive economic zone, or EEZ, in the South China Sea, the Sanya Maritime Safety Administration said in a navigation warning.

19.12.2024 18:50 A grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment yesterday charging David Rivera, 59, of Miami, with a scheme to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act and to launder funds to conceal and promote his criminal conduct.

19.12.2024 18:50 Chen Jinping, 60, of New York, New York, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to act as an illegal agent of the government of the People's Republic of China , in connection with opening and operating an undeclared overseas police station, located in lower Manhattan, for the PRC's Ministry of Public Security .

19.12.2024 18:50 Manhattan resident Chen Jinping has pleaded guilty to a charge in federal court related to running a secret Chinese police station in New York.

19.12.2024 18:50 In light of the continuing proliferation threat of Pakistan's long-range missile development, the United States is designating four entities for sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.

19.12.2024 18:50 The Department of Defense announced today the repatriation of Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Malaysia.

19.12.2024 18:50 The Department of Defense released today, the 2024 Chemical and Biological Defense Program Enterprise Strategy. It replaces the 2020 CBDP strategy and positions the Department to ensure the total force to carry out its missions in the face of advanced chemical and biological threats.

19.12.2024 18:50 The final nine of Australia's full fleet of 72 F-35A Lightning II aircraft have arrived at RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales, marking a significant milestone in Air Force's ability to defend our nation.

19.12.2024 18:50 A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK released the following press statement titled "We will not impose any restrictions on defending and exercising the legitimate right granted to our sovereign state" on Dec. 19: