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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 26/07/2026
Drone strikes hit military and energy targets across occupied Crimea early Sunday, triggering fires and blackouts. Attacks targeted a radar in Feodosia and the Tavriya TPP near Simferopol. www.kyivpost.com/post/81086
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Reuters @reuters.com · 26/07/2026
Police hunting for Berlin Pride attacker, name Islamist suspect reut.rs/4foGeve
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Police hunting for Berlin Pride attacker, name Islamist suspect
Berlin ‌police have published a picture of a 21-year-old Islamist man suspected of carrying out Saturday night's attack at the Pride celebration in which a vehicle rammed into a crowd, killing one person and injuring more ​than a dozen.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/07/2026
Earlier this week, the Pentagon had reported on its website that 18 American service members had been killed during the war in Iran, but that number was later lowered to 14. The change in the count has prompted scrutiny over the Defense Department’s accounting and reporting practices.
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Military Families Express Outrage After Pentagon Lowers Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War
The change in the number to 14 from 18 this week has prompted scrutiny over the Defense Department’s accounting and reporting practices.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/07/2026
Breaking News: President Trump has set aside, at least for now, plans to sharply escalate the American military assault against Iran.
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Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns
Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East.
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Michael Christensen @mrlachris.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Iran smuggling agents into UK as Channel migrants 🤔 Tehran boasts it is positioning ‘revolutionary people’ in London through secret network. Iran has been caught sending suspected covert operatives across the English Channel into the UK, The Telegraph can reveal www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07...
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 25/07/2026
#BREAKING: Several injured near Berlin Gay Pride event: police to AFP
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Politico @politico.com · 25/07/2026
Iran escalation wears at Gulf alliance
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Iran escalation wears at Gulf alliance
Some Gulf states are "more on the same page with the U.S. mission than others,” said a Republican aide.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/07/2026
A Canadian intern at NATO’s military headquarters was arrested on suspicion of spying for another country, the authorities in Belgium said on Saturday.
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Canadian Intern at NATO Military HQ Is Arrested on Suspicion of Spying
The authorities in Belgium did not name the country that the intern, a woman “of Chinese origin,” is suspected of spying for.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 25/07/2026
⚡️Russia preparing to receive additional North Korean troops, Zelensky says. "Russia wants to bring in another 30,000 North Korean troops," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address on July 25.
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Russia preparing to receive additional North Korean troops, Zelensky says
"Russia wants to bring in another 30,000 North Korean troops," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address on July 25.
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Michael Christensen @mrlachris.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I had a strange dream last night where Trump appeared, but when I woke up I realized with great disappointment that it was just a dream 🫤
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Euronews @euronews.com · 06/06/2026
D-Day 82nd anniversary honoured in France
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D-Day 82nd anniversary honoured in France
World leaders and the last remaining veterans gathered in Normandy on Saturday to mark the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings. Commemorations in Langrune-sur-Mer and Colleville-sur-Mer paid tribute to the 160,000 Allied troops who launched the liberation of Europe in 1944.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 06/06/2026
Elon Musk is directly interfering in British politics on X. He must be stopped
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Elon Musk is directly interfering in British politics. He must be stopped
The British government cannot stop Donald Trump and JD Vance talking rubbish about the UK to Americans, but it can fight foreign interference in our own politics
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 06/06/2026
The U.S. and Israel started a war with Iran in February, with no clear end in sight.
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Pentagon Worries Israel Is Spying On U.S. Negotiators Working On Iran Peace Deal: Reports
Pentagon Worries Israel Is Spying On U.S. Negotiators Working On Iran Peace Deal: Reports
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 01/05/2026
Breaking: President Trump has ordered the withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, escalating his clash with Berlin and NATO allies on.wsj.com/4uo8keD
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Trump Orders the Withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. Troops From Germany
The move comes after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized President Trump’s handling of the war in Iran.
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DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · 01/05/2026
US-Präsident Trump hatte mit einem Truppenabzug aus Deutschland gedroht, Pentagon-Chef Hegseth setzt den Plan nun um: Binnen sechs bis zwölf Monaten sollen mehrere Tausend Soldaten in die USA zurückkehren.
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US-Verteidigungsminister Hegseth will 5000 Soldaten aus Deutschland abziehen
US-Präsident Trump hatte mit einem Truppenabzug aus Deutschland gedroht, Pentagon-Chef Hegseth setzt den Plan nun um: Binnen sechs bis zwölf Monaten sollen mehrere Tausend Soldaten in die USA zurückkehren.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 01/05/2026
#BREAKING: US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany: Pentagon
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 07/03/2026
BREAKING Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country will not surrender to Israel and the United States. He apologised to neighbouring countries for attacks launched during the war and says those countries will not be targeted unless Iran is attacked from there
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WIRED @wired.com · 28/02/2026
US president Donald Trump said a “major combat operation” against Iran had begun as he called for the country’s government to be overthrown. www.wired.com/story/us-ira...
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US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran
US president Donald Trump said a “major combat operation” against Iran had begun as he called for the country’s government to be overthrown.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 28/02/2026
The U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran in an attack early this morning as talks over Iran’s nuclear program failed to produce the result President Donald Trump desired.
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US and Israel launch strikes against Iran
“We’re going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground,” Trump said in video confirming the attack.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/02/2026
US builds website that will allow Europeans to view blocked content
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US builds website that will allow Europeans to view blocked content
Freedom.gov appears to be administered by a branch of the Department of Homeland Security The US has built a portal that will allow Europeans to view blocked content including alleged hate speech and terrorism, according to Reuters. The portal, “freedom.gov”, will allow worldwide users to circumvent government controls on their content. The site features a graphic of a ghostly horse galloping above the Earth, and the motto: “Information is power. Reclaim your human right to free expression. Get ready.” Continue reading...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19/02/2026
Breaking news: The Trump administration appears ready to launch an extended military assault on Iran, current and former U.S. officials said, as the Pentagon amasses an immense strike force in the Middle East.
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Trump appears ready to attack Iran as U.S. strike force takes shape
Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.
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The Economist @economist.com · 31/01/2026
The expansion of ICE and Border Patrol marks a striking change for America—and carries worrying echoes of other paramilitary groups
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Immigration agents have become Donald Trump’s personal posse
That is a liability for America and, increasingly, for him
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 20/01/2026
European football’s leaders are increasingly concerned about Donald Trump’s wish to annex Greenland and have held initial discussions about how the sport could respond
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Concerned European football chiefs discuss response to Trump over Greenland
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 20/01/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Germany has joined France in saying it will ask the European Commission to explore unleashing the EU's so-called trade "bazooka" in response to Trump's threat to seize Greenland, according to five diplomats with knowledge of the situation. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-b...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17/01/2026
Keir Starmer says Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland ‘completely wrong’
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Keir Starmer says Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland ‘completely wrong’
Prime minister and opposition politicians condemn threat to impose 10% tariff unless deal reached to buy the Arctic island Keir Starmer has said Donald Trump’s decision to impose 10% tariffs on the UK and seven other European countries over Greenland was “completely wrong”. The US president said the levies would apply from 1 February to Nato members – including the UK, France and Germany – who have deployed troops to the territory in response to growing uncertainty over its future. Continue reading...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 18/01/2026
President Donald Trump’s fixation on Greenland offers an ice-cold reminder to leaders in Europe and abroad: No deal is ever final.
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Trump’s Greenland Pressure Blitz Reopens Tariff Wounds in Europe
President Donald Trump’s fixation on Greenland offers an ice-cold reminder to leaders in Europe and abroad: No deal is ever final.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 17/01/2026
Large crowds of demonstrators marched through Copenhagen and other Danish cities on Saturday in support of Greenland's sovereignty amid tensions with the US. #EuropeNews ➡️ l.euronews.com/SmTq
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Reuters @reuters.com · 17/01/2026
Protesters rally in Denmark and Greenland against Trump annexation threat reut.rs/4b4vVul
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Protesters rally in Denmark and Greenland against Trump annexation threat
Protesters in Denmark and Greenland demonstrated on Saturday against President Donald Trump's demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the U.S. and called for it to be left to determine its own future.
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Nordic News @nordicnews.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Anti-Trump protesters march in Nuuk, Greenland Video: DR www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 17/01/2026
Greenlandic organizations said today they had mobilized thousands of demonstrators across Denmark and Greenland to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the Arctic island, framing the rallies as a defense of democracy and self-determination.
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‘Hands off Greenland’ protests sweep Denmark as Trump escalates takeover threat
Greenlandic organizations said Saturday they had mobilized thousands of demonstrators across Denmark and Greenland to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the Arctic island, f…
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 17/01/2026
BREAKING: Trump announces a new 10% tariff on Denmark and seven other European countries until a deal is reached for the U.S. purchase of Greenland.
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Trump announces 10% tariff on eight European countries until there is a deal to buy Greenland
Trump said the new 10% duties would increase to 25% on June 1, unless a deal is reached.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 17/01/2026
‘You all must wake up’ – thousands in Denmark protest Trump’s demand for Greenland
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‘You all must wake up’ – thousands in Denmark protest Trump’s demand for Greenland
‘You all must wake up’ – thousands in Denmark protest Trump’s demand for Greenland
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 17/01/2026
‘Greenland not for sale’: protests in Denmark against Trump takeover
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‘Greenland not for sale’: protests in Denmark against Trump takeover
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 17/01/2026
Photos show Greenlanders brave near-freezing temperatures to march against Trump’s takeover threats
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Photos show Greenlanders brave near-freezing temperatures to march against Trump’s takeover threats
Photos show Greenlanders brave near-freezing temperatures to march against Trump’s takeover threats
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Reuters @reuters.com · 17/01/2026
Macron says Trump tariff threat over Greenland unacceptable reut.rs/4qofePh
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Macron says Trump tariff threat over Greenland unacceptable
France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the threat of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland was unacceptable and that if they were confirmed Europe would respond in a coordinated manner.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 17/01/2026
Donald Trump is reshaping the world. And within this new global order, EU leaders should heed their voters and ensure the bloc remains a pole within its own sphere of influence. Not a bystander in someone else’s. 🔗 politi.co/4qjXMvh
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Michael Christensen @mrlachris.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Russia has a dictator. America elected one. Europe now has an enemy in the White House.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 13/01/2026
Greenland’s PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen has ruled out selling the island to the U.S. at upcoming crunch talks in Washington.
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As JD Vance meeting looms, Greenland condemns ‘disrespectful’ sale talk
The Greenlandic and Danish prime ministers are presenting a united front in the face of pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 13/01/2026
“Greenland does not want to be controlled by the U.S.,” says Jens-Frederik Nielsen, prime minister of the Arctic island.
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Greenland’s Prime Minister Says Island Would Choose Denmark Over U.S.
The Arctic island’s leader seeks to portray unity with Copenhagen ahead of White House meetings on Wednesday.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 13/01/2026
Vladimir Putin has been unable to protect his allies in Venezuela and Iran from an unexpectedly belligerent Donald Trump. In Russia, it has not gone unnoticed. 🔗 politi.co/4qcQ5XM
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 07/01/2026
US to discuss future of Greenland with Danish officials ‘next week’ ft.trib.al/barNF2p
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US to discuss future of Greenland with Danish officials ‘next week’
Announcement comes as Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Arctic island leads to alarm among European allies
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CNN @cnn.com · 07/01/2026
Video taken by a witness shows the moment an ICE officer fatally shot a woman in a vehicle in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4qbzgwg
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/01/2026
Iranian officials warn Trump not to cross ‘red line’ over threats to intervene in protests
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Iranian officials warn Trump not to cross ‘red line’ over threats to intervene in protests
US president’s posts that US will come to the rescue of protesters prompt warnings of ‘regret-inducing response’ Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government kills demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials that any American interference would cross a “red line”. In a social media post on Friday, Trump said that if Iran were to shoot and kill protesters, the US would “come to their rescue”. He added “we are locked and loaded, and ready to go”, without explaining what that might mean in practice. Continue reading...
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 02/01/2026
Donald Trump has warned Iran’s government that Washington is “locked and loaded” and ready to intervene if the authorities kill protesters in nationwide demonstrations against the clerical regime’s economic mismanagement.
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Trump warns Tehran that US is ‘locked and loaded’ to support Iranian protesters
Trump pledges to come to the “rescue” if Iranian authorities kill peaceful protesters.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 02/01/2026
Danish wind power company Orsted has filed a court order to challenge a lease suspension imposed by US President Donald Trump’s administration on its project off the coast of Rhode Island
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Orsted Files Challenge to US Wind Farm Lease Suspension Order
Orsted A/S filed a legal complaint after the Trump administration suspended the lease of a wind project that’s near completion off Rhode Island.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 31/12/2025
Exclusive: U.S. national-security officials said that Ukraine didn’t target Russian President Vladimir Putin or one of his residences in a recent drone strike, challenging Moscow’s assertion that Kyiv sought to kill the Russian leader.
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Exclusive | U.S. Finds Ukraine Didn’t Target Putin in Drone Strike
Disclosure of the findings come as Trump appeared to play down the Russian claim of an attempted drone attack.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/01/2026
Israel’s government says it will suspend the licenses of dozens of humanitarian groups operating in Gaza beginning Thursday, which relief workers say will lead to deeper suffering and difficulty receiving medicine. wapo.st/4qxbFWC
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 30/12/2025
⚡️Trump 'very angry' about alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin residence. U.S. President Donald Trump said Dec. 29 that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine had tried to attack Putin’s residence, an allegation Kyiv has denied.
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Trump 'very angry' about alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin residence
U.S. President Donald Trump said Dec. 29 that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine had tried to attack Putin’s residence, an allegation Kyiv has denied. "I learned about it from President...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 29/12/2025
US military says two men killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific reut.rs/4sjSZva
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US military says two men killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific
The U.S. military said it killed two men in a strike on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 29/12/2025
China is rapidly overhauling a network of secret facilities used to manufacture warhead components as it expands its nuclear stockpile faster than any other country, according to an analysis of satellite imagery.
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China expands nuclear warhead manufacturing capacity, research finds
Satellite images suggest China is growing the sites where it makes warheads, while also preparing to retaliate faster — signs of its nuclear ambitions.
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