US weapons makers are working on making cheaper missiles before a potential war with China exposes a costly weakness

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), launches a Standard Missile 3 to intercept a ballistic missile during At-Sea Demonstration (ASD) / Formidable Shield (FS) 2025.
Navy warships have used the SM-3 to defend Israel from Iranian missile attacks.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Nye

How negotiating with hostage-takers actually works, according to an expert negotiator

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Mickey Bergman is a negotiator involved in political prisoner negotiations for Americans wrongfully detained abroad. Over the past decade, he has helped secure the release of high-profile detainees such as Trevor Reed, Brittney Griner, and Danny Fenster.

The US military wants Shahed-style drones for a Pacific fight. A Virginia company says it has the answer.

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A long-range strike drone takes off from an undisclosed location.
A long-range strike drone developed by Auterion, an American drone software company.

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GM CEO Mary Barra says there's 'over capacity' in China's EV market

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"You can't have over 100 different OEMs in a country trying to compete, especially now as they're competing on price," GM CEO Mary Barra said of China's EV market.

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China's submarines are getting quieter and deadlier in the seas closest to home, analysts warn

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FILE PHOTO: A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is seen during a military display in the South China Sea April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
Nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is seen during a military display in the South China Sea

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China's economy is struggling, but its homegrown companies are dominating abroad, Goldman Sachs says

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Customers shop at a Pop Mart store in Los Angeles, California.
In the US, consumers have become increasingly familiar with Chinese upstarts like Labubu-maker Pop Mart, a symbol of how China's brands are going global.

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GM's president says Western automakers have one big lesson to learn from China's EV giants

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Mark Reuss said GM was "absolutely" thinking about the prospect of competing with Chinese carmakers in the US.

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Prince Andrew gives up his royal titles as controversy swirls around his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

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Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew has lost his royal titles following scandals involving Jeffrey Epstein and an alleged Chinese spy.

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China turned livestreaming into a 24-hour sleepless hydra of a selling machine. Now the US is catching up.

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A hand holding a smartphone displaying a livestream with glowing neon text that reads

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Microsoft Joins Big Tech Giants Looking to Exit China Operations

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