| 单词 | modernization |
| 例句 | The only hints of modernization were a few simple computer interfaces in unobtrusive corners. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Like many of his countrymen, the Soviet leader believed that communism had set his country on a path toward social justice and modernization; its triumph over capitalism was all but inevitable. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was then that he thought of the decisive step, not only for the modernization of his business but to link the town with the rest of the world. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Clever modernizations of old Colonial manses, extensions in Victorian wood, capacious Greek Revival temples lined the street, as impressive and just as forbid ding as ever. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It resurfaced, along with witch hunting, in postcolonial Africa, most likely, Hutton suggests, as a response to the process of modernization after independence. What sparked our fear of witches — and what kept it burning so long? 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Appearing on shelves in mid-June, the new Ninja Turtles action figures have the signature Playmates Toys seal and are in keeping with the original character's color-schemes and trademark weapons, with noticeable modernizations. The tactile appeal of the original "Ninja Turtles" toys can't be beat 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z This allowed him to avoid overtly political critiques while still tackling broader themes, like the loss of traditions and identity in the face of modernization. Pema Tseden, Pioneering Tibetan Filmmaker, Is Dead at 53 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z As a candidate, Macron promised the modernization, and the liberalization, of the French state. Will Scandal Sink Emmanuel Macron? 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z For Foxcroft, it ensures the future, the modernization of its curriculum while remaining true to its origins. What would you do if a rich aunt doubled your nest egg? That’s what happened to the all-girls school Foxcroft. 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z “Giselle” isn’t an obvious candidate for revision or modernization, partly because it still works so well in its original form, partly because its evocation of the supernatural is so rooted in its time. Coming to Chicago: A ‘Giselle’ That Speaks to the Present 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z The publication of “My Uncle Napoleon” came in the early 1970s, as literacy rates raced upward along with global oil prices, fueling the shah’s modernization efforts in the country. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z But in a quest for modernization, much of Hyderabad’s architectural legacy was dismantled, and recent attempts to revisit the past are often a case of too little, too late. Returning to Hyderabad, Once a Land of Princes and Palaces 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z In a new twist, though, some say it is a mask for the Kremlin to depict its devotion to modernization. Architecture: A Warmer, Friendler Gorky Park 2011-10-20T11:59:51Z Sociologists once predicted that religion would decline as a result of modernization, but precisely the opposite phenomenon has occurred. Toxic atheism drives people apart 2012-10-21T16:00:00Z There are indications that Jamestown is on the eve of big things and may yet play a dramatic part in the modernization of eastern Tennessee. The celebrity war hero of 1919: The search for Sergeant York and his famous WWI diary 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z The move from the foundation’s original home in Merion, Pa., allowed only after a protracted legal battle, was in some ways just Phase 1 of the modernization of the Barnes. Barnes Foundation’s Director Aims ‘to Unpack the Ideas’ in the Art 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z It is a modest show of panels and images, taking up just 3,000 square feet, but it is part of a renovation and modernization costing more than $550 million. Exhibition Review: A View Inside King Kong?s Perch 2011-07-16T00:00:07Z The movie therefore resists any pressures of modernization. Spielberg’s “The BFG” is a return to family-friendly form — and to a less-cynical movie time 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z There they are, trying to walk a delicate line between tradition and modernization, beautification and preservation. "Gentefied" introduces our favorite new TV family whose story deserves to be told 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z In the book, we talk about how Japan’s more successful modernization drive starting in the 1860s was partly inspired by Chinese reformers’ talk of fuqiang. ArtsBeat: Q. and A.: Orville Schell and John Delury on China’s Quest for Rejuvenation 2013-07-16T18:46:30Z “Pacific Overtures” aimed to tell the story of the modernization of Japan from the Japanese perspective. Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Nor was it, as she implies, only the modernization programs of the Pahlavi dynasty that created anger and resentment among traditional groups and toppled the shah. Nazila Fathi’s ‘The Lonely War’ Is a Memoir of Iran 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Many of the films deal with the impact of modernization on Tibetan cultural traditions. Tibet Stands Out in China’s Entries at Shanghai International Film Festival 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Tabitha King, the author's wife, serves on the building committee of the Bangor Public Library, which is planning a $9 million modernization. Stephen King, wife pledge $3M to Maine library 2013-03-20T19:25:15Z To enact large-scale battles and recreate a world before modernization, Haines plans to film in the highly rural areas of Northumberland and County Durham. 'Beowulf' Series Will Bring More Monsters to TV 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Notwithstanding an ongoing program of modernization, Marseille in general still looked as tough and colorful as I remembered it, very much the city depicted in Jean-Claude Izzo’s classic of Mediterranean noir, “Total Chaos.” Perspective | What is it about France? A book lover revisits his past and celebrates the present 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z In its modernization of classical Asian gestures, his work is more suavely stylish than philosophically or spiritually illuminating. Art Review: A Fine Line: Style or Philosophy? 2011-06-23T22:45:46Z Adapting to the modernization that is required of the royal family in the new ’90s culture. How ‘The Crown’ Casts Its Royals 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Washington’s rapid modernizations include the finally completed Capitol, “floating like a dream carved in whitest soap.” Stories of Then That Still Hold Up Now 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Though the refinery, a 1950s business, didn’t survive Deng Xiaoping’s economic modernization drive, its building did. A Generation of Architects Making Its Mark at Dizzying Speed 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z The bleakness of the current political moment, with its repellent upsurge of misogynist and racist rhetoric, should make that project of modernization all the more urgent. Notable Performances and Recordings of 2016 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z But a transformation is under way, most visibly in the modernization of a previously dingy metro station and the construction of two plazas, now filled with shops and restaurants. From Seedy to Stylish in a Stockholm Neighborhood 2013-06-13T20:54:17Z So, despite modernization and industrialization, we are still poor states. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z An early battle scene dramatizes the modernization of warfare with remarkable and haunting efficiency. | 'War Horse': ?War Horse,? Directed by Steven Spielberg - Review 2011-12-22T13:00:00Z Times theater critic Charles McNulty called a “bright, jocular, not at all offensive modernization.” The 99-Seat Beat: Aaron Posner, Anna Ziegler and the return of Tim Dang 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z But this modernization of sampling and regurgitating of old ideas isn't healthy either. John Lydon boosts his Public Image with new album 2012-05-25T09:04:06Z The story, in part, is a denunciation of ecologically disastrous government "modernization" schemes. Filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud goes from outcast to ally in China 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z “It takes willpower to not always demand the modernization of a museum, to accept it as an historical artifact, as an exhibit in itself. I think we are really beginning to get there now.” When a Star Architect Wants You Not to See His Work 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Nearly a century separated those cities, to begin with, with all the attendant modernization, for better or for worse. How I failed at Paris: Why I didn’t fall in love with the City of Light 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z Even in her placid hometown in the Black Forest region of Germany, everything feels distant, rendered unrecognizable to her by the forces of modernization. ‘Wood and Water’ Review: The Distances Between Us 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Their inclusion implies that they may be in danger from modernization and globalization. What Does Unesco Recognition Mean, Exactly? 2012-01-06T17:43:35Z We see, too, the beginnings of advertising, and the modernization of beer production. Exhibition Review: ‘Beer Here,’ on Brewing, at New-York Historical Society 2012-05-24T22:26:33Z "The returns from cotton monopoly powered the modernization of the rest of the American economy," Baptist writes. 'The Half Has Never Been Told' looks at the economics of slavery 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z These collages read as commentary on the pace of modernization in her Mexico, overlapping brains with computer innards and workers’ bodies with lines of new cars. Transformed by Mexico, Six Women Broke Barriers Between Art and Design 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z It would help to be steeped in recent Turkish history to understand fully the issues related to modernization, nationalism and religion discussed in the text block on the wall of the exhibition. Art Review: ?New Photography 2011? Features 6 Artists at MoMA - Review 2011-10-14T05:00:49Z To that end, her book is divided into five sections, covering everything from the use of clothes in portraiture, including artists’ self-portraiture, to depictions of national identity and the drives for modernization and liberalization. What Can Fashion Tell Us About Art? 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z “It just moved me so emotionally. It’s such a beautiful, slight modernization of the material to make it relevant in a way that that is so resounding right now,” he said. Greg Kinnear readies (again) for his Broadway debut 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Training the body to move the soul along a path toward salvation did not disappear with modernization. Making sweat feel spiritual didn’t start with SoulCycle – a religion scholar explains 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Going back to those statistics, you suggest that secularization theory — the idea that the modernization and economic development will inexorably give rise to secularism — has largely proven true. The age of atheism: “If God exists, why is anybody unhappy?” 2014-02-15T15:45:00Z Likewise, on Day 4 around Hour 11, I discovered exclusively that the name “Jennifer” is a modernization of “Guinevere.” Perspective | Gene Weingarten: I spent a week evading current events. Here’s what I learned. 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z The “Little Nothing” of the title is a girl named Pavla, born in an unnamed Slavic country on the cusp of modernization. Marisa Silver’s ‘Little Nothing’: A story of magical transformation 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Or a story of jagged modernization, of a country in which cellphones were cheap and ubiquitous but toilets scarce? A Double Tragedy in India and the Search for Elusive Answers 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z This, in turn, is already beginning to force modernization. Going way off the beaten path with a trip to Papua New Guinea 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z “That sort of thing became abolished through Korea’s modernization.” One Garment’s Journey Through History 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Some characters are such throwbacks to a different time that they defy modernization. The all-new "Nancy Drew" is progressive and hooking up, y'all 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z "Balanced modernization, which falls within our Islamic values, is an important demand in an era where there is no place for defeatist or hesitant people," he said. Saudi king: Women can vote in 2015 2011-09-25T16:21:00Z That not-so-politically-correct song, performed at Walt Disney World since 1971 as part of a corny Magic Kingdom revue called “Country Bear Jamboree,” would never survive an impending modernization, fans worried. ‘Country Bear Jamboree’ at Walt Disney World 2012-10-20T01:34:03Z To be sure, Gramm was not running the Swiss banking giant, merely providing advice based on his successful “modernization” of the American financial system. Class decides everything 2012-06-24T16:00:00Z He said the situation will not change until the FAA's long-term air-traffic modernization program, known as NextGen, comes on line in phases over roughly the next decade. FAA Chief: No quick solutions after radar facility fire 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z In Britain, the book's most analyzed sections concern Blair's relationship with Gordon Brown, who was his partner in the Labour Party's 1990s modernization, served as Treasury chief and then succeeded Blair as prime minister. Tony Blair: 'I cried for Iraq war victims' 2010-09-01T18:06:00Z Caruso, who has moved his weekly open-mic online as “Pajama Cast Party!,” echoed what many cabaret professionals said: that quarantine hastened some necessary modernization. Determined to Salvage the Fall, Cabaret Plots Its (Outdoor, Online) Return 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z “The Red and Purple line modernization and the Red Line extension aren’t the only initiatives to want for an identifiable funding source,” he added. Council backs Emanuel's rebuilding plan 2012-04-24T18:19:00Z And in that show of clarity was a graceful bundle of agendas: memory and modernization, mourning and celebration. Music Review: It?s Not Every Cabinet Minister Who Can Also Take to the Stage 2011-08-22T22:49:55Z Muthiah often draws on religious imagery, posing deities in 21st-century settings to highlight the gap in Indian culture between historical value systems and rapid modernization. Irreverent Contemporary Art from India 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Behind the cultural modernization is Dr. Jörg Richtsfeld, who brought his banker’s background to the niche brand five years ago and melded that business attitude with an artistic enthusiasm. Nymphenburg Porcelain Gets a Fresh New Look 2010-04-26T14:01:00Z Gekko masked what he did with a "greed is good" kind of revolutionary spirit, a change and modernization act. Oliver Stone: Our empire is in decline 2010-09-23T11:01:00Z The extraordinary lives of the Soongs were made possible by a confluence of globalization, modernization and Western penetration of an ancient, tottering empire. The Famous, Feuding Siblings Who Helped Shape Modern China 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z But Mifflin notes the modernization of the competition has happened “well behind the broader culture in terms of women’s progress.” Miss America turns 100. Will she last another 100 years? 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z The events that followed, when Queen Elizabeth promised to learn from Diana’s life, are regarded as a turning point in the modernization of the country and how the royal family relates to the public. Britons gather at dawn to remember Diana 20 years after her death 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Because the product is made only once a year, modernization translates slowly into improved quality. Next big wine trend points to South Africa "We are happy that TLC was part of the modernization and revitalization of the Miss America pageant," TLC said. TLC dumps Miss America franchise 2010-03-02T01:55:00Z The modernization of the fair, which will take place Sept. 11 to 17 at the Grand Palais, starts with the very name. Out With the Old, and in With La Biennale Paris 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z “Phèdre,” however, is so mannered and ritualized that it proves almost immune to this kind of unconscious modernization. Dance Review: Paris Opera Ballet?s ?Ph?dre? and ?Psych?? - Review 2011-09-28T21:04:57Z It’s equally, as described by IndieWire critic David Ehrlich, “a wonderful and demented Western about the perils of rampant modernization”. 'Bacurau' shines spotlight on a feverish Brazil at Cannes 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z For two and a half centuries America enslaved its black population, whose labor was a critical source of the country’s capitalist modernization and prosperity. Affirmative Action: The Uniquely American Experiment 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Their ire is aimed at the gallery’s modernization program, a strategy to attract a broader and younger audience by adding more nighttime and public events that would affect employees’ hours. More Strikes at National Gallery in London 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z She is also part of an enterprise, a system, that is spreading misery across the globe in the guise of opportunity, modernization and efficient business practices. Review: In ‘Toni Erdmann,’ Dad’s a Prankster Trying to Jolt His Conformist Daughter 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z The extended family is still the bedrock of Indian society, where modernization meets its match. Indian Soap Operas, Ruled by Mothers-in-Law 2012-12-25T22:38:41Z Its rehabilitation and modernization efforts since 1995 include 11 new buildings or exhibits and 9 major renovations. Hey, hey, it's the snow monkeys at Lincoln Park Zoo 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Over her 70-year reign, the queen has — at times reluctantly — overseen the modernization of the family known as “The Firm” and its adaptation to evolving expectations. Platinum Jubilee: Queen’s reign marks 70 years of change 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z But for some, he says, the invasion of Ukraine “reaffirms the need for these weapons in Europe,” and the modernization of the B61 “commits to the next era of forward deployment of nuclear weapons.” Meet the nuke the U.S. keeps in Europe, waiting to not be used 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The situation resembles Irish rock in the 1970s, when bands sprung up in a grass-roots modernization of Irish music. Hip-Hop With an Irish Lilt 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z By contrast, Doha’s vision seemed a more calculated attempt to find a balance between modernization and Islam. Critic?s Notebook: Building Museums, and a Fresh Arab Identity 2010-11-29T19:10:00Z Its architecture has been spared the ravages of modernization and urban renewal, but left to the forces of entropy. Havana’s Symphony of Sound 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z In an email, Nikolai Astrup, Norway’s minister of local government and modernization, said that the murals would be prominently displayed in a new, more secure building. Picasso Mural Torn From Building After Years of Dispute 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z We also see, through Koji’s memories of the fight to unionize the plantations, that some forms of modernization aren’t simply niceties. Review | In Gail Tsukiyama’s ‘The Color of Air,’ characters reel in the wake of the Mauna Loa volcanic eruption 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z And when you consider that there are places in America where the phrase “abuse” is still not legally applicable to same-sex couples, that’s a welcome and much needed potential modernization. Why do rape laws still protect spouses? 2013-01-30T21:18:00Z BURKE: I think you were looking at modernization and you wanted to go back . Barbara Hammer’s Exit Interview 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z The events that followed, when Queen Elizabeth promised to learn from Diana’s life, are regarded as a turning point in the modernization of the country and how the royal family relates to the public. Britons gather at dawn to remember Diana 20 years after her death 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z In addition to pursuing an ambitious agenda of liberalization and modernization within his entirely Islamic nation, Nasheed seized upon climate change as an international clarion call. Male grooming: The movie 2012-05-18T23:15:00Z The records were announced amid a multi-billion-dollar modernization program to improve international and domestic terminals, airfield, utilities plant, roadways and other facilities at LAX. Los Angeles sets records for tourists, passengers at LAX 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z His sampling from classical painting, Chinese operas and martial arts cinema suggests that it is a face that in some ways remains much the same, despite the country’s rapid modernization. Critic’s Notebook: Coen Brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Is Popular at Cannes 2013-05-19T20:30:52Z Untold numbers of dirt buildings have been obliterated by wars or misguided modernizations, but earth remains relevant. These Books Move Heaven and Earth 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Post-Industrial Revolution modernization has brought its share of problems, but freeing humans from grueling drudgery is a big win. Perspective | One big reason some foods cost so much more than others 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Berger’s essay concerns the emergence of zoos, pet-keeping, and animal toys, a signal achievement of the period of modernization that he describes was the birth of cinema. Animals Continue to Fascinate Humans: Films Prove It 2012-03-31T06:36:09Z But the show only really finds its focus when it gets to the late 19th century, the period when Japan opened to the West while undertaking a breakneck modernization. ‘Kimono Style’: A Beautiful Painting You Can Wear 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z But he combined this with a program of modernization. Review | Everyone in New York will be talking about this artist soon 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Writing in The New York Times, Glenn Kenny called Ms. Torun’s documentary “frequently enchanting,” even if it grows momentarily solemn toward the end, as it ponders the modernization crowding neighborhoods and cats in Istanbul. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Kedi’ and ‘Brockmire’ 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Rapid modernization and urbanization in India have made women, especially young women, visible as never before. My life behind India’s purdah 2013-01-04T18:32:00Z As part of a penal modernization plan in the mid-1930s, the now-crumbling space is where well-behaved prisoners were allowed to work for money by sewing uniforms or reconditioning furniture. '@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz' a powerful meditation on repression 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Because English is recognized as the language of globalization and modernization, being born in the country where it’s spoken is an impressive reputation. American privilege in Taiwan: I lied to my Taiwanese students and told them I didn’t speak Chinese. Here’s how it backfired 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z The stylized, chanted, formally choreographed, masked drama has resisted modernization and Westernization for seven centuries. Noh theater: The world's oldest stage tradition is popping up everywhere 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Not just money but modernization is the bait. A Dark Swiss Comedy, Transported to Rural Senegal 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Airport officials told Trump they’d like to increase the fee airline passengers pay airports as part of their tickets so that the money could help with modernization. Trump shows interest in privatizing air traffic control 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The Islamic Revolution of 1979 against the Shah of Iran’s expert-driven and radically disruptive modernization was one such ferocious upsurge—the first “great insurrection against global systems,” as Michel Foucault rightly called it. The Anti-Élite, Post-Fact Worlds of Trump and Rousseau 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z A prolific documentarian, he is best known for his moody black-and-white prints, taken in the late ’80s, that captured the beauty of Beijing’s ancient lanes before many were bulldozed in the city’s sprint to modernization. Tiananmen Square ‘Negatives’: An Art Book or a Protest? 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Samuel P. Huntington, of Harvard, has even coined a marvelously American euphemism for the technique — “forced-draft urbanization and modernization.” Essay: Should We Have War Crime Trials? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z “The kimono has long served as a tableau on which to inscribe, describe and absorb the effects of modernization,” Ms. Milhaupt wrote. At the Met, Honoring Kimonos and a Scholar of the Same 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z And unlike New York, an aging city that was becoming increasingly nostalgic, Beijing was in the midst of a major modernization push. Architecture Review: Koolhaas, Delirious in Beijing 2011-07-12T12:26:40Z In terms of awards, the biggest breakthrough went to "Sherlock," the British modernization of the detective series that airs in the U.S. as part of PBS' "Masterpiece." Emmys 2014: Repeat winners 'Breaking Bad,' 'Modern Family' dominate 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Before social media, before Prohibition, before the Pure Food and Drug Act and the modernization of distilling, inconsistency was a given. Maryland Rye Whiskey Has Finally Returned. But What Was It in the First Place? 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z At stake are issues of preservation, modernization and the tricky balancing act that cities face when their most valuable historic real estate is still in use. Melbourne Haggles Over the Future of Its Most Popular Market 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Few fundamentalists are likely to distinguish between one approach to modernization and another. Critic?s Notebook: Building Museums, and a Fresh Arab Identity 2010-11-29T19:10:00Z Like many postcolonial twentieth-century Asian autocrats, Suharto’s legacy is ambivalent: he oversaw the country’s economic growth and modernization but ruled its 250 million people with an unabashed iron fist. Meet 17-Year-Old Indonesian Rapper Rich Chigga 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z The book comes almost a decade after Kapur’s first, “India Becoming,” which took a broad look at the pain and promise of the subcontinent’s modernization. When Utopia Met Dystopia, They Were There 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z It is more modernization than the theater has seen in a while. ‘The Irishman’ on Broadway: Phone Booths, Broadsheets and Jimmy Hoffa Stickers 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z A city landmark, the theater, at 240 West 44th Street, has a new look that reflects the contemporary aspirations of Second Stage and the simple benefits of modernization. Broadway’s Smallest Theater Is Reopening, This Time as a Nonprofit 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z David Ball’s adaptation itself doesn’t sound particularly radical — it’s not a slangy modernization. Taking on a fanatic with zeal in Molière’s ‘Tartuffe’ 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z The Forum's refurbishments included the restoration of its columns, a modernization of its interior and the painting of parts of its exterior a color described as "California sunset red." Forum in Inglewood honored by National Trust for Historic Preservation 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z Until Jan 17, Taos Ski Valley operators had been focused on the modernization of the aging ski area. Taos Had History and Mystique, but Few Skiers. Can a New Owner Change That? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The effort is a component of Los Angeles World Airways' $300-million modernization of LAX Terminal 2, a project overseen by developer Westfield. Two Univision-branded retail stores to open at LAX 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z The firm does solid preservation work, and the updated Art Gallery strikes an effective balance between modernization and authenticity. Huntington's new visitor center strikes studiously neutral pose 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z The blue-gray apartment buildings around you represent a pivotal part of the city’s history; these Socialist-era compounds were a response to the modernization drive of the 1950s and 1960s. The Best Secret Streets Around the World 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z “The villa,” it says, “is in need of some modernization and updating.” | The House That Coco Built 2013-06-07T16:21:12Z “It’s sort of the modernization of Americana, a lot of which is rooted in the appreciation of the great outdoors,” he said. A Macho Home on Guys’ Wrists 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z But credit President Ronald Reagan with one modernization: the queen installed the castle’s first shower for his 1981 visit. In Windsor, England, a look at Harry and Meghan’s (relatively) low-key wedding site 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Overhanging discussions has been the question of Washington's endorsement of Ankara's request to purchase $20 billion worth of F-16 fighter jets and 79 modernization kits. Explainer: What Turkey gained in delaying Sweden's NATO bid 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z It said the two firms were set to benefit from smarter pricing, better cost management and shrewd modernization of the services used to run websites. Exclusive: ValueAct takes stakes in Recruit and Expedia, says they are poised for strong growth 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z China “has mobilized vast resources in support of its defense modernization, including through its military-civilian development strategy, as well as espionage activities to acquire sensitive, dual-use, and military-grade equipment,” the report said. New Chinese institute lures top U.S., Western scientists to obtain advanced American technology 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Looking back, he feels fortunate to have gotten a glimpse of China before it embarked on its rapid path to modernization. Back in China 50 years after historic trip, a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Key to the modernization is playing in SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, an arena that holds some 1,600 spectators. Tiger Woods to own and play for Florida team in his tech golf league 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z While the modernization of weaponry is deemed vital for national security, the economic impact remains uncertain. Bottom line: Spending taxpayers’ money on foreign wars is boon for U.S. economy, defense industry 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Alarmed by the similar terrors wrought on the country’s wildlife, biologists advocated for tougher speed limits before realizing that animals were likely going to be the cost of modernization and mobility. How our roads have become an invasive species 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The order, expected to be implemented in the coming year as Treasury develops new guidelines, aims to prevent American money and expertise from helping China develop technologies that could support its military modernization. US lawmakers urge Yellen to speed up China outbound investment rules 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z However, the most detailed part of the report looks at China’s modernization of its nuclear weapons and delivery systems. China’s rapid buildup of nuclear weapons shows no end in sight, Pentagon warns 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z “China remains the pacing challenge and continues to move forward with aggressive modernization programs to deny our use of space in conflict,” the strategy says. ‘Five Eyes’ intel chiefs warn on China tech theft 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Congress said on Thursday that Washington must prepare for possible simultaneous wars with Moscow and Beijing by expanding its conventional forces, strengthening alliances and enhancing its nuclear weapons modernization programme. Putin says suggestions of U.S. war against Russia and China are nonsense 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z Among the city’s projects are the modernization of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Scattergood Generation Station — one of the oldest in its system — which will be updated to hydrogen-capable turbines. California to get up to $1.2 billion in federal funds to expand hydrogen energy projects 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The report was based on a year-long study that included intelligence briefings on the dangers posed by China and Russia, the expansion and modernization of their nuclear forces and the development of new strategic arms. Bipartisan Hill panel warns U.S. nuclear forces will be unable to deter Russia and China 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z “Compared to the PLA’s nuclear modernization efforts a decade ago, current efforts dwarf previous attempts in both scale and complexity.” China’s rapid buildup of nuclear weapons shows no end in sight, Pentagon warns 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z "This 'modernization' effort might better be characterized as an insulation effort -- insulating corporate managers from scrutiny," Peirce said in a statement. US SEC shortens stock disclosure deadline to 5 days 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z He said that his trips overseas are to “strengthen cooperation in agricultural modernization and facilitate export markets for Indonesian agricultural products.” Indonesia’s agriculture minister resigns amid a corruption investigation 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z During a government shutdown, the U.S. air travel system would be "hampered by more flight delays, longer screening lines and setbacks in air travel modernization," the group said. US government shutdown could add misery to air travel 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Based on the growing danger of nuclear war, the commission unanimously called for urgent national focus and action beyond the multi-billion-dollar strategic nuclear modernization program now in place. Bipartisan Hill panel warns U.S. nuclear forces will be unable to deter Russia and China 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z It has been undergoing a process of modernization to replace what it gave away, much of which was based on old Soviet technology, putting in orders with U.S. and South Korean defense companies. US offers Poland rare loan of $2 billion to modernize its military 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Aside from pressing questions about the morality of nuclear weapons, watchdogs argue the federal government’s modernization effort already has outpaced spending predictions and is years behind schedule. Birthplace of the atomic bomb braces for its biggest mission since the top-secret Manhattan Project 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Rather, her evidence suggests that they were a part of modernization as communities exposed to rapid change sought extrajudicial means to preserve existing hierarchies. The Joy of Reading on Trains 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Bulgaria, which is located on NATO’s eastern flank, has intensified its military modernization by replacing its outdated Soviet-built weapons systems. Bulgaria to purchase US Stryker combat vehicles and related equipment 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z China’s stunning nuclear surge was not factored in the current U.S. nuclear modernization program, the report said. Bipartisan Hill panel warns U.S. nuclear forces will be unable to deter Russia and China 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The prime minister then spoke of a military modernization plan underway, spurred by fears of Russian aggression in the region. Poland done sending arms to Ukraine, leader says, as trade dispute escalates 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Col Wu called the ideological tract “a fundamental guideline for the modernization of our national defense and military and the building of a world-class military in all respects.” China purges based on Maoist-Stalinist ideology 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z To meet the demand for both maintenance and modernization, the facilities have gone on a hiring spree. Inside the delicate art of maintaining America’s aging nuclear weapons 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Yellen has said she made clear to Chinese counterparts that narrow U.S. restrictions on technology and outbound investments are aimed at protecting U.S. national security, and not to impair China's modernization. Yellen says US growth needs to slow due to full employment 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The panel called for urgently completing the current nuclear modernization that will replace all U.S. delivery systems — missiles, bombers and missile-firing submarines. Bipartisan Hill panel warns U.S. nuclear forces will be unable to deter Russia and China 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z She said she has made clear to Chinese counterparts that narrow U.S. restrictions on technology and outbound investments are aimed at protecting U.S. national security, not to impair China's modernization. Yellen says U.S. 'soft landing' can weather strike, govt shutdown, student loan risks 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Schools that have replaced all potable water outlets as part of a modernization that occurred after 2010 would be exempt from testing. California lawmakers pass bill requiring schools to test for lead in drinking water 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Think of this as accelerating and improving the modernization that’s underway across the industry. How to use $500 million to rescue local news? Here's one idea | Brier Dudley 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z It added that Zvezda is the leading submarine repair facility of Russia's Pacific Fleet and the only one in the Far East specialising in repair and modernization of nuclear-powered submarine missile carriers. Russia's Shoigu inspects nuclear submarine modernisation in Far East 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Some warships have spent years in repair and modernization shops. Milestone Navy nominee faces some familiar questions at Senate grilling 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The Pentagon is investing in a major modernization of its nuclear forces that includes new missiles, submarines and bombers. Air Force pressed to retool for China war 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Kim subsequently toured his weapons factories, which experts said had the dual goal of encouraging the modernization of North Korean weaponry and examining artillery and other supplies that could be exported to Russia. Putin welcomes Kim Jong Un at cosmodrome in Russia’s far east 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Experts say Kim’s visits to the factories likely had a dual goal of encouraging the modernization of North Korean weaponry and examining artillery and other supplies that could be exported to Russia. Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia before expected meeting with Putin 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Experts say Kim’s visits to the factories likely had a dual goal of encouraging the modernization of North Korean weaponry and examining artillery and other supplies that could possibly be exported to Russia. North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong Un departed for Russia, South Korea media say 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Kroenig said the Sarmat represented the culmination of a Russian modernization effort, while U.S. efforts to modernize were just getting started. Russia claims Its Sarmat intercontinental missile is on ‘combat duty’ 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The Biden administration is just the latest to promise speeding up the development and modernization of the nation’s energy infrastructure through expedited federal permitting and regulatory reforms. Powered by solar and wind, this $10B transmission line will carry more energy than the Hoover Dam 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Republicans have said the deal should be scrapped, citing concerns about industrial espionage, forced technology transfers and other tactics that could fuel China's military modernization. US seeks extension to controversial science agreement with China 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z As one of the members of McDonald's retail design team wrote regarding the modernization efforts: How fast-food's sleek redesign could signal a grim labor landscape 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z It’s a way to satisfy his engineering-focused mind in a discipline not exactly known for modernization. World champ holder Ryan Crouser dials in new shot-put technique, reaching new world-record distances 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z “Common prosperity for all people” is an “essential feature of Chinese-style modernization and distinguishes it from Western modernization,” Xi said. China’s Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z “The goal of this huge modernization is to equip Poland’s armed forces and create such a defense system that no one ever dares attack us, that Polish soldiers will never need to fight,” Duda said. Poland showcases military might in a parade as war rages in neighboring Ukraine 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Dozens of Chinese companies that Washington says are linked to military modernization are barred from American financial markets. China accuses US of trying to block its development and demands that technology curbs be repealed 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The plans are aimed at preventing U.S. capital and expertise from helping develop technologies that could support China’s military modernization and threaten U.S. national security. White House to detail plans restricting some US investments in China - source 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z State media and the PLA frequently release propaganda materials promoting the army’s modernization as well as sleek videos of military drills. China releases TV documentary showcasing army’s ability to attack Taiwan 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Western-style modernization “pursues the maximization of capital interests instead of serving the interests of the vast majority of people,” Xi said. China’s Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Smith addressed the issue in a letter to the force on Thursday, laying out the need for the Corps to continue modernization efforts and broader programs to improve warfighting. Pentagon warns of disruptions as Army, Marines both lack confirmed leaders for first time 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The goal of the order is to prevent U.S. capital and expertise from accelerating the development of technologies that would support China's military modernization and threaten U.S. national security. Biden order curbing investment to China expected next week-sources 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z “I imagine this could disrupt the modernization,” said David C. Logan, an assistant professor the Fletcher School of Tufts University who studies the Rocket Force and China’s nuclear weapons modernization. Xi’s Surprise Shake-Up Exposes Problems at Top of China’s Nuclear Force 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z General Dynamics benefited from robust demand for weapons, driven by simmering geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, conflict in Ukraine and military modernization efforts of ally countries. General Dynamics profit beats estimates on military equipment demand 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The change comes as the I.R.S. embarks on a multibillion-dollar modernization project that aims to upgrade technology, ramp up enforcement of the tax code and improve customer service. I.R.S. Halts Surprise Visits to Homes and Businesses 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Chinese companies or institutes can land on the list for supporting the People’s Liberation Army military modernization and weapons of mass destruction programs. U.S. uses sanctions to deny China tools for brain warfare, toxin weapons 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z In the letters, the committee alleged that investments by U.S. firms directly contribute to China's human rights abuses, military modernization and its effort to supplant U.S. technological leadership. Congressional panel probes US firms' investments in China 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z He said the Army is moving ahead with a wide range of modernization programs. Army chief nominee would boost recruiting, but Tuberville blockade leaves his confirmation uncertain 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The overhaul provided a dose of modernization with the arrival of an Instagram-friendly plant store, a coffee shop with a roastery in the back and a gin bar, among others. How to Revive a Dying Main Street? One U.K. Landlord Offered Free Rent. 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z F-16 fighters and nearly 80 modernization kits for its existing warplanes, has been using Swedish membership to pressure Washington on the warplanes. Turkey, Sweden locked in talks to break impasse over NATO membership 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The design was popular in the 19th century and persisted until the beginning of the 20th century, when modernization overwhelmed Kashmir’s traditional wood and brick architecture with constructs of poorly fabricated indigenous concrete. Earthquake Resilience in Kashmir Lies in Traditional Architecture 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z All of those matter, and indeed the CDC’s own modernization plan, developed by outgoing CDC chief Rochelle Walensky, reflects most of them. Here’s How CDC Can Put the ‘Public’ Back in Public Health 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z To cite just two examples, reducing the Pentagon's cohort of more than half-a-million private contract employees and scaling back its nuclear weapons "modernization" program would save significantly more than $300 billion extra over a decade. Ultimate all-American slush fund: Budget loophole could send Pentagon spending soaring even higher 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z “PDP8’s emphasis on expansion and modernization of the grid also helps as it means fewer outages, enhanced grid stability and overall improved energy reliability for households and businesses,” he said. Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The list also included companies that acquired U.S.-origin items in support of China's military modernization such as hypersonic weapons development and hypersonic flight modeling, the Commerce Department had said. Frontier Services Group denies U.S. allegations on training Chinese military pilots 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z AI research and development has been pervasive in latter-year U.S. military application, and it's now married into the budget of the country's much-needed government cybersecurity hiring push and IT modernization overhaul. "Catastrophic damage": Schumer's plan to prevent AI-pocalypse starts in classified briefings 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Other companies were sanctioned for aiding development of China’s hypersonic weapons and the modernization of its army, the Commerce Department aid. Beijing criticizes new US sanctions on companies over pilot training, weapons development 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Iran is also set to be involved in a modernization project at Venezuela's largest refinery complex, which includes the Amuay and Cardon refineries, partly to restore distilling capacity. Iranian president in Caracas, kicking off regional tour 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Thirty-one Chinese entities in total were added to the list, some for acquiring U.S.-origin items in support of China's military modernization, such as hypersonic weapons development. U.S. limits exports to flight schools, others for training Chinese military pilots 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Kaczynski detailed how modernization has destabilized society, subjected humans to indignities and "inflicted severe damage on the natural world." Convicted 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski dead at 81 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The prime minister is expected to stress that the next secretary-general should be someone who “carries on Stoltenberg’s good work of modernization but also understands the importance of defense spending at this critical time.” Rishi Sunak goes to Washington with Ukraine, economy and AI on agenda for Biden meeting 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z That pledge remains official policy, but the arsenal that surrounds it has grown rapidly in recent years as part of Beijing's broader military modernization under President Xi Jinping. NATO official calls for transparency over nuclear weapons 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z “Our modernization efforts are required to fight and win on future battlefields, make no mistake.” Biden nominates Marine Corps assistant commandant for top job 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Far from declining with modernization, as some 20th-century scholars predicted, witch hunts are holding steady in some places and may be happening more often in others. How Social Turmoil Has Increased Witch Hunts throughout History 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Turkey has sought to buy $20 billion worth of F-16s and nearly 80 modernization kits from the United States, but the sale has been stalled due to objections from the U.S. Biden says he and Erdogan talked about F-16s, Sweden's NATO bid 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Up to $53 million will be available to enable states to participate in information technology modernization programs sponsored by the Department of Labor. US Labor Department providing $653 million to help states upgrade UI systems 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z In the process, he set in motion the modernization of corruption in the executive office and subsequently the Republican party. The GOP's criminality goes international 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Reform movements did emerge around the turn of the twentieth century, but modernization did not begin in earnest until after the Qajar period finally came to an end. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1925, in Iran, Reza Shah had consolidated his rule and commenced a program of modernization, increasing ties with Germany and employing hundreds of Germans. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z “We shouldn’t ignore things that can improve things for new and core fans. It’s about giving people more choices in the modern era. It’s modernization of access to everyone.” The Florida Man of Formula 1 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Although many improvements to the river’s water quality have been made, particularly through the modernization of sewage treatment plants, “there was no plan for swimming in the Seine before 2020,” he said. Olympic swimming in the Seine? How Paris is remaking a river 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z “The expansion and modernization of our national power grid is central to meeting our urgent climate and energy security goals,” said Gregory Wetstone, the president of the American Council on Renewable Energy, a trade group. In a Climate Trade-Off, Biden Backs Manchin’s Fossil Fuel Plan 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Westernization in this case not only meant economic, industrial, and military modernization, it also meant reaping the rewards of that modernization, one of which was an empire. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z He declared that scientists and intellectuals were deserving of respect because modernization could not proceed without their contributions. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The lawmakers said they were concerned about delays and cost overruns in the SPR modernization program authorized by Congress in 2015. Republicans ask watchdog to assess US oil reserve management 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z “We are proposing a long-overdue modernization of the way we identify and fix methane leaks, thereby reducing emissions and strengthening protections for the American people.” New pipeline agency rule aimed at cutting methane leaks 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Gen. Scott D. Berrier, said in a phone interview that Gen. Stewart was “a larger-than-life presence at DIA,” known for initiating “sweeping changes and modernization efforts” that continue to benefit the nation’s intelligence-gathering. Vincent Stewart, trailblazing Marine general who led DIA, dies at 64 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z “The United States also remains ironclad in our commitment to the defense of the Philippines, including the South China Sea, and we will continue to support the Philippines’s military modernization,” Biden said. Philippine president’s White House visit reflects sharp upturn in ties 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z They saw the shogunate as a barrier to modernization, so they called for the emperor to resume rule. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The plant is in the midst of $120 million in modernization plans and the Army hopes to open a new production line there by 2025. Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Ms. Yellen insisted the economic restrictions on China are not for competitive advantage or to stifle Chinese modernization. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen extends olive branch with China policy speech 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z “It’s really the first warhead program we’ve had since the end of the Cold War” that isn’t a life extension or modernization of an existing weapon, says Marvin Adams, NNSA’s deputy administrator for defense programs. Trust but verify: Can the U.S. certify new nuclear weapons without detonating them? 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z “These national security actions are not designed for us to gain a competitive economic advantage, or stifle China’s economic and technological modernization,” Ms. Yellen is expected to say. Yellen to Call for ‘Constructive’ China Relationship 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees, who have cleared the modernization package during the informal review, declined comment. US to advance small F-16 equipment sale to Turkey -sources 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Punjab has for years been a breadbasket for India, but the modernization of the state’s agriculture worsened inequality, fueling a Marxist-inspired movement as far back as the 1960s. India sees signs of renewed Sikh separatism and sounds the alarm 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z The Public Interest Declassification Board warned three years ago of an explosion of digital information that will further strain the system, and outlined a vision for modernization. Opinion | The Discord leaks show our nation’s secrets at risk 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z “The process of modernization of the Air Force will continue with the purchase of the latest generation F-35 aircraft,” it said. NATO member Romania pushes to buy US-made F-35 fighter jets 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Biden administration is going ahead with the "modernization" of U.S. nuclear weapons. Noam Chomsky on "savage capitalism": From climate change to bank failures to war 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The agency will also be unable to fund its IT modernization projects without additional funding from Congress. IRS overhaul aims for tenfold increase in audits of the wealthy 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z That would force the I.R.S. to scale back some of the ambition of its modernization plans. I.R.S. Unveils $80 Billion Plan to Overhaul Tax Collection 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z I think capitalist modernization comes directly out of British colonialism. Rachel Heng’s sophomore novel surveys land, love in changing Singapore 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z This process of modernization is happening at other commands, too. Opinion | Centcom gets a tech disruptor 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z In Vermont, for instance, funding worries and data modernization needs contributed to the state health department’s decision to wait on starting its own wastewater surveillance program, according to officials at the agency. A Valuable Early-warning System for Disease Outbreaks Could Be Shut Down 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z His lofty rhetoric aside, Barack Obama launched a $1.7 trillion program for further development of U.S. nuclear forces, under the euphemism of "modernization." Putin's nuclear posturing is heinous — but reckless U.S. policy led the way 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The Navy can’t afford to continue maintaining ships designed for a “bygone era” at the expense of readiness and modernization, he said. Navy budget doesn’t match China’s fast-growing warship fleet, GOP senators say 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z What aspects of forces like colonialism and capitalist modernization felt most important for you to explore? Rachel Heng’s sophomore novel surveys land, love in changing Singapore 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Pentagon analysts most often forecast 2035 for this achievement, the date set by President Xi Jinping for China to "basically complete the modernization of national defense and the military." Is war with China inevitable? The answer to that question will determine our future 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Years later, I would move to Hollywood, but those places were mostly gone, torn down in the march toward modernization. Journalism legend Linda Deutsch on why the closing of Hollywood's beloved Off Vine matters 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z In the end, foreign policy decisions should be based on whether they help China achieve modernization and improve people’s lives, Mr. Hu said — not whether a leader likes a certain foreign country or not. China’s Rise Relied on Ties to the West, Which Xi Is Now Loosening 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z This is not the first reform effort; 25 years ago, the Clinton administration tried its own modernization initiative. U.S. Organ Transplant System, Troubled by Long Wait Times, Faces an Overhaul 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z And about $30 million is slated for the planning, predesign and development of clean energy projects like solar, dairy digesters and grid modernization around the state. Here’s how Washington senators want to use climate dollars 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z If realized, the Pentagon report suggested, that "new milestone for modernization in 2027… would provide Beijing with more credible military options in a Taiwan contingency." Is war with China inevitable? The answer to that question will determine our future 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z The spokesperson said the new round of layoffs was unrelated to its modernization plans. Exclusive: Walmart laying off hundreds of US workers at five e-commerce fulfillment centers 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The Biden administration has committed $67 million in its proposed fiscal 2024 budget for what Johnson is calling a “modernization” of the transplant network — nearly double the amount in the current budget. Troubled U.S. organ transplant system targeted for overhaul 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z China is expanding its military capabilities in multiple ways as part of a large-scale modernization program that is “awesome” in scope, according to a senior Defense Intelligence Agency official. DIA official on China’s ‘awesome’ military buildup 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z They added "missed certification deadlines, controller staffing shortages, and slow modernization demonstrate that the FAA is not keeping up with the growing needs and complexity of our aviation system." Biden seeks new funding for air traffic controllers, Amtrak 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The Pentagon is also seeking rapid modernization of its air, space and nuclear weapons. Defense budget speeds toward $1 trillion, with China in mind 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Southwest will use Amazon servers to help process fare searches, crew scheduling and other software tasks, a modernization of its technology that comes months after a meltdown stranded thousands of the airline’s passengers. Southwest seeks modern tech from Amazon after holiday meltdown 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The budget released by the White House on Thursday on Mr. Biden’s spending requests for 2024 mentions submarine modernization and expansion of the industrial base. Biden to Announce Landmark Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal with Australia and Britain 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have also been monitoring modernization efforts by the Chinese military to establish dominance in other waters around the region, including in the South China Sea, most of which China claims as its territory. Australia to Buy U.S. Nuclear-Powered Submarines in Deal to Counter China 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Jeepneys nationwide were scheduled to be phased out by the end of the year, to be replaced by more expensive minibuses under a government modernization program. Colorful, Iconic Jeepneys May Soon Be Off the Road in the Philippines 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The scanning technology, called “optical character recognition,” was one of the IRS’s most sought-after modernization projects. Senate poised to confirm Biden IRS nominee as agency announces upgrades 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z “It’s really kind of a full modernization of a lot of their flight operations.” Southwest seeks modern tech from Amazon after holiday meltdown 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The U.S. is also moving ahead with a nuclear modernization program, including new strategic systems such as the Sentinel ICBM, the B-21 bomber and the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine. Pentagon says Russia supplying fuel for Chinese warheads 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Xi has used that language to spur modernization of the People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese military. U.S. Spy Agencies Warn of China’s Efforts to Expand Its Power 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z With most large rail systems using automation, Metro officials say its return is another step toward modernization and an improvement to lure back riders during the pandemic. Safety commission monitoring Metro’s move toward self-piloting trains 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Administration policymakers have denied that U.S. policy seeks to contain China’s modernization. Chinese foreign minister warns U.S. policies pushing countries toward war 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z In recent years, the government has initiated numerous renovation and modernization initiatives to improve its railways. Northern Egypt train derailment kills 2, injures 16 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The United States last week added Inspur to its trade blacklist for allegedly acquiring U.S.-origin items in support of the China's military modernization efforts. Nvidia, AMD grapple with latest U.S. curbs on sales to China's Inspur 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Xi has hailed China’s success as proof that modernization does not equal Westernization. China’s Leader, With Rare Bluntness, Blames Troubles on U.S. Containment 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The government transport modernization program, first launched in 2017, aims to replace dilapidated and dangerous passenger jeepneys and vans with modern vehicles, which have safety features and conform with carbon emissions standards. Drivers stage strike over plan vs aging Philippine jeepneys 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z So IT modernization is a keystone of the Biden plan, including modernizing civilian agencies. Big Brother vs Big Tech: Porn hacks the Fed; will Biden's "cyber-strategy" change anything? 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Xi also wants to elevate China into a technologically advanced superpower capable of standing up to Washington as a peer, a vision that he now calls “Chinese-style modernization.” After China’s Winter of Discontent, Xi Jinping Sets Sights on Growth and Power 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z “With the modernization of cars, solving this problem for most of our vehicles is fairly easy,” says Nick Sorrentino, owner of Reno Tahoe Rental Car. Advice | What to do if you lose your rental car keys Other Chinese companies were cited for their role in the ruling Communist Party’s military modernization or weapons development by Iran and Pakistan and suspected human rights abuses in Myanmar. Chinese company rejects rights accusation after US sanctions 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z But he said the defense budget has remained stable as a share of GDP and that China’s military modernization “will not be a threat to any country.” China: Defense boost to meet ‘complex security challenges’ 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Xi has declared that China’s success proved that modernization did not equal Westernization. How Xi Jinping Plans to Bolster Confidence in China After Covid Missteps 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The agreement was part of a long-delayed modernization of Iraq’s financial system as it begins to conform to the rules that most countries follow and adapts to requirements for more transparency in international financial transactions. Rules to Curb Illicit Dollar Flows Create Hardships for Iraqis 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Other companies were cited for their role in the ruling Communist Party’s military modernization or weapons development by Iran and Pakistan and suspected human rights abuses in Myanmar. China accuses US of attacking companies after export curbs 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Despite years of modernization projects, much of the key rail control work is still manually operated. Deadly Greek train crash prompts strike; relatives give DNA 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The modernization effort has prompted concerns among the U.S. and its allies, particularly over Taiwan, the self-governing island democracy that China claims as its territory to be brought under its control by force if necessary. China: Defense boost to meet ‘complex security challenges’ 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Greece’s rail system consistently ranks among the continent’s most dangerous despite having received $700 million in modernization money from the E.U. over the past decade. Your Friday Briefing 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z “The challenges facing F.A.A. are those of managing a large, complex bureaucracy badly in need of modernization. And certainly in that respect, he’s no novice.” F.A.A. Nominee Faulted by Republicans for Short Aviation Résumé 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Greece’s rail system consistently ranks among the continent’s most dangerous despite receiving $700 million in modernization money from the European Union over the past decade. ‘Unjustifiable Delays’: Rail Safety Upgrade in Greece Was Designed to Prevent Crashes 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Even without creating a new regulatory body, we can look at NextGen’s successes to help plan future modernization. What Can We Do to Make Sure the FAA and Southwest Airlines Fiascos Never Happen Again? 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z A recent Chinese state television broadcast quoted in the video says communist-style modernization “breaks the myth” that nations must adopt Western democracy and values in order to modernize. Hollywood spreading China propaganda: Report 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z He also claimed that Norfolk Southern had opted to lay off workers and buy back $10 billion of its stock in recent years, rather than invest in railway modernization. Chuck Schumer demands Norfolk Southern CEO testify about trail derailment 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Yet, the IRS had 21 IT modernization initiatives in August 2022, GAO reported, but more than a quarter of them did not have time frames for addressing antiquated systems. Perspective | IRS tech is so ‘archaic’ the agency struggles to find people to work it 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Russia’s ongoing nuclear modernization is already costly and behind schedule and the sanctions against Russia could further jeopardize those efforts. Opinion: Did Putin just inch Russia and the U.S. closer to nuclear war? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z That pledge remains official policy but the arsenal that surrounds it has grown rapidly in recent years as part of Beijing's broader military modernization under President Xi Jinping. Analysis: Putin's nuclear treaty move raises stakes over China's growing arsenal 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Both the size of its army and the modernization it had supposedly undergone indicated to many observers that Russia would triumph easily. Opinion | Why Ukraine will win the war 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z “Russia’s actions underscore the urgent need for U.S. nuclear modernization to meet the threat of our adversaries’ growing stockpiles.” Russian suspension of New START latest blow to Biden’s arms control hopes 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z A committee staffer said the rescission would not hit business systems modernization and taxpayer services. Perspective | IRS tech is so ‘archaic’ the agency struggles to find people to work it 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z The economy is sputtering, living standards are progressively declining, young professionals have either left in droves or are planning to do so, and every passing day reduces Russia’s prospects of modernization and development. Opinion: How long will Russians tolerate Putin's costly war? 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Each sought to help their business by supporting China’s military modernization. Behind China’s Balloons, a Push for Business to Serve the Military 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z In 2017, the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency lauded Russia’s military modernization drive, known as the “New Look” program. Vaunted Russian military overhaul fares poorly amid setbacks 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said the agency was taking steps to prevent near misses and speed up systems modernization efforts but acknowledged some upgrades will take years to complete. Senators press U.S. FAA on recent airplane near miss incidents 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The confirmation hearing comes at a pivotal moment for the beleaguered agency, which is embarking on an $80 billion modernization project that newly empowered Republicans are giving intense scrutiny. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z This includes new menu items, restaurant modernization and improving diner experience, it said. Subway sandwich chain looks to sell after record-setting year 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z "We expect that a significant portion of the modernization work will be complete by mid-2025. We continue to assess the feasibility of accelerating the current schedule." U.S. FAA says update will prevent 'bad data' from corrupting key database 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z “China’s military modernization continues apace,” the report said. Vaunted Russian military overhaul fares poorly amid setbacks 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Oil, much of it from Abu Dhabi’s vast reserves, fueled the UAE’s initial modernization. Dubai boom sees Russian cash, high rents and reborn projects 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z “It is not an understatement to say that the Chinese nuclear modernization program is advancing faster than most believed possible,” the four lawmakers said. Rising red threat as China now outpaces U.S. in intercontinental-ballistic missile launchers 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z “It is not an understatement to say that the Chinese nuclear modernization program is advancing faster than most believed possible,” the four lawmakers stated. Congress gets new details of PRC nuclear breakout 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The FAA will need support from Congress to fund FAA "modernization needs," Nolen's testimony says. U.S. FAA says update will prevent 'bad data' from corrupting key database 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z At least some of Leopard 1 tanks will require more refurbishment and modernization work, and there are also concerns that ammunition supplies could run short, even though they are a NATO-standard size. A plan by Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands aims to get some Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine ‘within months.’ 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The United States is embarking on a major strategic nuclear modernization cycle, and Russia is in no position to compete. Opinion | Tearing up the fabric of nuclear arms control is good for no one 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The Pentagon so far has not indicated whether it is speeding up its nuclear modernization plan to deploy replacement missiles, bombers and submarines, now scheduled for later in the decade. Rising red threat as China now outpaces U.S. in intercontinental-ballistic missile launchers 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z The Pentagon so far has not indicated whether it is speeding up its nuclear modernization plan to deploy replacement missiles, bombers, and submarines, now scheduled for later in the decade. Congress gets new details of PRC nuclear breakout 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Being able to take Taiwan by force is the primary objective of Chinese military modernization, and the People’s Liberation Army has ramped up shows of force in recent months. Why is a U.S. general predicting war with China by 2025? 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The total project, which includes related bridges and equipment modernization, could cost $6 billion. Biden visit to Baltimore highlights rail tunnel project 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z And she led the modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act, which was crafted to encourage banks to lend in low-income neighborhoods. White House zeroes in on its next top economist 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Congress provided funding for the modernization efforts in the spending package that lawmakers approved last month to fund the government through September. House Passes Bill to Study F.A.A. Alert System Whose Outage Grounded Flights 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z “The United States, Russia, and China are now pursuing full-fledged nuclear weapons modernization programs, setting the table for a dangerous new ‘third nuclear age’ of competition.” Doomsday clock moves to 90 seconds, closest ever to catastrophe 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Another two leading contenders are 2035, the year when Xi wants China to “basically achieve socialist modernization,” and 2049, the centennial of the founding of the People’s Republic. Why is a U.S. general predicting war with China by 2025? 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The effort, which will involve expanding factories and bringing in new producers, is part of “the most aggressive modernization effort in nearly 40 years” for the U.S. defense industrial base, according to an Army report. Pentagon Will Increase Artillery Production Sixfold for Ukraine 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z New building construction and modernization efforts can help boost morale, efficiency and even outcomes within a school community. Can new school buildings set students up for success? 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Their often infuriating quest for housing is a barometer for the country’s promises of modernization and rapid economic growth. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z But few disagree that such changes would demand much more spending commitments from Chinese leaders, who also want to invest heavily in military modernization, technological advancement and internal security. A Shrinking, Aging China May Have Backed Itself Into a Corner 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Ms. Lambrecht resigned after months of criticism over her handling of the army’s modernization, which critics skewered as slow and uninterested. Untested German Defense Minister Has Allies Watching Closely 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The GAO describes the modernization effort as the agency’s largest investment in weapons production infrastructure to date, noting that plutonium is a dangerous material and making the weapon cores is difficult and time consuming. US nuclear agency falls short on scheduling, cost estimates 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z In 2019, a Government Accountability Office report on federal government IT planning found the DOT was one of three major agencies without a modernization plan. FAA has struggled to modernize computer, air traffic operations 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Under the Biden administration, the U.S. has made no significant shift in nuclear modernization plans beyond a multibillion-dollar effort to field new missiles, bombers and submarines. How China pirated U.S. technology to rapidly expand its nuclear weapon arsenal 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z “The Council has gone far beyond the modernization of our criminal laws,” Bowser contended. Opinion | How can we slow the steady drumbeat of violence pounding D.C.? 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Cernochova said the war in Ukraine “made it clear we have to be ready for the current and future conflicts and that’s why a fast modernization of the army is absolutely necessary.” Czech government OKs bill for 2% GDP spending on military 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Under the Biden administration, no major shift in nuclear modernization plans has been made beyond a multibillion-dollar effort to field new missiles, bombers and submarines. China’s nuclear forces built in part with U.S. technology 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Greece has lobbied Washington to block its larger, more powerful neighbor from purchasing F-16s while also pursuing its own military procurement and modernization program, which includes new fighter jets and new warships currently being built. Despite rhetoric, Greek-Turkish armed conflict seen remote 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Despite warnings from pilots that this would eventually lead to big problems, the airline’s executives chose not to invest in modernization. Southwest is lost in a blizzard of its own making 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Southwest has pledged to invest in modernization, but union leaders say they had previously warned the airline’s management of the risks, only to find that their calls for new technology went unheeded. After meltdown, Southwest Airlines prepares for near-normal operations 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The Russian invasion of Ukraine has expedited the modernization of the Czech military with the planned, multi-billion euro procurement of new armaments. Czech government OKs bill for 2% GDP spending on military 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z China’s military is building up its submarine forces as a priority for its large-scale military modernization, according to the latest annual Pentagon report on the Chinese military. Chinese leader invokes Mao’s anti-fleas campaign 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Moore added that he wants to complete the modernization of the department’s aging computer infrastructure, as well as oversee security preparations for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games. LAPD Chief Michel Moore seeks a second five-year term 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z This year's Inflation Reduction Act allocates $80 billion to the IRS over the next decade to boost enforcement, operations, taxpayer services and modernization of technical systems. The IRS hasn’t released nearly half a million nonprofit tax records 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Executives said Thursday that they recognized the need for modernization and had begun to make investments that now are likely to be accelerated. After meltdown, Southwest Airlines prepares for near-normal operations 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Fortunately, the Inflation Reduction Act provided $79 billion for IRS modernization, including expanded resources to wade through complex returns from high-income taxpayers. Opinion | The many scandals Trump’s tax records reveal 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Even then, the hijab — or rather the lack of one — was a stand-in for “modernization” and “Westernization.” Column: The hijab is rallying protesters in Iran, but the unrest is about so much more 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Patriot systems and their missiles are a scarce resource, he said, and the Pentagon should understand the cost to U.S. modernization and training efforts. Pentagon preparing to send Patriot missile system to Ukraine 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Companies that have submitted plans to compete for aspects of the center's modernization project include Amazon Web Services, Cerner Corp. and a host of small AI companies. Inside Google’s quest to digitize troops’ tissue samples 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z And it would enhance Japan’s conventional deterrent as China undertakes a sweeping military modernization and North Korea barrels ahead with its nuclear program. Japan to buy Tomahawk missiles in defense buildup amid fears of war 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z One factor limiting airport modernizations across the country is space, especially at city airports like LaGuardia. America’s airport glow-up 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z It would increase funding for a Ukrainian security initiative above Mr. Biden’s request and establish a defense modernization program for Taiwan, authorizing up to $10 billion in security assistance over the next five years. House Passes $858 Billion Defense Bill Repealing Vaccine Mandate for Troops 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The administration is continuing to move ahead with the needed nuclear force modernization, slated to cost $1.2 trillion over 30 years. Defense bill sharply boosts arms, support for Taiwan 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z In spite of its leaders' pleas, funding for a full-scale modernization project has never materialized. Inside Google’s quest to digitize troops’ tissue samples 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z In the 1980s, China saw rapid growth and modernization under Deng Xiaoping’s embrace of economic development and openness. 'The protest of our generation': China’s first-time demonstrators try to find a voice 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Now, U.S. airports are catching on with a wave of modernization projects. America’s airport glow-up 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Chile's President Gabriel Boric said Tuesday that the minister of foreign affairs will travel to Brussels at the end of the week to sign a modernization of a bilateral agreement with the European Union. Colombia's armed forces to maintain offensive against armed groups -president says 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Chile's President Gabriel Boric said Tuesday that the minister of foreign affairs will travel to Brussels at the end of the week to sign a modernization of a bilateral agreement with the European Union. Peru's Castillo says opponents trying to 'blow up' democracy with impeachment trial 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Last year, as tensions grew with Google, the modernization team at the repository launched a publicity campaign to call attention to the project and the high ethical stakes. Inside Google’s quest to digitize troops’ tissue samples 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Chile's President Gabriel Boric said Tuesday that the minister of foreign affairs will travel to Brussels at the end of the week to sign a modernization of a bilateral agreement with the European Union. Health of Pele, soccer superstar hospitalized in Brazil, improving -doctors 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Underfunding of domestic military capabilities to detect, track and target enemy airborne threats has been underfunded for decades and is in need of modernization. Pentagon urged to build advanced defenses against growing cruise, hypersonic missile threats to U.S. 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z He collected whiskey and vacationed abroad, savoring the high-flying lifestyle that China’s modernization made possible. The Chinese Dream, Denied 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z In the early 1990s, it said, he led China through a time of “massive difficulties and pressure,” and had then steered the country toward market-led growth and military modernization. Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia's rapid modernization saw the rise of towering skyscrapers, luxury malls, and a proliferation of private cars, along with a new way of life for its 35 million residents. Saudi Arabia has a new green agenda. Cutting oil production isn’t part of it 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z After Mao died, Mr. Bao joined a wave of officials who put their energies into China’s modernization. Bao Tong, 90, Dies; Top Chinese Official Imprisoned After Tiananmen 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The World Cup is a source of immense national pride for Qatar in its attempt to raise its profile on the global stage and drive toward modernization. World Cup opens with host country Qatar facing Ecuador 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z D.C. is completing an overdue modernization and update of its 120-year-old criminal code to create an improved system ensuring penalties are proportionately applied based on the facts of each case. Opinion | D.C.’s revised criminal code will make residents safer 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Kamyshin had grand plans to continue modernization, to start electric high-speed trams and connect more of the country. Ukraine’s 15,000-Mile Lifeline 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z But Israel has always been a contradiction of cultural conservatism and sweeping modernization, and Ben-Haim wrote in a, if not dead, dying musical language of another time and place. Review: The Israel Philharmonic was led by the same conductor for 40-plus years. His successor shines in L.A. debut 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z It also underwent a lengthy modernization — including two years of design work and five years of construction — and lost its telltale vertical wood paneling and dark, warmly colored walls along the way. Renovated Bethesda, Md., mansion lists for $12.5 million 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Officials say the Air Force is retiring its F-15 Eagle fleet as part of its modernization plan. Plan to pull F-15 fighters from Okinawa sparks alarm in Congress 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The Biden administration is continuing a nuclear forces modernization that will see the deployment of new ground-based missiles, missile submarines and bombers that will not see the first new weapons until 2030. Major conflict with China ‘is coming,’ outgoing Strategic Command chief warns 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z When the Republican-controlled legislature approved broad mail voting in 2019, the top Republican in the Pennsylvania Senate called it “the most significant modernization of our election’s code in decades.” Republicans sued to restrict this drop box. Meet the voters using it. 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z “If we want to maintain some kind of deterrence capability toward China, the modernization has to speed up like 10 times faster,” he said. The war could dent Russia’s prospects as an arms exporter. 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z A senior Pentagon official confirmed that removal of the hedging language eliminates a formal hedging role for nuclear arms but said the review seeks to keep unspecified “robust risk management strategies” and “full-scope” nuclear modernization. EXCLUSIVE: Biden strategy shift limits role of nuclear arms as China, Russia expand arsenals 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z “A comprehensive modernization of our criminal code has never occurred here in the District,” Allen said. D.C.’s criminal code revamp passes first City Council vote 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z “The explosive growth and modernization of its nuclear and conventional forces can only be what I describe as breathtaking, and, frankly, that word breathtaking may not be enough.” Major conflict with China ‘is coming,’ outgoing Strategic Command chief warns 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Bowser is also pushing a modernization and expansion of the city’s automated enforcement program, promising to more than triple the number of traffic cameras by the end of next year. D.C. says it has ‘fallen short’ of goal to end traffic deaths 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z “His commitment to improving the experience of the American taxpayer will guide his and the agency’s work as they continue their efforts to propel the I.R.S. forward during a critical period of modernization.” I.R.S. Gets Interim Leader at Pivotal Moment for Tax Collector 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Despite the modernization, the new review adopts a strategy and declaratory policy that sets “a very high bar” for using nuclear arms and strongly endorses diplomacy as a way to reduce the world’s nuclear arsenals. EXCLUSIVE: Biden strategy shift limits role of nuclear arms as China, Russia expand arsenals 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z As Xi Jinping edges out his rivals in the Chinese Communist Party, shakes up his leadership team and begins an unprecedented third term as China’s leader, Beijing’s military modernization continues apace. Japan and Australia team up to balance a formidable China 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a stark reminder of nuclear risk in contemporary conflict, and China’s nuclear modernization and its rapid expansion presents us with new risks and uncertainties,” a senior Defense Department official said. China biggest security challenge to U.S., but Russia is a potential nuclear threat 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the meeting aims to discuss “how to ensure and how to sustain the financing of the recovery, reconstruction and modernization of Ukraine for years and decades to come.” German president visits Kyiv as West mulls rebuilding plan 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday that the aim is to discuss “how to ensure and how to sustain the financing of the recovery, reconstruction and modernization of Ukraine for years and decades to come.” Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The Chinese people, led by the party, have put in “sweat and toil” to “open a Chinese path to modernization,” Xi said in a speech Sunday. China’s Communist Party hands Xi an endless rule for flexing power 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z But there’s a solid reason that the Jewish establishment cares about in-marriage, even if the forces of assimilation and modernization will make it impossible to sustain for all but the Orthodox. Review | ‘Bad Jews’ exposes the fault lines in American Judaism 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Our final leg of the trip revealed a stark example of failed cross-border modernization. ‘Always Annoying’: Hassles of Cross-Border Trains Hamper E.U.’s Green Ambitions 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z He called for accelerating steps to become more self-reliant in core technologies and pressing ahead with military modernization, including, Mr. Xi hinted, upgrading China’s relatively limited nuclear weapons abilities. China Hangs on Xi’s Every Word. His Silence Also Speaks Volumes. 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Even with the modernizations, many period features were preserved, most notably the fireplace mantels and tile surrounds in the living room, sitting room and library. Home to first Black woman with D.C. dental office lists for $5 million 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z “Oftentimes, people are trying to undo years and years of injustice and exclusion and modernization with one or two special programs. They have to be in it for the long haul.” Analysis: NHL has place to start with demographic study 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z “National rejuvenation means the party control of economies. It means military modernization to support the above, and it means the armed changing of international borders by force.” Pacific Fleet admiral: No ambiguity in U.S, allies’ ability to defend Taiwan 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z “There’s a broad, stable, near-consensus majority in China now that truly believes the United States has the intention to disrupt China’s modernization drive.” China’s Leader Strikes a Defiant Note, Warning of ‘Stormy Seas’ 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z It implied that China “had the permissible international environment to focus on modernizations through reforms and opening,” he said, noting that he did not speak for the navy. China Hangs on Xi’s Every Word. His Silence Also Speaks Volumes. 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z We all have the desire for modernization and the desire for embracing the past or tradition, with different proportions in our minds. ‘First, survive. Don’t rush to jail. Then, write.’ 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z He urged a speedier modernization of the military, though critics say his budget does not reflect his ambitions. Biden’s National Security Strategy Focuses on China, Russia and Democracy at Home 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z In contrast, despite the Russian military's efforts at modernization, it remains largely guided by Stalin's famous diktat that "quantity has a quality all its own." Ukraine's victory "almost a done deal": Military expert on how Russia's invasion imploded 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z That appeared to be one of the factors that caused the Kremlin to opt for a substantial modernization of its military. Overrated: Bridge attack shows how Putin and his critics badly misjudged Russia’s strength 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Ballyfabs’s efforts are part of a modernization push by the industry and the Indian government. That Reusable Trader Joe’s Bag? It’s Rescuing an Indian Industry. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z “Our railway is in desperate need of modernization, but all strikes will do is punish the very people unions claim to stand up for and push passengers further away,” the Department for Transport said. Latest in string of strikes brings most UK trains to a halt 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z “The budget does not envision modernization at that speed.” Biden’s National Security Strategy Focuses on China, Russia and Democracy at Home 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Libraries will receive up to $50,000, and special education will undergo needed modernization. Seattle educators’ contract: A victory for us all 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z “There was so much corruption in the Russian government and certainly in the military as well that weakened the modernization process.” Overrated: Bridge attack shows how Putin and his critics badly misjudged Russia’s strength 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Charles waited longer than any other heir to take the throne and in many ways embodies the modernization of the monarchy. With ceremonies over, King Charles III faces biggest task 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z States and localities need $7.84 billion for data modernization over the next five years, according to an estimate by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and other nonprofit groups. ‘Very Harmful’ Lack of Data Blunts U.S. Response to Outbreaks 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The U.S. nuclear modernization program is facing risks that aging strategic systems will not be replaced on time, Gen. Cotton told lawmakers last week. U.S. commanders wary of growing nuclear alliance between China and Russia 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The station modernization program that began with platform rebuilding represents a billion-dollar investment in the system. Opinion | New Metro GM: It’s your transit system 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The Treasury secretary will deliver a speech to staff laying out the modernization plans. Yellen to Visit I.R.S. Facility as Biden Administration Prepares to Bolster Tax Agency. 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Some of the closings are related to a modernization program, an Amazon spokesperson said last week, and the company continues to open facilities where customer demand requires extra capacity. Amazon sellers see ‘scary’ holiday season as consumers pull back 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The C.D.C.’s $50 million annual budget for data modernization was doubled for the current fiscal year, and key senators seem optimistic it will double again next year. ‘Very Harmful’ Lack of Data Blunts U.S. Response to Outbreaks 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Funding delays in the modernization could undermine deterrence against China and Russia. U.S. commanders wary of growing nuclear alliance between China and Russia 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z After an apprenticeship that began as a child, Charles embodies the modernization of the British monarchy. After a lifetime of preparation, Charles takes the throne 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z After the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification, though, troop strength was whittled down to 180,000, and modernization efforts stalled. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is jolting Germany into rebuilding its military 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Funding should be phased with the progress of the war and any eventual peace, moving from relief and reconstruction to modernization and eventual accession to the European Union. How Will Ukraine Rebuild (and Who Should Pay)? 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z They hoped not only to improve their digital systems, but to beef up their tiny work force, including by hiring a data modernization director. ‘Very Harmful’ Lack of Data Blunts U.S. Response to Outbreaks 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z “Where possible, we must pursue every opportunity to accelerate modernization,” Gen. Cotton said. U.S. commanders wary of growing nuclear alliance between China and Russia 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The modernization was necessary, but it hasn’t always gone well. Analysis: With Mexico soccer in a dire state, its president laments missed opportunities 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z It’s a body in desperate need of modernization. The House of Lords is a bloated relic. Boris Johnson could make it bigger. 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z The United States would continue to be the largest contributor to Ukraine’s security, while other countries would invest more in recovery and modernization. How Will Ukraine Rebuild (and Who Should Pay)? 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z As in the past, the agency said it wanted to prevent China's access to technology that could be used "to fuel its military modernization efforts." Explainer: Biden's curbs on chips to China part of broader effort 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z During his time in office, he gained a reputation as an outspoken, autocratic leader and presided over a period of rapid growth and modernization in Malaysia. Mahathir, Malaysia’s Former Premier, Is Hospitalized With Covid 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z In it, the last Soviet leader takes his granddaughter to the newly opened American fast-food restaurant near Red Square, a move meant to show Russia’s inexorable modernization. A reporter’s Siberian memories of Gorbachev, and that Pizza Hut commercial. 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z “Chinese-style modernization is modernization through common prosperity of the entire people,” Mr. Xi said in a recent visit to Liaoning, a province in northeast China that has struggled with industrial decline and a fast-aging population. China Sets Key Communist Party Congress for Mid-October 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z This equation of progress and modernization reflects a deep cultural bias. Culture, progress and the future: Can the West survive its own myths? 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z He said he did not want to stand in the way of modernization. ‘Wood Is Life’: A Hong Kong Sawmill’s Last Days 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Plans for a 14-gate concourse announced earlier this year are part of a broader modernization effort at Dulles, which has long served as the region’s international hub. After 60 years, Dulles Airport is poised for a makeover 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z We haven’t spent enough of our time, energy, and resources on our public health infrastructure, our core capabilities of personnel, data modernization, and laboratory infrastructure. ‘It’s an incredible place’: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on how she hopes to reform her battered agency 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z In preparation to host the tournament, the first in the Middle East, Doha launched a modernization project that included expanding its main airport and public transportation systems and building stadiums and hotels. Qatar deports migrant workers protesting alleged abuse before World Cup 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z We equate progress with modernization, and with a specific definition of economic growth. Culture, progress and the future: Can the West survive its own myths? 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Seven Chinese aerospace companies were added to the Commerce Department blacklist Tuesday for ties to China’s large-scale military modernization program. Commerce sanctions Chinese aerospace companies for military ties 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Commerce said the entities were added for "acquiring and attempting to acquire U.S.-origin items in support of China’s military modernization efforts." U.S. adds seven China-related entities to export control list 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z In the 20th century, with the establishment of self-rule, the modernization of its economy, and the establishment of a democratic system, India reformed its social system. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Black people in former Confederate states elected a handful of Black U.S. congressmen and a great many Black local and state leaders who instituted ambitious reform and modernization projects in the South. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Let us notice that indicators focus on those qualities that characterize modernization and that Western culture celebrates as success or improvement, such as material wealth, high life expectancy, education, democratic governance and individual freedom. Culture, progress and the future: Can the West survive its own myths? 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z China subsequently embarked on a massive modernization of its military and the recent exercises demonstrate a “quantum leap” of improvement from 1996, showing a joint command and control coordination not seen before, Chen said. China’s response to Pelosi visit a sign of future intentions 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Yoon said his plans would include assistance for power generation, modernization of ports and airports in North Korea, as well as programs to boost agricultural productivity. North Korea Launches Two Missiles in First Test Since June 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z This process, as well as the rapid development and implementation of new technologies and the spread of capitalism, is often referred to as modernization. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z In reality, these northerners tended to be young, idealistic, often well-educated men who responded to northern campaigns urging them to lead the modernization of the South. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z A greater awareness of the failings of material progress and modernization, however, can encourage us to think more positively about alternatives. Culture, progress and the future: Can the West survive its own myths? 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z And it might give you a sense of why Congress is on the verge of handing the agency $80 billion through the Inflation Reduction Act — not only for more enforcement but also for tech modernization. Opinion | Why does the IRS need $80 billion? Just look at its cafeteria. The Department of National Defense, which was once led by Ramos, said he was a decorated soldier who spearheaded the modernization of the military, one of Asia’s most underfunded. Ex-Philippine leader and democracy defender Ramos is buried 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Guterres said that after decades of nuclear disarmament efforts, the world is now “moving backwards,” noting that the world already has 13,000 nuclear bombs and huge investment going into modernization of atomic arsenals. UN chief urges nuke powers to abide by no-first-use pledge 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z The bill proposes an $80 billion investment in taxpayer services, enforcement and modernization, which is projected to raise $203 billion in new revenue - a net gain of $124 billion over the decade. Democrats’ big package: What remains in and what’s out? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The rapid pace of China’s military modernization has prompted some analysts to think an invasion is not only plausible but likely at some point. Furious China stages war games, fires missiles near Taiwan following Pelosi visit 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Italy’s favored bid to host the 2032 European Championship can spark a needed stadium modernization program and play has improved on the field. EPL sets high bar in European soccer, finances and glamor 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z “We’re completely transforming how the traveling public gets to and from LAX. The centerpiece of that modernization is our automated people mover,” said Justin Erbacci, chief executive of the Los Angeles World Airports. LAX's traffic nightmare could end with new people mover, but you'll have to wait 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z First, the bill would give money to the IRS, mostly for enforcement but also for customer service and IT modernization. Opinion | Ignore GOP scaremongering about Dems’ tax plans. They’re worth doing. 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z On Monday, the 95th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army, the official Liberation Army Daily stressed Mr. Xi’s goal of achieving key parts of military modernization by 2027. Could China invade Taiwan? 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z China’s military modernization is approaching a point where an invasion of the island is conceivable, though still daunting and risk filled. A Pelosi Trip to Taiwan Would Test China’s Appetite for Confrontation 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Much of China’s military planning and modernization is geared toward an invasion of the island. Possible Pelosi visit elicits shrugs in Taiwan, long the focal point of geopolitical standoff 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Change and modernization are now unfolding with breathtaking speed. Pope Francis takes leave of Canada in Nunavut amid criticism 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The shift from the decades-long U.S.-Russia bilateral standoff to a three- or four-way confrontation with nuclear powers is driving the U.S. modernization of nuclear forces. China’s ‘breathtaking’ nuclear arms push a rising challenge, Stratcom chief says 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z The bill proposes an $80 billion investment in taxpayer services, enforcement and modernization, which is projected to raise $203 billion in new revenue — a net gain of $124 billion over the decade. What’s in, and out, of Democrats’ inflation-fighting package 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Auditors also said they anticipate that many of the issues in the report can or should be addressed in the agency’s long-awaited modernization. Audit outlines Oregon agency’s struggles processing unemployment claims 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z “China’s nuclear modernization, when viewed in the context of its strategic ambitions and more dangerous security environment, poses a serious challenge for the United States and its allies,” the report states. China moving toward nuclear coercion 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z “The Office takes these concerns seriously and is considering how best to address them as part of its ongoing modernization initiative,” the report said. Copyright decision increases need for Congress to help save local news 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Now the shock of the downsizing in the past two years has accelerated the modernization. A Washington state supplier hit hard by the aerospace downturn prepares for the future 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z But as he slowly motored into an otherwise deserted bay, Tibau was preoccupied by the looming threat of modernization. Where Dalí once painted the sea, wind turbines are set to rise 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z But as he slowly motored into an otherwise deserted bay, Mr. Tibau was preoccupied by the looming threat of modernization. Where Dalí Once Painted the Sea, Wind Turbines Are Set to Rise 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Draghi’s most ardent backers, who regard him as a political savior who put Italy on a path to modernization, stronger democratic values and good sense, saw it otherwise. Crisis in Draghi Government Dismays Italians 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The government says the country’s rail network is in dire need of modernization, and train companies are seeking to cut costs and staffing because passenger numbers have dwindled after the coronavirus pandemic. Union announces another major UK rail strike in late July 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Such a drone embodies the modernization of France’s military equipment, and was used in Niger and elsewhere in Africa’s Sahel region as part of France’s military operation to defeat jihadists. Ukraine plays special role in France’s Bastille Day parade 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Mexican and U.S. officials will also announce a task force to work to disrupt the flow of fentanyl into both countries and commit to completing a border infrastructure modernization effort. Presidents of U.S., Mexico to meet after summit tensions 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z “Whatever Congress decides to do with the AIR Commission, we will continue to fight for the funding and modernization that our veterans deserve,” Bryant wrote. Senators kill sweeping plan to reshape sprawling VA health-care system 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z F-16 fighters and nearly 80 modernization kits for its existing warplanes. Biden says he supports F-16 sale to Turkey, is confident about congressional approval 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z “The U.S. Department of Defense fully supports Turkey’s modernization plans for its F-16 fleet.” The U.S. moves closer to selling F-16s to Turkey. 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z But missing was any broader modernization, leaving the Ukrainian armed forces in transition — still anchored to Soviet-era ways even as they sought needed upgrades on the battlefield. On Front Lines, Communication Breakdowns Prove Costly for Ukraine 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The billions that went into its supposed modernization appear to have been purloined; its approach to warfare remains mired in the mid-20th century; its tanks are old, and its missiles are running out. Op-Ed: Ukraine suffers, but Putin, and Russia, will be the loser 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Boris Johnson said rail passenger numbers had only returned to 75% of pre-pandemic levels and there needed to be “reform and improvement in the way the railways work, and modernization.” Here we go again: Strike snarls UK trains for a third day 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Norad’s systems, last overhauled 40 years ago, have fallen behind technologically and need sweeping modernization, defense policy analysts have long said. With New Threats Looming, Canada Commits Billions to Air Defense 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Since then, Turkey has asked to buy 40 older fighters — the F-16, but modernized — plus modernization kits for another 80 F-16s. The U.S. moves closer to selling F-16s to Turkey. 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Richard said the missile is one of his unfunded priorities as part of the multi-billion dollar nuclear forces modernization now underway. Congress to restore nuclear cruise missile funds 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Pension pay-outs have averaged just under a quarter of India’s overall defense budget for years, leaving limited funds for the military’s modernization, said Rahul Bedi, a military analyst, in a blog post. Protests rage over India’s new military recruitment policy 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z China’s development of the Type 003 carrier is part of a broader modernization of China’s military. China launches high-tech aircraft carrier in naval milestone 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z As Damien Goodman, who sits on the board of Downtown Crenshaw Rising, wrote in a letter to The Times about the sale: “Too often, modernization is code for displacement.” How to make malls great again (or maybe for the first time) 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z “DOL has some activities planned and underway for the UI system, such as creating a UI modernization office and implementing strategies aimed at reducing risk; however, many long-standing issues remain unaddressed.” Unemployment benefits deemed ‘high-risk’ program after massive fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z While a careless modernization of “King Lear” may undermine Shakespeare, as my colleague Charles McNulty has revealed, in opera getting away with murder can be the point. Commentary: Why two theatrical extravaganzas bode well for the state of opera in L.A. 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Its development is part of a broader modernization of China’s military as it seeks to extend its influence in the region. Satellite images suggest new Chinese carrier close to launch 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z After a decades-long military modernization, China has the world’s largest navy and the United States could throw far fewer ships into a Taiwan conflict. Opinion | Biden Says We’ve Got Taiwan’s Back. But Do We? 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The United States has been monitoring the rapid modernization of the People’s Liberation Army of China and its various forces. Russia and China Held Military Exercise in East Asia as Biden Visited 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z A Pentagon report released last year said China’s military modernization effort continued to widen the capability gap between the country’s forces and those of Taiwan. U.S. Speeds Up Reshaping of Taiwan’s Defenses to Deter China 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The nascent military network he is building needs U.S. assets to ensure regional supremacy, and those assets cannot be committed without a faster modernization and rearmament of the U.S. military. Opinion | Biden is right to say the U.S. should defend Taiwan 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z “It’s the modernization of policing, and you need to update policies to reflect what’s going on in our country,” Cosme said. New Justice Dept. policy says agents must intervene if they see abuse 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The documents help explain why Haiti remained on the sidelines during a period so rich with modernization and optimism that Americans dubbed it the Gilded Age and the French called it the Belle Époque. How a French Bank Captured Haiti 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z For Moscow, the greatest benefit may have been modernization: Western financing and know-how brought the plant from derelict to state-of-the-art. U.S. Company Supplying Russian Military Seeks Exit, Caught Between Sanctions and Kremlin 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z China has embarked on a broad military buildup as part of Xi’s vision for China’s modernization and growing international might. Laguna Woods shooting highlights growing tensions between Taiwan and China 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z After the jubilee celebrations next month, Elizabeth could step aside as part of a royal modernization, helping to launch her son’s kingship. Opinion | Queen Elizabeth has done enough: The case for abdication 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z F-16 jets and nearly 80 modernization kits for its existing warplanes. Biden administration seeks Congress approval for small weapons deal to Turkey -sources 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z And the timing was particularly unfortunate: When Roe was handed down, both Catholicism and evangelicalism had just passed through periods of reform and modernization that promised a reconciliation between Christian faith and liberal modernity. Opinion | How Roe Warped the Republic 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z A working group of all three government branches will convene this month to begin tackling a “comprehensive and structural modernization” of the system. Pandemic pushes Oregon’s public defender system to the brink 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Army Secretary Christine Wormuth repeatedly told senators that housing is a priority, but that it competes for funding in the Army and defense budgets with other key needs, including equipment and weapons modernization and training. Army pressed to fix dilapidated base housing by senators 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z British officials said that even though Russia’s military budget doubled from 2005 to 2018, “the modernization of its physical equipment has not enabled Russia to dominate Ukraine.” Russian troops mount fresh assault on Mariupol steel plant, Ukrainian civilians barely escape 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The ministry added while Russia’s defense budget has doubled from 2005 to 2018, the modernization program it undertook “has not enabled Russia to dominate Ukraine.” Live updates | UK: Russian military ‘significantly weaker’ 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Tai Ming Chung, an expert on China’s military modernization, who works at the University of California, San Diego, says Beijing’s ability to develop stronger weapons relies heavily on absorbing foreign technology and know-how. The Navy Extracted a Jet Fighter from 12,400 Feet below the South China Sea 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z The poor performance of Russian troops in northern Ukraine would seem to indicate widespread military corruption at high levels, which misdirected funds for modernization and left troops ill-equipped and ill-trained. Wage war on Putin’s corruption 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z But the Ukraine war has intensified the strategic modernization effort already underway at the Pentagon — and has pushed military planners, as in the depths of the Cold War, to think more about the unthinkable. Opinion | The Pentagon plans anew to head off an old worry: nuclear war 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The Biden administration is just the latest to promise speeding up development and modernization of the nation’s energy infrastructure through expedited federal permitting and regulatory reforms. Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approval 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday called for a modernization of the U.S. unemployment insurance system, with more effective automatic stabilizers that speed assistance to workers who lose jobs or income when recessions hit. U.S. Treasury's Yellen calls for better automatic stabilizers to fight recessions 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z On Monday, the palace said that the unprecedented disclosure of Felipe’s estate was part of a wider push toward a modernization aimed at making the monarchy “worthy of the respect and trust of its citizens.” Spain’s king unveils assets amid push for more transparency 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z French voters in Sunday’s presidential election are using and old-school system that has defied calls for more flexibility or modernization. EXPLAINER: How France’s old-school voting system works 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z It is a proven lesson of history that militaries must play a never-ending chess game of modernization and technological improvement. Opinion | War is a dirty business. Will the Marine Corps be ready for the next one? 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The April 5 news article “Director plans to revamp the beleaguered CDC” discussed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky’s announcement that the agency will undergo critical modernization. Opinion | How to fix the CDC 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Amtrak is using eminent domain to try to seize control of Union Station, a move that the passenger railroad said is necessary to realize long-planned expansion and modernization of the nation’s second-busiest train hub. Amtrak moves to seize control of Union Station 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z China has made no secret of its intention to harness its students and professors to advance the country’s military and technological modernization. Opinion | Virginia’s universities should not support China’s military 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Despite periodic calls for more flexibility or modernization, France doesn’t do mail-in voting, early voting or use voting machines en masse like the United States. Voting in France: Paper ballots, cast in person; no machines 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Built during Venezuela’s oil boom in the early 1970s, Central Park adopted the slogan “a new way of living” to symbolize the country’s rapid modernization. From Dalí to Picasso, a Museum With a Masterpiece Collection Partially Reopens 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z I strongly support Dr. Walensky’s call for a comprehensive review of the agency, focusing on data modernization, laboratory resilience, workforce enhancement, global health security and pandemic preparedness. Opinion | How to fix the CDC 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z With the modernization project comes more jobs and billions of federal dollars to upgrade buildings and construct new facilities. US nuclear agency sued over public records requests 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z “Is it time to look at modernization?” he added, his lips curling into a smile. Fighting a red-hot job market, the IRS struggles to rebuild 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z That amount is relatively small considering the administration is engaged in a major modernization of U.S. nuclear forces costing around $1.2 trillion over the next 30 years. Pentagon to scrap nuclear gravity bomb as part of Biden review 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z They say that while funding some feasibility and modernization studies could be helpful, it will do little to speed up the byzantine permitting process to get new mines operational. Biden moves to incentivize domestic mineral mining for electric vehicle batteries 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z A person familiar with the matter said the actions being contemplated wouldn’t be loans or direct purchases of minerals, but rather funding studies and the expansion or modernization of new and existing sites. Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral Supply 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z The Indian government is in the midst of a major military modernization of its air, ground, naval and strategic nuclear forces, Mr. Moultrie noted. Indian neutrality in Ukraine fight complicates U.S. strategic designs in Asia 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z We saw startling modernization of Saudi society — I could never have imagined street musicians and unveiled women promenading in Jiddah. Opinion | A general’s retirement is a chance to reflect on America’s standing in the Middle East 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The budget includes $34.4 billion to accelerate modernization of the nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal, largely following the path set by the Obama administration and continued by former President Donald Trump. Pentagon may need more budget funding to help Ukraine 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z For more than a decade, the Pentagon, pinned down in Afghanistan, followed China’s rise as a global power and Russia’s ambitious military modernization program with growing alarm. Russia’s failures in Ukraine imbue Pentagon with newfound confidence 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Two defense contractors, Thales Defense and Security Inc., of Clarksburg, Maryland, and L3Harris Technologies Inc., of Rochester, New York, will compete for the radio modernization program, the Defense Department said in a contract announcement. Pentagon to spend $6.1 billion to upgrade Army radios 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z After two decades of modernization and professionalization, Putin’s forces have proved to be ill-prepared, poorly coordinated and surprisingly stoppable. Putin’s war in Ukraine nearing possibly more dangerous phase 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Concurrent with its new offensive strategy, Russia embarked on a modernization of its nuclear forces, including its less destructive arms. The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Department of Defense to provide technical support and network modernization services. Verizon secures contracts worth nearly $1 bln from U.S. defense department 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z India not only depends on Russian weaponry, but it also relies hugely on Moscow for military upgrades and modernization as it moves toward self-reliance in its defense sector, said Lt. India unsure of Russian arms to meet China, Pakistan threats 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Since then, Greece has embarked on a major military modernization program. Leaders of Turkey, Greece hold talks in rare meeting 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Russia has embarked on an ambitious nuclear weapons modernization program, and some of its exotic new strategic weapon systems fall outside of New START's restrictions. Could Putin use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict? The danger is real, but not immediate 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Although the modernization campaign began under the Obama administration, Trump’s review strayed dramatically from the four presidents who preceded him. What Russia’s nuclear escalation means for Washington, with world’s third-largest atomic arsenal 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z On the battlefield, the invasion force Mr. Putin built over several months along Ukraine’s borders on the flimsy pretext of the modernization of Russian forces ran into unexpected resistance from regular and irregular Ukrainian forces. Opinion | ‘I Want Peace.’ Zelensky’s Heroic Resistance Is an Example for the World. 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The IRS administration of stimulus payments and the child care tax credit forced the agency to divert staff from modernization efforts to plugging programming holes. IRS rushes to hire 10,000 workers, but giant backlog expected to persist through 2022 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The World Bank's lending commitments to Belarus totaled $308 million in 2020, according to the bank's website, with active projects including a biomass heating project, forestry development work and education modernizations. World Bank halts all programs in Russia, Belarus 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z However, Isma’il’s modernization efforts, such as irrigation projects and communication networks, were enormously expensive. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And Putin’s decision to put Russian nuclear weapons on alert will surely launch a new arms buildup, accelerating the trillion-dollar “modernization” already underway in the United States. Opinion | We must end the war on Ukraine — and put an end to perpetual wars 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z “Technological modernization in farming has achieved much,” the researchers write. AI and the future of our food 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Experts say that has given the IRS a poor reputation among IT professionals who believe the agency is not committed to modernization, and that top talent can be reassigned at the whim of Congress. IRS rushes to hire 10,000 workers, but giant backlog expected to persist through 2022 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Kennedy’s brand was energy in service to modernization. Opinion | The State of the Union is Biden’s chance to rebrand 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z |
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