| 单词 | munition |
| 例句 | This time the camp was to produce munitions for the war. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Krupp, Germany’s legendary armament and munitions manufacturer, had begun secretly working on an initial order of 135 Panzer I tanks. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “It appears they plan on seizing munitions from our militia.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As the days of World War II receded into memory, so did the notion that riveters and gas station attendants and munitions experts and, yes, even mathematicians would, or even should, be female. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z In spite of all the flying fragments the drivers of the munition columns pour in like a swarm of bees and pounce on the bread. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She expected Minerva to make an impassioned pitch for using the family farm for a munitions storage. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They put him in charge of a floor in the munitions factory because he was so precise. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When Bert Lewyn, the Jewish teenager forced to work in a Berlin munitions factory, discovered that he was also marked for deportation to a concentration camp, he went into hiding. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z An argument that he had "essential" enamelware workers wouldn't have meant anything to the decision makers, but the argument that we were essential to Germany's munitions production did. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z "Long fingers," she says, noticing my stare, "better for making munitions than playing Mozart, I guess. Oh, but it is good to see you, Gerta. You look well." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I may go home with my munitions expertise untested. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Orders were pouring into northern factories for food, clothes, and munitions for soldiers fighting in Europe, and the factories were looking for new workers. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z So they had to follow the dangerous route over the outcroppings with no other munitions but what the firing squad had. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Sissy convinced him that not all the brave men were in trenches—that many a hero was risking his life daily for his country in a munitions factory. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know a man who works in the munitions plant,” Uncle Moshe whispered. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Now that the war was over, the demand for molasses for making munitions had plummeted. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z As the general explained, this narrowed the targets to cities hosting large munitions plants surrounded by worker housing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Kat says that they do not go back but are bringing up troops—troops, munitions, and guns. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The orders for munitions on the part of the accused, said Yutar melodramatically, were enough to blow up Johannesburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She yells at us all the time because Dad is from the North and he never sends money home from England where he is working in a munitions factory. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She even induced Winston to mortgage yet another of his evenings by enrolling himself for the part-time munition work which was done voluntarily by zealous Party members. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Steve was foreman now, at a munitions factory on Morgan Avenue. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They w as doing a lot of hiring at a munitions plant in California and people was saying that the pay was supposed to be good. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sunday night, December 1 Palomino stayed last night—on a cot in the munitions room, of course! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We spent the next eight months of the war at Schindler's munitions factory. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z His most promising scheme had involved getting a book 011 munitions from the library, constructing a bomb, and mailing it in plain paper to Myrna. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z You could blame the munitions makers or Karl Marx or a trick of fate or an old man in Omaha who forgot to vote. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the stray American shell struck the fort, and the wounded howled down in the munitions cellar, and the dead were buried under rocks just above the tide line, and Etienne stopped talking. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When Lewis is sent away to the archipelago of Heligoland to work on the destruction of munitions, he almost knowingly allows Lubert and Rachael the space needed to indulge their increasing fascination for each other. The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook – review 2013-05-31T09:00:02Z She has a way of making the character's anger sit there, an unexploded munition that's still decidedly live. With HBO's "Mare of Easttown," come for the murder but stay for Kate Winslet and Jean Smart 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z The TV series, about women working at a munitions plant during World War II, began in Canada in early 2012 and turned up in the United States on Reelz later that year. One More Round for a Wartime Soap 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z We gathered a hundred yards back from a thin gravel road, near the cattle wire that surrounded the Pantex munitions plant. A Century of American Protest 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Lois’s bread becomes hugely popular, of course, first in the Dexterity cafeteria, then at a utopian farmers market called Marrow Fair, located in the munitions depot of a decommissioned naval base. Wit is baked into Robin Sloan’s delicious ‘Sourdough’ 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Sabo, who uses a pseudonym derived from a tank munition called sabot, is selling prints of the poster for $25 on his website. Rightwing artist put up Meryl Streep 'she knew' posters as revenge for Trump 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z As he left home that morning to work in a munitions factory, his 12-year-old niece, Kikuko, asked to borrow his canteen. One worked on the A-bomb. The other was a victim. How their grandsons now create art together. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z The African porters carried munitions, supplies, officers’ kits, and cannons through Africa. “The Head and the Load,” William Kentridge’s Homage to Africa in the Great War 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Enslavement in a Nazi munitions factory had left him deaf, but in America he developed a sensitivity to the tiniest vibrations of joy. A Quest to Reclaim a Family Home Unearths a Past Buried by the Holocaust 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Belafonte dropped out of George Washington High School in 1944 and enlisted in the Navy, where he was assigned to load munitions aboard ships. Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Iron Man, in civilian life Tony Stark, a billionaire munitions mogul, argued that the Avengers should answer to the United Nations. Poking at Politics, Without a Stick, on Big and Small Screens 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z What I took for the pursuit of reason in those chambers was in fact the manufacture of verbal munitions, to be deployed against civilian populations. I thought I could reason with Antonin Scalia: A more naive young fool never drew breath 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z One of that trio is the bomber himself, a young IRA munitions expert named Dan who joins the Provos in part to avenge his father, who was killed during a protest march. ‘High Dive’ review: A bomb is ticking under the prime minister 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Military-style parkas with pockets for essentials or munitions — the wearer’s choice — were made in tulle. When Dressing the Future Means Skipping the Present 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z A munitions factory explosion at what is today Fort McNair killed about two dozen young female workers, mostly Irish immigrants. D.C. area monuments honor the Irish and others with ties to Emerald Isle 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z “In some ways,” she writes, “the prison and the munitions plant represent McAlester to me, as McAlester represents Oklahoma, as Oklahoma represents the rest of the nation—each an exquisite distillation of the American character.” Weekend Reading: Wildfires, Body Farms, Lucinda Williams 2014-09-13T04:00:00Z Hall said open detonation is used in emergencies, when munitions are determined to be unsafe for storage or transport and when no other option exists because of the munitions’ “size and explosive content.” Open burning at U.S. military sites inflames activists in nearby towns 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Later, he participated in low-level Resistance activity: storing munitions on his rented property and retrieving supplies and weapons dropped by Allied planes in the nearby mountains. The Alternative Facts of Samuel Beckett’s “Watt” 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z The Hong Kong project is in a 19th-century former factory that was used by the British military to produce and store explosives and munitions. Asia Society Expands, in Houston and Hong Kong 2012-02-01T00:37:21Z Iraq had been awash with munitions at the end of the war. How the US let al-Qaida get its hands on an Iraqi weapons factory 2011-01-07T07:59:02Z Following the rush to appropriate munitions, Yusifiyans had to figure out where to store their loot. How the US let al-Qaida get its hands on an Iraqi weapons factory 2011-01-07T07:59:02Z Over the years, many people have contended that this second explosion was very likely caused by secret stores of volatile munitions — like aluminum powder or guncotton — that detonated within the ship’s holds. Erik Larson’s ‘Dead Wake,’ About the Lusitania 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The substation covers the area of Alderman’s Wharf in the docks, where a munitions ship on the Thames is being loaded, vital for the war effort. The greatest film scenes shot on the River Thames – ranked! 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The munitions stockpile needing to be destroyed is staggering. Open burning at U.S. military sites inflames activists in nearby towns 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Many potential collaborators had come to the studio armed with sleek, brassy Top 40 munitions in the style of Fifth Harmony hits. How Camila Cabello Lost Some Friends and Found Her Voice 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z U.S. military research and development after the Cold War brought huge advances in digital communications, satellite global positioning, laser-guided munitions and a host of related technologies. “The horror makes the thrill”: Why the New York Times’ “beautiful” war images of death and destruction won’t change many minds 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z And, within them, munitions of every possible shape and size. How the US let al-Qaida get its hands on an Iraqi weapons factory 2011-01-07T07:59:02Z On his centennial birthday, a retired munitions man escapes his nursing home and goes on a picaresque journey that recalls other moments of his eventful life. Summer Sneaks 2015: The List 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z The theatre is located somewhere in the grounds of the Cartoucherie, a former munitions factory buried in the dark of the wood. Ariane Mnouchkine and the Théâtre du Soleil: a life in theatre 2012-08-10T14:31:00Z The Mattatuck Museum plans to devote a corner gallery to Timexpo antiques, exhibiting them alongside locally manufactured innovations, like lamp hardware, munition parts and a warbling whistle called the Canary Songster. Timex Museum Prepares to Shut Its Doors 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z She went to work in a munitions factory, coming home sprinkled, I thought, with gold dust. Blitz Street, Out of the Frying Pan and Coronation Street 2010-04-19T22:05:00Z She moved to the state capital Sydney to work in a munitions factory during World War II. Australian author Patricia Wrightson dies at 88 2010-03-25T06:16:00Z With its strategic port, munitions factories and transportation links, Hamburg was a prime target for the Allies. Discovering ‘undiscovered’ Hamburg 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Amos was obviously in it for the treats Ms. Grossman was dispensing like rounds of munitions, but the dog’s feats drew cheers and “awwws” from the crowd. Dog Feats Reach New Heights 2014-04-11T22:23:16Z After being moved to the Christianstadt forced labor camp and toiling in a secret munitions factory and a brickyard, she escaped from a column of prisoners being marched to Bergen-Belsen in early 1945. Heda Kovaly, Czech Who Wrote of Totalitarianism, Is Dead at 91 2010-12-09T05:29:00Z The 24 rooms and suites are fashioned from old munitions stores and connected by a series of sunlit ramps and alleyways to the many vaulted public spaces. | Mallorca's Cap Rocat 2010-07-27T14:24:00Z Nearly all were prepackaged, legally designated Grade C munitions, limited to five hundred grams of explosive per unit. The Pyro-American in Me 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z A few months later, he was transferred to Pionki, another forced labor camp that made munitions. They were prisoners in the Holocaust together. They just reunited. 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z And, of course, they fastened munitions and machine parts together with rivets. Rosie the Riveter finally gets national day of recognition 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Equally intriguing were the remarks of the popular actor Ricardo Darín, who in an episode called “Bombita” plays a munitions expert who loses his cool after his car is towed from an unmarked parking place. Russian, Argentine and Mauritanian Nominees Caught Up in Real-Life Turmoil 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z The document incriminates the plant and other local power brokers in covering up the environmental effects of the munitions on the Red Bud community, effects that include deformed babies. Review: ‘Now and Again’: A vibrant novel about the Iraq War and the homefront 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The daughter of assimilated Jews, she married a munitions magnate who came with a castle and did business with Mussolini. Review: ‘Bombshell’ Tells the Amazing Story of Hedy Lamarr, the Star and Inventor 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z As well as monumental statues, they found it built military installations such as a munitions factory and bases in Namibia. White tiger, dark horse: North Korean art market heats up 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Momper said that given the number of munitions that remain in the area and are yet to be discovered, "it's almost impossible that nothing will happen." 100 years on, buried WWI shells pose threat in French fields 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Major Barbara George Bernard Shaw’s classic drama about a pious young woman at odds with her father, a wealthy munitions maker. L.A. theater openings, Sept. 4-11: Patti LuPone and more 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Once a naval munitions factory, the Torpedo Factory Art Center now hosts more than 160 artists in 82 studios that are open to the public. A day-trip itinerary to Old Town Alexandria, which is not just for history geeks 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Visit Liverpool's docks and imagine the scene as convoys gathered to make the arduous journey across the Atlantic to collect and deliver the munitions and men that kept Britain's war effort going. My best bit of historic Britain: historians' and authors' top tips 2012-08-17T21:45:07Z World War II, meanwhile, ended the state’s economic isolation, with thousands of jobs in munitions and manufacturing that were later extended into the apparatus of the cold war in missile and space-race technology. Voices of America: A Cold-War Mormon Moment 2010-08-20T17:04:00Z The intergovernmental peace organization reports that it has verified the deaths of 17 children who were killed from the munition attacks while 30 have been injured. UNICEF gives aid to Russia-Ukraine refugees as homes and services get destroyed 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Victory Girls would have told the story of a group of women working in a first world war munitions factory in Preston. Rita Tushingham on life after A Taste of Honey: 'It was a shock when the 60s ended' 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Thirty years after vacating the island, the Army disclosed that it had also scuttled poisonous munitions in surrounding waters. An Untamed Island Meets Its Match 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Ms. Stemme, in a burgundy jacket and scarf, and carrying her munitions in a leather shoulder bag, comes across as that frustrated potential hero. Music Review: A ?Ring? Made of California Gold 2011-06-16T22:15:29Z “During the war, there was no silver available. It was all being used for the munitions and the war effort, so there was nothing available,” Danton told the BBC in 2019. Danton, who taught ballet until late in life, dies at 102 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z He began to break exclusives — troop movements and rebel victories in Libya, the use of cluster munitions by Bashar al-Assad on his own people. Exposing Shady Gold Traders, Illegal Gun Traffickers and Government Lies 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Hundreds of feet above a Soviet munitions factory. My favourite Bond film: GoldenEye 2012-09-26T08:00:13Z Building 110, a former munitions warehouse next to the ferry, is currently home to 20 artists, with open studios every weekend. 10 Hot Spots of Summer 2010-07-01T00:36:00Z Passions Smolder at Factory for Bombs “Bomb Girls” has a serviceable premise: a group of women bond while working at a Canadian munitions factory in the early years of World War II. Television Review: ‘Bomb Girls,’ Canadian Series, Has Debut on ReelzChannel 2012-09-10T23:50:28Z Although munitions had been taken, no one really knew what to do with them. How the US let al-Qaida get its hands on an Iraqi weapons factory 2011-01-07T07:59:02Z Her father worked in various settings, including a munitions factory, a printing business and the quality control department of Lever Brothers. Olympia Dukakis, Oscar Winner for ‘Moonstruck,’ Dies at 89 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z In the current novel, Walter is a young private dispatched to France on a boat packed neither with men nor munitions, but mules, imported from the US to replace the horses destroyed at the front. Worthless Men by Andrew Cowan – review 2013-02-22T21:45:01Z Cases of uniformed mannequins, and a large collection of gas masks, munitions and propaganda posters, precede an entrance into a reconstructed dugout. How to Remember a War Without Glory? 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z They drove trucks; they worked triple shifts in factories producing munitions, building ships, assembling airplane engines. John L’Heureux on the Mystery of Grace 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Her grandmother was a munitions worker during the second world war and then worked in a sheet glass factory – experiences that Riseborough drew on for her role in Made in Dagenham. The rise of Andrea Riseborough 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z It was also loaded with tons of munitions intended to bolster the Allied war effort. What can artists do when the world turns ugly? 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Sarver deployed to Iraq in 2004 as an explosive ordnance disposal technician tasked with identifying and disposing unexploded munitions and improvised explosive devices, according to his lawsuit. 'Hurt Locker' makers move to dismiss vet's lawsuit 2011-02-01T22:45:10Z Precision-guided munitions are hugely expensive, and the stockpiles of them are surprisingly small. Malcolm Gladwell on the Hard Decisions of War 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z If the general was concerned, he concealed it well, especially when Ali informed him that among the looted munitions were 1,000 suicide-bomb belts manufactured at Saddam's orders in February 2003. How the US let al-Qaida get its hands on an Iraqi weapons factory 2011-01-07T07:59:02Z Cottin has a whole munitions depot of self-possession and chicness that gives her performance a more knowing, and also more mournful, edge. The French Fleabag: 'Viewers in France are shocked by the sexuality' 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z "He just said, 'If you are interested in flying munitions to Palestine, call this New York number,'" recalled Livingston. U.S. flyboys who aided Israel in '48 war heroes of 'Above and Beyond' 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Police say a "less than lethal munition" was used against Hill as they tried to apprehend him just before he apparently took his life. Police standoff ends with porn actor's deadly fall 2010-06-07T01:27:00Z Its epochally violent climax announced that Hollywood was ready to become a full-time munitions factory. Appreciation: Arthur Penn, the Miracle Worker of 'Bonnie and Clyde' 2010-09-30T18:15:00Z He was a former United States munitions inspector. Books of The Times: ?Hedy?s Folly,? by Richard Rhodes - Review 2011-12-13T22:23:15Z As well as monumental statues, they found it built military installations such as a munitions factory and bases in Namibia. White tiger, dark horse: North Korean art market heats up 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z High-ranking officials don’t see the point of an army without munitions. ‘Dear Comrades!’ Review: When the Party Line Becomes a Tightrope 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The munition, left behind by fleeing Confederate troops, was dumped in the river by the Union to further demoralize the secessionists. Confederate ammo, other artifacts recovered from South Carolina river 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Both Pyongyang and Moscow have denied U.S. and South Korean claims that the North has been supplying munitions and military equipment to Russia. South Korea and members of the US-led UN command warn North Korea over its nuclear threat 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z One unexploded munition got “demilitarized” at Shaw Air Force Base. Confederate military relics dumped during Union offensive unearthed in South Carolina river cleanup 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z “There is real momentum behind this idea of Israel launching a first strike against Hezbollah‘s aerial munitions in Lebanon,” Benjamin Anthony, a former Israeli Defense Forces combat reservist told The Washington Times last month. Ex-Israeli intelligence official says Iran likely knew of Hamas assault ahead of time 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z U.S. and South Korean officials have accused North Korea of providing munitions and military equipment to Russia to help boost its war in Ukraine. US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Pyongyang is also accused of shipping munitions to Russia for use in the war with Ukraine in return for technical support to help its weapons programs. US, South Korea revise deterrence strategy over North Korea threat 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The meeting between Austin and Shin comes as Pyongyang is accused of shipping munitions to Russia in return for military technology support to help the North's weapons programs. North Korea threat to be focus of Austin's security talks in Seoul 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The strikes came just four days after American warplanes hit a munitions warehouse in eastern Syria. U.S. Carries Out Another Round of Airstrikes on Iran-Linked Targets 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z He emphasized that an Israeli attack on Hezbollah munitions sites inside Lebanon “would not be considered a preemptive strike, because we’re already in the midst of a low-level conflict with Hezbollah without question.” Ex-Israeli intelligence official says Iran likely knew of Hamas assault ahead of time 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z These days, finding the fallen has become more difficult, requiring the team to use metal detectors to uncover munitions or personal effects. Russia Glorifies Its World War II Dead. He Tries to Give Them Decent Burials. 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Part of Fort Totten Park in D.C. will stay closed to the public after World War I-era munitions were found and more could be buried there, the National Park Service said. Section of D.C.’s Fort Totten Park where World War I munitions were found to remain closed 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the growing threat posed by North Korea and its alleged provision of military equipment and munitions to Russia to help it wage war on Ukraine, the State Department said. U.S. and South Korea close ranks on common global issues during Blinken visit 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Both Pyongyang and Moscow have denied the accusations that North Korea has been providing Russia with munitions. Blinken in Seoul for talks focused on North Korea and its military cooperation with Russia 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Children's bikes are still scattered around among debris, shattered glass and unexploded munitions. Israeli archaeologists help find remains of Hamas attack victims 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Overall, the magazine reported, “the Air Force’s airlift fleet has been steadily working to deliver essential munitions, armored vehicles, and aid to Israel.” US war machine fuels Israel's military 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Israel has ordered more munitions from the United States alongside the equipment for guided bomb kits. The State Department Approves $320 Million Sale of Guided Bomb Equipment to Israel 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Both North Korea and Russia have denied the accusations that North Korea has been providing Russia with munitions. U.S. and South Korea close ranks on common global issues during Blinken visit 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Units are also equipped with munitions that can penetrate 20 feet of concrete. An army versed in urban warfare confronts its toughest battle 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Gunfire rattled constantly, and munitions flew regularly overhead. Journalists get glimpse inside Israel’s invasion of Gaza Strip 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z The organization noted that “Israel’s use of this munition in past conflicts demonstrates that its use would be virtually assured to be indiscriminate, unlawful, and devastating to civilians in Gaza.” US war machine fuels Israel's military 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Israel’s arsenal of air munitions is made up largely of 1,000- and 2,000-pound bombs, among the largest used by any military force. The State Department Approves $320 Million Sale of Guided Bomb Equipment to Israel 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Now, Ukraine is delivering locally produced munition to the battlefield and can increasingly strike inside Russia, he said. Ukraine minister says he wants to turn his country into a weapons production hub for the West 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z In a statement, the Navy noted that the test on 23 October was the first time combat munitions had been fired from a USV in the Middle East. Pentagon acknowledges flying unarmed drones over Gaza 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Laser-guided munitions designed to take out drones are expected to be part of a $425 million package of new U.S. military aid to Ukraine, according to U.S. officials. Russia steps up its aerial barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv officials brace for attacks on infrastructure 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The Biden administration plans to announce a $425 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday including counter drone rockets and munitions, two U.S. officials said on Thursday. Air pollution in India's New Delhi turns 'severe', some schools shut 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The Biden administration plans to announce a $425 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday including counter drone rockets and munitions, two U.S. officials said on Thursday. Mushroom murders: Australian Erin Patterson charged after lunch killed three 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The aid is meant to provide Ukrainian forces with more cold-weather gear and munitions to help carry on the fight against Russian forces into the winter months. US to send $425 million in aid to Ukraine, US officials say 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z South Korea's spy agency suspects that North Korea has sent Russia more than 10 shipments of munitions for its war against Ukraine, a politician briefed by the agency said on Wednesday. South Korea, U.S. mark alliance with rap song, fashion and beer 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The NIS assessed that North Korea has been operating its munitions factories at full capacity to meet Russian munition demands and has also been mobilizing residents to increase production. North Korea has likely sent missiles as well as ammunition and shells to Russia, Seoul says 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z South Koreans think Russia could supply food, fuel and sophisticated military technologies — including those linked to satellites and submarines — in a barter deal for North Korean weapons, munitions and possibly labor. North Korea’s Kim delivers ‘one million shells’ to Putin’s troops: Seoul 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The agency believes North Korea has been operating its munitions factories at full capacity to meet Russian munition demands and has also been mobilizing residents to increase production, Yoo said. South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea shipped more than a million artillery shells to Russia 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z That is roughly the supply of munitions that Russia expends in its war with Ukraine in two months, a member of the parliament committee Yoo Sang-bum said, citing the briefing. Russian help to boost North Korea bid to launch spy satellite, South Korea says 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z That is roughly the supply of munitions that Russia expends in its war with Ukraine in two months, a member of the parliament committee, Yoo Sang-bum, was quoted as saying. North Korea's chances of succeeding in spy satellite launch high -S.Korea 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The decision came in response to an Israeli High Court of Justice petition about use of the munitions. Amnesty International says Israeli forces wounded Lebanese civilians with white phosphorus 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Israeli military said an accusation by Human Rights Watch that it had used white phosphorus munitions in Gaza was "unequivocally false." Wildfires erupt in southern Lebanon, civil defence blames Israeli shells 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The statement issued by the countries’ top diplomats came days after Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denied U.S. claims that his country received munitions from North Korea as he returned from a two-day trip to Pyongyang. South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea shipped more than a million artillery shells to Russia 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The president said that the precision strikes targeted facilities operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated militia groups that included command and control, munitions storage and other purposes. Biden sends war powers notification to Congress following strikes in Iraq and Syria 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The American strikes on two Iranian military munitions stockpiles in Syria on Friday were carefully designed, President Biden’s aides said, to send two distinct messages to Tehran. U.S. Airstrikes Contain Twin Messages to Iran, American Officials Say 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The official would not say how many munitions were launched by the F-16s. US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The targets were weapons and munitions storage facilities, the official added, speaking late on Thursday to reporters in Washington. US strikes Iranian targets in Syria -Pentagon 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The White House had earlier said that North Korea had delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia. South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea shipped more than a million artillery shells to Russia 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z “That’s helping us to find and dispose of underwater munitions and explosive remnants of war.” Hungary hosts international training for military divers who salvage unexploded munitions 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Three experts told us the crater was much smaller than the damage usually caused by the sort of precision-guided munition often used by Israel. Gaza hospital blast: What does new analysis tell us? 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z All three leading Democratic Senate candidates generally have strongly backed U.S. military aid for Ukraine, but voted against supplying that nation with cluster munitions. Israel-Hamas war puts top Democratic Senate candidates' foreign policy differences in the spotlight 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z South Korea and others believe North Korea seeks to receive sophisticated weapons technologies from Russia to enhance its nuclear program in exchange for its munitions supply. South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions to Russia 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z “These military campaigns convinced China it needs to build more survivable, deeply buried facilities to protect military assets from the effects of penetrating conventional munition and nuclear strikes,” the report said. New details of China’s underground nuclear facilities 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The lasting impact of such unexploded munitions is being felt today in war-torn countries like Ukraine. Hungary hosts international training for military divers who salvage unexploded munitions 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Since then, some commentators have suggested that the lack of a large crater could be explained by the use of an "air burst" munition - a weapon set to explode above the ground. Gaza hospital blast: What does new analysis tell us? 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The weapons transfer comes as the U.S. continues to send munitions to Israel following the Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct. U.S. sending Israel the Iron Dome to thwart Hamas rocket attacks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the White House said that North Korea had delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia. South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions to Russia 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z “Israel is going to need air defense capacity and precision-guided munitions.” U.S. ammo supplies feel the pinch as Ukraine and Israel draw down depleted inventory 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Speaking from a boat anchored in the middle of the river near Budapest’s Megyeri Bridge, Horvath said conditions there make detecting and removing munitions a particular challenge. Hungary hosts international training for military divers who salvage unexploded munitions 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Those experts concurred that the pattern of damage on the ground meant the most likely cause was a rocket or a smaller munition. Gaza hospital blast: What does new analysis tell us? 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Even on its own, Hamas’s leadership has had years to prepare for battle across Gaza, including in city streets, where the superiority of tanks and precise munitions can be stymied by guerrilla tactics. The ‘Devil’s Playground’ of Urban Combat That Israel Is Preparing to Enter 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z State Department approved three potential arms sales to the United Kingdom, Finland and Lithuania, the Pentagon said on Monday as Ukraine's European allies continue to stock up on munitions after flooding Kyiv with donations. US State Department approves potential missiles sales to UK, Finland, Lithuania -Pentagon 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The munitions hadn’t been used in years and Kyiv was frantically beating back a massive Russian onslaught. U.S. ammo supplies feel the pinch as Ukraine and Israel draw down depleted inventory 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z While the drones are designed to carry payloads such a blood supplies, some have reportedly been modified in the field to carry munitions and have taken part in attacks. Manchester University claims huge drone record 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z General Dynamics, one of the largest U.S. defense contractors, manufactures weapons systems, munitions, combat vehicles such as Abrams tanks - which are being used by Ukraine to repel Russian forces - and submarines. UAW reaches tentative deal with General Dynamics, preventing strike 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z He also said spending the money would help America’s economy, pumping tens of billions of dollars into munitions manufacturing. Biden bets on border money to entice Republicans on $105 billion spending bill 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The Republican staffer said that Israel has asked for specific capabilities: precision-guided munitions and arms to replenish its Iron Dome air defence system. Biden expected to seek $100bn for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and US border 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Defense Department officials on Tuesday said they were confident that increasing its supply of munitions for Israel would not compromise their support for Ukraine — or other potential global flashpoints such as Taiwan. U.S. ammo supplies feel the pinch as Ukraine and Israel draw down depleted inventory 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The White House said Friday that North Korea had delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia. Russian foreign minister offers security talks with North Korea, China as he visits Pyongyang 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The U.S. is rushing weapons to Israel while continuing to support and deliver munitions to Ukraine in its 20-month struggle to repel Russia’s invasion. China is building up its nuclear weapons arsenal faster than previous projections, a US report says 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The White House said last week that North Korea recently delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia. Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The White House said Friday that North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia. Russian, North Korean foreign ministers meet amid Western suspicions about weapons transfers 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Gen. Patrick Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, said the U.S. has been working closely with the nation’s munitions industry to ramp up production of 155mm artillery ammunition. U.S. ammo supplies feel the pinch as Ukraine and Israel draw down depleted inventory 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Last week, the United States said North Korea had transferred munitions to Russia to boost its fighting capabilities in Ukraine in violation of U.N. Russian foreign minister offers security talks with North Korea, China as he visits Pyongyang 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The wartime supplies heading to Israel include more precision-guided munitions, artillery shells and interceptor missiles. U.S. sending war supplies to Israel on ‘near-daily’ basis, Pentagon says 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The Pentagon has rushed air defenses and munitions to Israel, America's closest ally in the Middle East, but U.S. forces have not joined the fighting. U.S. says it thwarted drone attacks on troops in Iraq 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The White House said on Friday that North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov arrives in North Korea, Russian state media say 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Fortunately for U.S. planners, Ukraine and Israel’s munitions requirements aren’t in conflict for the most part. U.S. ammo supplies feel the pinch as Ukraine and Israel draw down depleted inventory 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The Iron Dome munitions the U.S. provides to Israel will likely be in addition to ones Israel had already ordered and will be part of ongoing military assistance packages. More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops are on heightened alert. A look at US assistance 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of using munitions containing white phosphorus. How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z A special forces statement said an air defence system and other equipment were hit, as well as a munitions dump, in the cities of Berdyansk and Luhansk. Ukraine 'destroys Russian helicopters in Berdyansk and Luhansk' 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Speculation about a possible North Korean plan to refill Russian munition stores drained by its protracted war with Ukraine flared during Kim’s visit to Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov arrives in North Korea, Russian state media say 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z For instance, Israel wants precision-guided munitions and Tamir interceptor missiles for its Iron Dome air defense system, which Ukraine doesn’t have. U.S. ammo supplies feel the pinch as Ukraine and Israel draw down depleted inventory 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z U.S. defense officials say the administration has already given Israel small diameter bombs, other munition and interceptor missiles for its Iron Dome air defense system, and more will come. More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops are on heightened alert. A look at US assistance 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Other agreements ban certain types of weapons, such as chemical or biological munitions. How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The Pentagon is also rushing weaponry, including air defenses and munitions, to Israel. Exclusive: Senior US general flies into Israel as its war with Hamas deepens 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. believes Kim is seeking sophisticated Russian weapons technologies in return for the munitions to boost North Korea’s military and nuclear program. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov arrives in North Korea, Russian state media say 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Anthony said Monday that if Israeli forces were to launch a first strike against Hezbollah’s aerial munitions, it would “massively reduce” the group’s fighting potency. Israel weighing possible ‘first strike’ against Hezbollah in north, former soldier says 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The U.S. is also getting defense companies to expedite weapons orders by Israel that were already on the books, including munitions for the Iron Dome. More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops are on heightened alert. A look at US assistance 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z North Korea has major stockpiles of the Soviet-era munitions still used by Russian forces. South Korea slams ‘deception’ as North Korean arms stream to Russia 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Pyongyang has supplied up to 1,000 containers of "equipment and munitions" in "recent weeks", National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby said. North Korea sending Russia military equipment, US claims 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z U.S. intelligence officials have uncovered evidence that North Korea has provided Russia with more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions for use in its war against Ukraine, the White House said Friday. North Korea provides Russia with weapons for Ukraine, says White House 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z “Hezbollah’s entire strategy is predicated on more than 190,000 munitions it has pointed at Israel, giving it a capacity to fire about 2,200 rockets per day at us,” he said. Israel weighing possible ‘first strike’ against Hezbollah in north, former soldier says 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the U.S. believes Kim is seeking sophisticated Russian weapons technologies in return for the munitions to boost North Korea’s military and nuclear program. US says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment and munitions to Russia for Ukraine war 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z “The dramatic increase in rail traffic likely indicates North Korea‘s supply of arms and munitions to Russia,” the website’s analysts wrote. South Korea slams ‘deception’ as North Korean arms stream to Russia 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Mr Kirby did not specify the nature of the munitions he says were supplied by Mr Kim's regime, but the US has previously accused Moscow of purchasing rockets and artillery shells from Pyongyang. North Korea sending Russia military equipment, US claims 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z The Pentagon also confirmed the U.S. will resupply Israel with interceptors for its Iron Dome air defense system along with artillery shells and precision-guided munitions. U.S. sends A-10 Warthog attack jets to Middle East to back Israel 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Austin said that munitions, air defence capabilities and other equipment and resources were "rapidly flowing" to Washington's closest Middle Eastern ally. U.S. ready to send more military aid to Israel, says Austin 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, saying the use of such weapons puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injury. UN says Israel wants 1.1 million Gazans moved south 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Palestinian TV channels have broadcast video in recent days showing thin plumes of white smoke lining the sky over Gaza that they say was caused by such munitions. Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorous in Gaza, Lebanon 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, US officials have consistently voiced concerns that North Korea has supplied munitions to Russia. North Korea sending Russia military equipment, US claims 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z The United States has been rushing air defenses and munitions to Israel as it unleashes the most powerful bombing campaign in the 75-year-old history of its conflict with the Palestinians. No U.S. conditions on security assistance to Israel, Austin says 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Ukrainian officials are concerned that U.S. military aid to Israel will affect Kyiv's own hardware deliveries and its stockpiles of weapons and munitions. U.S. ready to send more military aid to Israel, says Austin 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The U.S. is providing some personnel and much-needed munitions to Israel. The US is moving quickly to boost Israel’s military. A look at what assistance it is providing 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z White phosphorus munitions can legally be used on battlefields to make smoke screens, generate illumination, mark targets or burn bunkers and buildings. Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorous in Gaza, Lebanon 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The Pentagon is rapidly boosting its support for the Israeli military by sending air defenses, munitions and other military goods to Israel, a senior defense official told reporters. Focus on Israel-Gaza war raises fears of China attack on Taiwan 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new $200 million defence package for Ukraine, including air defence munitions and weapons to counter Russian drones. Zelenskiy, at NATO HQ, asks for weapons to face winter of 'terror' 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The U.S. is already rushing munitions and military equipment to Israel and has deployed a carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean as deterrence. Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighborhoods as sealed-off territory faces imminent blackout 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The U.S. is also expediting the shipment of munitions and interceptors for Israel’s fight against Hamas. The US is moving quickly to boost Israel’s military. A look at what assistance it is providing 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z A key demand has been more air defense systems and munitions. Ukraine President Zelenskyy at NATO defense ministers meeting seeking more support to fight Russia 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z “We fully expect there will be additional requests for security assistance for Israel as they continue to expend munitions in this fight,” Kirby said. U.S. begins delivering munitions to Israel as the American death toll rises to 11 in Hamas attacks 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Al-Amiri's comments came a day after the United States said it would rapidly provide additional munitions to Israel and was moving a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean. Senior Iraqi political figure threatens to target U.S. interests if it backs Israel 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Washington - which provides Israel with $3.8 billion in military assistance each year - said it was sending in fresh supplies of air defences, munitions and other security assistance to Israel. Israel says Gaza border secured after another night of air strikes 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Chief among those is getting munitions for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system sped along. The US is moving quickly to boost Israel’s military. A look at what assistance it is providing 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The U.S. military is "surging" fresh supplies of air defenses, munitions and other security assistance to Israel to help it respond to an unprecedented weekend attack by Hamas. Do not get involved in Israel crisis, top U.S. general warns Iran 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z While the Pentagon official said the U.S. has the ability to supply weapons to Ukraine and Israel and maintain security for America, the rapid delivery of munitions to the new war has raised concerns. U.S. begins delivering munitions to Israel as the American death toll rises to 11 in Hamas attacks 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The U.S. said it is sending additional equipment and munitions to Israel and moving its Ford carrier strike group closer to Israel to "bolster regional deterrence efforts," the Pentagon said Sunday. Israel declares “complete siege” on Gaza: No electricity, food or drinking water 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The U.S. will also provide Israel with additional equipment including munitions and other materiel that will “begin moving today and arriving in the coming days,” the Pentagon said. News Analysis: U.S. struggles with how to help restore calm in Middle East in wake of deadly Hamas attack 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z “The United States government will be rapidly providing the Israel Defense Forces with additional equipment and resources, including munitions,” Mr. Austin said. U.S. Navy dispatches carrier strike group to region as fighting in Israel continues into second day 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Foreign officials suspect Kim is seeking sophisticated Russian weapons technologies in return for the munition to boost his nuclear program. A surge in rail traffic on North Korea-Russia border suggests arms supply to Russia, think tank says 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said Congress must pass more funding quickly for the U.S. to be able to give both Israel and Ukraine the weapons and munitions they both now need. U.S. begins delivering munitions to Israel as the American death toll rises to 11 in Hamas attacks 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Austin also added that the United States will provide munitions to Israel, and that its security assistance will begin moving on Sunday. US to send military ships, aircraft closer to Israel 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z The committee “is concerned that the United States risks overstretching its capabilities and resources, in addition to the challenges faced by the defense industrial base in replenishing stocks of munitions and equipment,” the report said. Defense bill talks continue despite House speaker drama 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Allied naval forces seized the munitions in December, according to the statement, from a “stateless dhow” — essentially an unregistered wind-powered vessel — sailing to Yemen. U.S. Sent Munitions Seized From Iran to Ukraine 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z SEOUL, South Korea — Recent satellite photos show a sharp increase in rail traffic along the North Korea-Russia border, indicating the North is supplying munitions to Russia, according to a U.S. think tank. A surge in rail traffic on North Korea-Russia border suggests arms supply to Russia, think tank says 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z “But in particular with munitions and the ability to support Israel and Ukraine simultaneously, additional funding is needed to increase our capacity to expand production and then also pay for the munitions themselves.” U.S. begins delivering munitions to Israel as the American death toll rises to 11 in Hamas attacks 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Israeli long-range missiles and exploding drones known as loitering munitions have made up for Azerbaijan’s small air force, Wezeman said, even at times striking deep within Armenia itself. Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region’s Armenians 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Central Command said the U.S. “obtained ownership of these munitions on July 20, 2023, through the Department of Justice’s civil forfeiture claims against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.” The US sent Ukraine 1.1 million rounds of ammunition seized from Iran 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps was sending the munitions to Houthi rebels in Yemen in violation of a United Nations Security Council resolution barring such transfers, the statement said. U.S. Sent Munitions Seized From Iran to Ukraine 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Ukraine has received cluster munitions from the United States, but it has pledged to use them only to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers. Ukraine shells Russian village with cluster munitions - Russian official 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z He said it likely will be a wide range of equipment, from small arms to sophisticated munitions. U.S. begins delivering munitions to Israel as the American death toll rises to 11 in Hamas attacks 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z When government leaders in Saxony learned that Rheinmetall, Germany’s most prominent arms manufacturer, was considering building a new munitions factory in the former East German state, they saw visions of economic boom. Small-Town Revolt Reveals Larger German Concerns About Arming Ukraine 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z He also allegedly provided information about when, as Senate Foreign Relations chair, he would sign off on the release of $99 million in U.S. munitions to Egypt. Bob Menendez and the gold bars: A short history of New Jersey corruption 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The U.S. government took possession of the ammunition in July through a Justice Department civil forfeiture claim against Iran, and U.S. officials began seeking a legal pathway to transfer the munitions to Ukraine. U.S. Sent Munitions Seized From Iran to Ukraine 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The package includes air defense capabilities, anti-tank weapons, cluster munitions, and more artillery for the war against Russia, Mr. Biden said. Biden announces new $325 million security aid package for Ukraine 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The package will also include the second tranche of cluster munitions fired by a 155 millimeter Howitzer cannon, according to a U.S. official. In Washington, Zelenskiy courts Congress, Biden on military aid 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Biden will announce a new $325 million military aid package for Ukraine, which is expected to include the second tranche of cluster munitions fired by a 155 millimeter Howitzer cannon. Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives at US Capitol to address skeptical Republicans 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z On Sept. 5, Fedya had been lightly wounded by a cluster munition, and the injury may have saved his life. Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The weapons aid package was expected to include the second tranche of cluster munitions fired by a 155 millimeter Howitzer cannon, the U.S official said. US plans $325 million Ukraine aid announcement for Zelenskiy visit, official says 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Azerbaijan's Hajiyev said the army was using guided munitions against military targets to try to avoid collateral damage to civilians. Azerbaijani forces strike Armenian-controlled Karabakh, raising risk of new Caucasus war 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z “I urged allies and partners to dig deep and donate whatever air defense munitions they can as Ukraine heads into another winter of war.” US defense chief urges nations to dig deep and give Ukraine more much-needed air defense systems 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z “There’s significant munitions within Ukraine right now I think to get through the end of the year.” Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelenskyy heads to Washington 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Before traveling to Russia, Kim made several visits to his munitions factories, triggering speculation that he intended to check on productions of arms to be shipped to Russia. North Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia, where he deepened ‘comradely’ ties with Putin 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Sending 155 millimeter artillery rounds with cluster munitions has eased the drain on standard "unitary" 155 millimeter shells, which the U.S. also plans to include in this shipment. US plans $325 million Ukraine aid announcement for Zelenskiy visit, official says 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z U.S. and South Korean officials have said North Korea could provide badly needed munitions for Putin’s war on Ukraine in exchange for sophisticated Russian weapons technology that would advance Kim’s nuclear ambitions. North Korean state media says Kim Jong Un discussed arms cooperation with Russian defense minister 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Since last year, the U.S. has accused North Korea of providing ammunition, artillery shells and rockets to Russia, many of them likely copies of Soviet-era munitions. Kim Jong-un arrives in Russian port city where he is shown nuclear-capable bombers 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The White House has said that U.S. intelligence indicates that North Korea, which has previously provided Russian munitions, is considering sending more military aid to Russia. Biden set for busy week of foreign policy, including talks with Brazil, Israel and Ukraine leaders 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z State Department has approved the possible sale to Canada of munitions and other systems to be integrated into MQ-9Bs drones for $313.4 million, the Pentagon said on Friday. US State Dept OKs possible sale to Canada of drone munitions -Pentagon 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Since last year, the U.S. has accused North Korea of providing ammunition, artillery shells and rockets to Russia, likely much of them copies of Soviet-era munitions. North Korea’s Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z "Ukraine is a very interesting combination of First and Second World War technologies and very modern technology," said Vaarsi, also pointing to the development of "loitering munitions" and artificial intelligence analysis. At London arms fair, global war fears good for business 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Since last year, the U.S. accused North Korea of providing ammunition, artillery shells and rockets to Russia, likely much of them copies of Soviet-era munitions. Kim Jong Un stops to see a fighter jet factory as Russia and North Korea are warned off arms deals 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The need for munitions in the Ukraine war is hardly one-sided. With Russia isolated on the world stage, Putin turns to old friend North Korea for help 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The use of the missiles served to demonstrate Ukraine's increased use of long-range munitions, some of which are now domestically produced. Russian air defence system destroyed in Crimea in Ukrainian attack 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Kim also brought Jo Chun-ryong, a ruling party official in charge of munitions policies who joined him on recent tours of factories producing artillery shells and missile, according to South Korea. North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Russia’s ‘sacred fight’ after viewing launchpads with Putin 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin needs more munitions to fuel his war against Ukraine, the likes of which North Korea possesses in abundance. Summit Signals How Ukraine War Drives Russian Foreign Policy 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The talks will be closely watched for indications that Mr. Kim has agreed to supply munitions the Kremlin needs for its war in Ukraine. Kim and Putin Arrive at Russian Site for Talks, State Media Says 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z With both Russia and Ukraine digging in for what could be a long war, the North Korean munitions could offer Moscow a critical lifeline as it tries to boost its domestic arms output. With Russia isolated on the world stage, Putin turns to old friend North Korea for help 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z One is Jo Chun Ryong, a ruling party official in charge of munitions policies who joined him on recent tours of factories producing artillery shells and missiles, according to South Korea’s Unification Ministry. Putin welcomes Kim Jong Un at cosmodrome in Russia’s far east 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The West’s decision to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs and depleted uranium munitions was a crime, he said. Putin signals he expects long war in Ukraine, is not betting on Trump 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z With Russia's war in Ukraine grinding on, Pyongyang could prove an invaluable source of munitions for Moscow. Putin and Kim: Friends in need (of ammunition) 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z He is expected to seek Russian economic aid and military technology in exchange for munitions to fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine. A timeline of the complicated relations between Russia and North Korea 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z "Putin is unlikely to provide Kim with technology to miniaturise nuclear devices or propel nuclear-powered submarines because even a desperate war machine does not trade its military crown jewels for old, dumb munitions," Easley said. With Putin summit, North Korea charts new course in fraught Russia relationship 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Such a high failure rate suggested some North Korea-manufactured artillery munitions suffered from either poor quality control during manufacture or poor storage conditions and standards, the report said. North Korean ammunition could offer Russian troops flawed but useful support 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z European interest in U.S. weaponry has increased with demand centered around such supplies as munitions, air defenses, communications equipment, shoulder-fired Javelin missiles and drones which have proven critical to Ukraine's war efforts. US OKs potential sale of air and missile defense system to Poland -Pentagon 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z More than a year and a half into a war that has gone badly wrong for Russia, Moscow may well need to replenish its munitions stocks. Putin and Kim: Friends in need (of ammunition) 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z At present Ukraine has only one U.S.-furnished cluster munitions, the 155 mm rounds that were announced in July. Exclusive: Ukraine could get long-range missiles armed with US cluster bombs - officials 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z But this week he will visit Mr. Putin a second time with the ability to supply something the Kremlin desperately needs: munitions that could help Russian forces fighting in Ukraine. Kim Jong-un Has Something Putin Needs, and That’s a New Wrinkle 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z GUR also captured other "valuable trophies" such as helicopter munitions and a radar system that can track the movement of ships in the Black Sea, it said. Ukraine says it has retaken offshore drilling platforms near Crimea 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The U.S. has said the meeting would focus on supplying munitions to Moscow. North Korean weapons cache gives Kim a role in Putin’s invasion 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z U.S. officials expect North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia in the coming days to seal a possible deal on munitions transfer with President Vladimir Putin. Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Hong Min, an analyst at Seoul’s Korea Institute for National Unification, said Russia could seek to establish North Korea as a “rear base” for its war efforts, providing a massive flow of munitions. Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Police also said that some families were evacuated from homes as military-grade munitions were made safe in the area. Londonderry: Sixteen police officers injured by young children in Creggan 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The use of depleted uranium munitions is fiercely debated; the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons says ingesting or inhaling even depleted uranium dust can cause cancers and birth defects. Kremlin: US answerable for health risk from giving Kyiv depleted uranium shells 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z By embracing cluster munitions to keep this summer’s counteroffensive moving forward, Ukraine and the United States have opened themselves to human rights concerns about their long-term threat to civilians who inadvertently trigger unexploded bombs. Ukrainians Embrace Cluster Munitions, but Are They Helping? 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Hong Min, an analyst at Seoul’s Korea Institute for National Unification, said that Russia could seek to establish North Korea as a “rear base” for its war efforts, providing a major flow of munitions. Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z The U.S. said North Korea sold some munitions to Russia’s private military contractor, Wagner, in November. Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z In March, a spokesman for the Pentagon said the US would not be sending any munitions with depleted uranium to Ukraine. Ukraine war: US to arm Kyiv with depleted uranium tank shells 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z It follows an earlier decision by Washington to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, despite concerns over the dangers such weapons pose to civilians. US to send controversial depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The images of Russian troops retreating from a village in Ukraine under fire leave little doubt of the impact of cluster munitions. Ukrainians Embrace Cluster Munitions, but Are They Helping? 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z U.S. troops have questioned whether some of the ailments they now face were caused by inhaling or being exposed to fragments after a munition was fired or their tanks were struck, damaging uranium-enhanced armor. A look at the uranium-based ammo the US is sending to Ukraine 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Both Russian and North Korean officials have denied that Pyongyang has shipped any weapons or munitions to Russia or intends to do so. Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z North Korea is believed to have major stockpiles of tactical artillery munitions — such as 122mm rockets and 152mm shells — calibrated to Russian barrels. Kim, Putin to meet on weapons, space, regional naval drills: Reports 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Since last year, U.S. officials have suspected that North Korea is providing Russia with artillery shells, rockets and other ammunition, many of which are likely copies of Soviet-era munitions. Kim Jong Un and Putin may meet. What do North Korea and Russia need from each other? 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z In Ukraine, the report said Russia had used cluster munitions "repeatedly", while Ukraine had also used them, but to "a lesser extent". Ukraine war brings surge in global use of cluster bombs 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova recently claimed that the use of the munitions in Ukraine has already led to radioactive contamination, the state news agency Tass reported Wednesday. A look at the uranium-based ammo the US is sending to Ukraine 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z While developing new munitions, Russian manufacturers also bolstered production of tanks and other weapons, and the military has increasingly tapped its storage bases of thousands of armored vehicles dating to the Cold War. Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z In Ukraine, it said Russia had used cluster munitions "repeatedly", while Ukraine had also used them, but to "a lesser extent". Cluster bomb use surges amid Ukraine war 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Buying munitions from North Korea would be a violation of U.N. resolutions, supported by Russia, that ban all arms trade with the isolated country. Kim Jong Un and Putin may meet. What do North Korea and Russia need from each other? 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The report covered last year, and therefore excludes this year's use by Ukraine of U.S. cluster munitions, which Kyiv began receiving in July. Ukraine war brings surge in global use of cluster bombs 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The Pentagon has defended the use of the munitions. A look at the uranium-based ammo the US is sending to Ukraine 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z United States officials expect North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia in the coming days to seal a possible deal on munitions transfer with President Vladimir Putin. Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The report covered last year, and excludes this year's use by Ukraine of cluster munitions from the United States, which Kyiv began receiving in July. Cluster bomb use surges amid Ukraine war 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z In Syria, 15 people were killed and 75 wounded by cluster munition attacks or their remnants in 2022, according to the coalition’s data. Cluster munition deaths in Ukraine pass Syria, fueling rise in a weapon the world has tried to ban 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z In deciding to send cluster munitions to Ukraine this year, Washington said they have legitimate uses on the battlefield against military targets, and would save lives if they hastened the end of the war. Ukraine war brings surge in global use of cluster bombs 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The U.S. military “has procured, stored, and used depleted uranium rounds for several decades, since these are a longstanding element of some conventional munitions,” Pentagon spokesman Marine Corps Lt. A look at the uranium-based ammo the US is sending to Ukraine 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z U.S. officials argue that the munitions — a type of bomb that opens in the air and releases smaller “bomblets” across a wide area — could help Kyiv bolster its offensive and push through Russian front lines. The US sent cluster munitions to Ukraine but activists still seek to bolster a treaty banning them 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Neither country is party to a 2008 convention that prohibits the use of cluster munitions, nor is the United States. Cluster bomb use surges amid Ukraine war 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Some 124 countries have joined a United Nations convention banning cluster munitions. Cluster munition deaths in Ukraine pass Syria, fueling rise in a weapon the world has tried to ban 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Cluster munitions, fired from the ground or by aircraft, explode mid-air, spraying smaller 'bomblets' over a wide area. Ukraine war brings surge in global use of cluster bombs 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Last week, the White House said Kim and Putin exchanged letters as Moscow looked to Pyongyang for more munitions. Seoul’s spy agency says Russia has likely proposed North Korea to join three-way drills with China 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z U.S. leaders have said the transfer involves a version of the munition that has a reduced “dud rate,” meaning fewer of the smaller bomblets fail to explode. The US sent cluster munitions to Ukraine but activists still seek to bolster a treaty banning them 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z It also said its cluster munitions leave behind far fewer unexploded bomblets than those used by Russia. Cluster bomb use surges amid Ukraine war 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z This would include sending a version of the munition with a reduced “dud rate,” meaning fewer unexploded rounds left behind after the conflict. Cluster munition deaths in Ukraine pass Syria, fueling rise in a weapon the world has tried to ban 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Neither Russia nor Ukraine is a party to the ban, nor is the United States, which began supplying cluster munitions to Ukraine this year. Ukraine war brings surge in global use of cluster bombs 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Last week, the White House said Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged letters as Moscow looks to Pyongyang for more munitions. South Korea’s Yoon to call for strong international response to North’s nukes at ASEAN, G20 summits 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The report says civilians accounted for 95% of cluster munition casualties that were recorded last year, totaling some 1,172 in eight countries: Azerbaijan, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Myanmar, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen. The US sent cluster munitions to Ukraine but activists still seek to bolster a treaty banning them 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The report documented the first known use of cluster munitions in Myanmar last year, as well as use in Azerbaijan, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. Cluster bomb use surges amid Ukraine war 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z In a cruel irony, the girls’ father had died eight months earlier after he stepped on a cluster munition remnant while gathering firewood. Cluster munition deaths in Ukraine pass Syria, fueling rise in a weapon the world has tried to ban 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z "Its unconscionable that civilians are still dying and being wounded from cluster munitions 15 years after these weapons were prohibited," Mary Wareham from Human Rights Watch told a Geneva press conference. Ukraine war brings surge in global use of cluster bombs 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Schutte said the data could also guide postwar cleanup efforts, as areas that experience large numbers of blasts inevitably contain unexploded munitions, “which oftentimes kill civilians for decades to come.” A thousand tiny quakes reveal path of war in Ukraine 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The monitor noted efforts in places like Bulgaria, Peru and Slovakia to destroy their stockpiles of the munitions in 2022 and earlier this year. The US sent cluster munitions to Ukraine but activists still seek to bolster a treaty banning them 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z It was a cluster munition dud left over from an American attack, the same type of weapon that the United States is now sending Ukraine. Three American Lives Forever Changed by a Weapon Now Being Sent to Ukraine 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z A separate statement said Kim visited Pukjung Machine Complex, which produces marine engines, and a major munitions factory to stress the importance of strengthening Pyongyang's naval forces. North Korea stages 'tactical nuclear attack' drill 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Although Britain sent depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine earlier this year, this would be the first U.S. shipment of the ammunition and will likely stir controversy. Exclusive: US to send controversial depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine -sources 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z To make the course more accessible for younger children, it features Patron, the famous mine-sniffing dog, who also stars in a cartoon series educating young Ukrainians about the dangers posed by unexploded munitions. Ukraine war: Back to school under Russian attacks 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z It said Russia had “repeatedly” used cluster munitions in Ukraine since President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian forces to invade Ukraine in February last year, while Ukraine had used them “to a lesser extent.” The US sent cluster munitions to Ukraine but activists still seek to bolster a treaty banning them 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Lasso said on X, the social network previously known as Twitter, that operations in Cotopaxi prison on Wednesday were meant to confiscate arms, munitions and explosives. Quito says security operations within prisons may have led to car bombs 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The State Department said the package contained AIM-9M missiles for air defense, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System munitions, 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition and more than 3 million rounds of small arms ammunition. U.S. to send $250 million in weapons to Ukraine 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z It follows an earlier decision by the Biden administration to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, despite concerns over the dangers such weapons pose to civilians. Exclusive: US to send controversial depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine -sources 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Moreover, U.S. munitions are being depleted, and the Biden administration hasn’t articulated what a Ukrainian victory would look like, let alone tried to negotiate a peace deal, even as casualties on both sides soar. Why Trump is winning the GOP primary - handily 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Two regional intelligence sources said the attack targeted an underground munitions depot run by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps within the compound of Nairab military airport next to Aleppo airport. Syria says Israeli attack puts Aleppo airport out of service 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Accidental explosions have been reported in the past at bomb laboratories and munitions storehouses. Palestinian authorities say an explosion at a Hamas site in Gaza has killed 1 militant 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z “Inexpensive drones, loitering munitions, and precision-guided munitions with increasing speed, range, and accuracy will further reduce the time it takes to close the kill web.” China’s military working on AI weapons and systems for warfighting and ‘overthrowing regimes’ 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Parts of the country are already strewn with unexploded ordnance from cluster bombs and other munitions and hundreds of thousands of anti-personnel mines. Exclusive: US to send controversial depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine -sources 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Patron also features in a cartoon series educating children about the dangers posed by unexploded munitions. Cat and dog influencers help Ukrainians cope with war 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Later that year, dive and recovery teams began mapping and bringing pieces of the plane up, including the tail, guns, gauges and munitions. Wreckage from Tuskegee airman’s plane that crashed during WWII training recovered from Lake Huron 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Colorado-based Ball Corp's aerospace assets provide aerospace and national defence hardware such as sensors and antennas, and also supply electronics that are used to make munitions, BAE U.S. BAE says $5.5 bln Ball Corp deal will help it meet Ukraine-led defence demand 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The war in Ukraine has led to new demand for those in munitions supply chains, Tom Arseneault, head of BAE's U.S. business, told analysts. BAE snaps up Ball's aerospace arm for $5.6 billion in its biggest deal ever 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z A close-up of details of spent munition collected from the war. This Ukrainian was famed for playful sculptures. Now his art melds war debris and rage 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The Treasury says Green Without Border’s outposts are manned by Hezbollah operatives, serving as cover for the militant group’s warehouses and munitions tunnels. US sanctions Lebanese environmental group accused of being an arm of Hezbollah 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z It includes air defense munitions, artillery and tank ammunition, mine-clearing equipment and more than 12 million rounds of small arms ammo and grenades, among other items. Washington sinking into expensive Ukraine quagmire, Russian ambassador to U.S. says 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Ukraine, he said, had used the Black Sea grain deal as a cover for building up stores of weapons and munitions in Odesa and other ports. Russia's Shoigu says Ukraine depleted, war showing weakness of Western weapons 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z He visited a spate of other munitions factories in early August. North Korea’s Kim orders sharp increase in missile production, days before U.S.-South Korea drills 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z A high school in north-eastern Cambodia has been forced to close temporarily after thousands of unexploded munitions were discovered. Cambodia: Thousands of war-era explosives found buried at high school 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-linked war monitor, said those strikes targeted weapons and munitions warehouses and positions of Iran-backed militias around Damascus. Syrian capital rocked by explosions but no immediate word on source or target of attacks 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Both sides have used cluster munitions in the course of Russia's 17-month-old invasion of Ukraine. One killed, six wounded in Donetsk, says Russian-installed official 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z At the meeting, he also shuffled his top generals and called for upgraded production of arms and munitions. In shift, North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘offensive’ military posture 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Army official told reporters Monday that the new aid package would be used in part to replenish U.S. weapon stockpiles, depleted after providing munitions to Ukraine. Biden to seek an extra $25 billion for Ukraine and disaster relief 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z He said the munitions were found when the ground was being cleared to expand a garden, and if the whole school was cleared, more would likely be dug up. Cambodia: Thousands of war-era explosives found buried at high school 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z The army confirmed the truck held munitions, but its brief statement did not say what the munitions were or who owned them. Lebanese army takes Hezbollah truck containing munitions after 2 die in clashes 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Kyiv received cluster munitions from the United States last month and vowed to only use them against concentrations of enemy soldiers. One killed, six wounded in Donetsk, says Russian-installed official 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Last week, Mr. Kim spent three days making a very public tour of the country’s arms and munitions factories. In shift, North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘offensive’ military posture 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z “These Iranian loitering munitions .. are mass-manufactured and affordable, making them efficient weapons of terror,” the analyst wrote. Drones reshaping Ukraine war amid spike in usage by both sides 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z More recently, at least some of the Biden administration’s strategic decisions seem to have been driven by munitions shortages, or the fear of them. ‘Acceptable levels of risk’: Backing Ukraine won’t deplete U.S. arsenal, Milley says 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z It is impossible to know what North Korea is sending in return but both the U.S. government and independent analysts suggested munitions from the stockpiles North Korea has built up amid tensions with Seoul. Rare Russian VIP jet in North Korea spurs arms deal concern 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Last week, North Korean-built rockets reportedly began appearing on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to the Financial Times, while the Biden administration accused Moscow of seeking munitions from Pyongyang to fuel its faltering invasion. In isolated Russia, signs of a change of course on North Korea 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-linked war monitor, said the strikes targeted weapons and munitions warehouses and positions of Iran-backed militias around Damascus. At least 4 Syrian soldiers killed in suspected Israeli airstrikes around Damascus 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z He said preliminary information indicated the cause of the fire was an attack by Ukrainian forces using cluster munitions. Russia official blames Ukraine cluster shells for Donetsk fire 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z For example, the administration’s choice this summer to supply Ukraine with controversial cluster munitions was met with fury from critics who say the weapons pose a much higher risk of accidental deaths for civilians. ‘Acceptable levels of risk’: Backing Ukraine won’t deplete U.S. arsenal, Milley says 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z “Certainly, we have seen in the past Russia looking to try to obtain munitions from countries like North Korea,” Brig. Shoigu’s North Korea trip signals Russian desperation, U.S. says 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Although a fraction of the $886 billion defense bill making its way through Congress, the funding starts a process that could ultimately lead to billions of dollars of new spending on munitions. Eyeing China in the Pacific, US studies explosives to make missiles fly further 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Residents are frequently evacuated — sometimes by the thousands — when unexploded munitions are discovered at construction sites and need to be defused. Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Ukraine, which received supplies of cluster munitions from the United States last month, has vowed to use them only to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers. Russia official blames Ukraine cluster shells for Donetsk fire 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Some national security analysts have sounded the alarm about both current shortfalls in American munitions and the ability to quickly replenish them in the event of an unexpected conflict. ‘Acceptable levels of risk’: Backing Ukraine won’t deplete U.S. arsenal, Milley says 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Shoigu’s trip, he continued, “highlights the dire straits that Russia finds itself in when it comes to resupplying and refreshing its munitions capabilities.” Shoigu’s North Korea trip signals Russian desperation, U.S. says 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z That followed the drain on Western countries’ munitions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. US pledges to help Australia manufacture guided missiles by 2025 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z As Germany tries to shore up its energy independence, unexploded wartime munitions have set back the construction of new wind farms and natural gas terminals alike. Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The U.S is also accelerating Australia's access to priority munitions through a streamlined acquisition process, he said. U.S. to help Australia develop guided missiles by 2025 - Austin 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z The defense secretary’s “guidance to us is, ‘Do not, in any category of munitions, take us below levels that are acceptable levels of risk.’ ‘Acceptable levels of risk’: Backing Ukraine won’t deplete U.S. arsenal, Milley says 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z While a Chinese firm has reportedly exported body armor to Russia, Beijing has not supplied Moscow with weapons or munitions, despite concerns expressed by the Biden administration. Shoigu’s North Korea trip signals Russian desperation, U.S. says 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z “We’re racing to accelerate Australia’s priority access to munitions through a streamlined acquisition process,” Austin told reporters in Brisbane, Australia. US pledges to help Australia manufacture guided missiles by 2025 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z It was bombed repeatedly by the U.S. and British Royal Air Forces, and then at the end of the war, the Allied militaries used the port as a dumping ground for unused munitions. Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The Pentagon has used a similar authority to get billions of dollars worth of munitions to Ukraine. US to announce $345 million military aid package for Taiwan 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The system was in effect rendered useless by the sheer volume of explosives, the paper said, and the munitions that blew up may have overheated rather than coming into direct contact with the fires. Greek fires at Nea Anchialos prompt blasts forcing F-16s to evacuate base 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z But now, Russian and Ukraine have reached virtual parity in munitions expenditure, he said. Shoigu’s North Korea trip signals Russian desperation, U.S. says 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z He said he, top military commanders and senior government officials had discussed the situation on the battlefield, supplies of munitions to troops and how to strengthen air defences. Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits Dnipro, discusses supplies and air defence 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Guldin said in an interview that he had never seen so many unexploded munitions littered across a single swathe of seafloor before. Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Kyiv has tried different tactics to take out Russian artillery, air defences, munition warehouses and logistic routes. Ukrainian troops advancing gradually in south, set to receive 1,700 drones - Kyiv 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The Pentagon announced Tuesday a $400 million security assistance package for Ukraine that includes air defense munitions, artillery shells, and additional armored vehicles to help Kyiv with its ongoing counter-offensive operation. U.K. says Russia could be preparing to block Ukrainian seaports 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z If a munitions shortage, combined with Ukrainian deep strikes on batteries and arms depots, degrades Russia’s artillery, the status of its expeditionary force in Ukraine may become tenuous. Shoigu’s North Korea trip signals Russian desperation, U.S. says 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Nor is it terribly comforting when Sullivan assures the world that the Ukrainian government is "motivated" to minimize risk to civilians as the munitions are deployed, because "these are their citizens that they're protecting." Outlaw superpower: The United States refuses to play by the world’s rules 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z After identifying the munitions and determining whether they needed to be removed, trained divers were dispatch to lift them off the seafloor. Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The normally lush carpet of pine needles has been burned away by blazes set off by Russian shelling and the use of incendiary munitions. ‘They Shoot Without Stopping:’ Where Russia Is on the Attack in Ukraine 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The package also includes munitions for Stinger antiaircraft systems and the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, as well as munitions for Javelin and other anti-tank weapons. New U.S. aid to Ukraine includes artillery, air defenses and mine-clearing equipment. 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Ukrainian officials, in turn, said that Russians used cluster munitions in an attack on Kostiantynivka, in the eastern Donetsk region, late Monday. UN watchdog says landmines are placed around Ukrainian nuke plant occupied by Russia 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z They found a violent stalemate, with Ukraine facing an array of obstacles — weary soldiers, unreliable munitions — as it confronts a determined opponent. Your Monday Briefing 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z But if the munitions are deemed too large to be transported, then they are moved to a nearby sandbar and detonated there. Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Ukraine, which received supplies of cluster munitions from the United States this month, has vowed to use them only to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers. Russia launches criminal probe into death of journalist in Ukraine 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z They found the fighting mostly stalemated and Ukraine facing an array of obstacles — weary soldiers, unreliable munitions — against a determined foe. Your Monday Briefing: A Major Vote in Israel 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Russia and Ukraine have both used cluster munitions throughout the war, and the U.S. has recently provided them to Ukraine. UN watchdog says landmines are placed around Ukrainian nuke plant occupied by Russia 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Many countries have given Ukraine munitions, but accuracy varies wildly among the various shells. Your Monday Briefing 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z In the North Sea alone, an estimated 1.3 million tons of unexploded munitions have been sunk into the waters, according to the local government office responsible for identifying and clearing weaponry. Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The munitions are banned by many countries because they rain shrapnel over a wide area and pose a risk to civilians. Russia launches criminal probe into death of journalist in Ukraine 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Many countries gave Ukraine munitions, but accuracy varies wildly between the various shells. Your Monday Briefing: A Major Vote in Israel 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z A Russian war reporter was killed and three were wounded in Ukraine on Saturday in what the defence ministry said was a Ukrainian attack using cluster munitions, prompting outrage from Moscow. Support for Japanese cabinet slips to 28% - media poll 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The defence ministry said Ukraine had used cluster munitions in the incident, but did not provide evidence for this and Reuters was not able to verify it independently. Russian journalist killed, three wounded near Ukraine frontline 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z It is a combination of weapons used in naval battles, unused aerial bombs dropped by Allied pilots on their way back to England, and unused German munitions dumped by Allied commanders after the war. Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The U.S. is not including cluster munitions in this weapons assistance package, two of the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said. US to give Ukraine new $400 million military aid package 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Ukrainian forces have started using American-made cluster munitions against Russia’s defensive positions, two United States military officials said on Thursday. Ukraine starts using American-made cluster munitions in its counteroffensive, U.S. officials say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Kirby said the cluster munitions are having an impact on Russian defensive formations and maneuvering. Cluster munitions in Ukrainian hands, being deployed in field -White House 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The United Nations has said Russia itself has repeatedly used cluster munitions during the war. Russian journalist killed, three wounded near Ukraine frontline 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z “Bombs, grenades, machine gun munitions — it’s everything,” said Matthias Brenner, a senior scientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The sanctions imposed by the Treasury and State departments target dozens of Russian mining, technology and munitions firms and commercial banks. US imposes new sanctions aimed at choking off Russia’s access to battlefield supplies and revenue 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The Post said that Kyiv had begun firing cluster munitions in a push to break through well-established Russian defenses that have slowed Ukraine’s counteroffensive campaign to retake territory. Ukraine starts using American-made cluster munitions in its counteroffensive, U.S. officials say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Cluster munitions, which are banned in more than 100 countries, typically release large numbers of smaller bomblets that can kill indiscriminately over a wide area. Cluster munitions in Ukrainian hands, being deployed in field -White House 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The United States on Wednesday announced additional security assistance of about $1.3 billion for Ukraine in its war with Russia, the package including air defense capabilities, drones and munitions. Sun protection becomes all the rage in China as temperatures soar 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z And the irony is not lost on Mr. Guldin that as he clears decades-old bombs to make way for a new project accelerated by the war, another country is being blanketed by munitions. Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z In Washington, the Pentagon announced additional security assistance for Ukraine, totalling about $1.3 billion, with the package including air defence capabilities and munitions. Russia warns ships in Black Sea, Ukraine to create temporary grains export route 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the United States announced that it will send Ukraine cluster munitions - prohibited by more than 100 countries - to Ukraine. US announces additional $1.3 billion in military aid for Ukraine 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The aid package included funding for artillery, mine-clearing equipment, a variety of missiles and munitions, trucks and other vehicles, port security equipment and systems to counter drones. U.S. approves $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid for Ukraine 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z District Judge Christopher Cooper that he was trying to protect others outside the Capitol as police deployed tear gas and non-lethal munitions to hold back the mob. Military veteran who stormed Capitol with loaded pistol is sentenced to 7 years in prison 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Just as Agent Orange, napalm and carpet bombing in Vietnam didn’t hasten the war’s conclusion, neither will cluster munitions be the “game changer” that will noticeably affect the outcome of the current conflict in Ukraine. Cluster munitions: Lessons of Agent Orange 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The officials announced no new military aid, but the U.S. this month agreed to provide thousands of cluster munitions to Ukraine, and included them in an $800 million aid package. US says Ukraine has significant combat power not yet committed to the war 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Could the dynamics change with the arrival of US-supplied cluster munitions, which contain dozens of small bombs that can be sprayed out over a wider area? Ukraine war: Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, the man behind Kyiv's renewed offensive 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z In his first comments on the delivery of cluster munitions to Ukraine from the U.S., Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs, says Putin, as Ukraine gets US cluster bombs 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z President Biden may have crossed a new red line for the Democratic Party when he announced he would send banned cluster munitions to shore up Ukraine's slow counter-offensive against Russian troops. Cluster bombs to Ukraine: War anxiety rises among Democrats 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Ukraine has received cluster bombs from the United States, munitions banned in more than 100 countries. Putin says Russia has 'sufficient stockpile' of cluster bombs and will use them if necessary 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The munitions, which are being taken from Pentagon stocks, began arriving in Ukraine for the war effort last week. US says Ukraine has significant combat power not yet committed to the war 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Gen Syrskyi confirmed that US cluster munitions had now arrived in Ukraine and would be ready to use within days. Ukraine war: Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, the man behind Kyiv's renewed offensive 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The Pentagon said Thursday that cluster munitions provided by the United States had arrived in Ukraine. Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs, says Putin, as Ukraine gets US cluster bombs 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z McGovern told the New York Times that cluster munitions "disperse hundreds of bomblets, which can travel far beyond military targets and injure, maim and kill civilians — often long after a conflict is over." Cluster bombs to Ukraine: War anxiety rises among Democrats 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The U.S. sent Ukraine cluster munitions this week to help bolster its offensive. Ukraine bides its time in its counteroffensive, trying to stretch Russian forces before striking 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z With the influx of cluster munitions from the United States, they said, the pace might pick up. After Suffering Heavy Losses, Ukrainians Paused to Rethink Strategy 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z Extensive use of cluster munitions by Moscow’s troops in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion is already well documented. Cluster munitions reach Ukraine a week after Biden’s announcement. 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Proponents argue that Russia has already been using cluster munitions in Ukraine and that the weapons the U.S. is providing have been improved to leave behind far fewer unexploded rounds. Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs, says Putin, as Ukraine gets US cluster bombs 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Biden has also chosen to bypass current U.S. law that prohibits the use of cluster munitions with a failure-to-detonate rate of 1 percent or more. Cluster bombs to Ukraine: War anxiety rises among Democrats 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Also, Russian factories aren’t able to supply enough munitions to replace those lost on the battlefield, he said. Ukraine bides its time in its counteroffensive, trying to stretch Russian forces before striking 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z Republican opposition to U.S. support for the war in Ukraine drew a number of amendments, including one to block the use of cluster munitions that Biden just sent to help Ukraine battle Russia. House GOP approves Defense bill that restricts abortion access and halts diversity initiatives 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Opponents of the use of cluster munitions argue that the longer-term risk to civilians — which often persists well after hostilities have ended — outweighs short-term strategic benefits. Cluster munitions reach Ukraine a week after Biden’s announcement. 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Moreover, due to separate alliances with the U.S., eastern and western democracies increasingly use the same NATO-standard arms, munitions and components, enabling joint weapons production, arms sales and increased interoperability of equipment. China and Russia feel blowback as NATO embraces Asian allies 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z But we can virtually guarantee that unexploded bombs will kill and wound Ukrainian civilians for years to come, and their use now may encourage other countries to violate the cluster munitions ban. Cluster bombs to Ukraine: War anxiety rises among Democrats 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z I protest and abhor our tax dollars funding cluster bombs and munitions. Cluster bombs: ‘Tragic moral tarnish’ 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z It was a controversial move since the devices, which can leave behind unexploded munitions endangering civilians, are banned by many other countries. House GOP approves Defense bill that restricts abortion access and halts diversity initiatives 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The White House announcement that it would supply cluster munitions to Ukraine followed assurances from Pentagon officials that the weapons had been improved to minimize the danger to civilians. Cluster munitions reach Ukraine a week after Biden’s announcement. 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Russia or Ukraine - have signed on to an international convention prohibiting the production of cluster munitions and discouraging their use. Pentagon says cluster munitions have arrived in Ukraine 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z U.S. leaders have said the U.S. will send a version of the munition that has a reduced “dud rate,” meaning fewer of the smaller bomblets fail to explode. Pentagon says cluster munitions have arrived in Ukraine 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z I strongly oppose cluster munitions on humanitarian and human rights grounds. Cluster bombs: ‘Tragic moral tarnish’ 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z It was not clear whether a proposal to bar the Biden administration from sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, as the president announced he intended to do last week, could win the support necessary to pass. House to Vote on Abortion Access for Military, Bowing to the Far Right 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z But the Pentagon’s own statements indicate that the cluster munitions in question contain older grenades known to have a failure rate of 14 percent or higher. Cluster munitions reach Ukraine a week after Biden’s announcement. 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z “We have been working very hard to make sure that the productive capacity to make the conventional munitions that they need is being ramped up,” Mr. Blinken said. Running low: Aid to Ukraine has left U.S. munitions stockpiles nearly ‘depleted’ 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Gen. Douglas Sims, the director of operations for the Joint staff, told reporters on Thursday that “cluster munitions have indeed been delivered to Ukraine at this point.” Pentagon says cluster munitions have arrived in Ukraine 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Ukraine has received cluster munitions, a military spokesperson said on Thursday, less than a week after the United States announced it would transfer such munitions to Ukrainian forces. EU helping UN, Turkey in bid to extend Black Sea grain deal 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Republican leaders have been agitating for cluster munitions to be sent to Ukraine for months, while most Democrats were outraged at President Biden’s decision. House to Vote on Abortion Access for Military, Bowing to the Far Right 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z On Thursday night, a proposal from some conservative Republicans — who had aligned themselves with Democrats — that would have barred the administration from sending cluster munitions to Ukraine failed in the House of Representatives. Cluster munitions reach Ukraine a week after Biden’s announcement. 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z “But there was going to be a gap between when they ran really low on those munitions, and when the new ones were able to come online. These cluster munitions fill the gap.” Running low: Aid to Ukraine has left U.S. munitions stockpiles nearly ‘depleted’ 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Russia or Ukraine — have signed on to an international convention prohibiting the production of cluster munitions and discouraging their use. Pentagon says cluster munitions have arrived in Ukraine 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Ukraine has received cluster munitions, a military spokesperson said on Thursday, less than a week after the United States announced it would transfer such munitions to Ukrainian forces. Guatemala prosecutors raid registration office in membership probe of anti-graft party 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Ukraine has received cluster munitions, a military spokesperson said on Thursday, less than a week after the United States announced it would transfer such munitions to Ukrainian forces. Ukraine won military aid pledges worth $1.5 bln euros this week - minister 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z More than 100 countries — including many U.S. allies — have banned the use of cluster munitions because of the risk they pose to civilians. Cluster munitions reach Ukraine a week after Biden’s announcement. 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z “Clearly, the United States has a precision munitions problem — one that it cannot easily spend or produce its way out of in the immediate future.” Running low: Aid to Ukraine has left U.S. munitions stockpiles nearly ‘depleted’ 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Both Moscow and Kyiv have deployed the munitions during the war, and Ukrainian regional officials have regularly accused Russian forces of using them to target civilians. Pentagon says cluster munitions have arrived in Ukraine 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Ukraine has received cluster munitions, a military spokesperson said on Thursday, less than a week after the United States announced it would transfer such munitions to Ukrainian forces. Biden: US will defend every inch of NATO territory including Finland 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Cluster munitions are "in the hands of our defence forces," Shershen told Ukrainian television but giving few details. Ukraine receives cluster munitions - military spokesperson 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z He rapped Ukraine for renewing its request for American long-range missiles “within minutes” of being given cluster munitions last week. In off-the-cuff remarks, Britain’s defense minister derides Russia and says Ukraine should show more gratitude. 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z For example, Mr. Biden’s recent decision to supply Ukraine with controversial cluster munitions was met with fury from critics who say the weapons inevitably kill civilians, framing the president’s move in moral terms. Running low: Aid to Ukraine has left U.S. munitions stockpiles nearly ‘depleted’ 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z At a press conference in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov took aim at Washington’s recent pledge to deliver controversial cluster munition bombs to Kyiv to bolster the Ukrainian military’s ongoing counteroffensive against Russian forces. Biden: NATO alliance ‘more united than ever in its history’ in support of Ukraine 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Kyiv has always been unsatisfied, it has always asked for more, and eventually the west has delivered - from shoulder mounted missiles, to armoured vehicles, to main battle tanks, and now even to cluster munitions. Nato: Warm words but a diplomatic reality check for Ukraine 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The decision to send the munitions to Ukraine has been opposed by Spain and Canada, while Britain said it was part of a convention that discourages use of the weapons. Ukraine receives cluster munitions - military spokesperson 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The munitions have been banned by more than 100 countries because they have been shown to kill children and other civilians who accidentally detonate them years after they are deployed. In off-the-cuff remarks, Britain’s defense minister derides Russia and says Ukraine should show more gratitude. 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Before leaving the United States to attend the summit, Biden bypassed allies’ concerns about approving cluster munitions for Ukraine to battle Russia. Biden vows NATO unity in face of Putin's 'craven lust' for power in Ukraine 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z “The potential use of this type of munitions changes the situation, and of course, it would force Russia to take countermeasures,” Mr. Peskov said. Biden: NATO alliance ‘more united than ever in its history’ in support of Ukraine 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that Russian fighters have refrained from using cluster munitions in their “special military operation” in Ukraine because of the danger such weapons can pose for civilians. Moscow threatens deploying cluster bombs if Ukraine uses similar U.S.-supplied munitions 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Before leaving the United States to attend the summit, Biden bypassed allies' concerns about approving cluster munitions for Ukraine to battle Russia. Biden to cap NATO summit with unity plea, as Russia-Ukraine war drags on 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z He also advocated on Tuesday for using the "inhuman weapon" that is cluster munitions after what he said were reports of Ukraine already using it. Russia's Medvedev: NATO's military aid to Ukraine brings World War Three closer 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Trump has long admired Russian President Vladimir Putin and has expressed skepticism of extended U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war; on Tuesday he criticized Biden’s decision to send munitions to Ukraine. Biden vows NATO unity in face of Putin's 'craven lust' for power in Ukraine 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The U.S. announced last week it would supply Ukraine with cluster munitions - explosive weapons that typically release large numbers of smaller bomblets over a wide area. Russia says it may use similar weapons if U.S. supplies cluster bombs to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Human Rights Watch said Moscow and Kyiv have both used cluster munitions in the war, causing injuries and death to numerous civilians. Moscow threatens deploying cluster bombs if Ukraine uses similar U.S.-supplied munitions 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Trump has long admired Russian President Vladimir Putin and has expressed skepticism of extended U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war; on Tuesday he criticized Biden's decision to send munitions to Ukraine. Biden to cap NATO summit with unity plea, as Russia-Ukraine war drags on 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The U.S. announced it would supply Kyiv with cluster munitions that typically release large numbers of small bomblets over a wide area and are banned by many countries. Russia's Medvedev: NATO's military aid to Ukraine brings World War Three closer 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The US has also confirmed it will provide cluster munitions, a controversial move which has caused unease among some Nato allies. Ukraine weapons: What tanks and other equipment are the world giving? 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Shoigu was quoted as saying that Russia was in possession of cluster munitions but had so far refrained from using them in its military campaign. Russia says it may use similar weapons if U.S. supplies cluster bombs to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Meanwhile Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying that Moscow would be forced to use "similar" weapons if the US supplied controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine. Nato summit: Allies refuse to give Ukraine timeframe on joining 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The Pentagon announced last week that the U.S. would send to Ukraine cluster bombs, which have been banned in numerous countries because of the risk unexploded munitions pose to civilians. Rep. Matt Gaetz joins bipartisan push to stop Biden from sending cluster bombs to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Russia and Ukraine have previously accused each other of already using cluster munitions in the 500-day war. Russia's Medvedev: NATO's military aid to Ukraine brings World War Three closer 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden's decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine as a "criminal act" and demanded an immediate withdrawal of the plan. North Korea condemns US plan to send cluster munitions to Ukraine as 'criminal' 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z However the U.S. has previously accused Russia of using cluster munitions in Ukraine and said they have had a failure rate of up to 40%, leaving the ground littered with unexploded bomblets. Russia says it may use similar weapons if U.S. supplies cluster bombs to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Rights groups say Russia and Ukraine have already used cluster munitions during the 17 months of war since Russia invaded last February. Nato summit: Allies refuse to give Ukraine timeframe on joining 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Ms. Omar said the munitions are illegal under international law, adding that more than 100 countries have agreed to ban their use under “all circumstances.” Rep. Matt Gaetz joins bipartisan push to stop Biden from sending cluster bombs to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z But a strange claim of moral equivalence is at play on the cluster munitions question. Column: Yes, cluster munitions are awful. No, that doesn't mean we shouldn't give them to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Ukraine said the U.S. decision would help to liberate Ukrainian territory but promised the munitions would not be used in Russia. North Korea condemns US plan to send cluster munitions to Ukraine as 'criminal' 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Washington says the cluster munitions it is sending to Ukraine have a failure rate of less than 2.35%. Russia says it may use similar weapons if U.S. supplies cluster bombs to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The US decision to provide cluster munitions from existing stockpiles last week was partly to act as a stop-gap before new artillery supplies are ready. Nato membership for Ukraine a key question at Vilnius summit 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z It was this looming gap in supplies to Ukraine and assurances from Kyiv on how it would use cluster munitions that helped U.S. Tortured path to US decision to send Ukraine cluster munitions 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z “Cluster munition,” or “cluster bomb,” is a term for a whole family of weapons that can be dropped from planes or launched by artillery or rocket. Column: Yes, cluster munitions are awful. No, that doesn't mean we shouldn't give them to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z We are not the sort of people who use torture, nuclear weapons or cluster munitions. The moral quagmire of the fight for democracy in Ukraine | John M. Crisp 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z "It should be noted that Russia has cluster munitions in service... for all occasions... They are much more effective than American ones...," he said. Russia says it may use similar weapons if U.S. supplies cluster bombs to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z A Wagner contingent "managed to get into a zone of special interest, as a result of which the Americans got agitated because nuclear munitions are stored there," this person said, without elaborating further. Exclusive: Wagner fighters neared Russian nuclear base during revolt 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Human rights groups opposed the U.S. decision to provide cluster munitions. Tortured path to US decision to send Ukraine cluster munitions 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime regardless of whether a country uses cluster munitions. Column: Yes, cluster munitions are awful. No, that doesn't mean we shouldn't give them to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The problem is that cluster munitions have a “dud rate” that can range from under 3% to over 40%, which means that many unexploded bomblets are left strewn across the landscape. The moral quagmire of the fight for democracy in Ukraine | John M. Crisp 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Close U.S. allies including Britain, Canada and Germany have expressed their opposition to the use of cluster munitions. Russia says it may use similar weapons if U.S. supplies cluster bombs to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The US says it has received Ukraine's reassurance that the munitions will not be used in Russia or in urban areas. Biden visits UK: President says US-UK relationship rock solid 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Colin Kahl, the Pentagon's top policy adviser, acknowledged on Monday that the U.S. government had been "agonizing" over whether to send Ukraine cluster munitions for months, given the humanitarian concerns. Tortured path to US decision to send Ukraine cluster munitions 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z But Russia, which has targeted civilians from the start of the war to terrorize the Ukrainian population into submission, sees the delayed carnage of cluster munitions as a feature, not a bug. Column: Yes, cluster munitions are awful. No, that doesn't mean we shouldn't give them to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Republicans generally supported sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, but some Democrats resisted. The moral quagmire of the fight for democracy in Ukraine | John M. Crisp 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The meeting also comes after Mr. Biden made what he called the “very difficult decision” to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, a move at odds with several of America’s closest allies. Biden meets with Sunak, with the war on the agenda. 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z “The U.K. is signatory to a convention which prohibits the production or use of cluster munitions and discourages their use,” he told broadcasters on Saturday. Biden is off to Windsor Castle to have tea with King Charles and promote clean energy 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The United States accused Russia of using cluster munitions with a failure rate of up to 40%, leaving the ground littered with unexploded bomblets. Tortured path to US decision to send Ukraine cluster munitions 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Ukraine has also used cluster munitions — not on Russian civilians, however, but on the hardened battlefield positions of the Russian invaders. Column: Yes, cluster munitions are awful. No, that doesn't mean we shouldn't give them to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z So we will send cluster munitions to the Ukrainians, and very likely civilians and children will suffer from unexploded bomblets for years to come. The moral quagmire of the fight for democracy in Ukraine | John M. Crisp 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Sunak reiterated over the weekend that Britain “discourages” the use of the munitions. Biden meets with Sunak, with the war on the agenda. 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Biden's trip comes days after he agreed to send controversial U.S. cluster munitions to Ukraine. Biden to meet with King Charles, PM Sunak ahead of NATO meeting 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Washington said it is sending Ukraine cluster munitions with a failure rate of less than 2.35%. Tortured path to US decision to send Ukraine cluster munitions 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Ukraine has promised to use cluster munitions as sparingly and precisely as possible. Column: Yes, cluster munitions are awful. No, that doesn't mean we shouldn't give them to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Cluster munitions burst in the air over the target, scattering or releasing many small explosive devices known as submunitions. Anti-Putin paramilitaries plan further operations inside Russia 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Liberal Democrats say the munitions violate human rights standards, while the president said Ukraine is running out of ammunition in its war against Russia’s invaders. Congress returns to confront must-pass defense bill, Supreme Court ethics and nomination headaches 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Kaine said he had "some real qualms" about the U.S. decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine because it could inspire other countries to sidestep an international convention barring the munitions. US congressional Democrats raise concerns on cluster bombs for Ukraine 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Ukraine has been lobbying Washington for cluster munitions for months, along with some members of Congress. Tortured path to US decision to send Ukraine cluster munitions 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The Sunday question: Should the U.S. supply Ukraine with cluster munitions? Threads Takes on Twitter 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Russia has allegedly used cluster munitions in Ukraine. Anti-Putin paramilitaries plan further operations inside Russia 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The decision was quickly criticised by human rights groups, with Amnesty International saying cluster munitions pose "a grave threat to civilian lives, even long after the conflict has ended". Cluster bombs: Unease grows over US sending cluster bombs to Ukraine 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z "But these munitions do provide a useful battlefield capability," he said. US congressional Democrats raise concerns on cluster bombs for Ukraine 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z While some congressional Democrats objected to Biden's decision to send the munitions, there is bipartisan support for doing so. Tortured path to US decision to send Ukraine cluster munitions 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z But cluster munitions are only considered criminal when they’re used indiscriminately, Robert Goldman writes at The Conversation, and it is “highly unlikely” that Ukraine would use them in civilian areas. Threads Takes on Twitter 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Ukraine has welcomed the U.S. decision, saying it would help liberate Ukrainian territory, but promised the munitions would not be used in Russia. Canada opposes use of cluster bombs that US is sending to Ukraine 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z The UN human rights office has also been critical, with a representative saying "the use of such munitions should stop immediately and not be used in any place". Cluster bombs: Unease grows over US sending cluster bombs to Ukraine 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z He added that Russia is using cluster munitions in Ukraine and "indiscriminately killing civilians," while the Ukrainians will be using them to defend their own territory. US congressional Democrats raise concerns on cluster bombs for Ukraine 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Under the convention, the state parties have to notify the United States of the obligations of state parties and make "best efforts to discourage states not party to this convention from using cluster munitions." Tortured path to US decision to send Ukraine cluster munitions 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The president’s advisers said that helping tip the scales in favor of sending the cluster munitions was that Russia is already using them and putting Ukraine civilians at risk. House progressives trash Biden’s cluster bomb deal for Ukraine 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z |
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