weapons

Justice Department Sues Colorado for Unconstitutional Weapons Ban of Standard-Capacity Firearms Magazines

Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the State of Colorado alleging that the State unconstitutionally bans certain constitutionally protected standard capacity firearm magazines. This law unconstitutionally infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms in common use for lawful purposes. “Colorado’s ban on certain magazines is political virtue signaling at…

In Romania, Living With Weapons of War Spilling Into NATO Territory

The Editorial Team2 days ago06 mins

There seemed nothing to fear on a sunny, windswept day last month on the banks of the Danube River, not far from the Ukrainian border. Frequent alerts about possible Russian drone attacks had proved more annoying than alarming for residents. Besides, “We are in NATO,” said Dumitru Cerneaga, a 74-year-old Romanian who was strolling by…

Trump’s Plans to Boost Weapons Production Might Not Deliver for Years

The Editorial Team6 days ago06 mins

For months, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have celebrated tentative agreements with defense companies to expand production of Patriot air defense systems, Tomahawk cruise missiles and other weapons believed crucial for a war with China, Russia or North Korea. “Exquisite Class Weaponry,” the president said on Truth Social on March 6 after meeting…

Norway informed it may face weapons delivery delays from US

The Editorial Team6 days ago03 mins

STOCKHOLM — Norway has been informed by Washington that it may face delays on deliveries of American-made weapons, Breaking Defense has learned. “Norway has been contacted by US authorities, who have informed that delays may occur, but it is emphasized that no decision has been made,” the ministry’s spokesperson Brage Berglund wrote in an email…

A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons

The Editorial Team1 week ago012 mins

One evening last summer, Dr. David Relman went cold at his laptop as an A.I. chatbot told him how to plan a massacre. A microbiologist and biosecurity expert at Stanford University, Dr. Relman had been hired by an artificial intelligence company to pressure-test its product before it was released to the public. That night in…

Why aircraft carriers are the best (and worst) place for laser weapons

The Editorial Team1 week ago07 mins

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. When U.S. Navy leaders declared that “the dream of a laser on every ship can become a real one” earlier this year, they apparently had one particular ship in mind. The Nimitz-class aircraft…

Hezbollah Vows to Keep Its Weapons as Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes Killed 14

The Editorial Team1 week ago03 mins

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah declared on Monday that it would not lay down its weapons, a day after the authorities in Lebanon said 14 people were killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday, one of the deadliest days since a truce was declared this month. Naim Qassem, the leader of Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed group, said…

Trump: Shooter at White House press dinner had multiple weapons, one officer shot

The Editorial Team2 weeks ago04 mins

A man armed with multiple weapons charged a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night before being “taken down” by U.S. Secret Service agents, President Donald Trump said hours after he was evacuated from the event. One officer was shot, but he was “saved by the fact that he was wearing…

President Trump should secure America’s nuclear future by taking weapons out of DoE

The Editorial Team2 weeks ago05 mins

President Donald Trump loves to make big, consequential decisions. And while the two of us don’t agree with many of his decisions, there is no doubt he has made some that benefit US national security. He established the US Space Force to respond the growing threats to our space systems, and has increased defense spending,…

Russian oil exports slump as Ukraine hammers ports and refineries

The Editorial Team2 weeks ago07 mins

Ukraine has succeeded in depriving Russia of much of the windfall profits it would have made from oil exports during March and April, as the war in the Gulf sent prices soaring to above $100 a barrel, a series of sources suggest. Ukraine intensified a long-range strike campaign against Russian port and energy infrastructure on…

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