This robot-ship startup wants to bet ‘billions’ on a new kind of shipyard
Austin-based Saronic plans to build Port Alpha, a manufacturing plant for large and medium uncrewed surface vehicles.
Day: February 20, 2025
‘I think that’s over’: Retired general declares death of key U.S. alliance
Retired General Barry McCaffrey said he thinks that after 76 years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, known as NATO, is “over.” Speaking on an MSNBC panel of foreign policy experts about President Donald Trump blaming Ukraine for Russia invading…
UK PM Expresses Support For Zelensky After Trump “Dictator” Remark
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday and expressed his support for Ukraine’s leader.
Fearing Trump cuts, NOAA workers in WA hold ‘Save Our Science’ rally
Federal workers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration rallied in Seattle to protest President Trump’s expected cuts to the agency
Hundreds rally against firing of federal workers, emphasizing threats to public health
About 300 protesters rallied outside the headquarters of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Victoria scraps ‘gag clause’ banning doctors from raising voluntary assisted dying with patients
Exclusive: Review found some of the safeguards of state’s once groundbreaking laws have impeded access to end-of-life choicesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor Nick Carr,…
Carrier Truman Starts Repairs After Collision
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) started emergent repairs in Greece following a recent collision with a commercial vessel in Egyptian waters (Defense Daily, Feb. 13). CVN-75 […]
‘It’s definitely not moving’: another bear makes evacuated LA home its own
Black bear weighing 500lb found in crawlspace in Pasadena, two weeks after Altadena man discovered unfamiliar tenantTwo 500-plus pound black bears have laid claim to homes evacuated during the destructive Eaton fire in southern California.Last month, w…
DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government
Although some parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda are getting bogged down by litigation, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is having better luck in the courtroom.
Commentary: With US support for Ukraine vanishing, Europe must step up – but will it and can it?
As the US walks away from Ukraine and seeks a deal with Russia, Europe has to put its money where its mouth is and therein lies the problem, says international security expert Stefan Wolff.