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This is happening as President Trump tasks the Space Force and other defense agencies to develop a "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, with sensors and space-based interceptors capable of taking ...

(Li Gang/Xinhua via AP) The current situation with China, in our view, mirrors the situation in Korea ... B-21 Raider to the promise of a “Golden Dome” aerospace defense system — these ...

A man with a fetish for women's shoes who raped and murdered a 51-year-old woman could be moved to an open prison, despite fears for public safety. A decision summary from the Parole Board said ...

In a quiet yet significant shift, Airbus and Boeing are rethinking their approaches to aircraft manufacturing in preparation for the next generation of passenger jets. Both companies have set ...

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“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” (which aired at the end of 2024 in the U.K.) begins in the aftermath of Anne Boleyn’s brief reign. As the emboldened queen is beheaded, King Henry is ...

Forty years after President Ronald Reagan first conceived the idea, defense industry leaders say the technology is finally advanced enough to build an invisible protective dome of space-based ...

(It’s his head.) By Mike Hale “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” picks up where “Wolf Hall” left off, amid the gruesome beheading of Anne Boleyn in 1536, which we get to see this time ...

US military officials are scrambling to develop a “Golden Dome” defense system that can protect the country from long-range missile strikes and have been told by the White House that no ...