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Washington Post
05-05-2025
- Science
- Washington Post
How the trade war endangers national security
Each F-35 Lightning II aircraft contains more than 900 pounds of rare earth elements. Each Virginia-class submarine has 9,200 pounds. Permanent magnets made from these materials are used to make Tomahawk missiles, Predator drones and the Joint Direct Attack Munition series of smart bombs. Almost all of this material comes from China. The country accounts for nearly all of the world's processing of heavy rare earths — whose critical magnetic and optical properties are vital for defense systems. It also produces about 90 percent of rare earth magnets, used in everything from electric motors to turbines and electronics, for civilian and military use.
Miami Herald
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Ukraine Video Shows Su-27 Fighter Jet Obliterate Russian Command Post
A Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet targeted a Russian battalion command post in a high-precision strike in the Donetsk region, a video appears to show. The strike by the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed the battalion command post and a group of drone operators in the city of Novohrodivka in Donetsk, said the Sonyashnyk Telegram channel, which is associated with the Ukrainian military. Newsweek has contacted Russia's Foreign Ministry for comment by email. There has been fierce fighting in Donetsk as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to gain control of the partially occupied region in its entirety. Both Ukraine and Russia are vying for battlefield victories as President Donald Trump attempts to broker peace talks in the conflict. The Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet used a high-precision Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)-guided aerial bomb to strike the Russian battalion command post and a drone operators, the Sonyashnyk Telegram channel said. The JDAM is a guidance kit that converts existing unguided bombs into precision-guided "smart" munitions, and improves the accuracy of unguided bombs, according to the U.S. Navy. It published a 12-second video of the strike, as it hit its target, causing huge explosion and clouds of smoke to rise into the air. It also shows the aftermath of the attack-a destroyed building and rubble strewed across the ground. "Aviation continues to operate across all fronts, Su-27 destroys battalion command post and a group of UAVs in Novohrodivka," the Telegram channel said. "The JDAM doesn't wait for negotiations-it simply splits the occupiers into atoms. Reports suggest several noncommissioned officers and UAV operators went missing following the strike." There are mounting obstacles to Trump's efforts to end the conflict, as Putin appears to be conditioning Russian society for a prolonged war in Ukraine-and possible future confrontations with the West. In a documentary published on state TV channel Russia-1 by Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin, Putin appeared to be trying to "convince the Russian domestic audience that Russia cannot negotiate with the West and needs to continue the war," the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its latest analysis of the conflict in Ukraine on Sunday. "Putin's statements throughout the documentary indicate that Putin likely does not intend to slow offensive operations or transition to defensive operations in Ukraine and instead is attempting to ideologically prepare domestic Russian society for a long war," the think tank said. U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC's Meet the Press in an interview with host Kristen Welker that aired Sunday: "I do believe we're closer with one party. And maybe not as close with the other, but we'll have to see. Five thousand soldiers a week, on average, are dying. They're not American soldiers. But I want to solve the problem. "There's tremendous hatred. Just so you understand, Kristen, we're talking tremendous hatred between these two men [Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky] and between, you know, some of the soldiers, frankly, between the generals; they've been fighting hard for three years. I think we have a very good chance of doing it." Trump has said the U.S. could abandon peace talks with Ukraine and Russia if the two countries can't progress toward ending the conflict. Related Articles Does NATO's Eastern Flank Still Want U.S. Weapons?Two Russian Fighter Jets Downed by Naval Drone-Launched Missiles: KyivNaval Drone Downs $50m Russian Fighter Jet, Ukraine Says-'World's First'Russian Black Sea City Declares Emergency After New Ukraine Strikes 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Ukraine Video Shows Su-27 Fighter Jet Obliterate Russian Command Post
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet targeted a Russian battalion command post in a high-precision strike in the Donetsk region, a video appears to show. The strike by the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed the battalion command post and a group of drone operators in the city of Novohrodivka in Donetsk, said the Sonyashnyk Telegram channel, which is associated with the Ukrainian military. Newsweek has contacted Russia's Foreign Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters There has been fierce fighting in Donetsk as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to gain control of the partially occupied region in its entirety. Both Ukraine and Russia are vying for battlefield victories as President Donald Trump attempts to broker peace talks in the conflict. What To Know The Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet used a high-precision Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)-guided aerial bomb to strike the Russian battalion command post and a drone operators, the Sonyashnyk Telegram channel said. The JDAM is a guidance kit that converts existing unguided bombs into precision-guided "smart" munitions, and improves the accuracy of unguided bombs, according to the U.S. Navy. It published a 12-second video of the strike, as it hit its target, causing huge explosion and clouds of smoke to rise into the air. It also shows the aftermath of the attack—a destroyed building and rubble strewed across the ground. "Aviation continues to operate across all fronts, Su-27 destroys battalion command post and a group of UAVs in Novohrodivka," the Telegram channel said. "The JDAM doesn't wait for negotiations—it simply splits the occupiers into atoms. Reports suggest several noncommissioned officers and UAV operators went missing following the strike." There are mounting obstacles to Trump's efforts to end the conflict, as Putin appears to be conditioning Russian society for a prolonged war in Ukraine—and possible future confrontations with the West. In a documentary published on state TV channel Russia-1 by Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin, Putin appeared to be trying to "convince the Russian domestic audience that Russia cannot negotiate with the West and needs to continue the war," the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its latest analysis of the conflict in Ukraine on Sunday. "Putin's statements throughout the documentary indicate that Putin likely does not intend to slow offensive operations or transition to defensive operations in Ukraine and instead is attempting to ideologically prepare domestic Russian society for a long war," the think tank said. What People Are Saying U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC's Meet the Press in an interview with host Kristen Welker that aired Sunday: "I do believe we're closer with one party. And maybe not as close with the other, but we'll have to see. Five thousand soldiers a week, on average, are dying. They're not American soldiers. But I want to solve the problem. "There's tremendous hatred. Just so you understand, Kristen, we're talking tremendous hatred between these two men [Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky] and between, you know, some of the soldiers, frankly, between the generals; they've been fighting hard for three years. I think we have a very good chance of doing it." What Happens Next Trump has said the U.S. could abandon peace talks with Ukraine and Russia if the two countries can't progress toward ending the conflict.
Shafaq News
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
HRW exposes two Israeli war crimes in Lebanon
Shafaq News/ Two Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese town of Younine in late 2024 killed 33 civilians, including 15 children, in apparent violations of international humanitarian law, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released on Wednesday. HRW pointed out it had found no evidence of military targets at the sites of the September 25 and November 1 strikes, which destroyed residential buildings and killed entire families. The organization classified the attacks as indiscriminate and called for investigations into possible war crimes. Weapon remnants recovered at the strike locations included US-made Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits, according to HRW arms researchers. The organization emphasized that Israeli forces provided no prior warning to civilians in the targeted areas, adding, 'More and more evidence is emerging that Israeli forces repeatedly failed to protect civilians or adequately distinguish civilians from military targets during its strikes across Lebanon in 2023 and 2024.' HRW also criticized Lebanon's caretaker cabinet for revoking its previous decision to grant the International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction over crimes committed in Lebanon since October 7, 2023. 'Instead of supporting accountability efforts, Lebanon's caretaker cabinet took a step backward by reversing this critical decision,' the report read. Between October 2023 and December 2024, Israeli military operations in Lebanon killed more than 4,000 people and displaced over one million. Additionally, at least 146 more people have reportedly been killed by Israeli strikes since the ceasefire agreement in late November. The organization further urged countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany to suspend arms transfers to Israel, alleging complicity in the 'unlawful killing of civilians'. NEW: Two unlawful Israeli strikes on the Lebanese town of Younine between Sept. and Nov. 2024 were apparent indiscriminate attacks on least one of the attacks used an air-dropped bomb equipped with a United States-produced JDAM guidance kit. — Human Rights Watch (@hrw) April 23, 2025
Arab News
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
HRW accuses Israel of ‘indiscriminate' attacks on civilians during war in Lebanon
'At least one of the attacks used an air-dropped bomb equipped with a US-produced Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kit,' HRW saidHRW's Ramzi Kaiss said in the statement that 'more and more evidence is emerging that Israeli forces repeatedly failed to protect civiliansBEIRUT: Human Rights Watch accused Israel on Wednesday of 'indiscriminate' attacks on civilians during its recent war with Hezbollah, saying two deadly strikes in east Lebanon should be investigated as war crimes.A November 27 ceasefire sought to end more than a year of hostilities between the two sides that began with Iran-backed Hezbollah's cross-border fire at Israel in support of its Palestinian ally than 4,000 people were killed in Lebanon, most of them during two months of all-out war that erupted in September, according to Lebanese the dead were hundreds of Hezbollah fighters and a slew of senior said 'two unlawful Israeli strikes' on the town of Yunin in the eastern Bekaa Valley that killed more than 30 people 'were apparent indiscriminate attacks on civilians.''At least one of the attacks used an air-dropped bomb equipped with a United States-produced Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kit,' it said.'The attacks should be investigated as war crimes.'On September 25, a strike 'killed a family of 23 people, all Syrians, including 13 children,' HRW said, while another on November 1 on a two-story house 'killed 10 people, including two children, one of them a year old.'HRW said it 'did not find any evidence of military activity or targets at either site' and that the Israeli army did not issue evacuation warnings ahead of the rights watchdog said it had contacted the Israeli military about its findings but had 'not received a response.'AFP has also contacted the military for comment on the Ramzi Kaiss said in the statement that 'more and more evidence is emerging that Israeli forces repeatedly failed to protect civilians or adequately distinguish civilians from military targets during its strikes across Lebanon.'Washington's supply of weapons to Israel 'has made the US complicit in their unlawful use,' HRW urged the Lebanese government to give 'the International Criminal Court jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute crimes' and provide 'a path for justice for grieving families.'Swathes of Lebanon's south and east and parts of Beirut's southern suburbs were heavily damaged by Israeli bombardment during the month, rights group Amnesty International said Israel's attacks on ambulances, paramedics and health facilities in Lebanon during the conflict should also be investigated as war crimes.
