PARIS — The world’s largest advanced democracies — collectively known as the “Group of Seven,” or G-7 — will have their annual summit this weekend in Biarritz, a French seaside resort town known for its world-class surfing. G-7 leaders here will not only have to navigate the world’s most pressing economic issues but also the […]
Iranian state media said the government showcased a domestically-built long-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system on Thursday. The system’s unveiling came on Iran’s National Defense Industry Day and at a time of rising tension between Iran and the United States. Iran developed a large domestic arms industry in the face of international sanctions and embargoes […]
On Aug. 18, at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, the Defense Department conducted a flight test of a conventionally configured ground-launched cruise missile at San Nicolas Island, Calif. Image-Defense.gov Russia on Tuesday criticized the United States for testing a ground-based missile that until three weeks ago had been banned under an arms treaty between […]
GIBRALTAR – An Iranian oil tanker seized in Gibraltar for violating EU sanctions sailed from Gibraltar’s waters Sunday after the British colony’s Supreme Court rejected repeated U.S. requests to turn over the vessel suspected of intending to deliver crude to Syria. Marine traffic monitoring data indicated Monday the tanker — with its named changed from Grace […]