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Last Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 5:57 PM PST

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North America   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
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Associated Press • Konstantin Toropin

17 Transgender US Air Force Members Sue Over Revoked Early Retirement Pensions and Benefits

By Associated Press: A group of 17 transgender members of the Air Force are suing the U.S. government over what they say is the military’s unlawful revocation of their early retirement pensions and benefits.

2025-11-12T15:56:53.144034-08:00
Aircraft Carrier   China   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Strong Evidence That China’s Next Carrier Will Be Nuclear Emerges In Shipyard Photo

By The War Zone: Nuclear propulsion for China's 'Type 004' aircraft carrier would represent a leap in naval capability and another step toward parity with the U.S. Nuclear propulsion would make the so-called Type 004 aircraft carrier China’s most capable so far.

2025-11-12T10:36:31.306906-08:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

Pentagon Overstated Shutdown Impact on Secret Ultra‑Long‑Range Missile Program, US Air Force Says Program Unaffected

By Bloomberg: The Pentagon inflated the government shutdown’s national-security impact on a secretive, ultra-long-range missile that’s key to helping the US compete militarily against China, with the Air Force later acknowledging the program was unaffected.

2025-11-12T07:40:15.881738-08:00
Middle East   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
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Reuters • Sam Tobin

UK court refuses Palestinian NGO leave to appeal decision allowing indirect export of F‑35 parts to Israel

By Reuters: A Palestinian NGO was on Wednesday refused permission to appeal a court ruling that Britain lawfully allowed F-35 fighter jet parts to be indirectly exported to Israel, despite accepting they could be used to breach international humanitarian law.

Also: Jerusalem Post
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