Vaughn Cockayne

UAW charges VW with unfair production changes

The United Auto Workers filed an unfair labor practice charge against Volkswagen with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing the car company of making significant changes to production at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant without consulting the union.

March 13, 2025

Putin says he agrees — with reservations — to U.S. proposal for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered highly conditional support for the proposed 30-day ceasefire deal with Ukraine, quickly adding that he supported the idea in principle but that several difficult issues arising from the three-year-old war must be addressed before he will sign on to the U.S.-backed proposal.

March 13, 2025

Russia says Ukraine invasion force driven from largest town in Kursk, as ceasefire talks continue

Russia said it had retaken the biggest city in its Kursk border region on Thursday, driving the Ukrainian army out of the fiercely contested territory as ceasefire talks continue.

March 13, 2025

Palantir expands customer base for Warp Speed operating system

Software company Palantir announced this week six new customers would deploy its Warp Speed technology to boost production in their various industries, signaling a successful expansion of the operating system.

March 13, 2025

Morgan Stanley investor survey finds 85% believe Musk’s role with Trump White House has hurt company

A recent Morgan Stanley survey found that most respondents feel that CEO Elon Musk's political activities are hurting Tesla.

March 12, 2025

Surprise Greenland vote may put a kink in Trump’s takeover dreams

Greenland's center-right, pro-independence Demokraatit Party won a shocking victory in parliamentary elections Tuesday, reaffirming enthusiasm for home rule even as President Trump says he is determined that the U.S. will eventually gain control of the island.

March 12, 2025

Rocket Lab aims to buy German satellite company

U.S. aerospace company Rocket Lab said it plans to acquire Mynaric, a German company responsible for manufacturing communication equipment for satellite constellations.

March 12, 2025

Turkish defense firm successfully tests anti-drone laser system

Turkish defense firm Aselsan successfully tested a mobile laser weapons system that counters drone attacks.

March 12, 2025

Warren says Trump’s deputy defense secretary nominee has ‘clear conflict of interest’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling out what she sees as a clear conflict of interest in President Trump's deputy defense secretary nominee Stephen Feinberg, pointing to his ties to a communications company involved in a lawsuit with the federal government.

March 11, 2025

Ukraine to purchase 4.5 million FPV drones in 2025

Ukraine announced plans this week to buy 4.5 million first-person-view drones in 2025, a marked increase from its purchases in 2024 and a clear sign of the importance of unmanned warfare.

March 11, 2025

Iranian naval chief says Trump’s view of U.S. power is delusional

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Adm. Shahram Irani said this week that President Trump's perception of U.S. military power is based on a delusion.

March 11, 2025

U.S. Army soldiers arrested, charged with selling sensitive military information to China

Two current U.S. Army soldiers, and one former soldier, were arrested this week and charged with conspiring to obtain and sell secret government information to China.

March 7, 2025

Firefly wins contract to transport NASA satellites that track tropical storms

Firefly Aerospace has secured a contract for a dedicated Alpha launch that will transport satellites for NASA's Investigation of Convective Updrafts mission, which studies how and why tropical storms form.

March 7, 2025

SpaceX loses bid to dismiss suit accusing company of firing workers critical of Musk

An appeals court rejected SpaceX's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the National Labor Relations Board that accused the company of illegally firing engineers critical of CEO Elon Musk.

March 6, 2025

Security tech firm Peraton wins $12 billion contract to support Defense Logistics Agency

National security technology firm Peraton has been awarded a $12 billion support contract to help streamline the Defense Logistics Agency's operations.

March 6, 2025

Lockheed Martin to show off LM 400 multi-mission satellite bus in March

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced this week that its LM 400 multi-mission satellite bus will launch later this month as part of a technology demonstration.

March 6, 2025

U.S. trade partner Lesotho takes exception to Trump’s speech jibe

Officials in the southern African nation of Lesotho expressed shock and dismay Wednesday after President Donald Trump observed that "nobody has ever heard of" the country during his joint address to Congress the night before, saying they are preparing a diplomatic protest.

March 5, 2025

California judge rejects Musk’s call to halt OpenAI’s for-profit transition

A judge this week blocked Elon Musk's attempt to keep OpenAI from transitioning to a for-profit model but left the door open for a later trial.

March 5, 2025

China is serious about taking Taiwan by 2027 through coercion or force, former CIA officer says

Chinese President Xi Jinping is determined to retake Taiwan for the Chinese Communist Party by 2027, either with coercive methods or through a kinetic war, a retired CIA officer says.

March 5, 2025

U.S. bombers team up with Eastern European air forces for ONYX CROSS mission

The U.S. Air Force integrated with fighters across Europe this week for the ONYX CROSS Bomber Task Force Mission, showcasing flight maneuvers and combat tactics.

March 4, 2025