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Launch of Tomahawk cruise missile from a naval ship against a backdrop of smoke and clouds

Washington launches unprecedented Tomahawk production: $23 billion contract and air defense shortage

Politics 08/18/2026, 03:50
🇺🇸 The Pentagon and RTX have signed a $23 billion contract to accelerate Tomahawk missile production. Acting Navy Secretary Hun Cao called the pace "unprecedented." 📉 CSIS: Patriot and THAAD stockpiles have halved due to the conflict with Iran. ⚖️ President Trump requested explanations regarding ammunition shortages, although officials deny stockpile depletion. 🚀 Tomahawk range is over 1,600 km. The contract aims to strengthen the Navy and allies.
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Tomahawk missile launch from a naval vessel against a clear blue sky — visualizing the Pentagon’s $22.9 billion allocation to replenish cruise missile stocks amid tensions with Iran

Pentagon allocates $22.9 billion for Tomahawk missiles: response to stockpile depletion in conflict with Iran

Politics 08/18/2026, 03:44
🇺🇸 The Pentagon allocated $22.9 billion for Tomahawk missiles. The contract with Raytheon aims to solve the problem of ammunition shortages in the conflict with Iran. CSIS experts report a halving of Patriot and THAAD stockpiles, although officials deny a critical deficit. President Trump personally took an interest in the supply issue. 🚀📉 #Pentagon #Tomahawk #Iran #Military
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Donald Trump holds a signed document illustrating the introduction of a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, triggering a mass exodus of IT professionals from the US in 2026

Mass Exodus: How Trump's New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Reshapes the US Tech Landscape in 2026

Politics 08/18/2026, 03:34
🇺🇸 The US is facing a mass exodus of IT specialists from India and China in 2026. The cause is a new Trump executive order raising the H-1B visa fee to $100,000. 📉 Major tech giants are reducing hiring, while the number of Indian experts returning home has grown by 55%. 🤖 AI development and rising xenophobia are exacerbating the situation, forcing talent to leave the country. #Trump #VisaH1B #TechNews #Migration
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Flags of Belarus and Iran on a table during the signing of the strategic agreement for 2027–2031

Belarus and Iran: Strategic Alliance Against Sanctions. Signing of a Historic Agreement for 2027–2031

Politics 08/18/2026, 02:57
🇧🇾🤝🇮🇷 Belarus and Iran are preparing to sign a historic agreement on comprehensive strategic partnership for 2027–2031. This was reported by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Igor Sergeenko. 🔹 Goal: Strengthening ties amid strict Western sanctions. 🔹 Sectors: Trade, industry, logistics, and security. 🔹 Status: The document is in the final stage of development. Minsk and Tehran are creating an alliance against isolation, redirecting the economic vector towards the East. #Belarus #Iran #Politics #Sanctions
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Tomahawk missile with Raytheon and NavAir logos in flight against a blue sky

Pentagon Launches 'Arsenal of Freedom': US to Spend $23 Billion on Mass Production of Tomahawk Missiles

Politics 08/18/2026, 02:01
🇺🇸 The Pentagon signed a $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon for the mass production of Tomahawk missiles. 🚀 Under the 'Arsenal of Freedom' initiative, missile production will increase from 60 to 1,000 units per year. 🔥 The cause was a sharp reduction in stocks during the war in Iran, where the US expended about 1,000 missiles. 📉 Stocks of precision weapons decreased by a third, and ATACMS and PrSM missiles are practically exhausted. 🏭 Raytheon is investing in new capacities, but the exact delivery schedule is not disclosed.
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu in front of the national flag, discussing Ukrainian grain transit and risks to Ukraine's defense

Sandu on grain transit: 'If Ukraine has no money for defense, we will have problems'

Politics 08/18/2026, 01:00
🇲🇩 Maia Sandu stated that Moldova cannot ignore the transit of Ukrainian grain: "If Ukraine has no money for defense, we will have problems". 🚂 From August 10, rail transit tariffs have been reduced by 50% until the end of the year. 🌾 Moldova is expected to attract 10% of the 6 million tons of Ukrainian exports. ⚠️ Farmers fear competition, but authorities insist on geopolitical necessity.
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