Iran war: Trump says he’s not worried about domestic terror attack
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2026. Brian Snyder | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he’s not worried about Iran executing a terror attack within the United States in retaliation for the […]
Rheinmetall sees sales growth of up to 45% in 2026, says it’s in ‘prime position’ to arm the U.S. amid war in Iran
[ad_1] German Rheinmetall MAN tactical military transport vehicles parked in the Edvard Peperko military barracks. Luka Dakskobler | Lightrocket | Getty Images German arms maker Rheinmetall said it sees this year’s sales growing by as much as 45% as it reported 2025 revenue growing 29% year-over-year, missing expectations. It also said it was in a […]
‘Forever war’: Democrats rebut Trump’s assertion that Iran war nearing end
[ad_1] Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., from center left, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., Sen Jon. Ossoff, a D-Ga., and Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., during the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 24, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Senate Democrats on Tuesday rebutted President Donald […]
Iran’s Shahed drone: How the ‘poor man’s cruise missile’ is shaping Tehran’s retaliation
[ad_1] A Shahed-136 drone is displayed at a rally in western Tehran, Iran, on February 11, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images In the aftermath of the Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran, American allies in the Persian Gulf are hearing a sound that Ukrainian soldiers have long come to dread: the foreboding hum of the […]
Iran war prediction market bets draw heat: ‘Insane this is legal’
[ad_1] Prediction markets are facing renewed scrutiny from federal lawmakers after wagers about the fate of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the Saturday bombardment of Iran. “It’s insane this is legal,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., in a post to X, referring to another post highlighting people who had made money […]
Defense stocks jump as U.S., Iran exchange attacks
[ad_1] People visit a Lockheed Martin booth displaying a model of a military transport plane during an arms fair, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Dec. 19, 2024. Khanh Vu | Reuters Global defense stocks jumped on Monday as investors reacted to a dramatic military escalation in the Middle East over the weekend. The sector was a […]
Trump says he’d ‘love not to’ attack Iran, ‘but sometimes you have to’
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump stops to speak to the media as he departs on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday said that “I’d love not to use” the U.S. military to attack Iran, […]
Democrats plan to force Iran war powers vote next week
[ad_1] U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffires (D-NY) speaks at a press conference on the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Congressional Democrats will force a vote on a war powers resolution relating to Iran next week, Democratic leadership announced Thursday, as President […]
European defense companies should step up collaboration to fix ‘fragmented’ sector, Leonardo CEO tells CNBC
[ad_1] European defense companies must take a stronger lead on collaborating to help the continent become independent of the U.S. security umbrella, Leonardo‘s CEO told CNBC. Speaking with CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Wednesday after Leonardo’s annual results statement, Roberto Cingolani said European defense companies have “all the capabilities and technical skills” and should not […]
Airbus targets 870 deliveries this year, below estimates as Boeing competition tightens
[ad_1] These specially configured A350-1000ULRs are expected to enable the world’s longest commercial flights. Qantas Airbus said Thursday it expects to deliver 870 commercial aircraft in 2026, slightly fewer than the roughly 880 analysts had expected. It comes as pressure is building for the European planemaker, with U.S. rival Boeing showing signs of recovery after […]