The United States Air Force is buying 1,000 nuclear-capable cruise missiles. The new missiles are called Long-Range Standoff Weapons (LRSOs) and should offer commanders more options when considering possible nuclear strikes against enemy factions. The United States’ nuclear arsenal is broken up into three distinct areas of delivery, collectively known as the nuclear triad. Intercontinental…

Late Monday, Nov. 7, WeWork, the office-sharing company, announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company said it intends to trim “non-operational” leases. “Now is the time for us to pull the future forward by aggressively addressing our legacy leases and dramatically improving our balance sheet,” said David Tolley, WeWork CEO. “We…

Former President Donald Trump delivers his testimony in the civil fraud trial. And WeWork, once valued at $47 million, files for bankruptcy. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Donald Trump testifies in civil fraud trial Former President Donald Trump took the stand on Monday, Nov. 6, in his…

Electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer Panasonic has announced plans to scale back product development in response to “rapidly reduced demand.” The company is slashing EV battery production at its Japan facilities by 60% compared to its first quarter output, and will also cut its full-year profit outlook at its battery unit by 15%. Panasonic, a…

As conflicts grow worldwide, the U.S. finds itself at the center of creating and providing weaponry to protect its global interests. To update its current weapon arsenal, the Department of Defense revealed that it is pursuing a nuclear bomb that is 24 times more powerful than one of the bombs dropped on Japan in World…

Whether by sea, air or land, the United States and its allies in the Pacific are going to great lengths to deter China and North Korea from upsetting the balance of power in the region. A large part of the strategy against China involves using unmanned vehicles, including what the Navy calls Unmanned Surface Vessels,…

Deep sea mining is poised to boost worldwide production of clean energy technology, but the potential harm it could do to the ocean environment in the process has still yet to be determined. Small rocks known as polymetallic nodules cover vast areas of the ocean floor, and their contents could be worth trillions of dollars,…

What was once a thriving Chinese housing market has now become a liability. According to He Keng, a former deputy head of China’s National Bureau of Statistics, there is now enough excess inventory in the country that it could house its entire population of 1.4 billion people. China’s largest privately-run property developer, Country Garden, is…

China’s military activity is heating up as Taiwan officials reported on Monday, Sept. 18. According to the reports, China has been sending groups of fighter jets and warships into areas around Taiwan. The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense reported that more than a hundred Chinese aircrafts and nine Chinese naval ships were operating near the…