Washington's decision to let Ukraine manufacture the coveted air-defence missiles on its own soil arrived days after the heaviest aerial barrage of the war on Kyiv — and could reshape the air war.
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Export controls, subsidy races and a scramble to secure the most advanced chips have turned a technology most people never think about into the prize that could decide the balance of power.
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Polarised electorates, industrial-scale disinformation and razor-thin margins are turning this year's ballots into a global stress test for self-government.
Washington agreed to let Ukraine build the coveted air-defence missiles domestically, days after a record barrage on Kyiv killed 27. It could reshape the air war.
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