History Thread for “equipment”

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September 2, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

US and Iran exchange strikes

The United States and Iran exchanged their largest series of direct attacks since July on September 2, 2026, renewing concerns that the conflict between the two countries could expand acr...

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August 10, 2026 Finance

Intel launches equity raise

Santa Clara · California · United States

Intel announced plans on August 10, 2026, to raise approximately 15 billion dollars through the sale of additional shares as the semiconductor company continued financing its manufacturin...

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August 5, 2026 Breaking

North Korea deploys missile unit

Voronezh region · Russia

Ukraine's military intelligence reported on August 5, 2026, that North Korea had deployed a missile unit to Russia's Voronezh region to support Russian military operations against Ukraine...

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March 24, 2026 Politics

Cuban Aid Flotilla Arrives Amid Sanctions

Cuba

A humanitarian flotilla carrying aid to Cuba arrived in Havana on March 24, 2026, as part of an international initiative aimed at delivering supplies amid U.S. sanctions and a fuel blocka...

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March 20, 2026 Politics

Torres faces scrutiny over defense investments

New York · United States

U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has faced scrutiny in 2026 following financial disclosures showing investments in defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumma...

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March 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Israel unlawfully used white phosphorus in Lebanon, rights group says

Southern Lebanon · Tyre · South Governorate · Lebanon

Human Rights Watch and other international observers have reported that the Israeli military used white phosphorus munitions in populated areas of southern Lebanon during the ongoing conf...

2026 attack civilians conflict displacement evidence

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March 4, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Israeli Strike Appears To Hit Painted Helicopter Decoy In Iran

Isfahan · Isfahan Province · Iran

On March 4, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released video footage showing an airstrike targeting what it described as an Iranian Mi-17 military helicopter during ongoing Israeli st...

2026 airstrike aviation camouflage conflict deception

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February 10, 2026 Breaking

OSU Professor On Leave After Tackling Documentarian

Ohio State University · Columbus · Ohio · United States

On February 10, 2026, Ohio State University placed Assistant Professor Luke M. Perez on administrative leave after a physical altercation with an independent journalist and documentarian ...

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February 10, 2026 Breaking

Ori Solomon released ahead of trial in Las Vegas illegal biolab case

Las Vegas · Nevada · United States

Ori Solomon released ahead of trial in Las Vegas illegal biolab case Ori Solomon, 55, has been identified as the property manager of a Las Vegas residence where authorities unc...

2026 biolab charges chinese court crime

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January 31, 2026 Politics

U.S. approves $15.7 billion arms sales for Israel and Saudi Arabia amid shutdown talks

United States Capitol · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

U.S. approves 15.7 billion arms sales for Israel and Saudi Arabia amid shutdown talks On January 31, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department approved a set of...

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May 28, 2024 Politics

Nikki Haley writes “Finish Them” on Israeli artillery shell during Israel visit

Northern Israel · Kiryat Shmona · Northern District · Israel

Nikki Haley writes “Finish Them” on Israeli artillery shell during Israel visit On May 28, 2024, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Republican presidential candid...

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December 1, 2019 Breaking

COVID-19 Pandemic

Huanan Seafood Market · Wuhan · Hubei · China

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global outbreak of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, first identified in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) was notified on December 31, ...

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November 26, 2013 Politics

Israeli producer confirms spy role in past

Rehovot · Israel

Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan publicly acknowledged that he spent years working for Israeli intelligence in a capacity that included acquiring military equipment and technology for his...

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July 22, 2011 Wars & Conflicts

NATO and Libya's water system

Brega · Libya

On 22 July 2011, during the Libyan Civil War, NATO aircraft struck a facility in Brega that manufactured large-diameter pipes used in Libya's Great Man-Made River water system. The facili...

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October 25, 2008 Breaking

Ali And Youssef Jarrah Arrested In Lebanon On Charges Of Spying For Israeli Intelligence

Beirut · Beirut Governorate · Lebanon

Lebanon Arrests Ali And Youssef Jarrah On Espionage Charges On October 25, 2008, Lebanese security forces arrested two Lebanese brothers, Ali Dib El‑Jarrah and Youssef Dib El‑J...

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March 23, 1982 Wars & Conflicts

Guatemalan Maya Genocide

Guatemala City · Guatemala Department · Guatemala

Guatemalan Maya Genocide On March 23, 1982, General Efraín Ríos Montt seized power in Guatemala through a military coup during the Guatemalan Civil War. His government intensified counte...

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June 17, 1972 Politics

The Watergate Affair: Timeline, Operatives, And Unresolved Questions

Watergate Complex · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

The Watergate Affair: Timeline, Operatives, And Unresolved Questions On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate compl...

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March 11, 5 Breaking

Ma Jun's Mechanical Innovations

Ma Jun Workshop · Shijiazhuang · Hebei · China

Ma Jun, a prominent Chinese inventor, developed several groundbreaking mechanical devices that made significant impacts on local industry. His inventions focused on improving agricultural...

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R1

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Krupp

1914–1918 wartime production — Krupp is one of Germany's most important heavy industrial and armaments firms. The company supplies artillery, steel products and other military equipment r...

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R2

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Vickers

1914–1918 wartime production — British engineering and armaments company Vickers becomes an important supplier of guns, ammunition, ships and other military equipment during the war. Enor...

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R3

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

American War Production Accelerates

16 January 1942 — Roosevelt creates the War Production Board to coordinate conversion of the American economy to wartime needs. Automobile plants, steel mills, aircraft factories and ship...

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R4

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Armistice Ends the Fighting

11 November 1918 — German representatives sign the armistice at Compiègne. Fighting ends on the Western Front at 11:00 a.m. Germany accepts evacuation requirements and surrender of substa...

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R5

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Battle of Smolensk

10 July 1941 — German forces begin a major battle around Smolensk on the road to Moscow. German armored groups again encircle large Soviet forces, but Soviet resistance becomes stronger a...

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R6

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Dunkirk Evacuation Begins

26 May 1940 — Britain begins Operation Dynamo to evacuate Allied troops trapped around Dunkirk. Naval vessels, merchant ships and hundreds of smaller civilian craft participate in the eva...

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R7

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Krupp

1914–1918 wartime production — Krupp is one of Germany's most important heavy industrial and armaments firms. The company supplies artillery, steel products and other military equipment r...

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R8

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Krupp

1914–1918 wartime production — Krupp is one of Germany's most important heavy industrial and armaments firms. The company supplies artillery, steel products and other military equipment r...

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R9

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Lend-Lease Becomes Law

11 March 1941 — Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act, allowing the United States to supply countries considered vital to American security. Britain becomes an early major recipient, followe...

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R10

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Lend-Lease Mobility Strengthens Soviet Offensives

1 January 1944 — By 1944 large numbers of American trucks, locomotives, food supplies and communications equipment are supporting Soviet logistics. Soviet weapons production remains overw...

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R11

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Soviet Logistics Sustain the Drive Into Germany

12 January 1945 — The Vistula-Oder Offensive demonstrates the Red Army's ability to support rapid advances with fuel, ammunition, bridging equipment and massive artillery concentrations. ...

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