The two teenagers had brought knives, plastic bags, and other supplies from Rachel’s home before driving to a remote area near the Pennsylvania border.
—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
The family sells possessions for cash, purchases supplies to continue onward, hires a driver but can’t afford to be driven the full distance.
In a region where nations and leaders measure worth in the kind of wealth that brings respect and the kind of arms that command fear, Iran has consistently chosen building arsenals over building prosperity.
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John Miller,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
That has ended limits on the arsenals of the world’s biggest nuclear powers and raised concerns about a possible new arms race.
The White House has made no official spending ask of Congress but is reportedly weighing a multibillion-dollar emergency request to replenish munitions stockpiles.
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Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
The announcement comes after months of concern in Washington about the pace of weapons manufacturing and the readiness of US military stockpiles, particularly as global tensions and active conflicts place growing demands on precision munitions.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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