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Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne is a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

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Bondi says DOJ considering going after app developer behind ICE tracking app

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi criticized a new app that allows users to track the movement of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, asserting the app would put agents in danger.

July 3, 2025

Shield AI, RTX team up to bring next-generation AI to defense platforms

Shield AI will integrate its advanced software into select RTX defense platforms as part of a new partnership announced this week.

July 3, 2025

Macron, Putin huddle over Iran nuclear crisis in rare conversation

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time in three years this week, urging the Russian leader to pressure Iran to cooperate with U.N. nuclear inspectors.

July 2, 2025

U.K., Germany to sign mutual defense treaty

Britain and Germany are preparing a defense pact one year after they issued a declaration on improving relations.

July 2, 2025

Iranian president signs bill that suspends cooperation with IAEA, U.N.’s nuclear watchdog

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a bill into law Wednesday that would suspend the Islamic republic's cooperation with the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.

July 2, 2025

Future of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks murky after ceasefire deal

One week after the U.S. brokered a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, it's unclear whether Washington and Tehran will return to the negotiating table.

July 1, 2025

Poland to increase controls on borders with Germany, Lithuania

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Tuesday that his country will introduce temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania, raising questions about the future of free movement of people among European nations.

July 1, 2025

Artemis II mission one step closer to launch after successful rocket test

NASA's Artemis II mission to the moon advanced closer to launch this week following a successful test of its RS-25 engine

July 1, 2025

China copies U.S. homework on hypersonic missiles, expert says

China's focused development of next-generation hypersonic ballistic missiles has U.S. defense experts worried, mostly because Beijing builds its programs on American research and development.

June 29, 2025

Germany to nearly double defense spending before 2030

Germany is planning to meet NATO's new defense spending targets by the end of the decade, laying out a plan that would nearly double its defense expenditure by 2030.

June 27, 2025

SpaceX says debris recovery efforts obstructed by trespassers

SpaceX's efforts to retrieve debris from its destroyed rocket have been severely hindered by trespassers, the company said this week.

June 27, 2025

U.S. to oversee signing of historic African peace deal as world attention centers on Middle East

Rwandan and Congolese leaders are set to convene in Washington on Friday for the signing of a historic peace agreement between the two nations brokered by the U.S. and Qatar, potentially ending the world's deadliest conflict since World War II.

June 26, 2025

Iranian supreme leader vows to respond if U.S. strikes again

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that Iran will retaliate with strikes on U.S. bases if Washington launches further attacks.

June 26, 2025

L3Harris, NASA successfully test new Artemis rocket

L3Harris Technologies and NASA successfully test-fired the new RS-25 rocket this week, paving the way for its use in the fifth Artemis mission.

June 26, 2025

Iran executes 3 accused of spying for Israel as internal crackdown continues

Iran has executed three men it accused of collaborating with Israel's spy agency to smuggle in equipment for an assassination.

June 25, 2025

Zelenskyy holds ‘substantive meeting’ with Trump amid NATO summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised President Trump on Wednesday for hosting a wide-ranging discussion between the two leaders at the NATO summit in The Hague.

June 25, 2025

Ukraine, Poland add details about assassination attempt on Zelenskyy

The Security Service of Ukraine revealed more specifics about an attempt on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's life foiled last month.

June 25, 2025

Iranian parliament moves to block cooperation with U.N. nuclear watchdog

Iran's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation that would suspend the government's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and limit its commitment to the nuclear nonproliferation agreement.

June 25, 2025

Iran, Israel promise to respect ceasefire after Tuesday strikes

Iranian and Israeli leaders pledged to respect Monday's U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Tuesday, signaling the possibility of a sustainable peace in the region.

June 24, 2025