Boeing Co ​has been ‌selected to build ​the US ​Navy's next-generation stealth ⁠fighter, ​the aerospace ​company's second consecutive major win ​on ​fighter jets, capping months ‌of ⁠delay over a program ​that ​is ⁠central to countering ​China ​in ⁠the Pacific.

Boeing has been selected to build the US Navy's next-generation stealth fighter, marking the company's second consecutive major win on fighter jets.

Boeing Co has been selected to build the US Navy's next-generation stealth fighter, the aerospace company's second consecutive major win on fighter jets, capping months of delay over a program that is central to countering China in the Pacific.

The contract is Boeing's second assignment on a sixth-generation fighter programme, following selection for the US Air Force's F-47 project.

As the Pentagon prepares to downgrade or eliminate senior billets by January 1, 2027, Trump officials are discussing Russian energy and economic cooperation while Moscow's war on Ukraine continues.

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump denied he would be willing to ease sanctions on Iran while Qatar pushed for peace talks, after falling in the previous session on a recovery in crude supply from the Middle East.

President Donald Trump’s resolve is paying off, proving the “Iran is stronger now” crowd to be completely wrong. Oil shipments from the Persian Gulf are now approaching prewar levels, ending the energy blackmail — even as Tehran’s resources dwindle, pushing the regime ever closer to having to abandon its nuclear ambitions. Crucially, the campaign has proved that Iran can’t sustainably stop Gulf shipments — as long as a real leader stands up to...

The indirect talks come as the conflict, which is entering its eighth month, has caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran.