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Today is Veterans Day, commemorating Armistice Day at the end of World War I. Learn more about the history here.
There are 15.8 million veterans alive in the US today, a figure representing 6.1% of the adult US population. Veterans have served during wartime and in peacetime, with roughly one-third having served in the Vietnam War, one-quarter in the Gulf War, and 28% serving since 9/11. The percentage of veterans alive today who served in World War II is less than 0.2%. While the vast majority of veterans are US citizens, citizenship is not a prerequisite for enlistment; as of 2015, noncitizens made up less than 1% of veterans.
There are no known living veterans from World War I; the last known US soldier from that war was laid to rest in 2007. See stories from families whose relatives served in World War I here. |
The world’s largest semiconductor maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, will pause shipments of its most advanced computer chips to China in response to concerns from US regulators. The move follows the discovery of its products in devices made by Huawei, a Chinese telecom giant currently under US sanctions.
By some estimates, TSMC produces over 90% of the world’s most advanced computer chips (see overview), which power everything from the latest smartphones to AI applications. Many technology companies—including Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and more—outsource production of these critical components to TSMC. Analysts say the restrictions could impact a wide range of nonsanctioned Chinese companies beyond Huawei.
The decision may also have geopolitical ramifications. While Taiwan views itself as a sovereign nation, China formally considers Taiwan part of its territory and has vowed to eventually reunify the island with the mainland. The US has adopted an ambiguous stance toward the relationship; see an explainer here. |
Russia and Ukraine exchanged unprecedented drone attacks over the weekend. Ukraine carried out its broadest drone attack on Moscow, firing more than 30 drones, per Russian officials, wounding one person, and temporarily forcing three airports to shut down. Russia fired 145 drones into Ukraine, per Ukrainian officials—an unprecedented number for a single night.
The news comes as UK's defense minister says Russia suffered its highest number of casualties from the war last month, averaging 1,500 Russian soldiers killed or wounded daily, and bringing the number of Russian casualties to roughly 700,000 people. The news comes as around 50,000 Russian and North Korean soldiers amassed in Russia's Kursk region, per US and Ukrainian officials, and as Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defense treaty with North Korea into law Saturday.
A Russian counteroffensive to retake Ukrainian-seized territory in Kursk is expected in the coming days. See war updates here. |
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