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United Kingdom could be only G7 nation not to produce its own steel; Chinese owner blames Trump tariffs
The United Kingdom could be the first G7 nation not to manufacture its own steel, with a major steel firm blaming President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the planned closure of its two blast furnaces.
British Steel, which is owned by Jingye, the Chinese steel group, announced plans to close its two blast furnaces in England, The Telegraph reported. The closures put 2,700 jobs at risk and the end of steel production in the United Kingdom after 150 years. Jingye bought British Steel in 2020.
Jingye said the «imposition of tariffs» had made the blast furnaces and steel-making operations «no longer financially sustainable».
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A flag with a British Steel logo at the entrance to the steelworks plant in England. The Chinese firm that owns the steelmaker is blaming President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the potential closure of two blast furnaces in England. (Anna Gowthorpe/PA via AP)
Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the United States that went into effect earlier this month.
Jingye said it has invested billions of dollars to maintain operations since 2020 but that losses have ballooned to around hundred of thousands of dollars daily.
The closures could have national security implications.
«There is a reason why Russia bombed all the blast furnaces in Ukraine pretty much straight away; because countries need steel not just for defense but to build the roads and the infrastructure,» said Sarah Jones, the energy minister.
Roy Rickhuss, general secretary of the Community union, said: «We urge Jingye and the government to get back around the table to resume negotiations before it is too late.»
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President Donald Trump speaks to an audience. (Donald Trump/Truth Social)
«Given that we are now on the cusp of becoming the only G7 country without domestic primary steelmaking capacity, it is no exaggeration to say that our national security is gravely threatened,» he added.
Trump has fought to keep U.S. Steel in American hands. Nippon Steel, a Japanese company, said it was willing to increase investment in U.S. Steel facilities to $7 billion as it tries to convince Trump thah the Pittsburgh steelmaker would be in good hands with foreign ownership.
«We are also going to keep U.S. Steel right here in America,» Trump said during a September 2024 campaign rally.
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Trump first opposed the deal in February 2024, but said earlier this year that Nippon would negotiate an investment in U.S. Steel, rather than a purchase, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
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War Department refocuses on AI, hypersonics and directed energy in major strategy overhaul
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EXCLUSIVE – The War Department is narrowing its research and development strategy to six «Critical Technology Areas» officials say will speed up innovation and strengthen America’s military edge.
Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael said the plan will deliver faster, more focused results to the warfighter by merging overlapping programs and steering funding toward technologies that will shape future conflicts.
«As the Department of War’s Chief Technology Officer, I am statutorily charged with the mission of advancing technology and innovation for the armed forces,» Michael wrote in a Nov. 13 memorandum to senior Pentagon and combatant command leadership. «The previous list of fourteen CTAs did not provide the focus that the threat environment of today requires.»
The six areas—Applied Artificial Intelligence, Biomanufacturing, Contested Logistics Technologies, Quantum and Battlefield Information Dominance, Scaled Directed Energy and Scaled Hypersonics — will be advanced through rapid «sprints» designed to move emerging technologies from prototype to production.
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The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the streamlined approach will keep the United States ahead of its rivals.
«Our nation’s military has always been the tip of the spear,» Hegseth said. «Under Secretary Emil Michael’s six Critical Technology Areas will ensure that our warriors never enter a fair fight and have the best systems in their hands for maximum lethality.»
The initiative also aligns with President Donald Trump’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, which directs the War Department to become an «AI-First» organization.
Officials say the shift will reshape how intelligence is processed, how logistics are managed and how weapons systems are deployed.
«In alignment with President Trump’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan, the Department of War must become an ‘AI-First’ organization,» Michael wrote. «When adopted rapidly, AI will fundamentally transform the Department from the enterprise-level, to intelligence synthesis and to warfighting.»
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a news conference at the Pentagon, June 22, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Michael’s plan emphasizes resilience and self-sufficiency on the battlefield. Biomanufacturing will create bio-based materials to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, while Contested Logistics Technologies will help U.S. forces sustain operations in contested or denied environments.
The goal, he said, is to ensure troops can fight and resupply even when traditional lines are cut. Each new technology area is meant to reinforce that capability.
«Future warfare will likely be characterized by contested environments in which the Joint Force is challenged to surge, operate into and within the operational theater, and resupply, reconstitute, and recover forces,» Michael wrote. «This CTA will enable the demonstration, validation, and scaling of novel approaches and technologies.»
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Artificial intelligence and quantum computing are among the six new technology areas the War Department says will shape future U.S. military operations. (Getty Images)
Other priorities include quantum computing for secure battlefield communications, scaled directed energy systems such as high-energy lasers and high-power microwave weapons, and the expansion of hypersonic capabilities for both offensive and defensive missions.
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Each effort depends on close coordination between the Pentagon, private industry and allied militaries to ensure the technologies reach the field quickly.
«Executing these sprints will require unprecedented coordination between the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, military departments, combatant commands and other Office of the Secretary of War components,» Michael said. «I am committed to working with you and our partners inside and outside of the Department on these efforts.»
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Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski announced that an auction of items connected to the Holocaust has been called off.
The planned auction had been connected with the Felzmann auction house in Germany.
«I spoke with the German Foreign Minister @JoWadephul regarding the planned auction in Neuss of items from the time of German terror during the Second World War. We agreed that such a scandal must be prevented,» Sikorski noted in a Polish-language post on X, according to a translation.
«Thank you, minister @JoWadephul, for the information that the offensive auction of Holocaust artifacts has now been cancelled. Respect for victims requires the dignity of silence, not the din of commerce,» he noted in an English-language post.
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski addresses a joint press conference at a meeting of the foreign ministers of the so-called Weimar Triangle of France, Germany and Poland with Ukraine’s foreign minister in Warsaw, on Sept. 29, 2025. (WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Nazi Germany’s horrific mass murder of Jews during World War II represents a major point in 20th century world history. Items that would have been up for auction included letters written by prisoners in concentration camps, as well as Gestapo index cards and other perpetrator documents, The Associated Press reported, citing German news agency dpa.
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A photo taken 27 May 1944 in Oswiecim, showing Nazis selecting prisoners on the platform at the entrance of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. (Photo by -/Yad Vashem Archives/AFP via Getty Images)
There had been pushback against the plan for the auction.
For example, the Fritz Bauer Institute strongly objected to the Holocaust-related auction in a press release.
«The Fritz Bauer Institute protests against the planned auction by the Felzmann auction house and fundamentally opposes any commercial trade in documents relating to Nazi persecution and the Holocaust. No business should be conducted with such documents,» a German-language press release declared, according to a translation.
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A group of child survivors behind a barbed wire fence at the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau in southern Poland, on the day of the camp’s liberation by the Red Army, 27th January 1945. Photo taken by Red Army photographer Captain Alexander Vorontsov during the making of a film about the liberation of the camp. The children were dressed in adult uniforms by the Russians. The children are (left to right): Tomy Schwarz (later Shacham), Miriam Ziegler, Paula Lebovics (front), Ruth Webber, Berta Weinhaber (later Bracha Katz), Erika Winter (later Dohan), Marta Weiss (later Wise), Eva Weiss (later Slonim), Gabor Hirsch (just visible behind Eva Weiss), Gabriel Neumann, Robert Schlesinger (later Shmuel Schelach), Eva Mozes Kor, and Miriam Mozes Zeiger.
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«For victims of Nazi persecution and Holocaust survivors, this auction is a cynical and shameless undertaking that leaves them outraged and speechless,» Christoph Heubner of The International Auschwitz Committee declared in a statement, according to the AP. «We urge those responsible at the Felzmann auction house to show some basic decency and cancel the auction,» he had noted in the statement, according to the outlet.
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Basura esparcida por la acera cerca de un desagüe pluvial en Ciudad de México, el 14 de octubre de 2025. La peor temporada de lluvias en décadas provocó inundaciones en gran parte de la ciudad, y las autoridades afirman que los atascos en los desagües pluviales causados por la grasa procedente de las numerosas taquerías, restaurantes y mercados fueron uno de los principales factores que contribuyeron al problema. (Luis Antonio Rojas/The New York Times)
Ignacio Rodríguez, un vendedor que fríe piel de cerdo en su puesto y afirma que desecha adecuadamente los residuos de aceite de cocina, en un mercado de Ciudad de México, el 14 de octubre de 2025. La peor temporada de lluvias en décadas provocó inundaciones en gran parte de la ciudad, y las autoridades afirman que los atascos en el alcantarillado causados por la grasa procedente de las numerosas tacoquerías, restaurantes y mercados fueron uno de los principales factores que contribuyeron al problema. (Luis Antonio Rojas/The New York Times)
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