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January 01, 2025
MISSILE NEWS
US strikes take out Houthi radar site, weapons-production facility in Yemen



Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024
U.S. Navy ships and aircraft struck several Houthi targets in Yemen's capital city of Sana'a and coastal areas controlled by Houthis on Monday and Tuesday. U.S. naval forces conducted multiple precision strikes against a Houthi command and control facility and advanced conventional weapons-production facilities that produced missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, Central Command officers said Tuesday in a press release. Video footage shows U.S. Navy aircraft and missiles launching from v ... read more

CYBER WARS
Musk flummoxes internet with 'Kekius Maximus' persona
Washington (AFP) Jan 1, 2025
Elon Musk adopted the moniker "Kekius Maximus" on X Tuesday, sparking speculation among his 210 million followers about his mysterious new handle that is a mash-up of an alt-right symbol, a memecoin, and the lead character of the movie "Gladiator." ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan's Lai says island must show 'determination' to defend itself
Taipei (AFP) Jan 1, 2025
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday the island must boost defence spending and "demonstrate its determination" to protect itself, in a New Year's speech just weeks before Donald Trump takes office in the United States. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russian advances in Ukraine grew seven-fold in 2024, data shows
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Russia advanced by almost 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 miles) in Ukraine in 2024, seven times more than in 2023, an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War showed Tuesday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Senegal president says no more 'foreign military presence from 2025'
Dakar (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye said that 2025 would see an end to all foreign military presence in the west African country, in a speech on Tuesday to mark the new year. ... more
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In letter to Putin, Kim lauds North Korean-Russian military ties as 'new high'
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024
North Korean President Kim Jong Un on Monday declared a "new high" in relations between North Korea and Russia and hoped for a Russian victory over Ukraine in 2025. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Gun from Navy ship that fired 2nd Pearl Harbor shot may move to museum
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024
After 66 years of outdoor display on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol, a 4/50 gun that arguably fired the second American shot of World War II at Pearl Harbor is on the verge of finding a new indoor home. ... more
TERROR WARS
Pentagon repatriates Guantanamo Bay detainee to Tunisia
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024
Guantanamo Bay detainee Ridah bin Salah al-Yazidi was repatriated to Tunisia, leaving 26 remaining at the Cuba-based U.S. military facility, the Pentagon said on Monday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Desertions spark panic, and pardons, in Ukraine's army
Undisclosed, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 1, 2025
Oleksandr deserted from the front line in eastern Ukraine after watching his fellow servicemen being pulverised by Russian bombardments for six months. Then, those remaining were ordered to counterattack. ... more

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Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw in January
Abidjan (AFP) Jan 1, 2025
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year speech that French forces will withdraw from the West African nation in January, making it the latest country to weaken military ties with the former colonial power. ... more
WAR REPORT
Moscow attacks Ukraine with drones and missiles
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Kyiv said Tuesday that Russia had launched a barrage of drones and missiles across Ukraine, conceding that there were successful strikes in the east of the country and near the capital. ... more
WAR REPORT
'Foreign jihadists' in Syria leader's pick for army officers: monitor, experts
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Dec 30, 2024
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has tapped dozens of former rebels for high-ranking army positions, several of whom are foreign fighters, a war monitor and experts said on Monday. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
China's Xi says 'no one can stop' unification with Taiwan
Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
China's President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that "no one can stop" unification with Taiwan, as he addressed the nation in a New Year's speech. ... more
CYBER WARS
China slams 'groundless' claims of cyberattack on US Treasury
Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims "groundless". ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Yemen rebels claim two missile attacks on Israel: statement
Sanaa (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Tuesday that they had fired two missiles at Israel, hours after the Israeli military said it had intercepted a projectile launched from the country. ... more
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SpaceX ends 2024 with new round of Starlink satellites
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024
After a one-day delay, SpaceX launched a new round of Starlink satellites from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida just after midnight on Tuesday. ... more
TECH SPACE
New radar algorithm enhances resolution without replacing hardware
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2024
The research team led by Sangdong Kim and Bongseok Kim from the Automotive Technology Division of DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) has introduced a radar signal-processing technology that significantly ... more
AEROSPACE
Black box of Azerbaijan crashed plane sent to Brazil for investigation: authorities
Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 29, 2024
The black box from the Azerbaijan Airlines aeroplane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week, believed to have been hit by Russian anti-aircraft missiles, is being delivered to Brazil for investigation, Kazakh authorities said on Sunday. ... more
SPACEMART
China launches four Earth-observation radar satellites into orbit
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
China successfully launched four Earth-observation radar satellites into space early Tuesday morning aboard a Long March 2D rocket, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (C ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab closes record year with successful Synspective satellite deployment
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the successful deployment of a satellite for Synspective, marking the company's 16th mission of 2024 and closing a record-breaking year with a 60% i ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Hotfire test prepares Blue Origin's New Glenn for maiden flight
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2024
Blue Origin announced today that its New Glenn rocket has successfully completed an integrated launch vehicle hotfire test, marking the final significant milestone before its inaugural flight. Sched ... more
MILTECH
US announces $5.9 bn in military, budget aid for Ukraine
Washington (AFP) Dec 30, 2024
The United States on Monday unveiled almost $6 billion in military and budget aid for Ukraine, as Washington races to provide assistance before Donald Trump takes office next month. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Israel army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 30, 2024
The Israeli military on Monday said that it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen before it crossed into Israeli territory. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russia opposes Western peacekeepers in Ukraine
Moscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2024
Russia is against the deployment of Western peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of any settlement to end the nearly three-year conflict, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said. ... more
WAR REPORT
Gaza rescuers say Israeli strike on hospital kills 7
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 29, 2024
Gaza's civil defence agency said an air strike hit a hospital Sunday, killing at least seven people, while Israel said it had targeted militants at the no longer functioning facility. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
China builds large commercial radar satellite constellation
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024
The large-scale application of a Chinese commercial radar remote sensing constellation composed of 12 satellites began on Monday, according to PIESAT, a Beijing-based satellite firm. The annou ... more
IRAQ WARS
Iraq's prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad's boozy subculture
Baghdad (AFP) Dec 22, 2024
The smell of dampness rises through the dust at a private club in central Baghdad, one of many shut in a crackdown on alcohol sales in Iraq. ... more
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Xi vows to promote 'world peace' in New Year's message to Putin: state media
Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to promote "world peace" in a New Year's message to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, state media reported on Tuesday. ... more
CYBER WARS
US Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattack
Washington (AFP) Dec 30, 2024
The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Declassified files show UK anger at Chirac over Iraq
London (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Newly-declassified UK government documents published Tuesday reveal the frustrations of then-prime minister Tony Blair and his government with French leader Jaques Chirac for blocking UN-backed military action in Iraq in 2003. ... more
TERROR WARS
US repatriates Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia
Washington (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
The US Defense Department said Monday it had repatriated to Tunisia one of the remaining detainees from the Guantanamo Bay military prison. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China, Iran FMs agree Mideast 'not a battleground for big powers'
Beijing (AFP) Dec 28, 2024
The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is "not a battleground for the big powers" and should not be an arena of geopolitical competition between countries outside the region. ... more
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