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January 31, 2025
NUKEWARS
'Not interested': Analysts sceptical about US, Russia nuclear talks



Paris (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can or even want to reach a breakthrough new agreement. Days after returning to the White House for a second term, Trump said he would like to see "denuclearisation" and called for China to join the talks between Russia and the United States, the world's two biggest nuclear powers. The Kremlin immediately confi ... read more

NUKEWARS
Iran says ready for nuclear talks if West is 'serious'
Tehran (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
Iran is ready to discuss its nuclear programme if Western countries show they are "serious", the foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying in an interview published on Thursday. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
ESA and European Commission to establish secure quantum communications network
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 31, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission have finalized negotiations to advance the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI), paving the way for its development. Eu ... more
MILPLEX
EU countries urge investment bank to up defence funding
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
A majority of EU countries have called on the bloc's lending arm to increase funding for defence, as leaders prepare for talks Monday on boosting Europe's military might faced with the threat from Russia. ... more
WAR REPORT
Hamas confirms Deif's death in Gaza as Israeli strikes hit Lebanon; US kills Qaeda operative in Syria
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2025
Hamas' military wing has confirmed the assassination of Chief of Staff Mohammed Deif, months after Israel said it killed him in Gaza during a summer airstrike. ... more
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AEROSPACE
Japan scrambles jets as Russian bombers fly over high seas
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyo's top government spokesman said Friday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Japan, US ministers express 'firm intent' to reinforce defence alliance
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani agreed in a phone call Friday to continue efforts to strengthen the countries' alliance, Tokyo said. ... more
CYBER WARS
SKorea to question DeepSeek over user data; Italy restricts DeepSeek, opens probe
Seoul (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
South Korea will ask Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to clarify how it manages users' personal information, its data watchdog said Friday, joining a number of countries seeking answers. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Philippines president 'very disturbed' over Chinese spy claims as 5 arrested
Manila (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Friday he is "very disturbed" by the surveillance of the country's military, following a series of arrests of alleged Chinese spies. ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
KP Labs and ESA Unveil PINEBERRY to Enhance AI Security and Transparency in Space Missions
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 31, 2025
KP Labs, in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), and the MI2.AI team from Warsaw ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Chad leader welcomes 'complete' departure of French forces
N'Djamena (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday welcomed the "definitive and complete departure" of French forces from Chad which marks the end of France's last foothold in the wider jihadist-hit Sahel region. ... more
CYBER WARS
Italy data watchdog restricts DeepSeek, opens probe; SKorea to question DeepSeek over privacy
Rome (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
Italy's Data Protection Agency on Thursday launched an investigation into the AI chatbot of Chinese startup DeepSeek and said it had blocked it from processing Italian users' data. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Philippines to remove US missile system if China ends 'coercive behaviour'
Manila (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its "aggressive and coercive behaviour" in the contested South China Sea and ceases claiming Filipino territory. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Vast and SpaceX Call for Research Proposals to Advance Space Habitation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Vast and SpaceX have issued a joint request for research proposals from the global space science community to drive progress in long-term human space habitation and exploration. The two companies, b ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Planet Partners with European Space Agency to Contribute to Copernicus Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Planet Labs Germany GmbH, a prominent provider of daily Earth observation data and insights, has announced a new multi-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). This agreement sees Planet ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Sierra Space Dream Chaser Spaceplane Passes Key NASA Test in Preparation for ISS Resupply Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Sierra Space, a leading innovator in commercial space exploration and defense technology, has announced a significant achievement in its partnership with NASA. The company successfully completed and ... more
SPACEMART
York Space Systems Expands Satellite Offerings with Enhanced M-CLASS Platform
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
York Space Systems, the Denver-based aerospace company specializing in the rapid deployment of space mission solutions, has announced a major expansion of its satellite platform portfolio with the i ... more
TERROR WARS
CENTCOM kills key figure of al-Qaida affiliate in Syrian airstrike
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 30, 2025
The U.S. military said Thursday night that it killed a senior operative of an al-Qaida-affiliated group in an airstrike in northwest Syria. ... more
CYBER WARS
Philippines arrests 100 suspects in online scam farm raid
Manila (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
Philippine authorities arrested around 100 people on Friday in a raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila they said extorted victims. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
AICRAFT Collaborates with CONTEC Space Optics to Enhance Space Telescope Performance
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
South Australian AI company AICRAFT has announced a strategic partnership with CONTEC Space Optics (CSO) to provide ultra-fast edge computing modules designed to support CSO's state-of-the-art space ... more
TECH SPACE
South Korea, Ireland watchdogs to question DeepSeek on user data
Seoul (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
Data watchdogs in South Korea and Ireland said Friday they would ask Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to clarify how it manages users' personal information, as governments from around the world turned a spotlight on the service. ... more
SPACEWAR
EU warns Russia of sanctions over any attack in space
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday the bloc could hit back with sanctions against any attacks in space, pointing to hostile actions by Russia. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Teledyne Brown Engineering Completes Successful Launch of Black Dagger Zombie Target Missile
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Teledyne Brown Engineering, under the direction of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) Technical Center's Targets Division at Redstone Arsenal, achieved a significant milestone ... more
UAV NEWS
Fatal Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia hits oil refinery
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in western Russia on Wednesday, local officials said, in a major overnight barrage that set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility. ... more
CYBER WARS
Upstart DeepSeek faces heightened scrutiny as AI wows
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
With around six million dollars and a stockpile of chips acquired before Washington banned their export to China, startup DeepSeek has produced what Chinese tech titans couldn't - a world-class AI chatbot. ... more
WAR REPORT
Palestinians say Israeli forces kill two in West Bank raids
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
The Palestinian health ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed two people in separate overnight raids in the occupied West Bank, including one in Jenin, where the Israeli military is conducting a major offensive. ... more
MILPLEX
Russia former deputy defence minister faces embezzlement trial
Moscow (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
A former Russian deputy defence minister, Timur Ivanov, was in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on charges of embezzlement and money laundering that could see him jailed for years. ... more
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Pentagon strips Trump foe Milley of security detail
Washington (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is removing the security detail for former top US military officer Mark Milley - a foe of President Donald Trump - and suspending his security clearance, the Pentagon said. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
GITAI Successfully Completes Demonstration of Advanced 16U Satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), a leader in space robotics, has announced the successful launch and mission completion of its in-house developed 16U satellite. The satellite was launched into low Earth orbi ... more
TECH SPACE
Sidus Space Secures FCC Approval for Enhanced Space-to-Space Data Relay on LizzieSat
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a forward-thinking company at the forefront of space innovation, has announced the approval of a space-to-space data relay module for its LizzieSat constellation by the F ... more
NUKEWARS
Kim Jong Un vows to 'indefinitely' continue North Korea's nuclear weapons push
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 29, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "indefinitely" strengthening his regime's nuclear weapons capacity, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang continues to demonstrate its growing military prowess amid U.S. President Donald Trump's return to the White House. ... more
SPACEWAR
US Space Force breaks ground on Space Campus at Al Udeid Air Base
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2025
In a pivotal development for the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Forces - Central officially commenced construction on the Space Campus at Al Udeid Air Base on January 14. The groundbreaking ceremony, ... more
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