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  Bratislava (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that any European security guarantees for Ukraine under a potential peace deal with Russia would need to be backed up by the United States. "Strong security guarantees, if provided by European countries, need a backup by the United States, not with boots on the ground, but we still need generally a backup from the US to make sure that the deterrence is there," Rutte said on a visit to Slovakia. Kyiv's European backers are scrambling to come up with a plan aft ... read more |
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Finland wants to up defence in face of Russia threatHelsinki (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Finland's prime minister said Thursday that the Nordic nation and Europe needed to increase defence spending in the face of a "permanent" threat from Russia. ... more  
China says Philippine aircraft 'illegally' flew over disputed seaBeijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Beijing accused the Philippines on Friday of "illegally" sending three aircraft into airspace over the disputed South China Sea, adding to longstanding territorial tensions between the two countries. ... more 
Trump considering 'alternatives' to Boeing for Air Force One contractWashington (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Donald Trump said his administration was "looking at alternatives" to Boeing following delays in delivering two new models of the US presidential Air Force One plane. ... more  
Australia says China warned of 'live fire' drill off east coastSydney (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 China warned Australia Friday of potential "live fire" naval drills in international waters off the eastern coast, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, as commercial flights were told to steer clear of the area. ... more |
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US defense chief says Musk's DOGE will have 'broad access' at PentagonWashington (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will have "broad access" to root out previous administration programs at the Pentagon, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday. ... more |
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Iran rejects as 'politically charged' IAEA chief remarks on nuclear dealTehran (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Iran rejected remarks on its nuclear programme by UN atomic agency chief Rafael Grossi on Thursday, calling them "unprofessional" and "politically charged". ... more 
Following crash, USS Truman commander relieved of his dutiesWashington DC (UPI) Feb 20, 2025 The officer in charge of the USS Harry S. Truman has been relieved of his duties after a collision with a cargo ship near the Suez Canal, the Navy said Thursday. ... more  
China's Wang says 'window for peace' is opening for Ukraine crisisBeijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 China's foreign minister has told his G20 counterparts that a "window for peace" is opening for the Ukraine crisis, days after top US and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia. ... more  
Niger junta poised to keep power for five yearsNiamey, Niger (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Niger's junta will stay in power for at least half a decade more if it accepts a plan presented on Thursday, which does not bar the country's ruling generals from running in any future election. ... more |
France returns sole military base to Ivory CoastPort-Bouet, Ivory Coast (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 France returned on Thursday its sole military base in Ivory Coast to the west African nation's authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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DR Congo army urges deserters to rejoinBeni, Dr Congo (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 The Democratic Republic of Congo's army Thursday urged soldiers who fled in the face of an offensive by M23 forces to rejoin their units and help prevent further territorial losses. ... more  
U-M Leads $7.5 Million Initiative to Advance Heat-Tolerant Semiconductor TechnologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 21, 2025 A new multimillion-dollar collaboration led by the University of Michigan aims to propel heat-resistant silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors from research labs into commercial production. These adva ... more
Pete Hegseth orders senior leaders to cut 8% from Defense budgetWashington DC (UPI) Feb 19, 2025 Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth has ordered senior military and civilian Pentagon officials to cut 8% from the Defense budget over each of the next five years. ... more 
Russia praises Trump for criticising Ukraine-NATO movesMoscow (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday praised US President Donald Trump for blaming the Ukraine conflict on moves to admit Kyiv into the NATO military alliance. ... more |
U.S. Air Force test-launches nuclear-capable, hypersonic Minuteman 3 ICBMWashington DC (UPI) Feb 19, 2025 The U.S. Air Force demonstrated the nation's nuclear readiness by launching an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early Wednesday morning. ... more  
Australia, Papua New Guinea vow to strike defence treatySydney (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Australia said Thursday it will strike a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. ... more 
Baghdad-Beirut flights sell out ahead of Nasrallah funeralBaghdad (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Flights from Baghdad to Beirut are nearly at capacity as airlines increase services ahead of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's funeral, officials said. ... more 
Putin, Xi to visit each other for events marking WWII endMoscow (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 The leaders of Russia and China will visit each other to mark events commemorating the end of World War II, Russia's foreign minister said on Wednesday. ... more |
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Australia says foreign spies target nuclear subs programSydney (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Foreign spies are targeting Australia's nuclear-powered submarine program and plotting to harm or kill opponents living in the country, the nation's intelligence chief warned Wednesday. ... more
Australia monitors 'unusual' presence of Chinese warshipsSydney (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Australia was Thursday monitoring the "unusual" presence of three Chinese warships sailing off its eastern coast, the defence minister said. ... more  
Chinese space firm showcases mobile-to-satellite communication techSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 Chinese space technology company GalaxySpace has successfully demonstrated mobile-to-satellite communication technology utilizing China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constella ... more  
Long March 8A Rocket Successfully Completes Maiden FlightSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 China has successfully launched its Long March 8A carrier rocket for the first time, sending a group of satellites into orbit, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) announced. The ... more |
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MIT engineers develop a fully 3D-printed electrospray engineBoston MA (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 But 3D printing the electrospray engine components is only half the battle. The researchers also conducted chemical experiments to ensure the printing materials were compatible with the conductive l ... more |
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Ukraine's path to obscurityWashington DC (UPI) Feb 19, 2025 This week's meetings in Saudi Arabia between the United States and Russia began with a goal of ending or resolving the three-year war in Ukraine. ... more  
Super-precise satellite time synchronization achieves picosecond accuracyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 A cutting-edge carrier-phase-based approach to satellite-ground time synchronization has reached an unprecedented level of precision, achieving picosecond-level accuracy. This breakthrough stands to ... more 
Trump nominee for VA's No. 2 job grilled by lawmakers over recent layoffsWashington DC (UPI) Feb 19, 2025 President Donald Trump's nominee to be the number two official in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was grilled Wednesday by lawmakers on Capitol Hill as the White House cleans out federal agencies, including the VA. ... more 
Trump administration takes aim at Pentagon spendingWashington (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of the department's 2026 budget so as to reallocate $50 billion in funds, the Pentagon said Wednesday, following reports that he had directed deep, multi-year cuts to military spending. ... more |
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