Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
February 11, 2026
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'Greenland moment': Macron urges Europe to invest in strategic sectors



Paris, France (AFP) Feb 10, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to boost investment in strategic sectors or risk being "swept aside" in the face of competition from the United States and China, in an interview published Tuesday. The French leader warned that US "threats" and "intimidation" were not over and urged against complacency, in an interview with several European publications including France's Le Monde, English language publications The Economist and The Financial Times, and Germany's Suddeutsche Zei ... read more

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Iran top spy visits Oman after US talks; Mass arrests top 50,000
Tehran (AFP) Feb 10, 2026
The secretary of Iran's top security body arrived in Oman on Tuesday, days after a new round of nuclear talks was held in Muscat between officials from Washington and Tehran. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US set to relinquish several senior NATO command posts
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 9, 2026
The United States will hand over two top regional commands in NATO to European countries, diplomats said Monday, as President Donald Trump presses allies to take greater responsibility for their defence. ... more
NUKEWARS
China rejects US claims of secret nuclear tests
Beijing (AFP) Feb 9, 2026
China on Monday denied US allegations it had conducted secret nuclear explosive tests, calling them 'outright lies' and accusing Washington of making excuses to start up its own trials. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Will Takaichi's win calm strained Japan-China ties?
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 9, 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide win handed her a strong mandate for her tough stance on China, which is set to include beefed up Japanese defence and potentially more statements Beijing won't like. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Japan's Takaichi says will 'steadfastly protect' territorial waters
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 9, 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that Japan would steadfastly protect its territory, territorial waters and airspace, pledging to bolster the country's defences and intelligence capacity. ... more
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China says Japan's Takaichi must show 'actions' for dialogue
Beijing (AFP) Feb 10, 2026
China insisted Tuesday that Tokyo must first show 'concrete actions' after Japan's newly elected prime minister Sanae Takaichi said she was 'open to various dialogues' with Beijing, effectively rejecting her overtures. ... more
AEROSPACE
German union urges homegrown fighter jet in blow to European plan
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 9, 2026
Germany's largest union on Monday called for Berlin to develop its own fighter jet, after French President Emmanuel Macron urged progress on a troubled joint European warplane project. ... more
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Trump says China's Xi to visit US 'toward the end of the year'
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 8, 2026
US President Donald Trump has said he will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House late this year, as the world's top two economies look to reset ties marred by a roiling trade war. ... more

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GPS NEWS
Britain Launches Secure Satellite Timing System to Guard Critical Services
London, UK (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
Britain has contracted GMV to build a Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer system designed to deliver assured Position, Navigation and Time services for national infrastructure, defense ope ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran ready to dilute highly enriched uranium if all sanctions lifted: nuclear chief
Tehran (AFP) Feb 9, 2026
Iran is prepared to dilute its highly enriched uranium if the United States lifts all sanctions on the country, the head of its atomic energy agency said Monday after talks resumed with Washington. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Isar Aerospace expands engine and stage testing at Esrange
Munich, Germany (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
Isar Aerospace is expanding its test operations at Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, by establishing a second test site in cooperation with SSC Space. The new infrastructure is intended to sup ... more
TERROR WARS
Over 4,500 IS detainees brought to Iraq from Syria: official
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 10, 2026
More than 4,500 suspected jihadists have been transferred from Syria to Iraq as part of a US operation to relocate Islamic State group detainees, an Iraqi official told AFP on Tuesday. ... more
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China vows 'resolute response' to any reckless acts after Japan election
Beijing (AFP) Feb 9, 2026
Beijing warned Tokyo on Monday that reckless actions would be met with a 'resolute response', a day after Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is viewed as critical of China, won a landslide election. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Airbus and Hisdesat extend deal to market next generation PAZ-2 radar imagery
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 09, 2026
Airbus Defence and Space and Hisdesat have signed a new agreement to commercialize imagery and applications from the future PAZ-2 radar satellites, reinforcing their long standing cooperation in the ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA backs studies to boost hypersonic flight testing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
NASA is preparing for a new phase in hypersonic aviation by funding industry studies aimed at expanding flight test capabilities for reusable airbreathing vehicles that can cruise at several times t ... more
ROBO SPACE
Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept material system that allows solid Lego-like building blocks to be programmed with different mechanical properties and the ... more
TECH SPACE
Terran Orbital to supply Nebula satellite platform for Mitsubishi Electric LEO mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
Terran Orbital has announced it will provide its Nebula satellite platform for the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission, a new project developed with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi E ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to Moon, Musk says
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 9, 2026
SpaceX is putting its longstanding focus of sending humans to Mars on the backburner to prioritize establishing a settlement on the Moon, founder Elon Musk said Sunday. ... more
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Bangladesh elections test ties with India as China deepens outreach
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 8, 2026
Bangladesh's elections next week could reshape South Asia's balance of power, as Beijing seeks to consolidate influence and ties with India falter, analysts say. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Over 2,200 IS detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria: Iraqi official
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 7, 2026
Iraq has so far received 2,225 Islamic State group detainees, whom the US military began transferring from Syria last month, an Iraqi official told AFP on Saturday. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran FM says agreed with US to hold next round of talks 'soon'
Tehran (AFP) Feb 7, 2026
Iran's foreign minister said Saturday a fresh round of talks with Washington would take place soon, while insisting that enrichment was Tehran's inalienable right and that building trust would take time. ... more
NUKEWARS
Nuclear powers scramble for high ground after arms treaty expires
Paris, France (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
The cycle of bluff and counter-bluff playing out between the world's major nuclear powers has redoubled since the New START treaty on US-Russia nuclear disarmament expired this week. ... more
NUKEWARS
US says new nuclear deal should include China, accuses Beijing of secret tests
Geneva (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
The United States on Friday urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons, as it accused Beijing of conducting secret nuclear tests and dramatically swelling its arsenal. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Belgium probes suspicious damage to navy ship
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
Belgian authorities said Friday they have opened an investigation after a navy ship was damaged in suspicious circumstances, with the government drawing comparisons to a sabotage case in Germany. ... more
MILPLEX
Ukraine, Norway, Sweden top destinations for German arms exports
Berlin (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
Ukraine was again the top recipient of German defence exports last year, followed by Germany's Scandinavian NATO allies Norway and Sweden, an official report said Friday. ... more
CYBER WARS
Greek air force officer detained for spying, with China named by media
Athens (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
Greek authorities on Friday formally detained a senior air force officer accused of spying, his lawyer said, while another source and media said the intelligence was given to China. ... more
NUKEWARS
China shuns calls to enter nuclear talks after US-Russia treaty lapses
Beijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2026
China rejected calls to enter talks on a new nuclear treaty after a US-Russian agreement expired on Thursday, ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two powers can deploy. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Why did Xi hold back-to-back calls with Putin, Trump?
Beijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2026
China's leader Xi Jinping held back-to-back calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump this week, timing analysts said on Thursday was rare and significant as Beijing positions itself as a stable global power. ... more
NUKEWARS
Trump urges new nuclear treaty after Russia agreement ends
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
US President Donald Trump on Thursday called for a brand new nuclear treaty after the last agreement with Russia expired, prompting fears of a new global arms race. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran, US prepare for Oman talks after deadly protest crackdown
Muscat, Oman (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
Iran and the United States were preparing for talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington looking to see if there was any prospect of diplomatic progress on the Iranian nuclear programme and other issues while refusing to rule out military action. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan's political standoff stalls $40 bn defence plan
Taipei (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's ambitious $40 billion defence spending plan is caught in a political deadlock as opposition lawmakers refuse to consider the proposal without government concessions, sparking criticism in Washington. ... more
NUKEWARS
New START nuclear treaty 'was flawed': senior US official
Geneva (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
A senior US official on Friday criticised the last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States for failing to include Beijing, speaking at the United Nations a day after the New START deal expired. ... more
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