|
 
Obama offers reassurance over anti-missile plansWarsaw (AFP) May 28, 2011 US President Barack Obama on Friday reassured east European allies that cooperation over missile defence with their Soviet-era master Moscow does not mean NATO will cede partial control to Russia. "We believe that missile defence is something we should be cooperating in with the Russians because we share external threats," Obama told reporters after meeting with Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski, as he wrapped up a European tour. "But we think it is very important that NATO remains in char ... read more |
. |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
  N. Korea leader celebrates 'successful' China trip North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il and his son and heir apparent celebrated the "successful" outcome of his trip to China last week, state media said Sunday, without elaborating on what was achieved. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin confirms attack on its IT network Top US defense contractor Lockheed Martin said late Saturday that it had successfully warded off "a significant and tenacious" attack on its information systems network. ... more | .. |
  Obama to promote General Dempsey to top military post US Army General Martin Dempsey, a former English literature teacher who commanded an armored division in key battles in Iraq, was expected to be named new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday, a US source said. ... more | .. |
 |
|
| .. |
  Karzai scolds US military over Afghan civilian deaths President Hamid Karzai on Sunday scolded the US military for "arbitrary and unnecessary" missions that kill Afghan civilians, saying it was his last warning on the issue after 14 died in an air strike. ... more | .. |
 Afghans say NATO air strikes kill 52 Afghan authorities said Sunday NATO had killed 52 people, mostly civilians, in air strikes against insurgents as violence picked up in recent weeks with the start of the fighting season. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan welcomes US Senate push for F-16 sale Taiwan said Sunday it welcomed a push by nearly half the US Senate for the sale of dozens of F-16 fighters to the island in an arms deal Taipei said would help its dealings with China. ... more | .. |
 ISAF apologises for Afghan civilian deaths Foreign forces in Afghanistan apologised Monday for the deaths of nine Afghan civilians after President Hamid Karzai criticised an air strike which he and officials said killed 14, including children. ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . |
  
ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
Mobix Labs Secures Defense Funding to Advance SATCOM SoC Innovation
Karman Moves Forward with Initial Public Offering | .. |
 S. Korea probes soldiers over pro-North postings South Korea's military will launch an investigation into soldiers who posted pro-Pyongyang messages at an online message board praising North Korea, an official said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Israel wants to fast-track F-35 training The Israeli air force wants to send its top pilots to the United States to start training on Lockheed Martin's stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to speed up deployment of the 20 planes the Israeli Defense Ministry ordered in October 2010. ... more | .. |
  Jakarta signs deal for Korean trainer jets Indonesia has signed a $400 million contract with South Korea for 16 T-50 trainer jets, the first foreign order for the Golden Eagle. ... more | .. |
 Russia, US sign chopper deal for Afghanistan: report Russia has signed a contract with the US Army to deliver 21 MI-17 helicopters to Afghanistan, new agencies quoted the defence ministry's arms oversight service as saying Friday. ... more |
| .. |
 Kadhafi wife slams NATO strike she says killed her son Moamer Kadhafi's wife, Sofia, on Friday slammed the airstrikes that killed her son and accused NATO forces of "committing war crimes" with its strikes against the Libya regime. ... more | .. |
  Russian submarine to join NATO exercise for first time A Russian submarine will take part in the world's biggest submarine rescue exercise with its former Cold War foe NATO next week, the Western military alliance said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Poland to host US F-16 fighter jet rotations: US official US F-16 fighter jets and Hercules transport aircraft will be deployed in Poland on a rotating basis while a US aviation detachment will be permanently stationed there, a senior US advisor said Friday as President Barack Obama arrived in the country. ... more | .. |
 G8 leaders throw weight behind Arab Spring The G8 world powers threw the rich world's weight behind the Arab Spring on Friday, demanding Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi step down and pledging billions for fledgling democracies. ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
January sets 'surprising' heat record: EU monitor | .. |
 Israeli figures urge Europe to back 'Palestine' at UN A group of notable Israeli figures, among them former senior officials, are calling on Europe to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September in a letter published on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Kadhafi hiding in hospitals to avoid air strikes: source Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi is hiding in hospitals as he becomes increasingly "paranoid" about NATO air strikes, a diplomatic source said, quoting British intelligence reports. ... more | .. |
  Funeral for top Iraq official as Baathists blamed Dozens of people attended the funeral of the chief of Iraq's controversial anti-Baath committee on Friday, with officials and politicians blaming ex-regime loyalists for his brazen killing in Baghdad. ... more | .. |
 G8 backs Obama over 1967 borders The leaders of the world's richest countries were to give "strong support" on Friday to President Barack Obama's insistence that a Mideast peace deal be based on pre-1967 borders. ... more |
| .. |
 Obama nominates new defense, CIA chiefs President Barack Obama on Thursday formally nominated Leon Panetta as his new secretary of defense and David Petraeus, who commands the international force in Afghanistan, as Panetta's successor at the CIA. ... more | .. |
 China sets up military cyber-warfare team: report China's military has set up an elite Internet security task force tasked with fending off cyberattacks, state media reported Friday, denying that the initiative is intended to create a "hacker army". ... more | .. |
Eight US soldiers killed in Afghan blasts Eight soldiers killed in a bombing in southern Afghanistan were Americans, the Pentagon confirmed, in one of the worst single incidents in recent months. ... more | .. |
 Libya govt offers truce, Russia says ready to mediate Libya's regime offered a truce but not the departure of Moamer Kadhafi as Tripoli was pounded by NATO air strikes and Russia said it is ready to play a key role in mediating an end to the conflict. ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
Tradition and hi tech sync at China 'AI temple fair'; Tourist hot spot stokes viral nostalgia | .. |
Kim returns to N. Korea after China trip North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il returned Friday from China full of praise for his country's key ally, but analysts saw few signs of firm agreement with Beijing on economic reform or denuclearisation. ... more | .. |
 US House wants sailors back from Libya after 207 years The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to repatriate from Libya the remains of 13 navy commandos killed in 1804 during the First Barbary War and buried in mass graves in Tripoli. ... more | .. |
 Seven US soldiers killed in Afghan blasts Seven soldiers killed in a bombing in southern Afghanistan on Thursday were Americans, the Pentagon confirmed, adding that they died after successive blasts struck them at the same location. ... more | .. |
  Smiths Detection eyes S. American market Threat monitoring leader Smiths Detection has set sights on business expansion in Latin America after it bought up the Brazilian company so far responsible for distribution and sales in the region. ... more |
| .. |
 Lithuania will seek NATO missile assurances at Obama meet Ex-Soviet NATO member Lithuania said Thursday it will seek assurances that a planned missile shield will protect all members of the alliance, on the eve of talks with US President Barack Obama. ... more | .. |
 China must do more on N.Korea: Locke Gary Locke, the nominee to be the next US ambassador to Beijing, said Thursday that China must do more to pressure North Korea as it welcomed the secretive regime's leader Kim Jong-Il. ... more | .. |
  Arab Spring, nuclear safety, occupy G8 chiefs The leaders of the world's great industrial powers met on Thursday to show solidarity with Arab peoples fighting for democracy and with Japan's battle to recover from nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
 Medvedev offers 2020 date for missile solution Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday after talks with US President Barack Obama that an ultimate solution to the long-running row over missile defence may not happen until after 2020. ... more |
| Previous Issues | May 27 | May 26 | May 25 | May 24 | May 23 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
