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Congress mulls $680M for Israeli Iron DomeTel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Apr 23, 2012 Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu may be at odds with U.S. President Barack Obama but the U.S. Congress is expected to hand Israeli $680 million to pay for more batteries of the Iron Dome counter-rocket systems to shield the Jewish state. That'll be the second time in a year that the Americans have stepped in to underwrite the system developed by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Iron Dome is the bottom layer of a planned four-tier, anti-missile defense system. It's also ... read more |
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  Obama mulls easing arms export curbs The Obama administration is seeking to greatly reduce approval processes for arms exports as part of a strategic move to help the U.S. defense industry recover export revenues lost through domestic and foreign cutbacks. ... more | .. |
  Amid uprising, Syria upgrades its military While Syria's autocratic regime has been waging a brutal crackdown against a 13-month uprising to topple President Bashar al-Assad, the regime has been steadily upgrading its military capabilities against Israel and foreign intervention to aid the rebels. ... more | .. |
  India developing anti-satellite weapons India intends to develop anti-satellite weapons following its successful Agni-V ICBM test. ... more | .. |
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  China's Hu urges N.Korea to seek peace: Xinhua Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday told a visiting North Korean official that the two countries should work towards "peace and stability" after a missile launch by Pyongyang, state media said. ... more | .. |
  Iraq PM must not obtain F-16s: Kurdistan chief Massud Barzani, the president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan, said he opposes the sale of F-16 warplanes to Iraq while Nuri al-Maliki is premier, as he fears they would be used against the region. ... more | .. |
  Philippines warns neighbours about China Philippine President Benigno Aquino warned his country's neighbours Monday they should fear Beijing's growing aggressiveness over its claims in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
  Robots fighting wars could be blamed for mistakes on the battlefield As militaries develop autonomous robotic warriors to replace humans on the battlefield, new ethical questions emerge. If a robot in combat has a hardware malfunction or programming glitch that cause ... more |
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Will the US get to Mars quicker if it drops or delays plans to visit the Moon?
Searching for Water on the Moon: UC San Diego Researchers Uncover Clues to Lunar Water's Origins
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 Raytheon to upgrade US Navy's 20-year-old analog air traffic control radars with modern, digital technology The U.S. Navy has purchased two more radar systems from Raytheon as part of a continuing effort to replace outdated analog air traffic control systems with digital technology. The new radars will be ... more | .. |
 Pentagon seeks to maintain satellite export restrictions Beijing on Friday said it "firmly opposes" a Pentagon report that supported maintaining tight restrictions on exports of satellites and related equipment to China. The Foreign Ministry said the repo ... more | .. |
 Iran says nuclear 'capabilities' must be recognised Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Monday the West has to give a "correct assessment" of his country's atomic capabilities in important talks due to be held in Baghdad next week. ... more | .. |
Russia discourages conscientious objectors: activist Russia is discouraging requests from conscientious objectors to swap compulsory military service for stints of alternative service, a rights activist complained Monday. ... more |
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  Accord with Kabul signals long-term US role: Panetta A new security partnership agreement between the United States and Afghanistan is a "significant step" that signals a long-term American presence in Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China says it opposes any US arms sales to Taiwan China on Monday repeated its opposition to arms sales to Taiwan, following a media report that Taipei plans to buy four warships from the United States to modernise its aging fleet. ... more | .. |
 Panetta to begin tour of Latin America US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta begins his first Latin America tour Monday, traveling to Colombia, Brazil and Chile to bolster bilateral military cooperation and regional security ties. ... more | .. |
 Peres says Israel can reach peace with Abbas Israel can reach a peace deal with Mahmud Abbas, President Shimon Peres said in remarks published Monday, after the Palestinian leader expressed his grievances over the failed peace process. ... more |
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Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the Himalayas
GMV teams up with +Atlantic CoLAB in AIR4Health project to enhance public health forecasting
Groundwater in the Arctic is delivering more carbon into the ocean than was previously known | .. |
 Rolls-Royce wins engine contract from US government Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce on Monday said it had won a contract worth $598 million (454 million euros) to supply the US military with 268 V-22 aircraft engines. ... more | .. |
 Obama to announce new sanctions: report US President Barack Obama will issue an executive order Monday allowing sanctions to be imposed against foreigners who use technologies to carry out human rights abuses, The Washington Post said. ... more | .. |
 N. Korean army vows to turn Seoul to ashes North Korea's military Monday threatened "special actions" soon to turn parts of the South Korean capital to ashes, accusing Seoul's conservative government of defaming its leadership. ... more | .. |
 Afghanistan, US finalise draft post-2014 deal: Kabul Afghan and US officials have finalised the initial draft of a strategic partnership agreement that will govern relations between Kabul and Washington after 2014, a presidential statement said Sunday. ... more |
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  '20 Qaeda suspects' killed in Yemen air strikes A total of 20 Al-Qaeda suspects were killed in two air strikes in northeast and southern Yemen, the defence ministry and witnesses said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Iran says copying US drone, reveals 'codes' An Iranian military commander on Sunday said the Islamic republic is building a copy of a US spy drone captured in December 2011 and revealed what he said were "codes" gleaned from the unmanned aircraft. ... more | .. |
  China and Russia hold first navy exercises China and Russia launched their first joint naval exercises Sunday, with war games in the Yellow Sea that come amid tensions between China and its Asian neighbours over territorial claims. ... more | .. |
 US, Jordan to participate in 17-nation war games The United States, its ally Jordan and 15 other countries will next month participate in military exercises to be held in the kingdom, Jordan's military said in a statement on Sunday. ... more |
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Low-carbon energy investment hit record $2.1 tn in 2024: report
World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and China
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 Ready to hit Iran if ordered: Israel military chief Israeli forces are carrying out more special operations beyond the country's borders and will be ready to attack Iran's nuclear sites if ordered, the chief-of-staff said in an interview on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan plans to buy four warships from US: report Taiwan plans to purchase four warships from the United States as part of the island's efforts to modernise its forces and offset the perceived military threat from China, local media reported Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Bombings kill three as Iraq governor targeted Bombs exploded in two minibuses in Baghdad on Saturday, killing three people and wounding at least 12, while a bomb attack on a governor's convoy wounded two guards, security officials said. ... more | .. |
 China scandal exposes elite's impunity, need for change A sensational political scandal unfolding in China has exposed the high level of impunity enjoyed by elites at a time when social tensions are rising, highlighting the need for change, observers say. ... more |
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 Syria opposition calls for UN military intervention The opposition Syrian National Council renewed on Saturday its call for the United Nations to intervene militarily in the country to put a stop to "crimes" by President Bashar al-Assad's regime. ... more | .. |
 Iran builds sub force in gulf face-off Iran has been building up its submarine fleet for the last decade, adding mainly indigenously built small boats armed with torpedoes and mines that make them ideal platforms to carry out Tehran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. ... more | .. |
  Britain releases historic code papers The British government says it is releasing two 70-year-old papers by computer pioneer Alan Turing on the theory of code breaking. ... more | .. |
China denies U.S. espionage accusation Chinese officials have denied U.S. accusations that China's progress in space exploration is partly owed to espionage. ... more |
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