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US, Israeli troops start major joint missile drillJerusalem (AFP) Oct 21, 2012 Israeli and US troops were on Sunday beginning a vast missile defence exercise called Austere Challenge 12, in what was hailed as their largest-ever joint military operation, officials said. The exercise, which involves 3,500 personnel from the US European Command (US EUCOM) and 1,000 Israeli troops and is expected to last three weeks, is likely to send a clear signal to Tehran over its disputed nuclear drive, which must of the West believes is a weapons drive. "Austere Challenge 12 is the large ... read more |
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  US, Iran deny deal for bilateral nuclear talks Iran and the United States both denied any deal had been reached for one-on-one nuclear talks, as The New York Times reported - even though the White House said it was open to such a dialogue. ... more | .. |
 Seoul blocks propaganda launch after military threat South Korean police on Monday blocked activists from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border with North Korea, which had threatened to respond with a "merciless" military strike. ... more | .. |
  Iraq PM in power grab by ousting bank chief: experts The targeting of Iraq's well-respected central bank chief appears to be a move by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to consolidate power and sends a bad message to international investors, experts and diplomats say. ... more | .. |
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  Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan An Australian soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan during a mission against insurgents, military officials said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Children at Iraq prison 'future time bomb': NGO Some 21 children living with their mothers in a Baghdad women's prison represent a potential "time bomb," an Iraqi rights group warned on Sunday in a report that also noted claims of rape and torture. ... more | .. |
  Ex-China president Jiang in rare public appearance Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin has made a rare public appearance, state media reported Saturday, ahead of a pivotal Communist Party congress that will usher in a new generation of leaders. ... more | .. |
 Doing diplomacy, 140 characters at a time When Canada's ambassador to China posted photos of his car on the embassy's Twitter-like weibo page, the instant, mass response boosted his country's image in a way that surely stunned many diplomats. ... more |
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NSSA Calls for Doubling U.S. Space Force Budget to Maintain Space Superiority
First CubeSat Selected for ESA's Ramses Mission to Asteroid Apophis
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  Israel navy takes over Gaza-bound ship Estelle Israeli troops on Saturday boarded a boat carrying pro-Palestinian MPs and activists seeking to run its naval blockade on the Gaza Strip, blocking the latest attempt to reach the enclave by sea, the military said. ... more | .. |
 Brahimi urges truce as bomb rocks Damascus Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on Sunday met President Bashar al-Assad and later appealed to both sides in Syria's conflict to cease fire for a Muslim holiday this week, even as a deadly blast rocked the country's capital. ... more | .. |
  Wegner Leaving Behind A Legacy Of Military Space Development Like the phrase "it's a marathon, not a sprint," the five-year-old Operationally Responsive Space Office has focused on the viability, applicability and achievability of rapid and responsive space i ... more | .. |
  Raytheon-led team graduates first Afghan Air Force pilots on Warfighter FOCUS program contract The first 10 Afghan Air Force (AAF) students graduated as commercial-level rotary-wing pilots on a contract led by Raytheon to provide training for up to 80 Afghan airmen on fixed- and rotary-wing a ... more |
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 Second UK F-35 And Marine Corps F-35B Delivered To Eglin The second United Kingdom Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II takes off from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base Friday for delivery to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Eglin's eleventh U. ... more | .. |
  New advance could help soldiers, athletes, others rebound from traumatic brain injuries A potential new treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI), which affects thousands of soldiers, auto accident victims, athletes and others each year, has shown promise in laboratory research, scien ... more | .. |
 Military safety is blowing in the wind A command doctrine used by the US military and NATO designed to warn personnel of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological (NBC) hazards could be overly conservative and degrade war fighting effectiveness o ... more | .. |
 N. Korea condemns Lee's Yeonpyeong island visit North Korea Saturday condemned a recent visit by the South's President Lee Myung-Bak to an island close to their disputed border and reiterated that it only recognises a demarcation line drawn by Pyongyang. ... more |
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Scientists establish link between Earth's orbital shifts and ice age cycles
Study reveals how rising temperatures could lead to population crashes
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 Japan, US to cancel island drill: report Japan and the US are dropping plans for a joint drill to simulate the retaking of a remote island from foreign forces amid a row between Tokyo and Beijing over a disputed archipelago, a report said. ... more | .. |
  New radar for Israeli ships Sa'ar 4.5-class missile ships of the Israeli navy are receiving new Advanced Lightweight Phased Array Radar systems. ... more | .. |
 Australia opts for more towed howitzers Australia has approved the purchase of 19 more lightweight towed howitzers for around $72 million. ... more | .. |
 US views harden on China, Iran ahead of election: poll The US public's views on China and Iran have hardened in the run-up to November 6 elections, according to a poll released Friday that found sharp partisan gaps over issues including support for Israel. ... more |
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 UK soldiers, families of fallen can sue over Iraq: court The relatives of British soldiers killed and wounded in Iraq can claim damages for negligence against the defence ministry, the Court of Appeal in London ruled Friday. ... more | .. |
 Russia fires dummy warheads from planes, sub, silo Russia brandished its nuclear muscle on Friday as it fired dummy warheads from its planes and a submerged submarine as well as an underground bunker in a test of their continued effectiveness. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan's ex-army, ISI chiefs face legal action Pakistan's top court Friday recommended legal proceedings against a former army chief and head of intelligence for allegedly bankrolling politicians to keep the current ruling party from winning the 1990 election. ... more | .. |
 China flexes muscles with drills amid island row China dispatched naval vessels, aircraft and helicopters to the East China Sea on Friday, flexing its muscles in exercises likely to further stoke a bristling territorial dispute with Japan. ... more |
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 50 years after war India chafes over defeat to China Fifty years ago India tasted bitter defeat at the hands of China in a brief border war, and the memory still spooks New Delhi's leaders as they try to compete with their powerful Asian neighbour. ... more | .. |
  Kosovo group claims hack of US weather service The US National Weather Service computer network was hacked this week, with a group from Kosovo claiming credit and posting sensitive data, security experts said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Outgunned Syria rebels turn to making own arms Lightly-armed Syrian rebels who face the warplanes, artillery and tanks of loyalists have turned to making their own weapons, even rigging a video game controller to fire mortar rounds. ... more | .. |
 Philippines, China hold talks amid maritime row Philippine and Chinese officials held "candid" talks Friday in a bid to improve relations strained by a bitter territorial dispute in the South China Sea, official statements said. ... more |
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  US judges rule Fort Hood suspect must shave beard A panel of US Army judges ruled Thursday that a soldier accused of the Fort Hood massacre must appear in court clean-shaven, upholding a trial judge's earlier order. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon awarded $45 million MK 54 torpedo contract Raytheon has been awarded a $45.3 million U.S. Navy contract to provide MK 54 lightweight torpedo hardware, test equipment, spares and related engineering and repair services for U.S. fleet inventor ... more | .. |
 Raytheon tapped by Office of Naval Research to develop hybrid power generator technology for the Marine Corps Raytheon Company has been awarded a contract from the Office of Naval Research to develop next-generation hybrid tactical generator technology for the U.S. Marine Corps. Through the Hybrid Dis ... more | .. |
 Argentine military official resigns over warship seizure The head of Argentina's military intelligence resigned Thursday in the wake of a warship seizure by Ghana over a bond dispute, a source said. ... more |
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