Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

August 22, 2014

US must 'destroy' jihadists in Iraq, Syria: ex-general
Washington (AFP) Aug 21, 2014
The US military must take decisive action to "destroy" Islamic extremists in both Iraq and Syria before the threat from the jihadists expands, a former American general said on Thursday. Only the United States has the power and weaponry to lead a coalition - including local Iraqi, Kurdish and tribal forces - to confront the so-called Islamic State (IS), said retired four-star general John Allen, who led US troops in Iraq and served as the top commander in Afghanistan. "The Islamic State is an ... read more

Previous Issues

Aug 21

Aug 20

Aug 19

Aug 18

Aug 15

Israeli strikes kill senior Hamas commanders in Gaza Israeli warplanes assassinated three top Hamas commanders in southern Gaza on Thursday, inflicting a heavy blow on the movement's armed wing after failing to kill its top military chief. ... more		Lebanon army arrests Arab-Israeli infiltrator: security The Lebanese army has arrested an Arab-Israeli civilian who cut through barbed wire to cross the border into Lebanon, a security official said on Thursday. ... more		Military Sealift command contracts logistics services CACI International Inc. reports it has been selected by the U.S. Navy to provide logistics support services to the Navy's Military Sealift Command. ... more
				Justice elusive for Syria chemical attack victims: HRW Human Rights Watch Thursday said that hundreds of victims of a chemical weapons attack in Syria remained without justice one year on, days after Damascus's stockpile was completely destroyed. ... more		Iran denies linking Iraq role to Western sanctions Iran on Thursday denied linking any future cooperation with the international community against jihadists in Iraq to the lifting of crippling Western sanctions. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

British arbitration tribunal backs up Raytheon An arbitration tribunal in Britain has denied a Home Office claim for damages and a return of money from Raytheon in a dispute resulting from a contract termination. ... more		Apologise for Spain civil war role, Germany told Spanish campaigners said on Thursday they have written to German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanding she apologise for her country helping the ex-dictator Franco in Spain's civil war. ... more		Rocket Lab launches 5th satellite batch for Kineis IoT constellation Lunar rocks help scientists pinpoint when the moon crystallized Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility Test		Yemen armed forces on alert as rebel deadline nears President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi urged Yemen's armed forces Thursday to "raise their level of vigilance" on the eve of the expiry of a rebel deadline for the government to quit. ... more
				Supacat providing vehicles for Australian military Australia's military has ordered high mobility vehicles from the Supacat Group, a British company with a presence in the country. ... more		Pakistan's Khan calls off talks to end protest impasse Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan Thursday called off talks with the government aimed at ending protests seeking the fall of the prime minister, which have unnerved the nuclear-armed nation. ... more

Remington Outdoors facility to use Meggitt live-fire range systems Meggitt Training Systems is providing live-fire range systems for firearm and ammunition research and development testing by Remington Outdoor. ... more		Taiwan's ex-China affairs official denies spying claim A former top Taiwanese negotiator on China policy on Thursday rejected allegations he was spying for China, after he was forced to step down over suspicions of leaking secrets. ... more		SFL Missions Inc. Secures CSA Contract for HAWC Satellite Concept Study Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits		Foley captors demanded $132 million ransom: employer Journalist James Foley's jihadist captors had demanded a ransom of 100 million euros - $132 million - for his release, his employer said Thursday after a video of the American's gruesome execution was made public. ... more
US strikes Islamic State in Iraq after hostage horror The United States sought to maintain pressure on jihadist militants in Iraq on Thursday, launching air strikes after the murder of a journalist underlined the international threat posed by the Islamic State. ... more		Islamic State 'beyond anything we've seen': US The Islamic State poses a greater danger than a conventional "terrorist group" and is pursuing a vision that could radically alter the face of the Middle East, US defense leaders said Thursday. ... more		USAF selects GenDyn to study ICBM guidance system Modernization of guidance systems for next-gen U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles is to be conducted by General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. ... more		New F-16 configuration features AESA radar The newest configuration of Lockheed Martin's F-16 Fighting Falcon has new capabilities with integration of Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar. ... more

	China likens Xi to Deng Xiaoping for anniversary China's state propaganda machine is seizing Friday's 110th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birth to highlight similarities between President Xi Jinping and the paramount leader who set the country on the road to economic prosperity while crushing dissent. ... more		Harris' tactical manpack radio gets NSA certification The U.S. National Security Agency has given its Type-1 certification for Harris Corporation's Falcon III RF-340M multi-channel manpack radio. ... more

Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30

Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic'

AI risks 'disaster' without 'cast-iron guarantees': expert

British Falklands warship towed away for scrap		Military sensor needs focus of Swedish symposium		Taiwan's ex-China affairs official accused of leaking secrets		Ukraine warplane shot down as clashes kill dozens		Critics want clear Obama strategy against IS
Test bed demos maritime ISR technology		Bodies of two pilots found after fighter jets crash in Italy		Exelis wins Army Corps of Engineers support services contract		Obama warns of jihadist 'cancer' as US reveals failed rescue		Beheading video puts spotlight on British jihadists

Opinion: Do not defer action against IS

The politics of revenge

Indonesian president says Islamic State 'embarrassing' Muslims

Pakistan's envoy to India defends decision to meet Kashmiri separatists

China paper denounces 'rampant rascality' of Australia tycoon

Pakistan anti-government protesters blockade parliament

Britain seeks to identify US journalist's executioner

Aerojet Rocketdyne To Develop Large Scale Additive Manufacturing

World must act to halt Iraq 'genocide': Yazidi leader's son

Octopus inspires new camouflage material

SM-6 missile undergoes follow-on testing

Russia vows to strengthen navy to ward off NATO

Pope's message lost on China?

Turkey seeks talks with Iraq-based Kurdish rebels: deputy PM

Israel hits Gaza, quits Cairo talks after rocket fire

Jihadists claim beheading of US journalist

Iraq forces hit militants as UN readies major aid effort

China troops enter disputed India territory: sources

New ship for Royal Australian Navy undergoes sea trials

Rescuers comb through devastation of Japan landslide

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news 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 Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.