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September 22, 2014

AFSPC Commander advocates defending space superiority
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 22, 2014
The Commander of Air Force Space Command Gen. John Hyten charged the Air Force to defend its position and remain on the cutting edge of international space operations during the 2014 Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 16. Of air, space and cyberspace, AFSPC remains directly responsible for the latter two of the Air Force's three warfighting domains, Hyten reported. "Everything that we do in space is fundamental to the fight that we're in tod ... read more

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Australia foils Islamic State 'demonstration killings' plot

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China says US hacking charges 'fabricated out of thin air'

India says Modi raised China border incursions with Xi

State media urges China to say if Iceland envoy was spy

New mine-protected vehicle launched at defense exhibition

US House approves plan to train Syria rebels in IS fight

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Arrests in large-scale Australian counter-terror raids

Taiwan shows force in biggest naval exercise in 25 years

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Insitu Inc. receives ScanEagle engine

China mum as Iceland envoy reportedly held for spying

U.S. Navy eyes Norwegian missile

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Iraq Jihadists face growing pressure, but no US troops

Czechs to train Iraqi helicopter pilots

Kurds not ready to recapture Mosul: Iraqi minister

NJIT researchers working to safeguard the shoreline

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