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November 06, 2014

Russia test-fires submarine-based ICBM
Moscow (XNA) Nov 06, 2014
Russia has successfully tested a submarine-based inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. "The Sineva ICBM was launched from the underwater position. The warhead reached targets at the Kura range on the Kamchatka Peninsula," the ministry's press service said. The Sineva was launched by the Tula nuclear-powered submarine in the Barents Sea, a marginal sea in the Arctic Ocean, to test the reliability of marine strategic nuclear forces, according to the ministr ... read more

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New North Korean uranium plant in operation: report Nuclear-armed North Korea has started operating a new plant inside its uranium enrichment complex, boosting its capacity to generate fuel that could be used to make atomic weapons, a report said Wednesday. ... more		Britain, France launch feasibility study for joint military drones Britain and France Wednesday tasked two major defence contractors with a two-year feasibility study over a joint military drone project, with the aim of getting it off the ground by 2030. ... more		New Republican Congress could counter Obama on Iran After the election drubbing suffered by his Democrats, President Barack Obama will face a Republican-controlled Congress critical of his foreign policy - and which could rebel against any eventual Iran nuclear accord. ... more
				US mulls new tactics to stem wave of cyberattacks As hacking attacks reach epidemic proportions, the US cybersecurity community is looking at new ways to step up defense, including counterattacking the hackers themselves. ... more		Boeing Completes Testing on New Anti-Jamming Technology Boeing has proven its new anti-jamming communications technology is capable of operating as either a ground-based user terminal or satellite-based networking hub, enabling the military to send and r ... more

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Booz Allen to support USAF test and evaluation center Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering Services has been selected to provide technical support to the U.S. Air Force's 96tk Test Wing at Eglin AFB in Florida. ... more		US could delay troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: officials US commanders are weighing a delay in the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan after the country's protracted election set back preparations for the transition, Washington defense officials said Wednesday. ... more		Caltech takes first steps toward lightsails that could reach distant star systems Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satellite SpaceX launches more Startlink satellites from California		Better bomb-sniffing technology University of Utah engineers have developed a new type of carbon nanotube material for handheld sensors that will be quicker and better at sniffing out explosives, deadly gases and illegal drugs. ... more
				S. Korea suspends $1.6 bn deal to upgrade fighter jets South Korea has suspended a $1.61 billion deal to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter jets because of delayed work and cost over-runs, a government agency said Thursday. ... more		Britain seeks to improve agency for military equipment Britain's Ministry of Defense reports it has offered contracts to three companies to help transform the way it acquires and supports military equipment. ... more

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Taiwan defence minister visits disputed Spratlys Taiwan's defence minister visited a disputed island in the South China Sea Wednesday, the first such trip by a Taiwanese military chief for more than five years, amid growing tensions in the region. ... more		US pressure prompts S. Korea pullout of China airshow South Korea Wednesday scrapped its plan to send a pair of supersonic military jets to a Chinese airshow next week, citing pressure from the United States. ... more		LA fires fully contained after burning for 3 weeks: state agency Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecasts How atmospheric winds influence ocean weather patterns		Obama doing 'insipid job', China paper says ahead of visit China's state-run media on Wednesday decried Barack Obama as a banal leader who has done an "insipid job", days ahead of a visit by the US president. ... more
Obama warns of long road in anti-IS campaign President Barack Obama said Wednesday that it was too soon to say whether a US-led military coalition has the upper hand against the Islamic State jihadist group in Iraq and Syria. ... more		Counter-IED training center opens in Europe European soldiers now have a facility in the Netherlands for training in technical exploitation techniques to help combat improvised explosive devices. ... more		Republicans will push for US military spending boost By winning full control of Congress, the Republicans have the chance to pile political pressure on President Barack Obama over national security issues and possibly push through an increase in military spending at the expense of social programs. ... more		Iraq top diplomat in Turkey to heal wounds post-Maliki Iraq's new Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari on Wednesday made a crucial visit to Turkey aimed at mending ties badly strained under the rule of former prime minister Nuri al-Maliki. ... more

	Rolls-Royce trimming workforce Rolls-Royce in Britain plans to cut thousands of workers from its payroll over the next 18 months to increase operational efficiency and reduce costs. ... more		Echoes of WWI battle in China resonate over Japan ties A century ago on Friday German troops raised the white flag over a fortress on the Chinese coast, surrendering to Japan as Tokyo expanded its presence, fuelling animosity that hampers relations with Beijing to this day. ... more

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Russia lays keels for new submarines

France urges anti-IS coalition to help Aleppo rebels

New aircraft for Royal New Zealand Air Force

First Afghanistan foreign fighter in US for trial

International meeting on Afghanistan pledges programmes: China

Chinese court upholds death sentences in Kunming attack: Xinhua

India pulls warships from Kolkata as city on 'terror' alert

Russian warplanes send 'great power' message: NATO

Poland to buy short-range missiles amid tensions with Russia

China unveils laser to shoot down low-flying drones: report

N. Korea denies role in smartphone hacking in South

Iran nuclear talks to go into high gear

Israel ex-officers urge PM to make peace with Palestinians

U.S. Army exercises option on BAE self-propelled Howitzers

CACI continues support of night vision, sensor technologies

FBI warns against against homegrown terror threat

Iraq on 'high alert' amid IS attacks, mass killings

Canada conducts first airstrikes on IS targets in Iraq

China stresses Communist party's control over military

UW study shows direct brain interface between humans

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