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Taiwan kicks off plan to build its own submarines
Taipei (AFP) Dec 29, 2014
Taiwan said Monday it was launching a project to build a fleet of its own submarines, after years spent waiting in vain for US models. Deputy Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng told parliament the ministry has approved guidelines for the design contract for an Indigenous Defence Submarine. "This means the military has officially kicked off the self-built submarine project," legislator Lin Yu-fang, who sits on parliament's defence committee, said in a statement. Under a four-year contract, work ... read more

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French-Japanese couple missing since leaving for IS-controlled area A French-Japanese couple who planned to visit areas controlled by the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group went missing after leaving Tokyo last month, reports and a source said Monday. ... more		Boeing, USAF fly KC-46 prototype Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have for the first time flown a prototype aircraft in the KC-46 Pegasus development program. ... more		IS claims killing of Iranian military adviser in Iraq The Islamic State group has claimed the killing of a senior Iranian officer advising Iraqi forces in their fight against the jihadists, in posts on jihadist Internet forums on Monday. ... more
				No US embassy in Iran for now, says Obama US President Barack Obama said Washington was not ready to open an embassy in Iran due to differences over nuclear policy, a position that contrasts with his new approach to Cuba. ... more		China touts new weapon platforms, transparency China's military is touting its introduction of new weapons platforms in 2014 and says that having done so publicly underlines its commitment to transparency. ... more

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China blocks access to Google e-mail service China has blocked the last remaining way to access Google's popular e-mail service, experts said Monday, as authorities work to establish "Internet sovereignty" by controlling what enters the country via the web. ... more		Suicide bomber hits Shiites in Iraq, killing 17 A suicide bomber attacked Shiite pilgrims north of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 17 people, officials and a survivor of the blast said. ... more		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 China's DeepSeek-R1: A Game-Changing AI Release or Strategic Gesture?		Afghan soldiers at small outpost vow to hold firm as US exits One ergonomic office chair, heaters that don't work and some maps are the only signs that US troops once battled daily with the Taliban at Siah Choy, a small combat outpost in southern Afghanistan. ... more
				Second ballistic missile defense radar deployed in Japan A second radar system for the detection of ballistic missiles is being deployed in Japan by the U.S. Department of Defense and Japan's Ministry of Defense. ... more		Russia's New Military Doctrine Permits Retaliatory Nuclear Strike Only Russia stopped short of including the "preemptive strike" notion into its new military doctrine released Friday, permitting the use of its nuclear arsenal only as a retaliatory measure. Earlie ... more

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Chechen president offers 'special regiment' to defend Russia Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov on Sunday proposed the creation of a "special regiment" made up from Chechnya's armed forces to help defend Russia from Western aggression. ... more		First air strikes hit Libya's militia-held Misrata Forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognised government carried out their first air strikes on Sunday against the country's militia-held third city of Misrata, a spokesman said. ... more		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		Japan plans law to speed up overseas deployment of troops Japan plans to draw up a law to speed the deployment of troops overseas for peacekeeping operations and to support allies, reports said Sunday, in a move that could strain relations with neighbours wary about Japan's wartime history. ... more
Iraqi forces launch offensive on IS in Dhuluiyah Iraqi forces backed by Sunni tribes advanced into the town of Dhuluiyah north of Baghdad on Sunday in a new attempt to push out Islamic State group jihadists, officials said. ... more		Iran military adviser killed in Iraq A senior Iranian military officer has been killed while advising Iraqi troops in their fight against the Islamic State group, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday. ... more		Four Galileo satellites at ESA test centre ESA engineers unwrapped a welcome Christmas present: the latest Galileo satellite. The navigation satellite will undergo a full checkout in Europe's largest satellite test facility to prove its read ... more		SpaceX Completes First Milestone for Commercial Crew System NASA has approved the completion of SpaceX's first milestone in the company's path toward launching crews to the International Space Station (ISS) from U.S. soil under a Commercial Crew Transportati ... more

	New Russian military doctrine labels NATO as main threat The Kremlin on Friday branded the expansion of NATO as a fundamental threat to Russia in a revised military doctrine that dramatically reflects deteriorating relations with the West. ... more		N. Korea suffers another Internet shutdown: Xinhua North Korea suffered an Internet shutdown for at least two hours on Saturday, Chinese state-media and cyber experts said, after Pyongyang blamed Washington for an online blackout earlier this week. ... more

Low-carbon energy investment hit record $2.1 tn in 2024: report

World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and China

Trump's environment pick confirmed, drawing cheers from industry

U.S. military seeks new UAV perception technology		Lithuania detains military officer suspected of spying		US senator: enough Iran sanctions support to override veto		China launches cyber claim to islands in Japan dispute		US aims to quickly train Iraq forces for anti-IS fight
US adds nine to Iran sanctions blacklist		USAF inactivating two C-17 squadrons		Canadian frigate to join NATO forces off Ukraine		Top official in China's restive Xinjiang transferred		Chinese paper blames Google over Gmail blocking

Iran in new deal to boost Iraq army

Iraqi forces clear Dhuluiyah of IS jihadists: commanders

US releases five Guantanamo inmates to Kazakhstan

Syria vows government jobs for relatives of 'martyrs'

Palestinian teen seriously wounded by Israeli gunfire

For US soldiers, new Iraq mission brings unexpected return

IS publishes 'interview' with captured Jordan pilot

Looking back on Afghanistan: a US soldier remembers

Doubts remain on North Korea role in Sony attack

CPI Aerostructures resuming work on F-16 wings

Speedy, Agile UAVs Envisioned for Troops in Urban Missions

Russia's Military Doctrine Remains Defensive Despite NATO Buildup

Russia to Debate US Discrimination of Glonass System in UN: Reports

Taiwan launches its largest ever missile ship

Russian-Indian Joint Military Projects to Boost Delhi's Defense Industry

Raytheon given $2.4B FMS contract for Patriot fire units

Russia Continues Nuclear Arms Reductions in 'Businesslike Way'

US allegations of Russian INF issues unrelated to deployed systems

Taliban claim NATO 'defeat' in 13-year Afghan war

Revellers welcome 2015 but celebrations turn deadly in China

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