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July 04, 2016

China to hold drills in disputed waters ahead of court ruling
Beijing (AFP) July 3, 2016
China will hold military drills in the disputed South China Sea, the government said Sunday, ahead of an international tribunal ruling over Beijing's maritime claims in the resource-rich area. The drills will be held in waters around the Paracel Islands from July 5 to 11, with other ships prohibited from entering the waters during that time, a short statement by the maritime safety administration said. The military exercises come as an international tribunal in The Hague prepares to rule on a ca ... read more

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IS-claimed Baghdad blast kills at least 75: officials A suicide car bombing claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 75 people in a Baghdad shopping district in the early hours of Sunday, officials said, the deadliest single attack in the capital this year. ... more		Russia orders safety overhaul in tense Baltic airspace Russia ordered its military on Saturday to draw up measures to increase the safety of the airspace over the Baltic Sea, after a string of incidents and near-misses that has ratcheted up tensions between NATO and Moscow. ... more		Syria air raids kill 25 civilians: monitor Separate air raids in northern Syria by regime aircraft and warplanes of the US-led international coalition killed at least 25 civilians on Friday, a monitoring group said. ... more
				Taiwan accidentally fires missile towards China, hitting trawler A Taiwanese warship mistakenly launched a supersonic "aircraft carrier killer" missile towards China on Friday, hitting a fishing boat and killing one person, the navy said, as ties between the island and its once bitter rival deteriorate. ... more		Two 'senior' IS military leaders killed in Iraq strike: Pentagon A coalition air strike near the Islamic State bastion of Mosul in Iraq has killed two of the jihadist group's senior military leaders, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more

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Elbit's Seagull completes torpedo launch trials

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NASA tests deep space rocket booster ahead of 2018 mission

MUOS-5 secure communications satellite responding to ground control

Advanced Full Range Engine program envisions hybrid propulsion system paving

China to launch its largest carrier rocket later this year

China committed to peaceful use of outer space

China to launch second space lab Tiangong-2 in September

Upgraded "space shuttle bus" aboard new carrier rocket

China plans mega rocket for manned lunar missions

Rocket launch gets China one step closer to own space station

New antenna brings enhanced capabilities to the battlefield

Taiwan 'to test-fire missiles in US' as China tensions rise

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Spaceflight Industries closes $25M financing round led by Mithril

U.S. Marines in Norway learn how to drift tanks on snow

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