Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

August 29, 2016

N. Korea submarine missiles not ready until 2018: experts
Seoul (AFP) Aug 27, 2016
North Korea is making progress on a submarine-launched ballistic missile system but any deployment of the technology is years away, a US think tank said, as the UN Security Council promised action over Pyongyang's latest test. The US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University said late Friday on its closely-watched website, 38 North, that the success of North Korea's SLBM test this week suggests the program may be progressing faster than originally expected. "However, this does not mean it will ... read more

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N. Korea leader says missile test 'greatest success' North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un declared a submarine-launched missile test the "greatest success", state media said Thursday, as the UN weighed a condemnation of the launch which appears to advance Pyongyang's nuclear strike capability. ... more		China Communist party expels 'insatiable' statistics chief The "morally bankrupt" former head of China's statistics bureau, responsible for calculating the country's economic figures, has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party for actions including "superstitious activities" and "insatiably" trading power for sex, a watchdog said Friday. ... more		N. Korea rejects UN council's condemnation North Korea hit back on Sunday at a UN Security Council statement condemning its latest test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, and threatened to take further steps as "a full-fledged military power". ... more
				Japan holds live fire drills at Mt Fuji Japan's military on Thursday began four days of live-fire drills near Mount Fuji, an annual exercise that comes this year the day after North Korea test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile. ... more		Russia launches large snap military drills Russia on Thursday launched large-scale snap military drills, putting its troops on full combat readiness in districts bordering Ukraine and the Baltic states, the defence minister said. ... more

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Australian minister says French submarine leak 'embarrassing' A massive leak of secret data on French submarines is embarrassing, Australia's Defence Industry minister said Friday, stressing that security between Australia and the DCNS shipbuilders would be "the most stringent in the world". ... more		US naval ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessel: official Iranian ships harassed US naval vessels in three recent incidents, including one that prompted an American ship to fire warning shots, a US official said Thursday. ... more		Space: the new frontier for smartphones at trade show SpaceX aims for Thursday Starship test flight after last-minute scrub Musk survives Royal Society expulsion; EU tasked to detail public funding to SpaceX, Tesla		Japan takes aid show to Africa, in China's shadow Japan takes its aid and trade show to Africa on Saturday, opening a huge two-day development conference in Kenya, hoping that quality will trump quantity in the battle for influence against cash-rich China. ... more
				Tough road for Taiwan's Tsai after rocky start to presidency Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen is battling falling popularity and increased pressure from Beijing as she approaches 100 days in office marred by controversy. ... more		Bras, tanks and guns: Norway's women join the draft They sweat together, they sleep together: in the name of gender equality, Norway has introduced compulsory military service for women, even bunking them in mixed dorms with their brothers-in-arms. ... more

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Afghan air force gets more MD-530 helicopters The U.S. Air Force this week has delivered the final four of 27 MD-530 Cayuse Warrior helicopters to the Afghan air force in the capital city of Kabul. ... more		Apple issues update after cyber weapon captured Apple iPhone owners on Friday were urged to install a quickly released security update after a sophisticated attack on an Emirati dissident exposed vulnerabilities targeted by cyber arms dealers. ... more		Chinese Remote Sensing Constellation Expands for Global Market BAE Systems selected to develop NOAA's next-generation space weather satellite ESA Red Cross alliance advances crisis response		Lockheed unit providing engineering support services to U.S. Navy Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training is to provide engineering services and support for the U.S. Navy's Integrated Submarine Imaging Systems, or ISIS, program. ... more
New 155mm artillery round on way A new 155mm artillery round with extended range is being developed by the U.S. Army. ... more		Chinese military will train Syrian troops: govt China's military will provide training for Syrian armed forces, a spokesman for Beijing's defence ministry said Thursday, adding it would take place on Chinese soil. ... more		Philippines, Communists on 'highway to peace' The Philippine government and Communist guerrillas on Friday signed an indefinite ceasefire deal to facilitate peace talks aimed at ending one of Asia's longest-running insurgencies. ... more		Iraq forces retake key town south of Mosul Iraqi forces on Thursday pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town considered strategic for any future offensive against the jihadists' last stronghold of Mosul. ... more

	Iran denies US accusation of arming Yemen rebels Iran on Friday denied US accusations it has delivered missiles to Yemeni rebels, retorting it was US support for a Saudi-led coalition backing the government that had prolonged the conflict. ... more		Rebels, Colombia eye peace deal strides Colombia and Marxist FARC rebels will ink their landmark peace deal officially late next month, authorities said Saturday. ... more

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A new generation of cheap networked nuclear-radiation detectors		Philippines' Duterte warns China of 'reckoning'		Japan tells China to stop violating territory in East China Sea		Iranian navy in 'unsafe' intercept of US destroyer: defense official		UN chief says N.Korea missile launch 'deeply troubling'
New flexible material can make any window 'smart'		Russia to design super-heavy carrier rocket		UN Command condemns N. Korea mine-laying on border		Biden vows 'rock solid' NATO ties as allies slam Trump		Top diplomats kick off Japan, China, S.Korea meeting

N. Korea rolls out on-demand TV service

US confirms Gulen extradition request, but says no link with Turkey coup

State Dept. approves $124M patrol boat, weapons sale to Qatar

Chinese official defends protest-hit visit to Taiwan

Refugee who made it returns with drone to halt drownings

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Moscow's No-Fly Zones: Russia to Get New Long-Range Missile Interceptor

Taiwan starts annual live-fire drills after gaffes

S. Korea-US military drill shadowed by N. Korea threats

In Nepal's Himalayas, hopes of closer China ties

Japan, China, S.Korea foreign ministers to meet

General Atomics to develop laser tracking for MQ-9 Reaper

Abe's Super Mario turn drops jaws in Japan

Lockheed Martin gets max $10B contract for Air Force C-130J production

Lithuania buys German combat vehicles in major arms deal

Protests as China official visits Taiwan

Raytheon awarded $92 million Navy radar contract

Iran releases images of new missile defence system

Air Force successfully launches GSSAP 3/4 - AFSPC-6 from Cape Canaveral AFS

By mid-century, more Antarctic snowfall may help offset sea-level rise

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