Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

September 29, 2016

No plans to change US nuke strike rules: Pentagon chief
Kirtland Air Force Base, United States (AFP) Sept 27, 2016
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday the Pentagon has no plans to pursue a "no-first-use" nuclear weapons policy. His remarks at a nuclear research facility in New Mexico follow media reports saying President Barack Obama was weighing an overhaul of longstanding US nuclear policy, including by pledging to never conduct the first strike in a nuclear conflict. "It has been the policy of the United States for a long time to extend its nuclear umbrella to friends and allies, and thereby t ... read more

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Philippines' Duterte vows to end joint US military drills Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he will soon end joint military exercises with the United States, a move that could further dampen relations with Manila's longtime ally after the controversial leader branded Barack Obama a "son of a whore". ... more		Space Traffic Management May Soon be Here Over the past few years there has been a dramatic increase in low orbital activities. The government is increasingly concerned with the congestion within these orbits and the growing problem of orbi ... more		Manned, unmanned helos coordinate missile attack An unmanned air system has been used as a laser designator platform for an MH-60S Seahawk to fire a Hellfire missile at a moving target. ... more
				India pulls out of summit as tensions with Pakistan mount India on Tuesday pulled out of a key regional summit in Pakistan citing an increase in cross-border terrorist attacks, as tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalates. ... more		China opposes US indictment of firm tied to N.Korea nukes China said Tuesday it opposes a US decision to bring criminal charges against a Chinese firm and executives for their alleged role in supporting North Korea's nuclear weapons programme. ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Iran nuclear chief downplays Trump threat to deal Iran's nuclear chief said Wednesday his "gut feeling" was that Donald Trump would not rip up last year's landmark atomic accord between major powers and the Islamic Republic if the US Republican presidential hopeful was elected. ... more		Sweden to reintroduce military service Sweden said Wednesday it would reintroduce compulsory military service from 2018, eight years after it was abolished. ... more		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 Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launch rescheduled to March 6		MH17 probe 'biased', Moscow 'disappointed': foreign ministry Moscow on Wednesday described as "biased" and "politically motivated" the Dutch-led inquiry into the downing of Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, which concluded the plane was shot down by a missile transported from Russia. ... more
				Import Substitution: Glonass Satellites to Switch to Russian Electronics By 2020 a Russian GLONASS K-2 global positioning satellite in place, built entirely from Russian-made parts as part of the government's ongoing effort to substitute imports amid sanctions, Izvestia ... more		Race to near space: Superfast flight Chinese aerospace researchers are pushing the limits in a new sphere - near space - which promises superfast vehicles for passengers, business and military use. Nearly half of the 24 entries i ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Inquiry says MH17 shot down by missile brought into Ukraine from Russia The missile that downed flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine was transported from Russia, a criminal inquiry revealed Wednesday, as it announced that about 100 people were being investigated for playing "an active role" in the disaster. ... more		Desperate people of Aleppo fear massacre: rescue chief Life in Aleppo will become impossible within weeks under relentless Russian and Syrian regime air strikes, the head of the renowned White Helmets volunteer rescue force said Tuesday. ... more		Tree planting remains the most effective carbon removal strategy despite climate and economic uncertainties FARMing with Data OpenET Introduces FARMS Tool to Aid Water Management Australia readies as cyclone veers towards eastern coast		US seeks to address Turkey worries over Iraq, Syria pushes Washington is making progress in addressing Turkey's concerns that the US plans to use Kurdish militia to help dislodge jihadists from Iraq and Syria, a senior US diplomat said in an interview broadcast Wednesday. ... more
US says no mustard gas found in Iraq rocket attack The US military has concluded that a rocket fired earlier this month at an Iraqi air base housing hundreds of US troops contained no mustard gas, as initially suspected. ... more		US threatens to end cooperation unless Russia stops Aleppo assault The United States threatened Wednesday to suspend its engagement with Russia over the conflict in Syria following escalating attacks on rebel-held parts of Aleppo city, including strikes on two hospitals. ... more		Peres sought peace, but dream now rapidly fading Shimon Peres, who died Wednesday aged 93, strove for peace with the Palestinians with the Oslo accords he helped negotiate more than two decades ago, but his dream is rapidly fading. ... more		US to send 600 more troops to Iraq for Mosul offensive The United States will send about 600 extra troops to Iraq to train local forces for an offensive on the Islamic State group stronghold of Mosul, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday. ... more

	Bombings kill at least 17 in Baghdad: officials Bombings targeting shopping areas in Shiite districts of the Iraqi capital on Tuesday killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 50, security and medical officials said. ... more		Tearful reunions as Colombia rebels embrace peace Miriam Vanegas had not seen her son for 10 years after FARC rebels took him away into the Colombian wilderness. Now the fighters have signed a peace deal, and she has him back. ... more

Europe to protect auto sector from 'mortal danger': EU industry chief

China eyes five percent growth despite US trade war

Scientists unlock the mysteries of chiral helimagnets for advanced electronics

US has met its side of Iran nuclear deal: Moniz		US hits Chinese firm with sanctions over N. Korea trade		Russian bombers flying too close to airliners: Iceland		China flies military planes over strait near Japan		Britain 'will oppose any idea of an EU army': defence minister
Sun rises 'beautifully' on Philippines ties: China envoy		Lithuania eyes Norway air defence deal amid Russia fears		Schiebel, Diehl Defense strengthen cooperation		Taiwan attacks Hong Kong over string of visa denials		Northrop delivers sonar upgrade kits to U.S. Navy

Raytheon receives $254 million Joint Precision Approach and Landing System contract

Japan wins State Dept. approval for KC-46A acquisition

Three missing after S. Korea helicopter crashes at sea

Yemen air strike kills 9 family members: witnesses

Aleppo battered as Russia slams 'unacceptable' rhetoric

On Baghdad street, a struggle between life and death

N. Korea air show thumbs nose at sanctions

Russia jails space engineer for 7 years for treason

U.S. intel agency renews contract for satellite imagery

French fighter jet deal: an Indian saga

Israel says new spy satellite sends first images

US Air Force set to replace intercontinental nuke arsenal

Colombia, FARC rebels sign historic peace deal

Turkey arrests top journalist day after release

U.S. Navy approves Triton drone for production

UV Lens for Smart Ballistics System

UN court to decide Marshall Islands case against 3 nuclear powers

USS Bonhomme Richard test-fires Sea Sparrow missile

Taiwan 'double agent' gets 18 years for spying for China

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