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October 11, 2016

Taiwan calls for renewed talks with China
Taipei (AFP) Oct 10, 2016
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday called for a resumption of talks with China and pledged that "anything" can be on the table for discussion. Relations with Beijing have deteriorated under Taiwan's first female president, whose China-sceptic Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) took office in May after a landslide victory over the Kuomintang party (KMT). Tsai has refused to accept the concept of "one China", prompting Beijing to cut off all official communication with the island's new go ... read more

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German air force grounds Tornado jets 'over loose screws' The German military on Friday said it had grounded nearly half its fleet of Tornado reconnaissance jets, used in the fight against the Islamic State group, because of a technical defect. ... more		U.S. Navy conducts LCS restrained missile firing The U.S. Navy successfully completed a restrained firing test of the Longbow Hellfire missile for the littoral combat ship's surface-to-surface missile module, the sea service announced Thursday. ... more		Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Establish Joint Venture for European Satellite Mobile Services Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for First of Multiple iQPS Missions Spire Establishes Two-Way Optical Link Between Satellites in Orbit		Oshkosh gets $42 million JLTV delivery order Oshkosh Defense has received a $42 million order for Joint Light Tactical Vehicles under a $6.75 billion contract announced last year. ... more
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Raytheon and Logos to partner on sensor system

Northrop Grumman gets $149 million infrared countermeasures contract

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U.S. Coast Guard transfers two cutters to Georgian coast guard

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Russia suspends US joint nuclear energy research

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QinetiQ, Milrem debut Titan unmanned ground vehicle

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