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December 12, 2016

Trump questions "one China policy" without Beijing concessions
Washington (AFP) Dec 11, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump questioned in an interview broadcast Sunday whether the United States should continue its "one China policy" unless Beijing makes concessions on trade and other issues. "I don't want China dictating to me," Trump said as he made a vehement defense of his recent phone conversation with the president of Taiwan. "I don't know why we have to be bound by a one China policy unless we make a deal with China having to do with other things, including trade," he added in the i ... read more

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Iraq police poised to enter Mosul Police and interior ministry forces will enter Mosul to help the army defeat the Islamic State group in the east of the city, Iraqi commanders said on Saturday. ... more		Iraq says air force struck dozens of IS fighters in west Iraq's Joint Operations Command said Thursday that Iraqi aircraft struck dozens of mostly foreign fighters from the Islamic State group near the border with Syria the previous day. ... more		Private US company aces lunar landing on first mission SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket European satellite launcher set for first commercial blast off		Status of main battle fronts in Iraq and Syria Here are the latest developments on the main battle fronts in Iraq and Syria, as of 1600 GMT on Thursday: ... more
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China develops non-toxic propellant for orbiting satellites A non-toxic propulsion system developed by Chinese scientists will enable satellites to carry more payload and save on satellite launching costs, the system's developer said Tuesday. The ammon ... more		Allegations Rocket Engine Failure Behind Progress Spacecraft Crash Incorrect Information alleging that the Russian Progress MS-04 cargo spacecraft crashed after an emergency stop of an engine of the third stage of the Soyuz-U carrier rocket is based on outdated and incorrect ... more		United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches WGS-8 Mission for the U.S. Air Force A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the eighth installment of the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite for the United States Air Force lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37 D ... more		Orbital ATK to develop critical technology for in-orbit assembly Orbital ATK has begun a public-private partnership with NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) to establish a Commercial Infrastructure for Robotic Assembly and Services (CIRAS) in space ... more

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Raytheon gets $60 million contract modification for RAM missiles

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Boeing WGS-8 Satellite Nearly Doubles Bandwidth for Military Users

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MBDA's Brimstone missile planned for Britain's Protector drone

U.S. Army contracts BAE Systems for rocket propellant grains

Dylan snubs Nobel, Santos to accept Peace Prize in Oslo

U.S. State Dept. approves sale of Stryker vehicles to Peru

Trump-linked former US official visits Taiwan, sparking speculation

Saab receives Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon system contract

Veyance contracted for Abrams tank tracking

Major tech firms team up to curb 'terrorist content'

State Dept. approves F/A-18 midlife upgrade for Finland

State Department approves possible AEA-18G sale to Australia

Israel knew of Iran link in sub deal: minister

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