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  Washington (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday that America is facing "growing threats" from China and Russia, and warned that the US military's advantages have eroded in recent years. Mattis's assessment came as he unveiled the Pentagon's vision for the future detailed in a document called the national defense strategy. "We face growing threats from revisionist powers as different as China and Russia, nations that seek to create a world consistent with their authoritarian models," Mattis said. "O ... read more |
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China says US warship 'violated' its sovereigntyBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2018 Beijing on Saturday said it had dispatched a warship to drive away a US missile destroyer which had "violated" its sovereignty by sailing close to a shoal in the disputed South China Sea. ... more  
US Air Force's newest SBIRS missile warning satellite responding to commandsBuckley AFB CO (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 The U.S. Air Force's 460th Space Wing is now "talking" with the fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite after its successful launch from Cape Canaveral ... more 
Tokyo simulates first military attack since WWII amid N. Korea threatTokyo (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 Hundreds of Tokyo residents scrambled for cover Monday in the Japanese capital's first evacuation drill for a military attack since World War II, amid ongoing tensions over North Korea's nuclear programme. ... more 
Russian FM calls US defense strategy 'confrontational'United Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 Russia's foreign minister on Friday described a new US national defense strategy as "confrontational" after Washington singled out China and Russia as growing threats. ... more |
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Britain's May, France's Macron shore up defense commitmentWashington (UPI) Jan 19, 2018 A summit meeting between British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emanuel Macron yielded a commitment to enhanced defense cooperation, the British government announced. ... more 
After year of Trump, world order strained but not brokenWashington (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 Donald Trump came to office threatening to tear up trade deals, extort payment from US military allies, end the Iran nuclear accord and build a wall on America's southern border. ... more  
Troops, cameras, radiation: China preps for N. Korea crisisDandong, China (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 China has ramped up security along its border with North Korea, installing new surveillance cameras, deploying extra security forces and operating radiation detectors as it braces for a potential crisis. ... more 
Russia says Iran nuclear deal cannot be saved without USUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday ruled out the possibility of salvaging the Iranian nuclear deal if President Donald Trump decides to pull the United States out of the agreement. ... more  
Chinese national sentenced to prison for stealing software codeWashington (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 A Chinese national was sentenced to five years in prison on economic espionage charges in connection with the theft of proprietary software code from a US technology company, officials said Friday. ... more  
Taiwan blocks China flights after route rowTaipei (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 Taiwan has blocked nearly 200 flights by Chinese airlines over the strait that separates the two rivals due to the carriers' use of controversial new travel routes introduced by China. ... more  
Navy cruiser USS Cape St. George to get $35M in upgradesWashington (UPI) Jan 19, 2018 BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair has been awarded a $35 million order to update the capabilities of the Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George. ... more |
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13 Syrians have died of cold fleeing to Lebanon, UN saysBeirut (AFP) Jan 20, 2018 The number of Syrians who have died trying to flee their war-torn country into neighbouring Lebanon during a snowstorm has risen to at least 13, the United Nations said Saturday. ... more 
Terrified children, empty streets in Syria's Afrin as Turkey attacksAfrin, Syria (AFP) Jan 20, 2018 As soon as Turkish warplanes began bombing raids over Afrin on Saturday, terrified residents of the Syrian Kurdish enclave dashed to take cover in the cellars of their homes. ... more 
Iraqi, Kurdish PMs try to resolve bitter disputeBaghdad (AFP) Jan 20, 2018 Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met Kurdish regional government counterpart Nechirvan Barzani for the first time on Saturday since the autonomous northern region's failed attempt to secede. ... more |
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Macron sees IS military defeat in Syria, Iraq within 'weeks'Toulon, France (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq would be defeated militarily "in the coming weeks," as he laid out plans for bolstering France's defence capabilities. ... more 
Chinese county bans schoolchildren from mosquesBeijing (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 Authorities in a Muslim-majority county in northwest China have banned schoolchildren from going to mosques during their winter holidays, a state-run daily reported Friday, the latest tightening of regulations on religious freedoms. ... more  
Tribal feuds spread fear in Iraq's BasraBasra, Iraq (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 Daud Salman and his family stayed put in their Iraqi village despite years of regular clashes between tribes, but when a stray bullet wounded his son, it was time to move. ... more 
Four Shabaab militants killed in Somalia; Boko Haram attack kills 7 in NigerWashington (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 US forces in Somalia said Friday that four Al-Shabaab militants were killed in an airstrike as part of the ongoing offensive against the jihadist rebels. ... more  
Anti-IS coalition civilian killings tripled in 2017: monitorBaghdad (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 The number of civilians killed by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria tripled in 2017, as battles raged in jihadist-held urban areas, a monitor said Friday. ... more  
UK launches fraud probe into defence firm ChemringLondon (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 Britain's Serious Fraud Office on Thursday said it had launched a criminal probe into the activities of defence company Chemring and one of its subsidiaries. ... more 
Russia to create bank for sanctions-hit defence industryMoscow (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 Russia announced Thursday the creation of a state-owned bank to finance its defence industry which has encountered difficulties in obtaining financing due to US sanctions. ... more |
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Australia lifesaving drone makes first rescueSydney (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 A pair of Australian swimmers on Thursday became the first people to be rescued in the ocean by a drone when the aerial lifesaver dropped a safety device to distressed teens caught in rough seas. ... more  
France, Italy, Britain renew arms contract with EurosamWashington (UPI) Jan 18, 2018 France, Italy and Britain have renewed a contract for five years with Eurosam, the manufacturer of anti-air missiles, its owners announced on Thursday. ... more 
India to buy guns worth $553 mn for border troopsNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 16, 2018 India will buy more than 160,000 guns worth $553 million for troops on its disputed, high-altitude borders, the defence ministry said Tuesday. ... more |
 Washington (AFP) Jan 19, 2018  Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday that America is facing "growing threats" from China and Russia, and warned that the US military's advantages have eroded in recent years.
Mattis's assessment came as he unveiled the Pentagon's vision for the future detailed in a document called the national defense strategy.
"We face growing threats from revisionist powers as different as China an ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 
For the first time, researchers have shown that an optical fiber as thin as a human hair can be used to create microscopic structures with laser-based 3D printing. The innovative approach might one day be used with an endoscope to fabricate tiny biocompatible structures directly into tissue inside the body. This capability could enable new ways to repair tissue damage.
"With further develo ... more |
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 Basra, Iraq (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 
Daud Salman and his family stayed put in their Iraqi village despite years of regular clashes between tribes, but when a stray bullet wounded his son, it was time to move.
In the north of Basra province, "bullets talk," he said.
Feuds between the region's half-dozen tribes often flare into pitched battles with assault rifles and machineguns, killing bystanders and driving a never-ending ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 19, 2018  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday ruled out the possibility of salvaging the Iranian nuclear deal if President Donald Trump decides to pull the United States out of the agreement.
"This agreement cannot be implemented if one of the participants unilaterally steps out of it," Lavrov told a news conference at the United Nations.
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