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  Seoul (AFP) Dec 17, 2018 Nuclear-armed North Korea condemned the United States over its latest sanctions measures, warning Washington's approach could "block the path to denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula forever". After a rapid diplomatic rapprochement this year that culminated in the Singapore summit in June between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, progress has stalled in talks on Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal. In Singapore the two men signed a vaguely-worded statement on denuclearisa ... read more |
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US 'in no hurry' over N.Korea nuclear negotiations: TrumpWashington (AFP) Dec 14, 2018 President Donald Trump played down hopes Friday for any imminent deal to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear arsenal. ... more  
No measures exist to counter Russian, Chinese hypersonic weaponsWashington DC (Sputnik) Dec 17, 2018 No countermeasures or effective defence exists against the new generation of hypersonic weapons being developed by both Russia and China, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a repo ... more  
Spain announces 7.3-bn-euro defence spending planMadrid (AFP) Dec 14, 2018 Spain's Socialist government on Friday gave the green light for a 7.3-billion-euro renewal of military equipment which it portrayed as "social spending" that will create thousands of jobs. ... more 
Canadian military to launch 3-satellite system to track vesselsWashington DC (Sputnik) Dec 17, 2018 Canada is preparing to launch a group of three satellites to track ships near the nation's coast and also track vessels in parts of the world where Canada conducts military operations with allied na ... more |
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Navy to name littoral combat ship USS St. Louis in WisconsinWashington (UPI) Dec 14, 2018 The U.S. Navy on Saturday will christen the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS St. Louis in Marinette, Wis., which is the seventh ship to bear the name. ... more 
GenDyn tapped for U.S., U.K. submarine weapons system servicesWashington (UPI) Dec 14, 2018 General Dynamics has been awarded $35 million for research, development and logistics for the U.S. SSBN Fire Control Sub-system, the U.K FCS and the U.S. SSGN Attack Weapon Control System. ... more 
Brazil launches first of five French-tech attack subsItaguai, Brazil (AFP) Dec 14, 2018 Brazil on Friday launched with military pomp the first of five navy attack submarines it is building under a $7.6-billion technology-sharing deal struck with France. ... more  
Bulgarian PM favours US F-16 fighters to replace ageing fleetSofia (AFP) Dec 14, 2018 Bulgarian premier Boyko Borisov on Friday said he favoured the purchase of US F-16 fighter jets to replace its ageing fleet of Soviet-designed MiG-29s. ... more 
Indian court backs Modi over French jet dealNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 14, 2018 India's top court dismissed Friday calls for an investigation into a French military jet deal that was threatening to damage Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of elections next year. ... more |
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Dutch to boost defence spending for more F-35 jetsThe Hague (AFP) Dec 14, 2018 The Netherlands pledged Friday to boost its defence spending in the coming year to buy more F-35 fighter jets and strengthen its special forces and cyber capabilities, officials said. ... more  |
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Mali to send reinforcements to TimbuktuBamako (AFP) Dec 16, 2018 Mali on Sunday announced it will be sending reinforcements to the northern city of Timbuktu amid growing concerns about security in the region. ... more  
Iraq lays cornerstone to rebuild iconic Mosul mosqueMosul, Iraq (AFP) Dec 16, 2018 Iraqis on Sunday laid the cornerstone in rebuilding Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque and leaning minaret, national emblems destroyed last year in the ferocious battle against the Islamic State group. ... more  
Ankara calls on Iraq to help in fight against PKKAnkara (AFP) Dec 15, 2018 Turkey on Saturday called on Baghdad to help it fight the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), invoking its right to self-defence to justify an incursion into Iraq. ... more  
Kosovo votes to create its own army, enraging SerbiaPristina (AFP) Dec 15, 2018 Kosovo on Friday passed laws to build an army, asserting its statehood in a US-backed move that prompted outrage in Serbia, which does not recognise its former province's independence. ... more 
Nobel laureate urges Yazidi protection until IS leaders triedDoha (AFP) Dec 16, 2018 Nobel laureate and former jihadist captive Nadia Murad called for the protection of women belonging to her Yazidi minority until Islamic State leaders are tried for crimes against the community. ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 11, 2018 
The US military on Tuesday successfully conducted a test of a new ballistic-missile interceptor system, which is being co-developed with Japan.
The launch marks the second successful test in less than two months for the SM-3 Block IIA missile and its associated technologies, which had previously experienced failures.
According to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), sailors at the Aegis As ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2018 
The Army has awarded Raytheon Lockheed Martin Javelin JV $12 million for engineering services on the Javelin anti-tank missile.
The work is expected to be completed by Oct. 2019 and falls under Army 2018 procurement funds. Redstone arsenal is the contracting authority.
The FGM-148 Javelin is a man-portable anti-tank missile used by the U.S. and many allied countries. The missile ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2018 
Drones can be used to explore environs too difficult and dangerous for humans to navigate, like a burned out building or the rubble of a collapsed bridge. But often, entrances to and passageways through these environments are quite small - holes and cracks measuring just a few inches wide.
Engineers at the University of Zurich have developed a foldable drone that can shrink itself to f ... more |
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 Peterson AFB, Colo. (AFNS) Dec 14, 2018 
The Air Force Space Command commander assumed responsibility for procurement of commercial satellite communications services for the Department of Defense from the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency December 12. The move is in accordance with Section 1601(a) of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
This transfer means AFSPC will oversee procurement of nea ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2018 
US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday urged the nation's highest court to temporarily block the military recruitment of transgender people, pending the outcome of an ongoing legal battle.
The administration said there is "too great a risk to military effectiveness and lethality" to allow transgender people to serve openly - a policy enacted under Trump's predecessor Barack ... more |
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 Madrid (AFP) Dec 14, 2018 
Spain's Socialist government on Friday gave the green light for a 7.3-billion-euro renewal of military equipment which it portrayed as "social spending" that will create thousands of jobs.
"The defence ministry will launch three military programmes with an investment of 7.33 billion euros ($8.2 billion)," the ministry said in a statement detailing a plan that runs until 2032.
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 Kiev (AFP) Dec 16, 2018 
Russia retains a heightened military presence on Ukraine's border, having pulled back "less than 10 percent" of its forces since tensions between the countries peaked in November, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Sunday.
"The biggest part (of troops) is still there, less than 10 percent have been withdrawn," Poroshenko told a press conference.
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Dec 17, 2018 
Thanks in part to their distinct electronic, optical and chemical properties, nanomaterials are utilized in an array of diverse applications from chemical production to medicine and light-emitting devices.
But when introducing another metal in their structure, also known as "doping," researchers are unsure which position the metal will occupy and how it will affect the overall stability of ... more |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Dec 16, 2018  Iraqis on Sunday laid the cornerstone in rebuilding Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque and leaning minaret, national emblems destroyed last year in the ferocious battle against the Islamic State group.
The famed 12th century mosque and minaret, dubbed Al-Hadba or "the hunchback," hosted Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's only public appearance as IS chief, when he declared a self-styled "caliphate" after the jihad ... more |
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 Paju, South Korea (AFP) Dec 14, 2018 
A stuffed deer stands in a former US ammunition store just outside the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas, tree branches spreading up from its antlers towards the roof.
The work was installed this year at Camp Greaves, a former US army facility within the buffer zone that runs alongside the DMZ that has been converted into an arts centre and tourist attraction.
South Korean a ... more |
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 Tel Aviv (AFP) Dec 16, 2018 
The growth of Israel's powerful high-tech sector is not being matched by adequate increases in employee numbers, a report said Sunday, with recruitment of more women, and Arabs and ultra-Orthodox Jewish men needed.
Israel's high-tech sector - an industry that has earned it the nickname "start-up nation" - is seen as a global leader.
Its 7,000 local high-tech firms and dozens of resear ... more |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 17, 2018 
Inspecting a damaged building after an earthquake or during a fire is exactly the kind of job that human rescuers would like drones to do for them. A flying robot could look for people trapped inside and guide the rescue team towards them. But the drone would often have to enter the building through a crack in a wall, a partially open window, or through bars - something the typical size of a dro ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 13, 2018 
China's Chang'e-4 probe decelerated and entered the lunar orbit Wednesday, completing a vital step on its way to make the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced.
After flying about 110 hours from earth, an engine on the probe was ignited when it was 129 km above the surface of the moon, in line with instructions sent fr ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2018 
China on Friday rebuked the US Congress over legislation seeking greater access to Tibet, saying American lawmakers "grossly interfered" in Beijing's domestic affairs.
The bill, which passed this week with bipartisan support, demands access to the region for US diplomats, journalists and tourists, threatening to bar Chinese officials responsible for the policy from the US if barriers remain ... more |
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 Doha (AFP) Dec 16, 2018 
Nobel laureate and former jihadist captive Nadia Murad called for the protection of women belonging to her Yazidi minority until Islamic State leaders are tried for crimes against the community.
"All the victims need a safe haven until Daesh is brought to the international courts," the 25-year-old Iraqi said at an international conference in Doha, using an Arabic acronym for the jihadist gro ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2018 
The U.S. Army is contracting Radiance Technologies for high energy laser lethality research, assessment and support in the amount of $28.2 million.
Work on the contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., and is expected to be completed by November 2023.
It falls under a small business contract under acquisition rules, though R ... more |
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