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  Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2019 The U.S. Defense Department is developing technology, including submarine-launched nuclear-tipped cruise missiles, to counter increasing threats from Russia and China, Pentagon officials told a Senate subcommittee. High-level officials appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee's strategic forces subcommittee Wednesday to describe the importance of increased defense spending in the Pentagon's budget request for next year. In March, the Defense Department requested $718.3 billion ... read more |
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NATO plans for Russian 'aggression' on 70th anniversaryWashington (AFP) April 4, 2019 NATO said Thursday it was taking new action to counter Russia's "aggression," finding a united message amid other differences within the Western alliance on its 70th anniversary. ... more 
Philippines' Duterte warns China to back off disputed islandManila (AFP) April 5, 2019 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned Beijing to back off from a disputed island in the South China Sea, warning of possible military action if China "touches" it amid rising tensions over the key waterway. ... more 
Brexit chaos stirs bafflement in UK ex-coloniesHong Kong (AFP) April 5, 2019 Across much of Britain's former Asian colonies, many are greeting the UK's impending departure from the European Union with a mixture of bafflement, apathy, amusement - and a touch of schadenfreude. ... more 
German army rebuked for 'disrespectful' Ford, VW adBerlin (AFP) April 4, 2019 Germany's armed forces drew a severe rebuke Thursday from workers at Ford and Volkswagen over a recruitment advertising campaign that some said lacked respect. ... more |
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Taliban kill about 10 Afghan security forces: officialKabul (AFP) April 4, 2019 Taliban fighters have killed about 10 security forces in ongoing clashes in Afghanistan's western province of Badghis, an official told AFP on Thursday. ... more  
China, Arab states eye closer cooperation on satellite navigation to build "Space Silk Road"Tunis, Tunisia Beijing (XNA) Apr 03, 2019 Chinese and Arab officials and experts on Monday envisioned building a "Space Silk Road" through closer cooperation on wider application of China's indigenously made BeiDou Navigation Satellite Syst ... more  
Russian navy navigating stormy seasMoscow (AFP) April 4, 2019 Russian officials regularly announce new mega-projects involving the navy, but in reality, the force is battling problems with state financing, ageing shipyards, and delays in fulfilling orders, experts say. ... more 
NATO anniversary party turns ugly as US rips Germany, TurkeyWashington (AFP) April 4, 2019 Tensions soared Wednesday between the United States and two of its NATO partners, Germany and Turkey, marring a 70th birthday celebration for the alliance aimed at showing a united front against a resurgent Russia. ... more  
Turkish FM says no turning back from Russia arms dealWashington (AFP) April 3, 2019 Turkey will not turn back from a major arms deal with Russia despite the US suspension of Ankara from the F-35 fighter-jet program, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday. ... more |
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Britain to lead military exercise with eight nations in Baltic regionWashington (UPI) Apr 3, 2019 Britain will send nearly 2,000 members of its armed forces to the Baltic Sea for its biggest exercise with nations in the region next month. ... more  |
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Russia opposes US plan for more NATO ships in Black SeaMoscow (AFP) April 3, 2019 A US proposal to send more NATO ships to the Black Sea to ensure safe passage for Ukrainian vessels and deter Russia is viewed "negatively" in Moscow, the Kremlin said Wednesday. ... more  
Kleos signs MoU with ImageSat International for geospatial intelligenceLuxembourg (SPX) Apr 03, 2019 Kleos Space has signed a collaborative, non-binding, Memorandum of Understanding with leading Israeli based end-to-end geospatial intelligence company ImageSat Interna ... more  
South Korean ship detained over sanctions on North: SeoulSeoul (AFP) April 3, 2019 A South Korean ship has been detained for more than six months on suspicion of violating UN sanctions against the nuclear-armed North, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday. ... more 
Pro-gun Bolsonaro fires up foreign hopes for Brazil defense marketRio De Janeiro (AFP) April 3, 2019 With its high murder rate and huge armed forces, Brazil has long been in the cross-hairs of foreign weapons makers. Now they have a powerful champion: pro-gun President Jair Bolsonaro. ... more  
ESA's 'Cubesat central' for smaller missions into spaceParis (ESA) Apr 03, 2019 ESA has set up a dedicated unit to work on the standardised nanosatellites called 'CubeSats', teaming up with European companies to develop low-cost technology-testing missions. Missions in preparat ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2019  Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $1.14 billion contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System for Poland, Bahrain and Romania.
The foreign military sales contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, covers full rate production for the GMLRS surface-to-surface systems for the three nations.
Work on the contract is expected to run through Aug. 31, 2021, and will ... more |
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 Istanbul (AFP) March 29, 2019 
Turkey's government on Friday rejected US pressure over its disputed deal to purchase Russian missiles, saying Ankara was already in talks over delivery of the S-400 defence system.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has riled Turkey's NATO allies, especially the US, by purchasing the Russian arms system and by drawing closer to Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
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 Vienna (AFP) April 4, 2019 
It was more of a small step than a giant leap, but the first public outing of a pilotless "drone taxi" in Vienna on Thursday nevertheless offered a glimpse into the possible future of urban travel.
Several big companies such as Boeing and Airbus are working on their own versions of the technology but it was the Chinese firm EHang that unveiled its aircraft to assembled journalists in the Aus ... more |
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 Germantown MD (SPX) Apr 04, 2019 
Hughes Network Systems has been awarded a two-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) by the U.S. Army for the third phase of the Blue Force Tracking (BFT-3) program.
Under the agreement, Hughes and other industry participants will conduct research studies to deliver a series of recommendations for modernizing the BFT system architecture to improve interoperability and ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 21, 2019 
DARPA aims to apply the power of social networks to research and development via a novel social media platform purpose-built to quicken the pace of U.S. technology development. Polyplexus, which was recently launched as a public platform, is designed to increase access to scientific evidence and accelerate hypothesis development, research proposal generation, and research sponsor engagement. The ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) April 1, 2019  Germany must honour its own promises on defence spending, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg insisted Monday, as the alliance prepares to mark its 70th anniversary amid unprecedented tensions with Washington.
NATO foreign ministers meet in the US capital this week for a low-key celebration of the alliance's 1949 founding treaty, with US complaints over weak European military spending firmly on the ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) March 31, 2019 
Japan's outgoing Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko dramatically modernised the tradition-bound monarchy, bringing themselves closer to the public and boosting popular support for the household.
Akihito has broken new ground with everything from his decision to marry for love to his outspoken calls for peace and expressions of regret over Japan's wartime role.
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 Vladivostok, Russia (SPX) Apr 03, 2019 
Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in collaboration with colleagues from Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (FEB RAS), ITMO University and Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) developed a method for efficient mass production of silicon-germanium fully alloyed nanoantennas.
On their basis, optical biosensory platforms and next-generation chemical se ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) April 2, 2019 
Several million Muslims have travelled to the shrine of Imam Musa al-Kadhim in Baghdad in recent days to commemorate the revered Shiite figure's death, an Iraqi official said Tuesday.
"More than five million pilgrims" have flocked to the glittering shrine from other parts of Iraq as well as the Gulf, Iran, India and Pakistan since Friday, according to Adi al-Kazmi, an official at the site. ... more |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 02, 2019  North Korea has not launched a satellite since early 2016, and their space program has never succeeded in placing a functioning satellite into orbit. Boffins have been waiting for a new launch to take place for some time.
There were plenty of ballistic missile tests in 2017, but nothing on the space launch front. North Korea has previously spoken of plans for larger rockets and more sate ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 1, 2019 
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday played up her country's "critically important" ties with China while President Xi Jinping called for "mutual trust" amid tensions stemming from security concerns over Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
The two leaders made the remarks as they met at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Ardern's first trip abroad since the Christchurch mosque at ... more |
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 New York (AFP) March 31, 2019 
In the United States, David Hogg is a leading campaigner for gun control, while in Europe, Greta Thunberg fights to defend the climate.
They may only be teenagers, but both have drawn worldwide followings for their clear messages and fierce commitment - symbols of a generation of surprising militancy.
Hogg, who is 18, is a leader of the March for Our Lives movement, launched by student ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 01, 2019 
China sent a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province late Sunday night.
The Tianlian II-01 satellite was launched at 11:51 p.m. Beijing Time by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.
As the first satellite to constitute China's second-generation data relay satellite network, the Tianlian II-01 will provide data relay ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) April 5, 2019 
A dissident writer dubbed the "Chinese Solzhenitsyn" said Friday that his homeland is a "threat for the whole world".
Liao Yiwu, who was jailed for writing a poem called "Massacre" about the Tiananmen Square protests, told AFP that it would be better for mankind if the economic superpower "splits up".
"My dream is that China splits up into 10 or so countries. Because China as it is today ... more |
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 Montevideo (AFP) April 1, 2019 
Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez sacked his defense minister and the chief of the army Monday over links to a scandal dating from the Latin Amercan country's 1970s dictatorship, local media reported.
Vazquez dismissed Defense Minister Jorge Menendez and army chief General Jose Gonzalez after a newspaper detailed the evidence of a former intelligence officer given before a secret military t ... more |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 02, 2019  Recently released images, which were provided by retired Indian Army Col. Vinayak Bhat, a satellite imagery analyst who specializes on China, have revealed the presence of an anti-satellite laser base in the western Chinese province of Xinjiang.
According to the Washington Free Beacon, the base is located roughly 145 miles south of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, and is situated near a la ... more |
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