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  Seoul (AFP) June 2, 2019 The resumption of major US-South Korea joint military exercises is not "necessary", Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan told reporters Sunday, despite stalled negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang. Washington regularly conducted large-scale military manoeuvers with the South Korean army until the first meeting of US President Donald Trump with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un last year. They were suspended at Trump's request to facilitate dialogue with Pyongyang and replaced by more limited e ... read more |
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China will double its nuclear warheads in next 10 years, DIA chief saysWashington (UPI) May 31, 2019 China will double its stockpile of nuclear weapons in the next decade, the chief of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency said. ... more  
China will not renounce use of force in Taiwan reunification: defence ministerSingapore (AFP) June 2, 2019 China will not renounce the use of force in the reunification of Taiwan, the country's defence minister said Sunday, calling it "very dangerous" to underestimate Beijing's will. ... more 
US says prepared to talk to Iran 'with no preconditions'Bellinzona, Switzerland (AFP) June 2, 2019 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday his country was ready to talk with Tehran "with no preconditions", but there was no indication if lifting sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme was on the table. ... more  
US warns China on behaviour towards its Asian neighboursSingapore (AFP) June 1, 2019 The United States warned China on Saturday against threatening its neighbours' sovereignty and said Washington is investing in new military technology to defend its Asian allies. ... more |
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President says Iran will not be 'bullied' into US talksTehran (AFP) June 1, 2019 Iran's President Hassan Rouhani stressed Saturday that Tehran will not be "bullied" into negotiations with the United States and laid down the Islamic republic's conditions. ... more 
Boris Johnson would make 'excellent' British PM: TrumpLondon (AFP) June 1, 2019 US President Donald Trump has said British former foreign minister Boris Johnson would make an "excellent" prime minister to replace Theresa May. ... more  
Syrian air defence fires at 'enemy missiles' in Damascus: state mediaDamascus (AFP) June 2, 2019 The Syrian army's anti-aircraft defence was activated Sunday against "enemy missiles" fired from Israel at "positions" in southwest Damascus, the official SANA news agency quoted a military source as saying. ... more  
ISRO sets up space tech incubation centre at NITTTiruchirapalli, India (IANS) May 31, 2019 The National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, on Wednesday said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K. Sivan inaugurated, remotely from Bengaluru, a Space Technology Incub ... more 
Airbus wins three satellite deal from Inmarsat for revolutionary spacecraftToulouse, France (SPX) May 31, 2019 Airbus has signed a contract with Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, to design, manufacture and build the first in their next generation of geostationary Ka-band s ... more |
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NASA Navigation Tech Shows Timing Really Is EverythingGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 30, 2019 Without accurate timekeeping, space navigation would be impossible. As NASA goes forward to the Moon with the Artemis missions, precise measurements of time are key to mission success. To calc ... more  |
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US heads to new talks with Taliban; As Kabul suicide blast kills 8Washington (AFP) June 1, 2019 The US envoy negotiating with the Taliban will hold new talks this month with the insurgents in Qatar, the State Department said Saturday, as momentum builds for a deal to end America's longest war. ... more  
Lebanon army chief angry at budget measuresBeirut (AFP) June 1, 2019 Lebanon's army chief on Saturday criticised measures in the country's austerity budget, including a recruitment freeze, warning they would have a negative impact on the military. ... more 
Ten killed in Israeli attack in Syria following rocket fireBeirut (AFP) June 2, 2019 Israel carried out air strikes in Syria on Sunday in response to rare rocket fire from the neighbouring country, its military said, with a war monitor reporting 10 killed including Syrian soldiers and foreign fighters. ... more 
Study Input Informs NASA Course for a Vibrant Future Commercial Space EconomyWashington DC (SPX) May 30, 2019 New insights from companies in the growing space economy are helping NASA chart a course for the future of commercial human spaceflight in low-Earth orbit. Input the companies provided to NASA as pa ... more  
Northrop Grumman nabs $65M for drones for Navy, AustraliaWashington (UPI) May 30, 2019 Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $65 million contract for parts for production and delivery of drones for the U.S. Navy and the Australian government. ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 30, 2019 
A top Pentagon official said on Thursday the consequences would be "devastating" for Turkey's joint F-35 fighter program and its cooperation with NATO if the country bought a Russian missile defense system.
Kathryn Wheelbarger, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, said that Ankara's planned purchase of the S-400 system would damage Turkey's ability to wo ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 30, 2019  Britain's Royal Air Force has been testing a miniature missile decoy device on its Typhoon fighter jets, Defense Minister Stuart Andrew announced.
The BriteCloud, which is roughly the size of a soda can, is designed to protect combat jets from the latest radar-guided missiles. They utilize powerful radar emissions to disrupt the targeting system within air-to-air and surface-to-air missile ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 31, 2019 
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. received a $36.4 million contract modification for unmanned drone services in Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced.
The contract, announced Thursday, provides for nine months of Group 5 unmanned air system intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services.
The air system, the MQ-9 Reaper, is part of Group 5, which indicates ... more |
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 Arlington VA (AFNS) May 30, 2019 
The Air Force and Navy took the important step to enable the development of an integrated space enterprise architecture.
In a memorandum dated May 28, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer announced the transfer of responsibility for future narrowband satellite communications.
"To prepare for the future alignment of space programs, it is ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 30, 2019 
Oshkosh Defense said Thursday that the U.S. Army has awarded it and a partner a $13.3 million contract to produce a semitrailer for heavy equipment transporter.
The $13.3 million contract award will fill an operational need for U.S. Army Europe for a semitrailer capable of carrying a larger payload while abiding by European road rules.
The deal calls for 170 semitrailers to be de ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 25, 2019  President Donald Trump's administration on Friday bypassed Congress to sell $8.1 billion in arms to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, citing a threat from Iran, infuriating lawmakers who fear the weapons could kill civilians in Yemen.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the administration would circumvent the required review by Congress to approve 22 arms transfers to Saudi Arabia, the Uni ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 2, 2019 
The acting Pentagon chief confirmed Sunday that the White House had requested the hiding of a warship bearing the name of late Senator John McCain during a visit by Donald Trump to Japan.
In Washington, White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said the request probably was made by somebody on the president's advance team but no one would be fired for it.
US media reported that efforts we ... more |
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 Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 07, 2019 
Nanoparticles can be used in many ways as catalysts. To be able to tailor them in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles as precisely as possible. So far, an ensemble of many nanoparticles is analysed. However, the problem of these investigations is that the contributions of different parti ... more |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 28, 2019 
"Once upon a time" tales and folksy games from the pre-television days are making a comeback in Iraq during the long nights of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Traditional storyteller Abdel Wahed Ismail, a red fez atop his head, yellow scarf draped over his shoulders, in a black gallabia gown, captivates audiences in the northern metropolis of Mosul.
As in other Muslim countries, the ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 2, 2019  A senior North Korean official reportedly purged after talks collapsed between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump appeared at an arts performance with the country's top brass, official media reported Monday.
Kim Yong Chol, the North's counterpart to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in nuclear talks, was sent to a labour camp following the collapse of the Kim-Trump summit in Hanoi ... more |
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 Hanoi (AFP) May 29, 2019 
From socks and sneakers to washing machines and watches, Asian countries are hoping the US-China trade war will permanently boost manufacturing as brands dodge the row by choosing cheaper locations to make their goods.
Business has fanned out from China, often referred to as the 'Factory of the World', into Vietnam, Cambodia, India and Indonesia for years.
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 Venice (AFP) June 2, 2019 
A massive cruise ship lost control in Venice Sunday, crashing into a wharf and sparking a fresh controversy over the damage the mammoth vessels cause to one of the world's most famous cities.
Footage posted to social media showed people on the harbour fleeing as the 13-deck MSC Opera, which suffered an engine failure, scraped along the dockside before knocking into a luxury tourist boat.
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 
Luokung Technology Corp. has announced a strategic partnership with Land Space Technology Corporation Ltd. ("Land Space"). The two parties will work together and take advantage of respective strength on commercial space cooperation with satellite remote sensing data applications as the main target market.
They will jointly develop domestic and foreign markets of products and services which ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 2, 2019 
A Tiananmen Square protest leader was barred from entering Hong Kong on Sunday after travelling to the city for a candlelight vigil marking the crackdown's 30th anniversary, organisers of the memorial said.
Other former student leaders from the 1989 protests have been blocked from entering the city before, according to local media reports, but a growing list of overseas activists and politic ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) June 2, 2019 
Nine French jihadists are now on death row in Iraq after a court sentenced two more to death on Sunday for joining the Islamic State group, rejecting a claim of torture.
Fodil Tahar Aouidate and Vianney Ouraghi were among 11 French citizens and one Tunisian handed over to Iraqi authorities in January by a US-backed force fighting the jihadist group in Syria.
Described as violent and read ... more |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 27, 2019 
In an attempt to outflank Russian and Chinese naval tactics, the US Navy is rushing to put a laser defense system on its destroyers - first, for the purpose of improving targeting, but eventually scaling the lasers up to being weapons in themselves.
The US Navy aims to begin replacing its present anti-missile weapons systems with laser-based ones beginning in 2021 with the guided missile d ... more |
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