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  Ankara (AFP) July 13, 2019 Turkey ignored US warnings as it continued Saturday to take delivery of Russia's S-400 missile defence system near Ankara, a defence minstry statement indicated. "Delivery of S-400 Long Range Air and Missile Defence Systems resumed today," the statement said. "The fourth Russian plane carrying S-400 parts landed at Murted Airport outside Ankara," it added. The US fears that if Ankara integrates the S-400 into its defences, data about the US-built F-35 fighter jet could leak back to the Russi ... read more |
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France's Macron announces creation of a new space force commandParis (AFP) July 13, 2019 French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced the creation of a new national military space force command that will eventually be part of his country's air force. ... more  
UK envoy said Trump ditched Iran deal to spite Obama: reportLondon (AFP) July 14, 2019 Britain's ambassador to Washington believed US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal because it was associated with his predecessor Barack Obama, according to leaked documents published Saturday. ... more 
Turkey receives first Russian missile delivery risking deepening rift with USIstanbul (AFP) July 12, 2019 Turkey received the first batch of Russia's S-400 missile defence system on Friday, sparking NATO "concern" and risking deepening tensions with the United States, which has repeatedly warned against the purchase. ... more 
Sweden says not signing UN nuclear treatyStockholm (AFP) July 12, 2019 Sweden will not sign a UN treaty calling for the ban of nuclear weapons, foreign minister Margot Wallstrom said Friday. ... more |
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France launches new nuclear-powered attack submarineCherbourg, France (AFP) July 12, 2019 President Emmanuel Macron on Friday launched the first of a new fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines that aims to ensure French naval superiority in the coming decades. ... more 
HII completes flight deck of Ford-class carrier John F. KennedyWashington (UPI) Jul 12, 2019 Huntington Ingalls Industries installed the final piece of the flight deck on the new Ford-class John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier. ... more  
USAF's Mountain Home AFB stays busy with F-35A fighter plane rotationsWashington (UPI) Jul 12, 2019 Idaho's Mountain Home Air Force Base is now the location of the largest off-station operation of F-35 II fighter planes, the U.S. Air Force noted on Friday. ... more  
United Arab Emirates pulls out of Saudi-led coalition in YemenWashington (UPI) Jul 12, 2019 Military forces of the United Arab Emirates have begun withdrawing from the conflict in Yemen, Emirati officials said, leaving Saudi Arabia to fight Houthi rebels. ... more 
Regime air strikes kill 13 civilians in northwest SyriaIdlib, Syria (AFP) July 12, 2019 At least 13 civilians were killed Friday in Syrian regime air strikes in the country's northwest, including three children, a war monitor said. ... more |
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Afghan women note Taliban shift after Doha talksWashington (AFP) July 11, 2019 An Afghan campaigner who took part in breakthrough talks with the Taliban said Thursday that she saw subtle improvements in the attitude towards women of the insurgents, who severely curtailed their rights while in power. ... more  |
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French envoy in Iran talks as Trump threatens to up sanctionsTehran (AFP) July 10, 2019 French President Emmanuel Macron's top diplomatic advisor met with Iran's president Wednesday winding up a day of talks in Tehran aimed at saving a landmark 2015 nuclear deal and easing tensions between Tehran and Washington. ... more
As standoff deepens, US tries coalition-building on IranWashington (AFP) July 10, 2019 In seeking a coalition at sea to monitor Iran, the United States is hoping to present a united front at a time when its hawkish policy has aggravated tensions and key allies are at loggerheads. ... more  
37 countries defend China over Xinjiang in UN letterGeneva (AFP) July 12, 2019 UN ambassadors from 37 countries released a letter Friday defending China's treatment of Uighur and other minorities in the Xinjiang region, in direct response to Western criticism earlier this week. ... more  
As ransomware rages, debate heats up on responseWashington (AFP) July 14, 2019 City services in Baltimore, Maryland, were paralyzed earlier this year when a ransomware attack locked up computer networks and made it impossible for residents to make property transactions or pay their municipal bills. ... more 
Electric Boat nabs $173.8M for support of Navy's strategic, attack subsWashington (UPI) Jul 12, 2019 General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. has been awarded a $173.8 million contract for submarine design and engineering support for the Navy. ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) July 12, 2019  Turkey on Friday received the first deliveries of Russia's S-400 missile defence systems despite Washington threatening the NATO member with sanctions over the controversial deal.
The delivery marks a new high in warming ties between Ankara and Moscow. Here is what you need to know about Russia's most modern anti-aircraft defence system.
- What is the S-400? -
The Russian army bega ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) July 10, 2019  The French government said Wednesday that its missiles had been found in Libya on a base used by rebel forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, in an embarrassing admission that raises fresh questions about its role in the conflict.
Confirming a report in the New York Times, the defence ministry said in a statement that US-made Javelin missiles discovered in a camp south of Tripoli at the end of June ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 9, 2019 
The U.S. Navy's MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has reached initial operational capability, paving the way for fleet operations and training.
On June 28, the sea-based, vertical lift drone manufactured by Northrop Grumman was declared to achieve operational capability, the Navy said Monday.
The aircraft is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness and precisi ... more |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Jul 08, 2019 
The US Defense Department recently released an outline of the new satellite architecture for its Space Development Agency (SDA), a space force military branch that will oversee the development of sensors and weapons to counter advances by Russia and China.
The architectural layout of the agency's military satellite setup will consist of a layer which tracks and targets missiles threats in ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jul 04, 2019 
Leidos Inc. received a $66.7 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to develop sensor and sensor systems, the Defense Department announced.
The contract with the Air Force Research Lab, announced on Tuesday, calls for sensor development to be used across multiple domains in support of "command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and battl ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 12, 2019 
China on Friday said it would impose sanctions on US companies involved in a potential arms sale worth $2.2 billion to self-ruled Taiwan - a move that has infuriated Beijing.
"The US arms sale to Taiwan has severely violated the basic norms of international law and international relations," said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang in an online statement.
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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 12, 2019 
Plastered in colourful sticky-notes carrying messages of defiance against Hong Kong's government, so-called "Lennon Walls" have sprung up across the city - though fights have broken out as Beijing loyalists try to tear them down.
The first wall was a uniquely Hong Kong take on a public graffiti display in Prague, which has been around ever since the 1980 murder of John Lennon.
Anyone ca ... 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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 Baghdad (AFP) July 13, 2019 
Iraqi ex-prime minister Haider al-Abadi is eyeing a sequel to his turbulent single term, he hinted to AFP, warning a failure to tackle sectarianism and corruption risks seeing his country "fall apart".
As the government of incumbent Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi faces growing criticism over poor services, Abadi has been working in the wings to secure a second term, according to multiple so ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) July 8, 2019 
Facing a wobbly ally in the United States and an increasingly bellicose China, Australia's military strategists are cautiously debating whether the country needs to consider developing its own nuclear deterrent.
For a long time, the country's defence forces had relatively little to worry about.
A century-old alliance with the United States brought bankable security guarantees, while min ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 11, 2019 
China said Thursday that the thorny trade issues plaguing relations with the United States are resolvable after fractious talks between the economic giants were kickstarted by the Trump-Xi meeting in Japan.
Washington and Beijing have hit each other with punitive tariffs covering more than $360 billion in two-way trade, damaging manufacturers on both sides of the Pacific.
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 13, 2019 
ESA and the Asian Development Bank have joined forces to help the Indonesian government use satellite information to guide the redevelopment following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the provincial capital of Palu and surroundings last year.
On 28 September 2018, the Indonesian island of Sulawesi was struck by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. The epicentre was on the island's northwe ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 08, 2019 
With eyes bright, Sun Zezhou, chief designer of China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe, speaks fast but clearly.
"Every time I see the moon, I think how Chinese probes have left permanent footprints on it, especially Chang'e-4, the first spacecraft to soft-land on the far side. As a member of the mission, I'm very proud," said Sun.
Chinese engineers began plans for the Chang'e-1 lunar probe i ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2019 
A Chinese anti-corruption activist who had urged officials to disclose their wealth was arrested for allegedly "promoting terrorism", as Beijing clamps down on Communist Party critics.
Zhang Baocheng, 60, was a member of the now-defunct New Citizens Movement, which campaigned for democracy and government transparency.
It is unusual in China for members of civil society or human rights ac ... more |
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 Christchurch, New Zealand (AFP) July 13, 2019 
Dozens of New Zealanders handed in their firearms Saturday as a gun buyback scheme went into operation aimed at ridding the country of semi-automatic weapons in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
The first of more than 250 collections to be held nationwide was in Christchurch, where 51 Muslim worshippers were gunned down while at prayer less than four months ago.
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2019 
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense announced that it seeks developers of laser- and radio frequency-guided weapons to shoot down drones and other enemy threats.
The concept is not new. The United States first employed non-lethal lasers in military service in 2014, largely to disable enemy electrical sensors, and the United Kingdom spent $37 million on a laser prototype in 2017. ... more |
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