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  Bangkok (AFP) Aug 2, 2019 The United States and Russia ripped up a Cold War-era missile pact on Friday in a move that raised the spectre of an arms race between the global superpowers. The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty limited the use of medium-range missiles, both conventional and nuclear. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Washington's formal withdrawal in a prepared statement at a regional forum in Bangkok, minutes after Russia pronounced the treaty to be "dead". Both sides had signa ... read more |
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Trump has 'no problem' with latest North Korean missile testsSeoul (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 North Korea carried out its third missile test in eight days Friday, according to the South's military, but US President Donald Trump said he had "no problem" with the spate of launches by Pyongyang. ... more 
EU to work with top Iran diplomat despite US sanctionsBrussels (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 The European Union said Thursday it regrets the US decision to impose sanctions against Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and vowed to continue working with him. ... more 
US poised to formally abandon INF missile treatyWashington (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 The United States will officially withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty on Friday, clearing the way for a new arms race with Russia - and throwing China into the mix. ... more  
Pompeo rips into China, urges ASEAN to trust in USBangkok (AFP) Aug 2, 2019 America's top diplomat Mike Pompeo on Friday implored Southeast Asian nations to trust in US values, delivering a withering takedown of Chinese-style development, comments Beijing later swatted away as "meaningless". ... more |
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Pentagon stalls $10 bn cloud contract eyed by AmazonSan Francisco (AFP) Aug 2, 2019 The Pentagon has put off awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract sought by Amazon, saying Thursday that the process will be reviewed by the newly-appointed defense secretary. ... more  
U.S. State Department approves $554M sale of maritime support for EgyptWashington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of a $554 million package of technical support for the Egyptian Navy. ... more 
Navy chief nominee promises transparency in USS Gerald R. Ford delaysWashington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 Vice Adm. Michael Gilday told a Senate committee on Wednesday that he would be transparent about construction problems on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. ... more  
Lockheed awarded $1.1B for F-16 work for Slovakia, IraqWashington (UPI) Aug 1, 2019 Lockheed Martin was awarded two contracts worth more than $1.1 billion by the U.S. Air Force for production, support and training on the F-16 for two allied nations. ... more  
Afghanistan peace deal would see US troop numbers slashed: reportsWashington (AFP) Aug 2, 2019 A proposed peace deal would see the United States withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in exchange for promises from the Taliban that it would renounce Al-Qaeda, US media reported on Thursday. ... more |
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 Air strikes stop in Syria's Idlib after truce announced 
Raytheon tapped for Afghan air force maintenance trainingWashington (UPI) Aug 1, 2019 The U.S. Army has awarded a $108 million contract to Raytheon for training of the Afghan air force as part of an effort to "help create a self-sustaining force." ... more  |
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Pakistan evacuates Chinese nationals as firing in Kashmir kills threeMuzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) July 31, 2019 Pakistani officials evacuated more than 50 Chinese nationals working near the Kashmir frontier, authorities said Wednesday, after skirmishes with India killed at least three people and injured dozens. ... more  
Six dead in IS attacks on security forces in northern IraqSamarra, Iraq (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 Islamic State group attacks on security forces north of the Iraqi capital killed six of their members overnight, officials said Thursday. ... more  
Bolsonaro appoints military men to investigate dictatorship abusesBras�lia (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday appointed two members of the armed forces to a commission investigating deaths and disappearances during the brutal 1964-81 military dictatorship. ... more  
VA, Defense Department announce milestone in electronic health records storageWashington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs announced the transfer of 78 billion health records for veterans this week, a milestone in their modernization efforts. ... more 
N. Korea leader supervised test firing of new rocket launcherSeoul (AFP) July 31, 2019 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test firing of a new multiple rocket launcher, state media said Thursday. ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) July 28, 2019  Israel and the United States have successfully carried out tests of a ballistic missile interceptor that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday provides protection against potential threats from Iran.
The tests of the Arrow-3 system were carried out in the US state of Alaska and it successfully intercepted targets above the atmosphere, Israel's defence ministry said in a statement. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2019 
A successful test-firing by an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules program will prompt further development tests, the Naval Sea Systems Command said.
A Longbow Hellfire surface-to-surface missile module launched from an unnamed Independence- class littoral combat ship was successfully tested on June 11 at the Point Mugu Sea Range, Calif., the Command said in a statem ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) July 31, 2019  Seoul began testing delivery by drone in the country's remote regions Wednesday, with the hope of improving residents' quality of life, the government said.
The project, jointly launched by the interior and safety ministry and Korea Post, among other government agencies, aims to establish a "public drone delivery system" to serve the country's dispersed population.
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 Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
The Space and Missile Systems Center's Enterprise Ground Services project office awarded a $47 million Phase III Small Business Innovative Research contract to Frontier Technology, Inc., of Beaver Creek, Ohio to support EGS Life Cycle Decision Support efforts.
"We are excited to form this partnership with Industry as we continue to implement our enterprise solution to stove-piped ground sy ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 
BAE Systems has been awarded an $88 million contract for long lead material for the Army's new howitzer program, the Defense Department announced.
The contract, announced on Tuesday, calls for the company's Land & Armaments division, headquartered in York, Pa., to prepare to build the M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer and M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked vehicles.
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 Phnom Penh (AFP) July 29, 2019 
Cambodia has purchased "tens of thousands" of weapons from China, premier Hun Sen said Monday, providing rare details of arms deals with Beijing just days after denying a secret agreement to allow Chinese warships to use a local naval base.
The Wall Street Journal last week reported on a draft deal letting China access Ream base near Sihanoukville to dock warships and store weapons, apparent ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) Aug 2, 2019  America's top diplomat Mike Pompeo on Friday implored Southeast Asian nations to trust in US values, delivering a withering takedown of Chinese-style development, comments Beijing later swatted away as "meaningless".
The secretary of state said decades of US alliances and investment had helped Asia walk from poverty to prosperity, as he aired the Trump administration's "Indo-Pacific" strate ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 
Every year, robots get more and more life-like. Solar-powered bees fly on lithe wings, humanoids stick backflips, and teams of soccer bots strategize how to dribble, pass, and score. And, the more researchers discover about how living creatures move, the more machines can imitate them all the way down to their smallest molecules.
"We have these amazing machines already in our bodies, and t ... more |
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 Samarra, Iraq (AFP) Aug 1, 2019  Islamic State group attacks on security forces north of the Iraqi capital killed six of their members overnight, officials said Thursday.
Three policemen and two members of the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force died in an attack on a checkpoint south of the city of Tikrit, a security official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The attack sparked a three-hour gunbattle, he sa ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) July 26, 2019  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles fired under his supervision were newly designed tactical weapons that sent a "solemn warning" to the South over plans to hold military drills with the United States.
Thursday's missile tests were the first since Kim and US President Donald Trump agreed to resume nuclear talks during an impromptu meeting last month in the demilitarised zon ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 2, 2019  The trade war between the United States and China escalated on Friday as Beijing threatened to unleash "countermeasures" against US plans to impose tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese goods.
President Donald Trump jolted US and Asian stock markets as he issued the threat just a day after US and Chinese trade negotiators revived talks aimed at ending the year-long dispute.
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 30, 2019 
Natural disasters, some linked to climate change, caused $9.0 billion more damage in the first half of 2019 than last year, according to a toll published Tuesday by German reinsurer Munich Re.
Between January and June, material damage mounted to $42 billion from 370 natural disasters around the globe, the financial firm said in a statement.
In 2018, disasters racked up a bill of $33 bill ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2019 
A Chinese startup successfully launched the country's first commercial rocket capable of carrying satellites into orbit Thursday, as the space race between China and the US heats up.
Beijing-based Interstellar Glory Space Technology - also known as iSpace - said it launched two satellites into orbit around 1:00 pm Beijing time (0500 GMT) from Jiuquan, a state launch facility in the Gobi de ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 2, 2019  The founder of a banned Hong Kong independence party has been arrested in a raid where offensive weapons and explosives were found, a senior police source told AFP Friday, as the city reels from weeks of anti-government protests.
In a statement, police said eight people - seven men and one woman - were arrested at an industrial building on Thursday evening in the district of Sha Tin on cha ... more |
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 Bras�lia (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday appointed two members of the armed forces to a commission investigating deaths and disappearances during the brutal 1964-81 military dictatorship.
The far-right leader is an unapologetic admirer of the dictatorship, under which he served as an artillery officer, and has caused outrage by branding it a "glorious" time in Brazilian history.
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Jul 26, 2019 
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) put out a request last week for the development of a wargame simulator to better explore just how well directed-energy weapons like lasers and particle beams will work in battles.
Nextgov reported Monday that the USAF's research organization had issued a request for a vendor to provide the service with wargame modeling for scenarios featuring directed e ... more |
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