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  Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2019 John Bolton warned Monday that North Korea had not truly chosen to give up nuclear weapons in the hawk's first public appearance since he left as President Donald Trump's national security advisor. At a think-tank conference on North Korea, Bolton said he could now "speak in unvarnished terms" about the "grave threat" posed by the regime of Kim Jong Un, who has courted Trump. "It seems to be clear that the DPRK has not made a strategic decision to give up its nuclear weapons," Bolton said, refer ... read more |
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MIT scientists build bomb test to ensure nuclear disarmament complianceWashington (UPI) Sep 30, 2019 Engineers at MIT have developed a new nuclear warhead verification test using neutron beams. The new technology could help weapons inspectors do their job. ... more 
North Korea says to hold nuclear talks with US on SaturdaySeoul (AFP) Oct 1, 2019 North Korea and the United States will hold working-level nuclear talks on Saturday, Pyongyang said, signalling the resumption of dialogue that has been effectively stalled since the collapse of a summit in February. ... more 
Top Iran general says destroying Israel 'achievable goal'Tehran (AFP) Sept 30, 2019 The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday that destroying arch-rival Israel has become an "achievable goal" thanks to his country's technological advances. ... more  
Northrop Grumman awarded $1.39B for new Air Force navigation systemWashington (UPI) Sep 30, 2019 Northrop Grumman Corp. received a $1.39 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force for its embedded GPS system. ... more |
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Taiwan shrugs as communist China hails 70th anniversaryTaipei (AFP) Sept 30, 2019 Communist China's creation seven decades ago irrevocably changed Taiwan, but Beijing's huge celebrations this week will be met with a collective shrug on an island where people increasingly see themselves as distinct from the mainland. ... more  
Missiles and fireworks: China to mark 70 years with a bangBeijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2019 Beijing's massive 70th anniversary celebrations for the People's Republic of China on Tuesday will be tightly choreographed and controlled. ... more  
China celebrates 70 years as Hong Kong seethesBeijing (AFP) Oct 1, 2019 President Xi Jinping declared Tuesday that "no force" can shake China as he oversaw a huge military parade to celebrate 70 years of Communist Party rule, shadowed by protests in seething Hong Kong that threatened to steal the spotlight. ... more 
General Mark Milley sworn in as Trump's top military advisorWashington (AFP) Sept 30, 2019 Former US Army chief General Mark Milley became the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday, taking on the sensitive role as President Donald Trump's top military advisor. ... more  
Uighur in Belgium fears for family after asylum snagBrussels (AFP) Oct 1, 2019 An Uighur refugee living in Belgium complained Tuesday that Chinese authorities had cracked down on his family after they applied for the right to join him. ... more |
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 US kills seven suspected IS jihadists in Libya air strike  
In first, Iraq PM points finger at Israel on base attacksBaghdad (AFP) Sept 30, 2019 Iraq's premier has said for the first time that his government had "indications" Israel was behind some attacks on paramilitary bases this summer, but stopped short of making an explicit accusation. ... more  |
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Iraq, Syria reopen major border crossing retaken from ISAl-Qaim, Iraq (AFP) Sept 30, 2019 A border crossing on a vital highway linking the capitals of Iraq and Syria, seized by Islamic State group jihadists in 2014, re-opened on Monday, an AFP reporter said. ... more 
Two dead, more than 200 injured in clashes at Iraq protestsBaghdad (AFP) Oct 1, 2019 Two demonstrators were killed and more than 200 people injured Tuesday, health officials said, in clashes with security forces during protests in Baghdad and the provinces that mounted the first challenge to Iraq's fragile one-year-old government. ... more 
Pakistani Kashmir leader sees hope in US, China response to IndiaWashington (AFP) Oct 1, 2019 The leader of the Pakistani side of divided Kashmir is hopeful that India's clampdown in the Himalayan territory has reached a turning point - bringing US pressure. ... more  
India defends right to buy Russian arms on US tripWashington (AFP) Sept 30, 2019 India's foreign minister on Monday defended his country's right to buy a missile defense system from Russia despite the threat of sanctions from the United States. ... more 
Missiles, drones and tanks: China shows off military prowessBeijing (AFP) Oct 1, 2019 China put its growing military might on full display Tuesday with a parade of new ballistic missiles, supersonic drones and next-generation battlefield tanks that highlighted Beijing's accelerating race to match the firepower of its US rival. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 23, 2019 
Orbital Sciences Corp. received a $1.1 billion contract with the Missile Defense Agency for missile defense targets, the Defense Department announced.
The company, based in Chandler, Ariz., and a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, will build "threat-representative subscale targets with simple and complex re-entry vehicles," the Defense Department said on Friday.
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2019 
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of two AN/AAQ-24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures systems to Qatar for $86 million.
The systems Qatar is interested in buying include 12 guardian laser turret assemblies, seven LAIRCM System Processor Replacements and 23 missile warning sensors, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday.
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 Istanbul (AFP) Sept 29, 2019 
Turkey's air force on Sunday downed an unidentified drone on the Syrian border after it breached Turkish air space six times, the defence ministry said.
"An unmanned aerial vehicle which violated our air space six times (on Saturday)... was downed by two of our F-16s which took off from Incirlik" air base in southern Turkey, the defence ministry said, sharing pictures of the downed drone. ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 23, 2019 
DARPA has announced the 10 teams that have qualified for the Championship Event of the Spectrum Collaboration Challenge (SC2) - a three-year contest to unlock the potential of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum using artificial intelligence (AI). The teams will head to Mobile World Congress Los Angeles on October 23, 2019, where their radio designs will go head to head during a live competition. ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 30, 2019 
Cities present multiple challenges for ground units as they attempt to navigate and search tall buildings amid tight spaces with limited sight lines. DARPA's OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program envisions swarms of collaborative autonomous systems to provide insights to dismounted troops in urban environments.
The OFFSET program is seeking proposals for its fifth swarm sprint, ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 1, 2019 
China put its growing military might on full display Tuesday with a parade of new ballistic missiles, supersonic drones and next-generation battlefield tanks that highlighted Beijing's accelerating race to match the firepower of its US rival.
The tightly choreographed procession across Tiananmen Square underscored a level of material and technological innovation that is increasingly viewed b ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 25, 2019 
Beijing accused Donald Trump of making "untrue remarks" over Hong Kong and Chinese trade commitments on Wednesday, hitting back after the US president ramped up pressure on China at the United Nations.
Beijing is facing international criticism on a number of fronts, as months of pro-democracy unrest in the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong come alongside economic tensions with the US and int ... more |
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 Bath UK (SPX) Sep 23, 2019 
A new nanomaterial developed by scientists at the University of Bath could solve a conundrum faced by scientists probing some of the most promising types of future pharmaceuticals.
Scientists who study the nanoscale - with molecules and materials 10,000 smaller than a pinhead - need to be able to test the way that some molecules twist, known as their chirality, because mirror image molecul ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Sept 30, 2019  Iraq's premier has said for the first time that his government had "indications" Israel was behind some attacks on paramilitary bases this summer, but stopped short of making an explicit accusation.
The Hashed al-Shaabi force has blamed the series of explosions at its bases and arms depots on Israel and the US, but the central government had so far said it was still investigating.
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 26, 2019 
BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services has received a new contract for services on the nuclear weapon systems aboard U.S. and British submarines.
The $50.3 million contract, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday, covers services on Trident II D5 strategic weapon system programs, submarine guided-missile attack weapons systems, nuclear weapon surety and future concepts for ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 30, 2019 
Starbucks has emerged as the latest brand to fall foul of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters after a family member of the restaurant chain that owns the local franchise spoke out against demonstrators.
Multiple branches were covered with graffiti over the weekend as the city witnessed some of the most intense clashes between hardcore protesters and riot police in weeks.
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 Istanbul (AFP) Sept 29, 2019 
Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday claimed he was not invited to a meeting about measures to be taken after Turkey's largest city was hit by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake this week.
The earthquake, whose epicentre was in the town of Silivri west of Istanbul, jolted the 15 million-strong city on Thursday, causing panic and prompting residents to evacuate buildings. Officials s ... more |
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 Jiuquan, China (XNA) Sep 02, 2019 
Two satellites for technological experiments were sent into space by a Kuaizhou-1A, or KZ-1A, carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Saturday.
The rocket blasted off at 7:41 a.m. and sent the two satellites into their planned orbit.
Kuaizhou-1A, meaning speedy vessel, is a low-cost solid-fuel carrier rocket with high reliability and a short prep ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 25, 2019  China's Communist Party has defied the odds to retain firm control of power for 70 years, adapting to a changing world to outlast its comrades in the Soviet Union.
As the People's Republic of China prepares to celebrate its anniversary on Tuesday, here is a look at how the party has evolved over the years.
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 26, 2019 
The arrest of a US soldier with far-right sympathies who is suspected of plotting an attack on American soil to spark "chaos" has highlighted a challenge for the Pentagon: purging its ranks of extremists.
Jarrett Smith, a private in the US Army based at Fort Riley in Kansas, was arrested and charged in federal court with one count of distributing information related to explosives after offer ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 12, 2019 
German defense contractors Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland will build a high-energy laser for installation aboard a German navy ship.
While performance specifications or timetables have not yet been developed by the government Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, the announcement last week is the first time the German military has entered the arena of laser weapon development.
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