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January 19, 2022
NUKEWARS
US worries Russian troop arrival could lead to nuclear weapons in Belarus



Washington (AFP) Jan 18, 2022
The United States is worried that the arrival of Russian troops in Belarus for exercises could lead to a permanent presence that might introduce nuclear weapons into the country, a senior State Department official told reporters Tuesday. Russian military forces were moving into Belarus after Moscow-allied strongman Alexander Lukashenko announced Monday that the two countries will conduct military exercises next month. The move, which came without the advance notice customarily provided to countr ... read more

NUKEWARS
US calls for new UN Council meeting on NKorea after missile tests
United Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 18, 2022
The United States has called for a fresh meeting of the UN Security Council on North Korea after Pyongyang's fourth sanctions-breaking missile test since the start of the year, diplomats said Tuesday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Stoltenberg invites Russia, NATO allies to new talks
Berlin (AFP) Jan 18, 2022
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he had invited Russia and allies of the North Atlantic alliance to new talks to ward off a possible Russian attack on Ukraine. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Israel Knocks out simulated Iranian missile using Arrow-3 Interceptor
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 19, 2022
The Arrow-3 is one of several missile and drone defence systems in Israel's arsenal, and is meant to counter threats including long-range ballistic and cruise missiles. Unlike the Iron Dome air defe ... more
MISSILE NEWS
IMDO, MDA complete flight tests for the Arrow Weapon System and Arrow 3 Interceptor
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2022
the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of the Defense Research and Development (DDR and D) at Israel's Ministry of Defense, together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency ( ... more
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HGC offers ultra-low latency Eyeball-as-a-Service across Asia
Hong Kong, China (SPX) Jan 18, 2022
HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC), a fully-fledged ICT service provider and network operator with extensive global coverage, and Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific), a next-generation ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
$10M elevates UArizona hypersonics facilities to national prominence
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jan 14, 2022
University of Arizona aerospace and mechanical engineering researchers have received $3.5 million in funding from the state of Arizona's investment in the New Economy Initiative and $6.5 million in ... more
SPACEMART
Kleos' Patrol Mission satellites to launch in April
Luxembourg (SPX) Jan 14, 2022
Kleos Space S.A, a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a- service (DaaS) company, announces the Kleos Patrol Mission (KSF2) satellites, planned to launch in January 2022, have ... more
TECH SPACE
A second successful launch for SpaceCloud into space
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jan 13, 2022
SpaceCloud once again headed into orbit as a part of D-Orbit's ION Satellite Carrier onboard SpaceX's Transporter-3 mission that was launched January 13th from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission a ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Aliena deploys compact and fuel-efficient satellite engine into space
Singapore (SPX) Jan 14, 2022
Aliena, a tech spin-off from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has been deployed into space a nanosatellite fitted with a fuel-efficient engine it has developed. The nanos ... more
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WAR REPORT
14 dead as Saudi coalition bombs Yemen after UAE attack
Sanaa (AFP) Jan 18, 2022
The Saudi-led coalition killed 14 people in air strikes on Yemen's rebel-held capital, a medical source said Tuesday, after an attack by Huthi insurgents on the United Arab Emirates sent regional tensions soaring. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Senegalese customs seize $5m worth of ammunition
Dakar (AFP) Jan 18, 2022
Senegal has seized three containers of ammunition from a Guyana-flagged cargo ship in the port of the capital Dakar, in a rare arms haul worth an estimated $5 million. ... more
THE STANS
US Congress urges UN release Xinjiang report before Beijing Olympics
Washington (AFP) Jan 19, 2022
US lawmakers Tuesday called on the UN human rights chief to release a report on Xinjiang, where Washington accuses China of perpetrating a genocide against minority Uyghur Muslims, before the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Danish soldiers deploy to troubled Mali
Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 18, 2022
A contingent of some 90 Danish soldiers has arrived in Mali to join European special forces supporting the country's anti-jihadist operations, Denmark's military said Tuesday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Congo army says it repelled rebel raid on eastern city
Bukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 18, 2022
DR Congo's armed forces said on Tuesday they had repelled a militia group that had attacked the city of Uvira, in the troubled east of the vast country. ... more
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Israel Knocks out simulated Iranian missile using Arrow-3 Interceptor
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 19, 2022
The Arrow-3 is one of several missile and drone defence systems in Israel's arsenal, and is meant to counter threats including long-range ballistic and cruise missiles. Unlike the Iron Dome air defence system - which has seen plenty of testing against simple Hamas rockets, the Arrow-3's capabilities have yet to be proven in a real-life conflict. The Israeli military completed a test of the ... more
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Airbus teams with Japan telcos to study connectivity services from high-altitude platforms
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 18, 2022
Airbus, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, and SKY Perfect JSAT have jointly begun studying the feasibility of collaborating on future high-altitude platform stations (HAPS)-based connectivity services as part of a future space-based wireless connectivity ecosystem. Launched with a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the study aims to identify the early deployment ... more
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Intelsat buys 2 Software-Defined Satellites from Thales Alenia Space to boost 5G solution
McLean VA (SPX) Jan 13, 2022
Intelsat, operator of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, and Thales Alenia Space, Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) have signed an agreement to build two software-defined satellites designed to advance Intelsat's global fabric of software-defined GEO connectivity as part of its 5G software-defined network. The addition of the Thales Alenia ... more
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AFRL'S PNT AgilePod achieves flight test objectives
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2021
The Air Force Research Laboratory's complementary position, navigation, and timing (PNT) AgilePod prototype achieved three important objectives in flight tests conducted here November 1-10. The test team - representing a broad base of Air Force, Navy, and vendor organizations - successfully executed eight sorties aboard a T-38C aircraft, which included the first test of the PNT AgilePod on ... more
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Washington (AFP) Dec 28, 2021
The United States renewed calls Tuesday for an arms embargo on Myanmar's junta after a Christmas Eve massacre in which Save the Children said two of the group's staff were killed. "The targeting of innocent people and humanitarian actors is unacceptable, and the military's widespread atrocities against the people of Burma underscore the urgency of holding its members accountable," US Secreta ... more
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Has diplomacy on Ukraine reached a dead end?
Paris, France (AFP) Jan 15, 2022
The failure of the United States and Russia this week to find a diplomatic solution to fizzing tensions over Eastern European security has increased the chance of a new Russian attack on Ukraine even if full-scale war is far from inevitable, analysts say. Russia stands accused of having massed some 100,000 troops close to the Ukrainian border, as it seeks a commitment from the West that the ... more
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Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 27, 2021
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Baghdad (AFP) Jan 18, 2022
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Moscow (AFP) Jan 18, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, amid talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal. The meeting will be Raisi's most important official visit abroad since he took office, and the first visit by an Iranian president to Russia since 2017. The leaders will discuss the "whole range of issues of bilate ... more
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China's economy grew 8% in 2021 but property, virus threats loom
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