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  Paris (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 President Vladimir Putin needs to understand that NATO is a nuclear alliance, the French foreign minister said Thursday, after the Kremlin chief boasted about Russia's nuclear arsenal as he launched the attack on Ukraine. According to NATO, the nuclear weapons held by members France, the UK and US are a core component of its overall capabilities for deterrence and defence. Emphasising that Russia was still one of the "biggest nuclear powers in the world", Putin had launched the offensive on Ukra ... read more |
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's full speechMoscow (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 AFP is publishing Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech announcing Moscow's military operation in Ukraine. ... more 
'Multi-pronged' Russian assault aims to encircle Ukraine forcesParis (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 Russia's military strike against its neighbour Ukraine is designed to claim air superiority before ground troops that have massed on the country's borders encircle Ukrainian forces from the north and south, experts told AFP. ... more 
Pushing towards Kyiv, Russia plans to 'decapitate' Ukraine governmentWashington (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 The Russian military has gained complete air superiority in Ukraine and is closing in on the capital Kyiv, intending to remove the country's leadership, Western officials said Thursday. ... more 
Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine attacks its history, reveals his imperial instinctsOxford UK (SPX) Feb 25, 2022 Vladimir Putin has long insisted Ukraine is part of the country he rules. This was painted more starkly than ever as he announced that Russian troops were undertaking a "special military operation" ... more |
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Federated States of Micronesia breaks ties with Russia over Ukraine warWellington (AFP) Feb 25, 2022 The tiny Federated States of Micronesia severed diplomatic ties with nuclear power Russia on Friday over the "unambiguously villainous" invasion of Ukraine, warning relations would only be reopened if Moscow displayed a "love" of humanity. ... more  
Northrop Grumman awarded US Space Force contract for deep-space advanced radarColorado Springs CO (SPX) Feb 24, 2022 Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $341 million contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to develop, test and deliver a Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability ( ... more  
Ukraine crisis challenges International Space Station cooperationOrlando FL (UPI) Feb 24, 2022 The crisis over Russia's Ukrainian aggression presents NASA and other space agencies with the most serious diplomatic strain in the 22-year history of the International Space Station partnership, ex ... more 
France 'accelerating' troop deployment to RomaniaBrussels (AFP) Feb 25, 2022 France was speeding up its deployment of troops to bolster NATO's eastern flank in Romania after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. ... more |
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European nations sign 7-bn-euro drone contractParis (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 Germany, France, Italy and Spain signed Thursday a 7.1-billion-euro contract to build and operate a fleet of surveillance drones, said Airbus, leader of the consortium of defence firms tapped for the project. ... more  
Germany to hike military spending in wake of Ukraine invasionFrankfurt (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 The German government on Thursday pledged to boost military spending after defence chiefs laid bare the "extremely limited" resources of Europe's biggest economy's to help pushback against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more 
Defence giant BAE Systems grows profits, shares riseLondon (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 British military equipment maker BAE Systems on Thursday said annual net profit jumped over a third following asset disposals, while its shares were a rare riser after Russia attacked Ukraine. ... more 
Sweden, Finland firm on staying out of NATOStockholm (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 Sweden and Finland plan to stay out of NATO despite the "shock" of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, leaders of the two countries said Thursday. ... more |
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NATO activating 'defence plans' for allies as Russia invades Ukraine Brussels (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 NATO is activating its "defence plans" for allied countries as Russia attacks non-NATO member Ukraine, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg told a media conference on Thursday. ... more 
Russia invades Ukraine, dozens killedKyiv (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing air strikes and sending troops deep into the country in unrest that Ukrainian authorities said left dozens dead. ... more 
China tells Russia understands 'reasonable' security concerns; Charters evacuation flightsBeijing (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 Beijing on Thursday told Russia's foreign minister it understands Moscow's "reasonable concerns on security issues" over Ukraine, according to a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry, after President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the country. ... more 
New imager microchip helps devices bring hidden objects to lightDallas TX (SPX) Feb 24, 2022 Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and Oklahoma State University have developed an innovative terahertz imager microchip that can enable devices to detect and create images through o ... more  
Rocket Lab officially opens third launch pad, Next launch within a weekMahia Peninsula, New Zealand (SPX) Feb 24, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the completion of its second orbital launch pad at Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand - the Company's third dedicated pad for its Electron rocket - and ... more |
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 Peterson SFB CO (SPX) Feb 08, 2022 
The fifth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO-5) satellite built by Lockheed Martin, has been operationally accepted by the U.S. Space Force less than a year after being launched into orbit.
The early missile warning satellite is a "Go-Fast" success story, completing all on-orbit testing with accelerated analysis, resulting in a 40% improvement over GEO-1 thro ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 18, 2022 
Britain and France have signed a deal to jointly develop new cruise and anti-ship missiles, their defence procurement agencies and manufacturer MDBA said Friday, after months of cross-Channel defence tensions over a submarine deal with Australia.
Paris and London "have confirmed the launch of the preparation works for the Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon," European missile specialist MBDA sa ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 
Germany, France, Italy and Spain signed Thursday a 7.1-billion-euro contract to build and operate a fleet of surveillance drones, said Airbus, leader of the consortium of defence firms tapped for the project.
Baptised Eurodrone, the twin-motor aircraft with a 30-metre wingspan similar to some commercial planes, will be able to carry out intelligence-gathering, surveillance as well as combat ... more |
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 Denver CO (SPX) Feb 24, 2022 
Voyager Space and Space Micro has announced an award from the Space Development Agency (SDA) for a 24-month development contract for advanced one-to-many optical communications using Managed Optical Communication Array (MOCA) technology to support Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations. Space Micro partnered with BridgeComm Inc., a global leader in optical wireless communications solutions and ser ... more |
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 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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 Frankfurt (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 
The German government on Thursday pledged to boost military spending after defence chiefs laid bare the "extremely limited" resources of Europe's biggest economy's to help pushback against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Finance Minister Christian Lindner said it was time for a "turning point" in German defence investment, long a target of criticism by Western allies.
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 24, 2022  Beijing on Thursday told Russia's foreign minister it understands Moscow's "reasonable concerns on security issues" over Ukraine, according to a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry, after President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the country.
Putin announced the launch of a major military offensive with ground troops crossing into the country from several directions on Thursday a ... more |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Feb 11, 2022 
Physicists from MIPT and Skoltech have found a way to modify and purposely tune the electronic properties of carbon nanotubes to meet the requirements of novel electronic devices. The paper came out in the Carbon journal.
Carbon nanomaterials form an extensive class of compounds that includes graphene, fullerenes, nanotubes, nanofibers, and more. Although the physical properties of many of ... more |
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 Amarah, Iraq (AFP) Feb 23, 2022 
A judge shot dead with 15 bullets from a Kalashnikov. A policeman gunned down. Local figures from rival political groups and influential armed factions killed.
The murders all happened in January and February in one Iraqi province, Maysan, which borders Iran and where drug trafficking, tribal disputes and political score-settling have combined in a toxic mix reflecting the country's broader ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 
President Vladimir Putin needs to understand that NATO is a nuclear alliance, the French foreign minister said Thursday, after the Kremlin chief boasted about Russia's nuclear arsenal as he launched the attack on Ukraine.
According to NATO, the nuclear weapons held by members France, the UK and US are a core component of its overall capabilities for deterrence and defence.
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 25, 2022 
Equities bounced back Friday from the previous day's rout with investors taking their lead from a rally on Wall Street after Washington decided against imposing the stiffest sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to send troops into Ukraine sent shockwaves through Asian and European markets and pushed oil past $100 for the first time sin ... more |
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 Wellington (AFP) Feb 18, 2022 
Tonga says space entrepreneur and Tesla founder Elon Musk has donated 50 satellite terminals to help the volcano-damaged Pacific island reconnect with the world.
Tonga's telecommunications system has been severely restricted since January 15 when a violent volcanic eruption and tsunami severed its underwater fibre-optic cable.
Musk's Space X corporation is providing 50 very-small-apertu ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 11, 2022 
China will make six manned space flights in 2022 to complete the building of its space station and see the maiden flight of Long March-6A, the country's first carrier rocket powered by a solid and liquid engine.
Ma Tao, deputy director of the Space Department of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), revealed on Wednesday China's rocket launch plan at a press confer ... more |
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 Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Feb 22, 2022  A prominent anti-China activist has been arrested in Mongolia, part of what campaigners have said is a wider effort to "clean up" Beijing's critics in the country.
Landlocked Mongolia is dependent on mineral exports to its giant neighbours, Russia and China, but there have also been protests in the capital Ulaanbaatar over Beijing's language policy in Inner Mongolia.
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2022 
By early December US intelligence was certain: the man occupying the top floor of a nondescript house in Atme, northern Syria - who never left the premises, emerging only to bathe on the roof - was the head of the Islamic State group.
In the White House Situation Room, a table-top model of the house was set up, and President Joe Biden was briefed on his options to neutralize Abu Ibrahim al ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Feb 18, 2022 
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate hosted a collaborative wargame with its sister AFRL unit, the Munitions Directorate, at Kirtland AFB, Jan. 24-28, 2022. The Directed Energy and Kinetic Energy Directed Energy Utility Concept Experiment, or DEKE DEUCE, explored synergies between directed energy and kinetic concepts in the future battlespace.
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