|
|
|
  Washington (AFP) May 7, 2022 The US Central Intelligence Agency sees no indications that Russia is preparing to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war, CIA director Bill Burns said Saturday. "We don't see, as an intelligence community, practical evidence at this point of Russian planning for the deployment or even potential use of tactical nuclear weapons," Burns said. "Given the kind of saber rattling that ... we've heard from the Russian leadership, we can't take lightly those possibilities," Burns told a conf ... read more |
 |
 
Australia PM says will 'ensure' no China base on Solomon IslandsSydney (AFP) May 8, 2022 Australia would work with its allies to prevent China setting up a military base in the Solomon Islands, Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed Sunday during a heated debate before May 21 elections. ... more 
North Korea fires submarine-launched missile after US nuclear warningSeoul (AFP) May 7, 2022 North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile Saturday, Seoul said, its second missile launch in three days, after the United States warned Pyongyang could be preparing for a nuclear test. ... more 
US sees N.Korea nuclear test 'as early as this month'Washington (AFP) May 6, 2022 The United States said Friday that it believes North Korea may be preparing a nuclear test as soon as this month, its first since 2017. ... more  
Putin 'doesn't believe he can afford to lose' in Ukraine: CIA chiefWashington (AFP) May 7, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that he cannot afford to lose in Ukraine and is "doubling down" on the war, but shows no signs of planning to use tactical nuclear weapons, CIA director Bill Burns said Saturday. ... more |
|
|
| Previous Issues | May 06 | May 05 | May 04 | May 03 | May 02 |
|
|
|
|
Russia, West in long-term rivalry: top French generalTallinn (AFP) May 6, 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine did not go according to initial Kremlin plans, but the West must brace for a long-term rivalry with Moscow that risks going beyond the current conflict, France's top general has said. ... more 
Russia readies Victory Day parade as fight for east Ukraine ragesSeverodonetsk, Ukraine (AFP) May 9, 2022 Russia will celebrate its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany Monday with a show of military might as its army battles Kyiv's forces in the east of Ukraine, where 60 people were killed in an air strike on a school sheltering civilians. ... more  
China 'carefully' studying Ukraine war as it eyes Taiwan: CIA chiefWashington (AFP) May 7, 2022 China is closely studying Russian's invasion of Ukraine and is likely adjusting its long-term plans for gaining control of Taiwan based on the lessons from the war, CIA director Bill Burns said Saturday. ... more 
South Korea's new president set to get tough on NorthSeoul (AFP) May 8, 2022 South Korea's hawkish new president will be sworn in Tuesday, and he looks set to get tough with Pyongyang, departing from what he has called the "subservient" approach of his predecessor. ... more |
|
Ex-security chief poised to become Hong Kong's next leaderHong Kong (AFP) May 8, 2022 A former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's democracy movement is set to be anointed the business hub's new leader on Sunday by a small committee of Beijing loyalists. ... more  
Pentagon denies helping Ukraine sink MoskvaWashington (AFP) May 6, 2022 The Pentagon on Friday denied reports that it helped Ukrainian forces sink the Russian warship Moskva in the Black Sea last month in a stunning setback for Moscow's invasion. ... more  
Chinese web users get creative to dodge Covid censorshipBeijing (AFP) May 7, 2022 From quoting the national anthem to referencing Hollywood blockbusters and George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984", Chinese web users are using creative methods to dodge censorship and voice discontent over Covid measures. ... more 
China stages second-largest air incursion into Taiwan defence zone this yearTaipei (AFP) May 6, 2022 China sent 18 warplanes including fighters and bombers into Taiwan's air defence zone on Friday, the island's government said, in the second-largest one-day incursion this year. ... more |
|
|
|
|
|
 
Ukraine uses Bayraktar UAV to sink Russian landing craft at Snake IslandKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 7, 2022 Kyiv said Saturday it has destroyed another Russian warship near the Black Sea's Snake Island, where Ukrainian forces were awarded for heroism after rebuffing Russian demands to surrender. ... more  
60 feared dead after school bombed in east Ukraine: governorKramatorsk, Ukraine (AFP) May 8, 2022 Some 60 people sheltering in a village school in east Ukraine are feared dead after it was hit by an air strike, the Lugansk regional governor said Sunday. ... more 
Three fathers relive nightmare on Gaza's Wehda StreetGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) May 8, 2022 On a fateful night in May 2021, three Palestinian fathers living on Gaza City's Wehda Street shared a common tragedy in an Israeli air strike. ... more  
Yazidis displaced anew by north Iraq violenceZakho, Iraq (AFP) May 9, 2022 Iraqi policeman Jundi Khodr Kalo was among thousands of Yazidis again forced to flee their homes this month, after fierce clashes between the army and local fighters in their Sinjar heartland. ... more  
UN experts favour keeping South Sudan arms embargoNairobi (AFP) May 7, 2022 A panel of UN experts has recommended maintaining an arms embargo imposed on South Sudan because of persistent ceasefire violations, according to a report made public Saturday. ... more |
|
  Ukraine: the problem with Russia's sanctions-busting arms industry  |
|
 Istanbul (AFP) April 27, 2022 
NATO member Turkey said it was still talking to Russia about procuring a second batch of one of its most advanced missile defence systems despite the war in Ukraine.
The comments on state television late Tuesday by the head of Turkey's military procurement agency underscore Ankara's efforts to maintain good relations with Moscow during the conflict.
The agency and its chief, Ismail Demir ... more |
|
 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 29, 2022 
Russia confirmed Friday that it carried out an air strike on Kyiv during a visit by the UN's secretary general, the first such attack on the Ukrainian capital in nearly two weeks, and in which a journalist also died.
Vera Gyrych, a producer for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was killed when a Russian missile hit the building where she lived, the media group said.
Russia's ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Pasadena CA (SPX) May 06, 2022 
To be truly useful, drones-that is, autonomous flying vehicles-will need to learn to navigate real-world weather and wind conditions.
Right now, drones are either flown under controlled conditions, with no wind, or are operated by humans using remote controls. Drones have been taught to fly in formation in the open skies, but those flights are usually conducted under ideal conditions and c ... more |
|
 Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 05, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Australia has announced the space technology capabilities its team will offer the Commonwealth for JP9102, the Australian Defence Force's Satellite Communication System project.
Global and Australian leaders in space communications - Northrop Grumman, Inmarsat, L3Harris, AECOM, Blacktree Technologies, EM Solutions and Vocus - will draw on decades of collective experience t ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Apr 26, 2022 
Five new Department of the Air Force, or DAF, capability priorities are in the 2022 Topical Call for Solutions and Concepts announced to industry partners at the DAF Future Force Capability Development Strategy Interchange Meeting, or SIM, Phase I from March 14-16.
Leaders shared DAF's future force strategies, efforts, challenges, and investments geared towards securing strategic advantage ... more |
|
 London, UK (The Conversation) May 06, 2022 
The UK government has reportedly launched an enquiry into how British-manufactured components have made their way into Russian weapons systems, despite an arms embargo being in operation since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
Russian material captured by Ukrainian forces has revealed a significant dependence on western-made components. Multiple UK-manufactured high-frequency transistors - "d ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Washington (AFP) May 6, 2022 
The US Defense Department denied Thursday that it provided intelligence on the locations of Russian generals on the battlefield so that Ukrainian forces could kill them.
Reacting to an explosive New York Times report on US support for Ukraine's military, Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby said it was true that the United States supplies Kyiv's forces with military intelligence "to help Ukrainians ... more |
|
 New York NY (SPX) Apr 14, 2022 
From designing new biomaterials to novel photonic devices, new materials built through a process called bottom-up nanofabrication, or self-assembly, are opening up pathways to new technologies with properties tuned at the nanoscale. However, to fully unlock the potential of these new materials, researchers need to "see" into their tiny creations so that they can control the design and fabricatio ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Zakho, Iraq (AFP) May 9, 2022 
Iraqi policeman Jundi Khodr Kalo was among thousands of Yazidis again forced to flee their homes this month, after fierce clashes between the army and local fighters in their Sinjar heartland.
"Last time we were displaced because we were afraid of the Islamic State" jihadist group, said Kalo, 37, from the non-Arab, Kurdish-speaking minority.
The Yazidis are a monotheistic, esoteric commu ... more |
|
 Washington (AFP) May 6, 2022  The United States said Friday that it believes North Korea may be preparing a nuclear test as soon as this month, its first since 2017.
The State Department went public with its assessment amid mounting US frustration with North Korea, which has carried out a series of missile tests.
"The United States assesses that the DPRK is preparing its Punggye-ri test site and could be ready to te ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Hong Kong (AFP) May 9, 2022 
Asian stocks fell Monday as investors remained anxious over inflation and the ongoing impact of China's Covid lockdown policies, despite an initial Wall Street bounce thanks to a solid US jobs report.
Global markets have taken a beating over a series of crises including surging inflation, rising interest rates, China's economic slowdown and the war in Ukraine.
Wall Street on Friday saw a ... more |
|
 Beijing (AFP) May 6, 2022 
Fifty-three people died in a building collapse in central China, authorities said Friday, announcing the end of the rescue mission in a disaster which has been blamed on illegal construction.
The commercial building in Changsha city caved in last Friday, prompting over six days of painstaking attempts to pull survivors free from the mass of rubble and twisted metal.
"The search and rescu ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Taiyuan (XNA) May 06, 2022 
China on Thursday launched a Long March-2D rocket to place a group of eight satellites in space.
Satellite Jilin-1 Kuanfu 01C, together with seven Jilin-1 Gaofen 03D satellites, was lifted at 10:38 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi and soon entered the preset orbit.
With its wide coverage, Jilin-1 Kuanfu 01C can provide im ... more |
|
 Hong Kong (AFP) May 5, 2022 
Hong Kong has emerged a more unequal city, its freedoms curtailed and international shine dulled after five years with Carrie Lam at the helm, analysts say, as her turbulent leadership draws to an end.
Lam, Hong Kong's first woman leader, took office promising to heal divisions and tackle livelihood issues, especially a housing crisis.
Her term was instead dominated by massive democracy ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Habash, Iraq (AFP) May 3, 2022 
In Iraq, "maku" means "nothing", and father-of-five Issa al-Zamzoum says "maku" a lot: no electricity, no home, no rebuilding and no job.
Eight years after heavy fighting between Islamic State jihadists and the army, the reconstruction of his war-ravaged village in northern Iraq is at a standstill.
"There is nothing here, no electricity," 42-year-old Zamzoum sighed. "Even work, there is ... more |
|
 Arlington VA (SPX) Apr 15, 2022 
The ground-based laser system homed in on the red drone flying by, shooting a high-energy beam invisible to the naked eye. Suddenly, a fiery orange glow flared on the drone, smoke poured from its engine and a parachute opened as the craft tumbled downward, disabled by the laser beam.
The February demonstration marked the first time the U.S. Navy used an all-electric, high-energy laser weap ... more |
|
|
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2020 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
