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May 12, 2022
MISSILE NEWS
DOD focused on hypersonic missile defense development, Admiral Says



Washington DC (AFNS) May 12, 2022
Cruise missiles follow unpredictable flight paths and are now capable of supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Russia and China are developing advanced cruise missiles that can be launched from aircraft, ground launchers and ships or submarines, along with hypersonic missile capabilities. Navy Vice Adm. Jon A. Hill, director, Missile Defense Agency, discussed the defense against these missiles during testimony at a House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year ... read more

SUPERPOWERS
Finland joining NATO 'definitely' threat to Russia: Kremlin
Moscow (AFP) May 12, 2022
The Kremlin said Thursday that neighbouring Finland joining NATO would "definitely" represent a threat to Russia, after the Finnish leadership backed entering the US-led alliance. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Finnish president, PM in favour of joining NATO 'without delay'
Helsinki (AFP) May 12, 2022
Finland's president and prime minister said on Thursday they were in favour of joining NATO and a formal decision would be taken this weekend, after Russia's war in Ukraine sparked a swift U-turn in opinion. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Terran Orbital delivers first bus in support of SDA's Transport Layer Tranche 0
Boca Raton FL (SPX) May 12, 2022
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry, has announced the successful delivery of the firs ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Chinese military deeply alarmed over Starlink's dual-use capabilities
Moscow (Sputnik) May 12, 2022
Beijing's concerns echo criticisms of the South African-born billionaire's satellite internet system by Russia. On Sunday, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin warned that Elon Musk would be held accounta ... more
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NUKEWARS
North Korea fires 'ballistic missiles': SKorea military
Seoul (AFP) May 12, 2022
North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles, Seoul's military said on Thursday, hours after Pyongyang announced the country's first-ever cases of Covid-19. ... more
NUKEWARS
US backs new South Korea leader on North
Washington (AFP) May 11, 2022
The United States on Wednesday voiced support for South Korea's new president's outreach to North Korea and reiterated that it was ready to talk to Pyongyang on rising tensions. ... more
NUKEWARS
US, China clash at UN Security Council over North Korea
United Nations, United States (AFP) May 11, 2022
The United States and China took opposing stances at the UN Security Council Wednesday on how to reduce tensions with North Korea, with Washington arguing for more sanctions against Pyongyang while Beijing called for their easing. ... more
MILPLEX
Sweden, UK ink defence deal ahead of NATO decision
Harpsund, Sweden (AFP) May 11, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday announced a mutual defence agreement in case of an attack, as Sweden considers whether to join NATO. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea reports first Covid cases, Kim orders national lockdown
Seoul (AFP) May 12, 2022
North Korea confirmed its first-ever Covid cases Thursday and declared a "serious emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un appearing in a mask on television for the first time to order nationwide lockdowns. ... more
NUKEWARS
EU envoy meets Iran nuclear negotiator in Tehran
Tehran (AFP) May 11, 2022
The European Union's coordinator for nuclear talks with Iran, Enrique Mora, held talks in Tehran on Wednesday with the Islamic republic's chief negotiator, state media reported. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
From the Cold War to Ukraine: a brief history of NATO
Paris (AFP) May 12, 2022
NATO is the world's biggest military alliance, bringing together 30 European and North American countries who commit to defend each other in the event of attack. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
As Finland and Sweden eye NATO, alliance sees mutual gains
Paris (AFP) May 12, 2022
With Moscow's invasion of Ukraine pushing Finland and Sweden to join NATO, the trans-Atlantic alliance could soon welcome valuable partners for deterring any future Russian aggression. ... more

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Anti-Kremlin activist, Ukrainian soldiers' wives ask pope for help
Vatican City (AFP) May 11, 2022
A group of Ukrainian soldiers' wives and anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov met Pope Francis Wednesday at the Vatican, asking him to intervene to "save the lives" of their loved ones battling Russian forces at Mariupol's Azovstal steel plant. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Russian ex-mercenary says Kremlin should stay off foreign soil
Paris (AFP) May 12, 2022
For almost half a decade former Russian soldier Marat Gabidullin was a fighter with the controversial mercenary outfit Wagner, deployed in the east of Ukraine and then in Syria, where he was badly wounded. ... more
MILTECH
One dead in munitions blast at Russian military base
Moscow (AFP) May 12, 2022
One person died and several others were injured in an explosion that took place while ammunition was unloaded at a military base in Russia's Far East, Russian news agency TASS reported Thursday. ... more
CYBER WARS
Global cost of cybercrime topped $6 trillion in 2021: defence firm
Rome (AFP) May 11, 2022
The global cost of cybercrime topped $6 trillion last year, as the coronavirus pandemic caused online activity to soar, the head of Italian defence, security and aerospace giant Leonardo said Tuesday. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Myanmar junta charges central bank ex-deputy governor with corruption
Yangon (AFP) May 11, 2022
Myanmar's junta has charged a former central bank deputy governor with corruption, state media reported Wednesday, the latest figure close to Aung San Suu Kyi's ousted government to be prosecuted by the military. ... more
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WAR REPORT
Russia ready for 'long war' in Ukraine, US warns
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 10, 2022
The United States warned Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for a long war in Ukraine and will not stop at the eastern Donbas region where fighting is currently raging. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Decisive week for Finland, Sweden as NATO decisions loom
Stockholm (AFP) May 10, 2022
Finland and Sweden are expected to announce this week whether to apply to join NATO following Russia's Ukraine invasion, in what would be a stunning reversal of decades-long non-alignment policies. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
The path to NATO for Finland and Sweden
Brussels (AFP) May 10, 2022
Finland and Sweden are weighing membership bids for US-led military alliance NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended decades of careful non-alignment. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Doubts abound over Macron vision for broad Europe bloc
Paris (AFP) May 10, 2022
France's President Emmanuel Macron has revived a decades old idea with a proposal for a new form of European cooperation that goes beyond the EU, but the details of how such a mechanism would work remain murky and also controversial. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
UK PM to visit Sweden and Finland before NATO decisions
London (AFP) May 10, 2022
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Finland and Sweden, Downing Street said on Tuesday, as the Nordic countries mull NATO membership after Russia invaded Ukraine. ... more
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Pasadena CA (SPX) May 06, 2022
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Chinese military deeply alarmed over Starlink's dual-use capabilities
Moscow (Sputnik) May 12, 2022
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Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) May 11, 2022
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Sweden, UK ink defence deal ahead of NATO decision
Harpsund, Sweden (AFP) May 11, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday announced a mutual defence agreement in case of an attack, as Sweden considers whether to join NATO. "If Sweden were attacked and looked to us for support then we would provide it," Johnson told reporters at a joint press conference in Sweden. Under the Political Declaration of Solidarity, " ... more
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The path to NATO for Finland and Sweden
Brussels (AFP) May 10, 2022
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Zakho, Iraq (AFP) May 9, 2022
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United Nations, United States (AFP) May 11, 2022
The United States and China took opposing stances at the UN Security Council Wednesday on how to reduce tensions with North Korea, with Washington arguing for more sanctions against Pyongyang while Beijing called for their easing. The emergency meeting of the body charged with global peace and security came amid fears that North Korea will resume nuclear testing in the coming weeks. "It ... more
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Asian stocks down as inflation fears churn markets
Hong Kong (AFP) May 12, 2022
Asian equities slumped on Thursday following Wall Street's lead, after a key US report renewed fears of inflation and a tightening of monetary policies. Stocks have been volatile for much of 2022, fuelled by China's Covid-19 lockdowns, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and surging inflation that has dampened consumer sentiment. Investors had been looking to the April US consumer price repor ... more
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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
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