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May 19, 2022
NUKEWARS
Biden sells renewed US leadership in first Asia trip, but N.Korea looms



Washington (AFP) May 18, 2022
Joe Biden leaves Thursday for his first trip as president to Asia convinced that the confrontation with Russia has reinvigorated US leadership, while wary that a rogue North Korean nuclear test could tear up the optimistic script. The Democrat is going to South Korea, then Japan on Sunday to hold summits with the leaders of both countries, as well as joining a regional summit of the Quad group - Australia, India, Japan, and the United States - while in Tokyo. During the first leg, he will visi ... read more

NUKEWARS
North Korea 'ready for nuclear test' with Biden due in Seoul
Seoul (AFP) May 19, 2022
North Korea is poised to conduct a nuclear test, Seoul said Thursday, as the United States warned it could come as President Joe Biden visits South Korea this week. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Why Turkey threatens to block Sweden's and Finland's NATO bids
Stockholm (AFP) May 18, 2022
Turkey has strongly objected to Finland and Sweden joining the NATO military alliance, but analysts say the issue could be resolved through concessions and pressure on Ankara. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Why Turkey isn't on board with Finland, Sweden joining NATO - and why that matters
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 19, 2022
After decades of neutrality, the two Nordic states that have to date remained out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have reacted to Russia's invasion of Ukraine by declaring an intention to ... more
SUPERPOWERS
NATO or Not? How Best to Protect Sweden
Fairfield IA (SPX) May 19, 2022
Europe is in turmoil. The world has been shaken. Uncertainty pervades the globe in the face of the Russian incursion into Ukraine. As a result, despite its long-held tradition of neutrality, Sweden ... more
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SPACEWAR
Terran Orbital announces DARMA award
Boca Raton FL (SPX) May 19, 2022
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in small satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry, has announced that its subsidiary, PredaSAR ... more
SPACEMART
OneWeb and Telefonica collaborate to extend connectivity across Europe and Latin America
London UK (SPX) May 17, 2022
OneWeb, the low Earth orbit satellite communications company, and Telefonica through, Telefonica Global Solutions (TGS), the subsidiary of global telecommunications company Telefonica that manages t ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US puts full weight behind Sweden, Finland bids to join NATO
Washington (AFP) May 18, 2022
The United States gave its full support Wednesday for Sweden and Finland's bids to join NATO, promising to stand by them if threatened by Russia and pressing Turkey to not block their membership. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Finland PM urges rapid ratification of NATO bid
Rome (AFP) May 18, 2022
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Wednesday she hoped NATO members would move "as soon as possible" to ratify Helsinki's application to join the military alliance. ... more
MILPLEX
Prague to get German tanks in exchange for Ukraine aid
Prague (AFP) May 18, 2022
The Czech Republic will receive 15 Leopard 2 A4 tanks from Germany in exchange for military equipment it sent Ukraine, its defence ministry said on Wednesday. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
China rejects US call to invite Taiwan to WHO assembly
Beijing (AFP) May 19, 2022
China on Thursday angrily rejected a call for the World Health Organization to invite Taiwan to its annual assembly, after the United States pushed for the democratic island to participate. ... more
AEROSPACE
Liberty Lifter aims to Revolutionize Heavy Air Lift
Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2022
DARPA has launched the Liberty Lifter project to demonstrate a leap in operational logistics capabilities by designing, building, and flying a long-range, low-cost X-plane capable of seaborne strate ... more
WAR REPORT
Dublin calls UK bill on amnesty for N.Ireland unrest 'disappointing'
Dublin (AFP) May 18, 2022
Ireland on Wednesday hit out at proposed UK legislation granting immunity from prosecution to individuals involved in decades of sectarian unrest in Northern Ireland known as "The Troubles". ... more

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THE STANS
'Conflict, destruction' prevent return to Iraq's Yazidi heartland: NGO
Baghdad (AFP) May 18, 2022
Violence and sluggish reconstruction have prevented the return to Iraq's northwestern town of Sinjar of its predominantly Yazidi population after the abuses of jihadist rule, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Wednesday. ... more
THE STANS
Nine dead, 24 wounded in clashes in restive Tajikistan region
Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) May 18, 2022
Clashes between Tajik security forces and "terrorists" killed nine people and wounded two dozen in a restive region bordering Afghanistan and China, the interior ministry said. ... more
THE STANS
China database reveals the thousands detained in Xinjiang
Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2022
A leaked list of thousands of detained Uyghurs has helped Nursimangul Abdureshid shed some light on the whereabouts of her missing family members, who have disappeared in China's sweeping crackdown on Xinjiang. ... more
WAR REPORT
Pentagon finds no wrongdoing in 2019 Syria strike that killed civilians
Washington (AFP) May 17, 2022
An investigation into a 2019 strike by US forces in Syria that killed numerous civilians found no violations of policy or wanton negligence, the Pentagon said Tuesday. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Ukraine's key IT sector booming despite Russian invasion
Lviv, Ukraine (AFP) May 17, 2022
Ukraine's IT sector is booming despite the Russian invasion. Workers with stickers on their laptops recline on beach chairs outside a warehouse for start-ups in the west Ukraine city of Lviv giving off major Silicon Valley vibes. ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Defence Innovation Agency signs with Exotrail for software solution for French Space Command
Paris, France (SPX) May 17, 2022
Exotrail signed a contract with the Defence Innovation Agency (AID), an organisation which is part of the French Ministry of Defence. The contract is to provide the French Space Command (CDE) with a ... more
SPACEWAR
Vandenberg Space Force Base celebrates first-year milestones
Vandenberg SFB CA (SPX) May 16, 2022
A year after becoming part of the Department of Defense's newest branch, Vandenberg Space Force Base's community paused to celebrate May 11, 2022. During a ceremony held at the base's Pacific ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Yahsat awarded $23M contract to supply advanced satellite communications for UAE satellites
Abu Dhabi UAE (SPX) May 17, 2022
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC, the UAE's flagship satellite solutions provider, has announced that its dedicated government arm, Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), has been successful ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace orders three surveillance satellites from NanoAvionics
Vilnius, Lithuania (SPX) May 19, 2022
Norway's Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (Kongsberg) has placed an order for three microsatellites with Lithuanian mission integrator NanoAvionics for a space-based maritime surveillance mission cov ... more
TECH SPACE
Preparation for LizzieSat-1 Mission continues as NASA customer completes important milestone
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 18, 2022
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service satellite company focused on commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, has announced that the NASA team successfull ... more
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