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  Seoul (AFP) June 7, 2022 South Korea and the United States flew warplanes including stealth fighter jets over waters around the Korean peninsula Tuesday in a fresh show of force following recent missile tests by the North, Seoul said. Sixteen South Korean warplanes, including F-35 stealth fighters and four US F-16 jets, formed an attack squadron over the West Sea - also known as the Yellow Sea - to "respond to the enemy threat," Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. The allies "demonstrated their strong a ... read more |
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Iran to face censure amid stalled nuclear talksVienna (AFP) June 6, 2022 Major European countries and the United States are expected to seek to censure Iran as the UN atomic watchdog started meeting on Monday with talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal stalled. ... more  
SCOUT and LEOcloud collaborate on next gen space domain awareness servicesAlexandria VA (SPX) Jun 07, 2022 SCOUT Inc., a company developing next-generation space safety of flight and autonomous proximity operations services, and LEOcloud Inc., a company offering a scalable space-based, multi-cloud Infras ... more  
China warns Australia risks 'serious consequences' after jet interceptionBeijing (AFP) June 6, 2022 Beijing on Monday warned Australia to "act prudently" or face "serious consequences" after Canberra accused a Chinese fighter jet of dangerously intercepting one of its spy planes over the South China Sea. ... more 
Canada's Trudeau slams 'provocative' air encounter with ChinaMontreal (AFP) June 6, 2022 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday denounced Beijing's "irresponsible and provocative" actions after a recent encounter in international airspace over Asia. ... more |
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Countries submit motion to censure Iran to UN nuclear watchdogVienna (AFP) June 7, 2022 The United States, Britain, France and Germany have submitted a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency, two diplomats said Tuesday. ... more
China accuses Australia, Canada of 'disinformation' over jet encountersBeijing (AFP) June 7, 2022 Beijing on Tuesday accused Australia and Canada of "spreading disinformation" over allegedly dangerous manoeuvres by Chinese military pilots in international airspace. ... more 
Cambodia, China deny naval base reports as Australia voices concernPhnom Penh (AFP) June 7, 2022 Cambodia and Beijing on Tuesday denied a report that they are building a secret naval facility for the Chinese fleet, as Australia's new prime minister voiced concern and called for transparency. ... more  
Servicing support for Airmen assigned to Space Force fully operationalWright-Patterson AFB OH (AFNS) Jun 07, 2022 The Air Force Materiel Command reached Full Operational Capability for its servicing major command support to Space Force-assigned Airmen, June 1, 2022. As the servicing MAJCOM, AFMC is accomp ... more |
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SmartSat buys EOS Space Systems to advance its CHORUS tactical satellite terminalsAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 07, 2022 The Adelaide-based SmartSat Co-operative Research Centre has brought in Canberra-based EOS Space Systems to advance its Project CHORUS tactical satellite terminal. Now a core partner, EOS Spac ... more  
DARPA's ANSR to Improving Trustworthy AIWashington DC (SPX) Jun 07, 2022 Despite recent improvements to machine learning (ML) algorithms and assurance technologies, high levels of autonomy still remain elusive. The reasons for this are twofold. First, data-driven M ... more  
Families of Russia's National Guard who died in Ukraine to get $80,000: KremlinMoscow (AFP) June 6, 2022 The families of members of Russia's National Guard who died in Ukraine and Syria will receive a one-time payment of five million rubles ($80,000), a Kremlin decree said on Monday. ... more  
China's FM pens agreements in East Timor on final Pacific stopDili, East Timor (AFP) June 3, 2022 China's foreign minister signed a series of agreements in East Timor on his final stop of a 10-day diplomatic blitz of the South Pacific on Friday, boosting ties between Beijing and Southeast Asia's youngest country. ... more |
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UK to give Ukraine long-range missile systemsLondon (AFP) June 5, 2022 Britain said Monday it will mirror the United States and send long-range missile systems to Ukraine, defying warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin against supplying Kyiv with the advanced weapons. ... more 
S. Korea, US fire missiles in response to N. Korea testsSeoul (AFP) June 6, 2022 South Korea and the United States fired eight ballistic missiles on Monday in response to North Korean weapons tests the previous day, Seoul's military said. ... more 
N. Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles: SeoulSeoul (AFP) June 5, 2022 North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Sunday, South Korea's military said, a day after Seoul and Washington completed their first joint drills involving a US aircraft carrier in more than four years. ... more 
Russia hits out at German 'remilitarisation'Moscow (AFP) June 3, 2022 Russia accused Germany of "remilitarising" Friday, using language that summoned up its Nazi past. ... more 
Top US general, in Stockholm, signals support for Sweden and Finland's NATO bidsStockholm (AFP) June 4, 2022 Top US General Mark Milley said Saturday that the United States is determined to support Sweden and Finland as the countries pursue NATO membership, a statement underscored by his visit to the USS Kearsarge after it became the largest US warship ever to dock in Stockholm. ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) May 19, 2022 
Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday his country bought Iskander nuclear-capable missiles and S-400 anti-aircraft anti-missile systems from Russia.
The announcement came on the 85th day of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, with thousands killed. Belarus, Moscow's main ally, has allowed Russian troops to use the country bordering Ukraine as a rear base.
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 London (AFP) June 5, 2022  Britain said Monday it will mirror the United States and send long-range missile systems to Ukraine, defying warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin against supplying Kyiv with the advanced weapons.
The UK Ministry of Defence said London had coordinated closely with Washington over its gift of the multiple-launch rocket systems, known as MLRS, to help Ukraine defend itself against R ... more |
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 Ventura CA (SPX) Jun 07, 2022 
Mayman Aerospace unveiled a flight-ready prototype of its Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (AUV) at this year's annual Draper Venture Network CEO Summit in northern California. The debut appearance of the P2 Speeder, an aviation disrupting aircraft, represents a significant milestone for the compact, multi-use vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle. Boasting eight jet engines, the aircraft gener ... more |
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 Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 07, 2022 
The Adelaide-based SmartSat Co-operative Research Centre has brought in Canberra-based EOS Space Systems to advance its Project CHORUS tactical satellite terminal.
Now a core partner, EOS Space Systems will have priority to select and lead strategic research projects alongside leading universities and global corporations to assist in the development of breakthrough technologies in military ... more |
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 Madrid (AFP) May 30, 2022 
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called for increased military spending in light of the security threat posed by Russia as Spain marked 40 years since joining NATO.
"The war in Ukraine has opened the eyes of European society, including in Spain," said Sanchez at a commemorative event at Madrid's Teatro Real attended by King Felipe VI and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
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 Paris (AFP) June 1, 2022  Many of the weapons being sent to Ukraine will eventually wind up in criminal hands in Europe and beyond, Interpol's chief warned Wednesday, urging countries to start scrutinising arms-tracking databases.
"The high availability of weapons during the current conflict will result in the proliferation in illicit arms in the post-conflict phase," Interpol Secretary General Juergen Stock said. ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) June 3, 2022  Russia accused Germany of "remilitarising" Friday, using language that summoned up its Nazi past.
Germany's government and conservative opposition struck a deal Sunday to release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to build up its army after Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.
"We take that as another confirmation that Berlin is on the path to a new re-militarisation," said Russian foreign mini ... more |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) May 18, 2022 
Scientists have demonstrated a new material that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies. The device - an ultrathin silicon nanowire - could enable smaller, faster microelectronics with a heat-transfer-efficiency that surpasses current technologies.
Electronic devices powered by microchips that efficiently dissipate heat would in t ... more |
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 Zubair, Iraq (AFP) June 2, 2022 
Adnan Abdelrahman shows off the drums he learned to play at age 12. He belongs to Iraq's centuries-old black minority, guardians of musical traditions but relegated to the margins of society.
Centred in the city of Zubair, near Basra in the far south of Iraq, the community has its origins in East Africa.
Like other remote parts of Iraq, Zubair is a place of poverty and decaying public se ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) June 7, 2022 
The United States, Britain, France and Germany have submitted a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency, two diplomats said Tuesday.
"The text was submitted overnight" from Monday to Tuesday, a European diplomat told AFP. A second diplomat confirmed the news.
The resolution urging Iran to cooperate fully with the International ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 3, 2022 
The EU is set to intensify efforts to finalise trade negotiations with Australia, New Zealand and Chile all while making sure adequate environmental norms are met, a top official said Friday.
Following a meeting of trade ministers of the 27 member states, EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said there "was a very broad consensus" that the bloc needed to "intensify and... accelerate the ... more |
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 Recife, Brazil (AFP) June 3, 2022 
Emergency workers in Brazil ended their search Friday for victims of deadly floods and landslides that hit the country's northeast, after finding the body of the last person reported missing, bringing the death toll to 128, officials said.
Days of torrential rain late last month in the region around Recife, the capital of Pernambuco state, triggered flash floods and violent landslides that w ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 5, 2022 
Three Chinese astronauts arrived at the country's space station on Sunday, the Chinese space agency for human flights said, the latest stride in Beijing's aim to become a major space power.
The trio blasted off in a Long March-2F rocket at 0244 GMT from the Jiuquan launch centre in northwestern China's Gobi desert, reported state broadcaster CCTV.
The team is tasked with "completing in-o ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 6, 2022 
One of China's top bloggers has gone silent after live-streaming footage of a cake apparently shaped like a tank just before the anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown, prompting debate over the highly sensitive event among tens of millions of young fans.
Discussion of the crackdown on June 4, 1989, when China set troops and tanks on peaceful protestors, is all but forbidden on the mainland. ... more |
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 Mulhouse, France (AFP) June 3, 2022 
French police discovered an arsenal of weapons including machine guns after arresting four men suspected of belonging to a neo-Nazi group in the eastern Alsace region, officials said Friday.
Some 200 officers detained the men, aged 45 to 53, at their homes on Tuesday near Mulhouse after intelligence services determined the group's members took part in a "Jew hunt" during a football match in ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) May 26, 2022 
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Directed Energy Directorate recently signed a five-year Strategic Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) with New Mexico State University (NMSU) in Las Cruces that extends the loan of a laser diode system NMSU will use in testing novel cooling solutions for directed energy laser and high power microwave systems.
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