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  University Park PA (SPX) Jun 08, 2022 Russia's war in Ukraine is upending the global arms industry. As the U.S. and its allies pour significant sums of money into arming Ukraine and Russia bleeds tanks and personnel, countries across the world are rethinking defense budgets, materiel needs and military relationships. Countries that historically have had low levels of defense spending such as Japan and Germany are bulking up, while nations that purchase most of their weapons from Russia are questioning their reliability and future delivery. ... read more |
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Australia lashes out after US nuclear subs plan revealedSydney (AFP) June 9, 2022 Australia's government lashed out at "loose" comments by the former defence minister Thursday, after he revealed sensitive plans to buy US nuclear-powered submarines over their British rivals. ... more  
Venus Aerospace unveils mach 9 hypersonic spaceplane StargazerHouston TX (SPX) Jun 08, 2022 Venus Aerospace, a startup developing hypersonic aircraft, introduced the "Stargazer", the company's first conceptual vehicle design, at the Up.Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas. The Venus Vehic ... more  
NRL CIRCE spacecraft to be part of historic UK launchWashington DC (SPX) Jun 08, 2022 A joint U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)/ U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) experiment is preparing to measure Earth's ionosphere and particle radiation environment as part o ... more  
SEAKR Engineering Demonstrates Optical Communications on DARPA's Mandrake 2 SatellitesCentennial CO (SPX) Jun 09, 2022 SEAKR Engineering, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, announced a successful demonstration of optical inter-satellite links between two Defense Advanced Research Projects Agenc ... more |
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Framatome expands cybersecurity offering with Cyberwatch acquisitionParis, France (SPX) Jun 09, 2022 Framatome has announced the acquisition of Cyberwatch, a team of experts in vulnerability management and compliance control. This addition complements and strengthens Framatome's cybersecurity offer ... more  
US, UK, France and Germany urge Iran to 'cooperate with IAEA'Paris (AFP) June 8, 2022 The US, Britain, France and Germany on Wednesday urged Iran "to fulfil its legal obligations, and cooperate with the IAEA", after the International Atomic Energy Agency adopted a resolution formally criticising Tehran. ... more 
Iran slams UN watchdog censure motion in new blow to nuclear talksTehran (AFP) June 9, 2022 Iran condemned as "unconstructive" Thursday the UN atomic energy watchdog's adoption of a resolution censuring it for non-cooperation, in a new spat that clouded efforts to revive a deal limiting its nuclear activities. ... more 
Iran disconnects nuclear site cameras as IAEA censure adoptedTehran (AFP) June 8, 2022 Iran said it disconnected some International Atomic Energy Agency cameras monitoring its nuclear sites Wednesday, hours before the UN nuclear watchdog adopted a resolution criticising the Islamic republic for failing to cooperate. ... more |
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China, Russia accuse US at UN of stoking N.Korea tensionsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 8, 2022 China and Russia took aim at the United States during a landmark UN General Assembly session on Wednesday, accusing Washington of stoking tensions on the Korean Peninsula. ... more  
Taiwan welcomes fourth US arms sale under BidenTaipei (AFP) June 9, 2022 Taiwan on Thursday welcomed US approval of a $120 million sale of naval equipment that the two allies said would bolster the island's "combat readiness" and ability to work with American forces. ... more 
One dead after fighter jet crashes into homes in central ChinaBeijing (AFP) June 9, 2022 One person has died and two more injured when a fighter jet crashed in central China on Thursday, state media reported. ... more  
Ukraine says troops may have to pull back from flashpoint cityLysychansk, Ukraine (AFP) June 8, 2022 Kyiv's forces may have to retreat from the eastern city of Severodonetsk, a senior Ukrainian official conceded on Wednesday, as diplomatic efforts intensified to unblock grain stuck in Ukraine's ports. ... more |
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Hong Kong leader delivers defiant swansong speechHong Kong (AFP) June 9, 2022 Hong Kong's leader delivered a defiant final speech to the legislature Thursday, saying she was "not ashamed" of her record despite being set to end her tumultuous term with her approval ratings at an all-time low. ... more  
Dozens of NGOs urge UN rights chief to resign after China visitGeneva (AFP) June 8, 2022 Dozens of rights groups called Wednesday for the resignation of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, charging that she "whitewashed" Beijing's "atrocities" during her trip to China last month. ... more  
Two Malian soldiers killed in attack near TimbuktuBamako (AFP) June 8, 2022 Two Malian soldiers were killed Wednesday in an attack on a checkpoint by unidentified gunmen near the northern city of Timbuktu, the regional government and the army said. ... more 
Armed drone attack wounds three in Iraqi KurdistanArbil, Iraq (AFP) June 9, 2022 Three people were wounded Wednesday evening after an armed drone struck a road in the suburbs of Iraqi Kurdistan's Erbil, security services said. ... more 
Hong Kong not becoming 'police state', says city's top copHong Kong (AFP) June 7, 2022 Hong Kong is not becoming a "police state", the city's top law enforcement officer said Tuesday, days after his officers stamped out the city's once-permitted commemorations marking Beijing's deadly Tiananmen crackdown. ... 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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 University Park PA (SPX) Jun 08, 2022 
Russia's war in Ukraine is upending the global arms industry. As the U.S. and its allies pour significant sums of money into arming Ukraine and Russia bleeds tanks and personnel, countries across the world are rethinking defense budgets, materiel needs and military relationships. Countries that historically have had low levels of defense spending such as Japan and Germany are bulking up, while n ... 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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 Baghdad (AFP) June 6, 2022 
An Iraqi court on Monday jailed a British retiree for 15 years for trying to smuggle antiquities he found on holiday, a judgement his family called "tantamount to a death sentence".
His German co-defendant was acquitted.
The maximum penalty for the offence is death by hanging but the court decided on a lesser sentence for James Fitton, 66, "because of the advanced age of the accused," th ... 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, diplomats said Tuesday.
The resolution urging Iran to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the first since June 2020 when a similar motion censuring Iran was adopted.
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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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 Beirut (AFP) June 8, 2022 
Greenpeace on Wednesday urged the Arab League to drum up funds to rescue a stranded, oil-filled tanker that is rusting off war-torn Yemen, threatening a major environmental disaster.
The environmental group said an urgent meeting was needed for the FSO Safer, after a UN pledging conference last month fell far short of its $80 million target.
The decaying 45-year-old tanker, long used as ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 05, 2022 
China on Sunday successfully launched a manned mission to its Tiangong Space Station.
The three-person crew launched on the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft from the Jiquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert at 10:44 a.m. local time with the astronauts entering the Tianhe core module at 8:50 p.m.
The astronauts - Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe - will live and work in space for six m ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 7, 2022 
Hong Kong is not becoming a "police state", the city's top law enforcement officer said Tuesday, days after his officers stamped out the city's once-permitted commemorations marking Beijing's deadly Tiananmen crackdown.
The Chinese business hub is preparing for an upcoming leadership change as well as the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain, for which President Xi Jinping is ... more |
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 N'Djamena (AFP) June 4, 2022 
The head of Chad's ruling junta launched an "all-out disarmament operation" in the far north on Saturday, after 100 people died in armed clashes in the region, a presidential statement said.
The fighting between gold miners in Kouri Bougoudi, 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the Libyan border, also left 40 wounded.
"No civilian should hold a weapon of war," General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno ... 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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