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  Magong, Taiwan (AFP) June 17, 2022 On Taiwan's tiny Penghu islands, the missile bases that sit next to white-sand beaches and bustling fish markets are a visceral reminder of the constant threat of attack from China. Despite the huge military discrepancy between the two sides, many analysts believe Taiwan's location, inhospitable terrain and US support mean China would find a full-scale invasion extremely hard - and possibly too costly to countenance. Communist China and Taiwan split at the end of a civil war in 1949 with the l ... read more |
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Russia has 'strategically lost' Ukraine war: UK armed forces chiefLondon (AFP) June 16, 2022 Russia has already "strategically lost" its war with Ukraine, suffering heavy losses and strengthening NATO, the UK's chief of defence staff said in an interview published on Friday. ... more  
Germany's Scholz vows military backing for Ukraine for 'as long as needed'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 16, 2022 Germany will continue to provide military support to Ukraine for as long as necessary, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Kyiv on Thursday, amid criticism over Berlin's relatively slow response on sending armaments. ... more  
Kleos' fourth cluster manifest to launch on the next SpaceX Transporter MissionLuxembourg (SPX) Jun 16, 2022 Kleos Space S.A (ASX:KSS, Frankfurt:KS1), a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance Data-as-a- Service (DaaS) and Mission-as-a-Service (MaaS) provider, confirms its Observer Mission (KSF3) sate ... more 
'Life goes on' for unfazed Taiwanese on frontline islandsXiyu , Taiwan (AFP) June 17, 2022 Since moving from Taiwan's capital to the outlying Penghu islands for the peace and the fishing 11 years ago, Lin Chih-cheng has grown accustomed to the roar of Chinese fighter jets puncturing the lull of the surf. ... more |
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China launches third aircraft carrier in major military milestoneShanghai (AFP) June 17, 2022 China on Friday launched its biggest and most modern aircraft carrier, marking a major military advance for the Asian superpower. ... more  
Webb: Engineered to Endure Micrometeoroid ImpactsBaltimore MD (SPX) Jun 09, 2022 Micrometeoroid strikes are an unavoidable aspect of operating any spacecraft, which routinely sustain many impacts over the course of long and productive science missions in space. Between May 23 an ... more  
Italy's Pompeii tests new guard dog -- a robot named SpotPompeii, Italy (AFP) June 10, 2022 Under the amused gaze of many tourists, a robot dog wanders the ancient stone alleys of Pompeii's famous archaeological park. ... more 
Momentus First Demonstration Mission Update #3San Jose CA (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has provided its third Mission Update since the launch of its Vigoride-3 spacecraft on May 25. As we previously stated in earlier updates on the inaugural flight o ... more |
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Lockheed Martin to build first long-duration energy storage system for US ArmyAndover MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2022 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded a contract to build the first megawatt-scale, long-duration energy storage system for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). GridStar Flow will be install ... more  
China says it detected alien signals using giant 'Sky Eye' telescopeWashington DC (UPI) Jun 15, 2021 Scientists in China have announced that they've detected what may be signals from an alien civilization using the world's largest radio telescope, but warned they could be just radio interference. ... more  
Spanish airline to fly UK-made helium airshipsLondon (AFP) June 15, 2022 Spain's Air Nostrum has become the first airline to reserve 100-seat helium airships that emit just one tenth of harmful emissions produced by jet planes, their British manufacturer said Wednesday. ... more 
AFRL leads effort to develop, test Hybrid Halvorsen Aircraft Loader PrototypeWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory is leading a Department of the Air Force effort to develop and test a diesel-electric mobility aircraft cargo loader, the hybrid Halvorsen prototype. Airlift ... more |
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US targets Chinese, Indian brokers in new Iran sanctionsWashington (AFP) June 16, 2022 The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iranian petrochemical producers as well as Chinese and Indian brokers, expanding pressure amid a deadlock in negotiations on restoring a nuclear deal. ... more  
Drone strike kills three in Iraqi Kurdistan: officialsSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) June 17, 2022 Three people were killed on Friday in an unclaimed drone strike on a vehicle in Iraq's autonomous northern region of Kurdistan, medical and security officials said. ... more  
From Saddam to IS: Iraq still exhuming mass gravesNajaf, Iraq (AFP) June 15, 2022 A noisy backhoe digs up earth to uncover yet another mass grave in Iraq, human remains are exhumed and the forensics experts get to work on their grim task. ... more 
Indian police fire on crowd protesting army recruitment planSecunderabad, India (AFP) June 17, 2022 Indian police fired at an angry mob who set trains on fire Friday during protests against a new short-term military recruitment scheme that have flared around the country. ... more  
US to boost help for veterans exposed to toxic burn pitsWashington (AFP) June 16, 2022 US senators approved a large expansion of health care and disability benefits Thursday for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. ... 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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 Oslo (AFP) June 15, 2022  Britain will soon deliver multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine in response to its request for heavy arms to repel the Russian invasion, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Wednesday.
Following in the footsteps of the United States, London had announced on June 6 that it would send Ukraine its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, which has better range and precision than Russia's arti ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 14, 2021 
A new "dual robot" drone that can fly and dive has successfully collected underwater samples to track water quality changes in hard-to-reach areas.
The drone, which was developed at Imperial College London and called MEDUSA or Multi-Environment Dual robot for Underwater Sample Acquisition, can fly and land on water while dropping a camera with sensors more than 33 feet deep to collect d ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the successful ground demonstration of a secure networked laser communications system for proliferated-LEO constellations supporting the U.S. military.
Performed for SDA leadership, the demonstration validated compatibility between commercially developed laser communication and secure U.S. government encryption hardware, providing a baseline for N ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 15, 2022 
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday there was an "urgent need" to step up arms deliveries to Ukraine, but warned it took time to adapt Kyiv's forces to modernised heavy weapons.
Around 50 alliance members and partners are meeting in Brussels to discuss Ukraine's desperate pleas for more hardware as it struggles to hold back Russia's onslaught in the east of the country.
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 Washington (AFP) June 15, 2022 
US President Joe Biden announced a new package of arms and ammunition for Ukraine Wednesday after speaking with President Volodymyr Zelensky and reaffirming Washington's support for Kyiv as it battles Russia's invasion.
The package of $1 billion worth of arms includes more artillery, coastal anti-ship defense systems and ammunition for artillery and advanced rocket systems that Ukraine is al ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) June 14, 2022 
Russia on Tuesday said it was blacklisting 49 UK citizens, including defence officials and prominent reporters and editors from the BBC, The Financial Times and The Guardian.
London has been one of the most vocal supporters of Kyiv after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24.
"The British journalists on the list are involved in the deliberate dissemination of fal ... 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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 Najaf, Iraq (AFP) June 15, 2022 
A noisy backhoe digs up earth to uncover yet another mass grave in Iraq, human remains are exhumed and the forensics experts get to work on their grim task.
A skull is freed from a layer of clay, a tibia is placed in a body bag - all bound for a laboratory to be genetically checked against blood samples from relatives of the disappeared.
The site near the central shrine city of Najaf i ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) June 16, 2022 
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iranian petrochemical producers as well as Chinese and Indian brokers, expanding pressure amid a deadlock in negotiations on restoring a nuclear deal.
President Joe Biden's administration said that it still remained committed to diplomacy with Iran to restore a 2015 agreement on curbing its nuclear program.
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 16, 2022 
Equity markets mostly fell Thursday and the dollar advanced as an early rally fuelled by a "dovish" Federal Reserve interest rate hike gave way to the prospect of an extended period of tight monetary policy.
Traders tracked a strong performance on Wall Street at the Asia open as the US central bank move signalled it is intent on fighting runaway prices, while its boss Jerome Powell said such ... more |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) June 14, 2022 
Raging floods, devastating fires, powerful thunderstorms and a dangerous heat wave affecting a third of the population: the United States was being walloped Tuesday by climate-related catastrophes.
A series of slow motion disasters is gripping the country as it enters summer, with warnings of misery for months to come in some areas.
Around 120 million people were under some sort of advis ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2022 
China's deep space exploration laboratory has started operations, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said Tuesday.
Co-established by the CNSA, Anhui Province and the University of Science and Technology of China, the laboratory is headquartered in Hefei, capital city of Anhui.
It has completed various preparatory work and entered a new stage of substantial operation and c ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2022 
Bloomberg News said Tuesday it was "encouraged" to learn that Chinese authorities had apparently released its employee Haze Fan on bail, more than a year after she was detained on suspected national security violations.
A Chinese member of staff at the US news outlet's bureau in Beijing, Fan was detained in December 2020, a few months after Australian TV anchor Cheng Lei was detained on simi ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) June 16, 2022 
A senior official from the so-called Islamic State group was captured in a raid in Syria on Thursday, the US-led coalition fighting the militants said.
The official - who was not named - is an "experienced bomb maker and facilitator" and one of IS's top leaders in Syria, the coalition said.
"The mission was meticulously planned to minimize the risk of collateral damage, particularly a ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (AFRL) Jun 16, 2022 
Dr. Kelly Hammett, who has led the Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate for the past six years, departed AFRL June 6 for his new assignment as director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO), both located on Kirtland AFB.
"I will miss bragging on the Directed Energy team, and all that we accomplished in the six years I was in the director's seat," said Hammett. ... more |
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