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  Istanbul (AFP) June 25, 2022 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signalled on Saturday that no progress had been made in Sweden's bid to join NATO, urging Stockholm to take "concrete actions" to meet Ankara's concerns, his office said. In a phone call with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, Erdogan reiterated that "Sweden should take steps regarding such fundamental matters as combatting terrorism", the Turkish presidency said in a statement. Turkey "wanted to see binding commitments on these issues together wi ... read more |
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Moscow to send Belarus nuclear-capable missiles within months: PutinMoscow (AFP) June 25, 2022 Russia will deliver missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads to Belarus in the coming months, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday as he received Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. ... more  
MDA selects Raytheon to continue developing a first-of-its-kind counter-hypersonic missileTucson AZ (SPX) Jun 24, 2022 The Missile Defense Agency has selected Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business (NYSE: RTX), to continue to develop a first-of-its-kind counter-hypersonic missile, the Glide ... more 
Spain warns of possible cyberattack at NATO summitMadrid (AFP) June 24, 2022 Spain's defence minister warned on Friday of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week. ... more  
Chinese leader Xi Jinping to attend Hong Kong handover celebrationBeijing (AFP) June 25, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend events to celebrate 25 years since Hong Kong's handover to China, state media reported Saturday, with the Communist Party looking to showcase its control over the city after crushing a democracy movement. ... more |
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Iran nuclear talks to resume in days: EU's BorrellTehran (AFP) June 25, 2022 Talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal will resume within days after being stalled for months, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said Saturday during a surprise visit to Tehran. ... more 
Biden leaves for G7, NATO summits focused on UkraineWashington (AFP) June 25, 2022 President Joe Biden left the White House Saturday for a week of diplomacy in which he hopes to reinforce the Western alliance against Russia and look to challenges from China, while overshadowed by political upheaval over abortion at home. ... more 
Northrop Grumman awarded MDA contract for Hypersonic Missiles defense developmentChandler AZ (SPX) Jun 24, 2022 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded a firm fixed price Other Transaction (OT) Agreement modification to exercise options by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to continue the developm ... more  
EU seeks to prepare arrival of 'zero-emission' aircraftParis (AFP) June 24, 2022 The European Commission called Friday on the members of the aviation sector to join an alliance to prepare for the advent of carbon-neutral aircraft. ... more |
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Russians 'fully occupy' Severodonetsk, shift focus to LysychanskKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 26, 2022 Russia's army has "fully occupied" the key Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk after weeks of fighting, its mayor said, as Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to send nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus within months. ... more  
Iraq PM on imminent Riyadh, Tehran visit in mediation bidBaghdad (AFP) June 25, 2022 Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi is due to visit Saudi Arabia and Iran "in the next few hours", as part of efforts to mediate between the two countries, a cabinet source said Saturday. ... more  
Taliban pledge no interference with quake aid, but many await reliefGayan District, Afghanistan (AFP) June 25, 2022 Afghanistan's Taliban rulers pledged on Saturday they would not interfere with international efforts to distribute aid to tens of thousands of people affected by this week's deadly earthquake. ... more 
World leaders seek united front for Ukraine as war rages onBerlin (AFP) June 24, 2022 World leaders including US President Joe Biden will seek to close ranks at back-to-back summits from Sunday on offering emphatic support to help Ukraine repel Russian invaders as the relentless war puts international unity to the test. ... more |
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EU top diplomat bids to 'reverse tensions' on surprise Iran visitTehran (AFP) June 24, 2022 European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is set to travel to Tehran on Friday for a surprise visit that could breathe new life into stalled talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. ... more  
NSSA releases report on "United States Space Command: Progress And Opportunities"Arlington VA (SPX) Jun 24, 2022 The National Security Space Association (NSSA) has released a report entitled "United States Space Command: Progress and Opportunities". Produced by the Association's Moorman Center for Space Studie ... more  
Kyiv says US precision artillery systems arrived in UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 23, 2022 Ukraine said Thursday that it had taken delivery of precision artillery systems from the United States which is the latest country to answer Kyiv's plea from allies for advanced weapons. ... more
Iran says 'serious' about reaching revived nuclear deal; As Pence blasts talksTehran (AFP) June 23, 2022 Iran said Thursday that it remains "serious" about reaching a revived nuclear deal with major powers that ends economic sanctions and to which the United States is again a party. ... more 
Iran Revolutionary Guards say intelligence chief replacedTehran (AFP) June 23, 2022 Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Thursday replaced its intelligence chief Hossein Taeb, who had held the position for more than 12 years, the Guards said in a statement. ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) June 20, 2022  Canada's defense minister announced upgrades to Arctic air and missile defenses with the United States on Monday, citing growing threats from Russia and new technologies such as hypersonic missiles.
At a news conference at Canada's largest air base in Trenton, Ontario, Minister Anita Anand outlined Can$4.9 billion (US$3.8 billion) in military spending over the next six years.
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 24, 2022 
The Missile Defense Agency has selected Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business (NYSE: RTX), to continue to develop a first-of-its-kind counter-hypersonic missile, the Glide Phase Interceptor. GPI is designed to intercept hypersonic weapons in the glide phase of flight, providing the U.S. and allies with an additional layer of defense against regional hypersonic missile t ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 
Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV: VOL) (OTCQB: VLTTF) proudly introduces its autonomous remote drone nesting solution AERIEPORT at the Annual Energy Drone and Robotics Summit in Houston, Texas.
The AERIEPORT is an all-weather solution designed to operate remotely in extreme temperatures ranging from -67F to +131F. It features an onboard weather station, a 4 SIM, 5G, highspeed LTE connection w ... 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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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 23, 2022 
Ukraine said Thursday that it had taken delivery of precision artillery systems from the United States which is the latest country to answer Kyiv's plea from allies for advanced weapons.
"Himars have arrived to Ukraine. Thank you to my colleague and friend @SecDef Lloyd J. Austin III for these powerful tools! Summer will be hot for russian occupiers. And the last one for some of them," Ukrai ... more |
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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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 Madrid (AFP) June 24, 2022 
Spain's defence minister warned on Friday of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week.
Asked if Spain feared Russia could launch such an attack, Margarita Robles told journalists "the possibility of a cyberattack exists", without mentioning the country by name.
"There are many challenges and many threats," she said, adding that there were "many people working ... ... 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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 London (AFP) June 24, 2022 
British investigators have accused a former human rights lawyer of fraud in relation to war crime claims against UK soldiers during the Iraq conflict, the National Crime Agency said Friday.
British soldiers served alongside other countries' forces in the US-led invasion that began in 2003 and led to the fall of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Ex-lawyer Phil Shiner, 65, is facing fraud cha ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) June 25, 2022 
Russia will deliver missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads to Belarus in the coming months, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday as he received Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.
"In the coming months, we will transfer to Belarus Iskander-M tactical missile systems, which can use ballistic or cruise missiles, in their conventional and nuclear versions," Putin said in a broadcas ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 24, 2022 
An influential group of emerging economies said they backed talks between Moscow and Kyiv, at the end of a two-day summit held against the backdrop of Russia's war on Ukraine.
Beijing has been hosting a virtual forum of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - which account for over 40 percent of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world's gross dom ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) June 22, 2022  The United Nations' humanitarian agency said Wednesday it was scrambling to get emergency shelter, trauma care and food aid to the scene of a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan.
The earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 1,000 people and injuring hundreds more, with the toll expected to rise.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2022 
A senior Chinese space official said on Monday the country is on track to bring back rocks from the surface of Mars two years ahead of the planned joint effort by NASA and the European Space Agency to do the same thing.
Sun Zezhou, the chief designer of China's first Mars mission, Tianwen 1, said in a talk celebrating the 120th anniversary of Nanjing University, that China is ready to send ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 25, 2022 
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend events to celebrate 25 years since Hong Kong's handover to China, state media reported Saturday, with the Communist Party looking to showcase its control over the city after crushing a democracy movement.
If Xi attends in person, the trip would be his first outside of the Chinese mainland since the pandemic began. But state media and Hong Kong offic ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) June 21, 2022 
The Myanmar junta's plans to execute political opponents may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, a UN official said Monday.
The junta said on June 3 it would execute a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's party and a prominent democracy activist, both convicted of terrorism, in what would be the country's first judicial executions since 1990.
Four people, including former ... 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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