Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
February 27, 2023
SUPERPOWERS
Turkey to hold NATO bid talks with Sweden, Finland in March



Istanbul (AFP) Feb 27, 2023
Turkey said on Monday that NATO accession talks with Sweden and Finland would be held next month, after being postponed in January over a row about protests held in Stockholm. "The meeting will be held on March 9," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a news conference in Ankara, alongside his Hungarian counterpart. Bids to join NATO must be ratified by all members of the alliance, of which Turkey is a member. But Ankara was outraged by the protests in January that included the bur ... read more

SUPERPOWERS
Zelensky says plans to meet China's Xi Jinping
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 24, 2023
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday he was planning to meet China's Xi Jinping after Beijing called for urgent peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Kremlin, on China plan, says no conditions for peace 'at the moment' in Ukraine
Moscow (AFP) Feb 27, 2023
The Kremlin on Monday acknowledged China's proposal for a political solution in Ukraine but said the conditions for a peaceful resolution of the conflict were not in place "at the moment". ... more
MILPLEX
CIA chief "confident' China mulling arms for Russia; As Washington ups pressure
Washington (AFP) Feb 26, 2023
The United States is "confident" that China is considering providing lethal equipment to support the Russian forces invading Ukraine, according to CIA director William Burns. ... more
SPACEWAR
DARPA, Services Demonstrate Battlefield Airspace Deconfliction Software
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 24, 2023
DARPA's Air Space Total Awareness for Rapid Tactical Execution (ASTARTE) program recently demonstrated new automated flightpath-planning software that successfully deconflicted friendly missiles, ar ... more
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SPACEWAR
Join DARPA to Reimagine the Future of AI for National Security
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
How do we build artificial intelligence and machine learning systems that people can trust? DARPA wants to answer this question with the help of academic, government, and industry experts thro ... more
SPACEWAR
Space Force, Air Force partner to establish new Space Test Course
Arlington VA (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
The U.S. Air and Space Forces have partnered to create the new Space Test Course, which will instruct Guardians on test and evaluation processes, in order to conduct robust and methodical system tes ... more
SPACEMART
AFRL establishes one-stop shop for partnerships
Wright-Patterson AFP OH (SPX) Feb 24, 2023
The Air Force Research Laboratory established a new Strategic Partnering Directorate, or AFRL/SP, to achieve greater alignment, effectiveness and efficiencies in supporting partnership priorities ac ... more
MILPLEX
NATO taking part in Ukraine conflict with arms supplies: Putin
Moscow (AFP) Feb 26, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused NATO members of taking part in the Ukraine conflict by donating arms to the country and said the West planned to break up Russia. ... more
NUKEWARS
US spy chief says Iran advancing nuclear program at 'worrisome pace'
Washington (AFP) Feb 26, 2023
Iran's nuclear program is advancing at a "worrisome pace," CIA director William Burns said in an interview broadcast Sunday, following reports Tehran had further enriched uranium. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Japan to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles from US: PM Kishida
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 27, 2023
Japan will purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles from the United States, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, as his government beefs up the country's defences with eyes on threats including China. ... more
SPACEMART
Luxembourg taps into SES's O3b mPOWER for defense and disaster recovery
Luxembourg (SPX) Feb 24, 2023
Luxembourg has selected SES's O3b mPOWER system to serve as the resilient satcom infrastructure for defense, security, and disaster recovery in the country and beyond. ... more
TECH SPACE
Mitsubishi Electric and Astroscale to Develop and Produce Satellite Buses
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a leading defense and space company, and Astroscale Holdings Inc., the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, announced ... more

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