Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
March 10, 2023
OIL AND GAS
Iran, Saudi to restore ties in China-brokered deal



Tehran (AFP) March 10, 2023
Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore ties and to reopen respective diplomatic missions after talks in China, state media in both countries reported Friday, seven years after relations were severed. Riyadh cut ties with Tehran after Iranian protesters attacked Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic republic in 2016 following the Saudi execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. "Following talks, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have agreed to resume diplomatic relati ... read more

IRAQ WARS
Pain and faint hopes as Iraqis look back at US invasion
Baghdad (AFP) March 10, 2023
Two decades after the US-led invasion of Iraq toppled Saddam Hussein, its war-weary people recount their painful memories of dictatorship, major conflict and years of violent turmoil. ... more
CYBER WARS
QuSecure conducts quantum-resilient cryptographic communication link through space
San Mateo CA (SPX) Mar 10, 2023
QuSecure, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cybersecurity, has announced that the company has accomplished the first known live, end-to-end quantum-resilient cryptographic communications satellite link ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russia pounds Ukraine with barrage of rare hypersonic missiles
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) March 9, 2023
Nine people were killed across Ukraine on Thursday, as Russia unleashed a barrage of high-precision missile and other attacks that triggered a wave of power cuts, including at Europe's biggest nuclear power plant. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China's Xi handed historic third term as president
Beijing (AFP) March 10, 2023
Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in generations. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS
Biden meets Finland president, reaffirms support for NATO entry
Washington (AFP) March 9, 2023
President Joe Biden met his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto on Thursday to reaffirm US support for Finland quickly entering the NATO military alliance, the White House said. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea's Kim orders intensified 'real war' drills
Seoul (AFP) March 10, 2023
Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's military to intensify drills for a "real war", state media reported Friday, as the leader oversaw a fire assault drill with his daughter in tow. ... more
NUKEWARS
Russian strikes near Zaporizhzhia plant 'serious breach' of nuclear safety: EU
Stockholm (AFP) March 9, 2023
The European Union's top diplomat said Thursday that the Russian strikes in Ukraine, which caused the disconnection of the Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant from the grid, was a "serious breach" of nuclear safety. ... more
SPACEWAR
SpOC Commander highlights joint all domain command and control at AFA symposium
Aurora CO (SPX) Mar 10, 2023
Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of Space Operations Command, took part in a joint all domain command and control panel, during the Air Force Association's 2023 Aerospace Warfare Symposium in Aur ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SpaceX launches 40 more Internet satellites for competitor
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 9, 2023
SpaceX launched 40 more high-speed Internet satellites Thursday afternoon for competitor OneWeb. ... more
SPACEWAR
Kendall outlines clear path for modernizing Air, Space Forces and confronting peer competitors
Aurora CO (SPX) Mar 09, 2023
Reporting progress but conceding that "hard choices" remain, Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall offered a report card March 7 during a major address at the 2023 Air and Space Forces ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US-South Korea drills
Seoul (AFP) March 9, 2023
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Thursday, Seoul's military said, in Pyongyang's latest show of force just days before South Korea and the United States kick off major joint military exercises. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Chinese security vessel orders Philippine plane carrying media to 'leave'
Over The Spratly Islands, Philippines (AFP) March 10, 2023
As a Philippine Coast Guard plane carrying journalists flew over the Spratly Islands in the hotly disputed South China Sea, a Chinese voice issued a stern command over the radio: "Leave immediately." ... more

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