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  Taipei (AFP) April 12, 2023 China will set up a brief no-fly zone north of Taiwan on Sunday due to what the island's transport ministry described as "space activities". The closure comes after Beijing completed three days of massive war games around self-ruled Taiwan last week, during which China simulated targeted strikes and practised a blockade of the island. The no-fly zone does not appear to be linked to the drills, with Taiwan's transport ministry saying on Wednesday China had imposed the restriction "on the converg ... read more |
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France a 'reliable' US ally but needs to engage China: ministerWashington (AFP) April 12, 2023 France is a "strong and reliable" US ally, the country's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told AFP on Wednesday, while underscoring that it remains important to continue engagement with China. ... more  
Xi says China must strengthen training for 'actual combat'Beijing (AFP) April 12, 2023 China's President Xi Jinping called on the country's armed forces to "strengthen military training oriented towards actual combat", state media reported Wednesday, after Beijing conducted military drills intended to intimidate Taiwan. ... more  
What do the leaked US documents say?Washington (AFP) April 12, 2023 A trove of highly sensitive US government documents circulating online includes secret assessments of the Ukraine conflict as well as reports that point to surveillance of close American allies. ... more  
UK casts doubt on leaked reports about special forces in UkraineLondon (AFP) April 12, 2023 Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has cast doubt on reports that UK special forces have operated in Ukraine, after the allegations emerged from a leaked trove of highly sensitive US documents. ... more |
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Battle for space power plays out in technology, science - politics and policyAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Apr 12, 2023 The expanding use of outer space for human activities requires increasing attention to policies and governance, with a Flinders University space expert warning of an increasing need for a well-devel ... more  
Raytheon and SpiderOak collaborate to secure satcoms in crowded LEOBoston MA (SPX) Apr 12, 2023 Raytheon Technologies' (NYSE: RTX) BBN division and SpiderOak announced a strategic partnership to develop and field a new generation of zero-trust security systems for satellite communications in p ... more 
Ball Aerospace, Loft Federal and Microsoft to Collaborate on SDA's NExT ProgramBroomfield CO (SPX) Apr 12, 2023 Ball Aerospace, Loft Federal and Microsoft has announced that they are working together on the Space Development Agency (SDA)'s experimental testbed program, called NExT, that will carry 10 satellit ... more 
Sidus Space and L3Harris yeam for the DoD Mentor-Protege ProgramCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Apr 12, 2023 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, is teaming with L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) for t ... more |
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Russia conducts test launch of 'advanced' ICBMMoscow (AFP) April 12, 2023 Russia has conducted what it said was the successful test launch of an "advanced" intercontinental ballistic missile, weeks after it suspended participation in its last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States. ... more 
Macron heckled by protesters on Dutch state visitAmsterdam (AFP) April 12, 2023 Protesters noisily disrupted French President Emmanuel Macron during a speech about Europe's future Tuesday as his domestic troubles intruded on his state visit to the Netherlands. ... more 
Poland says alliance with US 'absolute foundation' of European securityWarsaw (AFP) April 11, 2023 The alliance with the United States is "an absolute foundation" of European security, Poland's prime minister said on Tuesday, after controversial remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about ties with the US and China. ... more 
Kicking off Philippines drills, US vows defense in South China SeaWashington (AFP) April 11, 2023 The United States on Tuesday promised to defend the Philippines in the dispute-rife South China Sea as the allies launched their largest-ever joint exercises in the face of Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region. ... more |
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