Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
April 18, 2023
TAIWAN NEWS
China would gain swift air superiority over Taiwan, US leaks show



Washington (AFP) April 15, 2023
China would probably gain air superiority very quickly in any attack on Taiwan, something Russia crucially failed to do in its invasion of Ukraine last year, leaked US intelligence documents show, according to media reports Saturday. The classified documents, allegedly leaked by a US national guardsman in the worst US security breach in a decade, reveal that Taiwan's military leaders doubt their air defenses can "accurately detect missile launches," while only about half of their aircraft are capabl ... read more

SUPERPOWERS
Beijing says G7 'maliciously slandered China; Political manipulation' behind US arrests
Beijing (AFP) April 18, 2023
China said on Tuesday G7 nations in Japan had "maliciously slandered and smeared" it, after foreign ministers in the group of developed economies criticised a number of Beijing's policies. ... more
SINO DAILY
'United': G7 diplomats offer common front on China
Karuizawa, Japan (AFP) April 17, 2023
For G7 diplomats meeting in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, unity was the name of the game on Monday, with ministers lining up to insist there is no daylight between them on China policy. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine sceptical over efforts to end war with Russia
Baghdad (AFP) April 17, 2023
Ukraine's foreign minister cast doubts Monday on efforts to bring about peace in his country's war with Russia, saying during a visit to Iraq that Moscow "wants war". ... more
NUKEWARS
UN chief condemns N.Korea's solid-fuel ballistic missile launch
United Nations, United States (AFP) April 17, 2023
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "strongly condemns" the recent launch of what North Korea said was a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, an official told the Security Council Monday. ... more
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WAR REPORT
China ready to facilitate Middle East peace: state media
Beijing (AFP) April 17, 2023
China's foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks, state media Xinhua reported Tuesday. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
US warship sails through Taiwan Strait days after China drills
Taipei (AFP) April 17, 2023
A US warship sailed through the waters separating Taiwan and mainland China, the US Navy said, days after Beijing staged war games around the self-ruled island. ... more
NUKEWARS
G7 demands N. Korea 'refrain' from nuclear tests, missile launches
Karuizawa, Japan (AFP) April 18, 2023
G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday demanded North Korea "refrain" from further nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches, warning of a "robust" response after talks in Japan. ... more
NUKEWARS
Xi calls for 'higher stage' of China-North Korea ties: state media
Seoul (AFP) April 18, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping will push for a "higher stage" of relations with Pyongyang, North Korean state media said Tuesday, as G7 foreign ministers condemned the North's unprecedented string of weapons tests. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
W.House says Brazil 'parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda' on Ukraine
Washington (AFP) April 17, 2023
The White House on Monday sharply criticized Brazil after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on a trip to China that the United States is encouraging war in Ukraine. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Exolaunch deploys 21 satellites on Transporter-7 rideshare mission
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 14, 2023
Exolaunch has successfully deployed 21 satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-7 mission. The mission was launched using a SpaceX Falcon 9 on April 14 at 11:48pm PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Ca ... more
TECH SPACE
VERTIGO concludes with telecom data transmission on a laser link at record high power
Cannes, France (SPX) Apr 16, 2023
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and its partners are pleased to announce that the VERTIGO project has concluded with the successful demonstration of a ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab introduces suborbital testbed rocket, selected for hypersonic test flights
Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Apr 18, 2023
Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) has formally introduced the HASTE rocket (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron), a suborbital testbed launch vehicle derived from Rocket Lab's heritage ... more

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SPACEMART
HawkEye 360's latest Cluster 7 satellites successfully launched
Herndon VA (SPX) Apr 14, 2023
HawkEye 360 Inc has reported that its Cluster 7 next-generation satellites have deployed in orbit after launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California durin ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China rocket launch sends debris into sea near Taiwan: Taipei authorities
Taipei (AFP) April 16, 2023
China said Sunday it had launched a satellite into orbit, with authorities in Taiwan saying rocket debris had fallen into the sea where Beijing announced a no-sail zone this week. ... more
NUKEWARS
Netanyahu vows to keep up 'fight' against Iran nuclear arms
Jerusalem (AFP) April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday that Israel would continue its "fight" to prevent arch-foe Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, during a Holocaust ceremony attended by Iran's exiled crown prince. ... more
THE STANS
Chinese engineer in Pakistan police protection after blasphemy accusation
Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) April 17, 2023
A Chinese supervisor at a dam construction project in Pakistan is under police protection after workers accused him of blasphemy against Islam, officials said Monday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Ethiopia says dismantling of "special forces" complete
Nairobi (AFP) April 15, 2023
Ethiopia's army chief said on Saturday the country had completed the dismantling of "special forces" created by some regions, finalising a policy which sparked recent unrest. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Putin praises joint drills as G7 diplomats offer common front on China
Moscow (AFP) April 17, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the "very high level" of military drills in the Pacific as Moscow seeks closer ties with China amid a stand-off with the West. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Philippines ex-foreign minister who stood up to China dies at 83
Manila (AFP) April 18, 2023
Albert del Rosario, the Philippines' former foreign minister who stood up to Beijing in the South China Sea, has died at the age of 83, Manila said Tuesday. ... more
SPACEMART
Inside the "space factory"
Tucson AZ (SPX) Apr 14, 2023
Bigger. And even better. That's the trajectory of Space Systems Operations - aka the "space factory" - since its 2002 opening outside Tucson, Arizona. Run by Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a b ... more

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