Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
May 31, 2023
SPACEWAR
North Korea spy satellite crashes into sea, Seoul salvages wreckage



Seoul (AFP) May 31, 2023
North Korea attempted to launch a spy satellite Wednesday but it crashed into the sea after a rocket failure, with the South Korean military retrieving part of the likely wreckage in a potential intelligence bonanza. North Korea does not have a functioning satellite in space and leader Kim Jong Un has made developing a military spy satellite a top priority for his regime, despite UN resolutions banning its use of such technology. Pyongyang had said in the build-up to the launch attempt that the ... read more

SPACEWAR
Lockheed Martin working with US Army to improve space-enabled defense systems
Littleton CO (SPX) May 31, 2023
Lockheed Martin signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) to advance Beyond Line ... more
SPACEWAR
Northrop Grumman advances sensing technology for space domain awareness
Colorado Springs CO (SPX) May 31, 2023
In a significant leap for space domain awareness, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) and a software demonstration fo ... more
SUPERPOWERS
NATO upbeat on Sweden bid as US urges Turkey to say yes
Oslo (AFP) May 30, 2023
NATO's chief voiced guarded optimism Tuesday on welcoming Sweden to the alliance as the United States pressed holdout Turkey to drop its objections, two days after President Tayyip Recep Erdogan won re-election. ... more
AEROSPACE
Beijing blames US 'provocation' for South China Sea fighter jet incident
Beijing (AFP) May 31, 2023
Beijing blamed US "provocation" Wednesday for an incident last week in which a Chinese plane crossed in front of an American surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea. ... more
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SPACEWAR
NASA study group to hold first public meeting on UFO findings
Washington DC (UPI) May 31, 2021
NASA's task force dedicated to looking into UFO sightings over the United States is holding its first public meeting Wednesday, which will include taking questions. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China's 'space dream': A Long March to the Moon and beyond
Beijing (AFP) May 30, 2023
China successfully launched the latest mission to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, with a crew that includes its first civilian astronaut. ... more
NUKEWARS
Japan says N. Korea 'ballistic missile launch' violates UN resolutions
Tokyo (AFP) May 31, 2023
North Korea's launch of a "ballistic missile" violates UN Security Council resolutions, Japan said Wednesday, after what Pyongyang said was a failed attempt to put a satellite in space. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Top Chinese intelligence official visits Myanmar for 'cooperation' talks
Yangon (AFP) May 31, 2023
A top Chinese intelligence official has visited Myanmar to discuss military "cooperation" with the junta, Myanmar state media reported Wednesday, the latest high-profile delegation sent by Beijing to its internationally isolated ally. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
'Boy who cried wolf': Seoul residents panic after false rocket alarm
Seoul (AFP) May 31, 2023
An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic on Wednesday, crashing internet services and raising fears the government could not be trusted to handle a real crisis. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Astronauts meet in Tiangong space station core module
Beijing (XNA) May 31, 2023
The Shenzhou XVI mission crew, which includes the first Chinese civilian astronaut, reached orbit on Tuesday and started work in the Tiangong space station. Aboard the Shen�zhou XVI spacecraft ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine, climate to top talks when British PM Rishi Sunak visits U.S. next week
Washington DC (UPI) May 30, 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will discuss an array of topics during a visit with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., next week, officials said Tuesday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Five wounded in Israeli strikes targeting sites near Damascus: monitor
Beirut (AFP) May 29, 2023
Israeli air strikes hit the Damascus region overnight Sunday, the Syrian defence ministry said, with a war monitor reporting five wounded in attacks on air defence sites that host Hezbollah fighters. ... more

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THE STANS
China deploys police, makes arrests after mosque clashes
Beijing (AFP) May 30, 2023
China deployed hundreds of police and made arrests in a mostly Muslim southwestern town after clashes erupted over the planned partial demolition of a mosque, witnesses told AFP. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Sierra Leone civil war criminal released after serving term
Freetown (AFP) May 30, 2023
A militia leader accused of hacking civilians to death and other crimes during Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s has been released after serving his prison sentence, a court in the West African nation said. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Burkina PM vows no deal with jihadists, boosts civil militias
Ouagadougou (AFP) May 30, 2023
Burkina Faso's prime minister on Tuesday ruled out any negotiations with jihadist insurgents that have taken control of swathes of the West African country since 2015. ... more
SINO DAILY
Broader national security law takes effect in Macau
Hong Kong (AFP) May 30, 2023
Macau's new national security law took effect on Tuesday, imposing wider restrictions on political opposition and civil society in the Chinese city. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Russia claims destroyed Ukraine's 'last warship'
Moscow (AFP) May 31, 2023
Russia on Wednesday claimed it had destroyed the last major warship of the Ukrainian naval forces, which it said was stationed in the southern port of Odesa. ... more
UAV NEWS
How drone warfare has evolved in Ukraine
Paris (AFP) May 30, 2023
From tiny quadcopters buzzing over frontline trenches with cameras and grenades to flying bombs lugging warheads weighing dozens of kilograms (pounds) into Kyiv and Moscow, drones have marked the Ukraine war like none before it. ... more
SPACEWAR
North Korea's military satellite launch: five things to know
Seoul (AFP) May 30, 2023
North Korea said Tuesday that it would launch a military reconnaissance satellite by June 11, prompting concern from Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, which claim the move would violate UN sanctions. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea informs Japan of upcoming 'satellite launch'
Tokyo (AFP) May 29, 2023
North Korea has informed Japan that it is preparing to launch a satellite as early as this week, Tokyo announced Monday but warned it may actually be a sanctions-defying ballistic missile test. ... more

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