Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
July 13, 2023
NUKEWARS
North Korea says conducted new test of solid-fuel ICBM



Seoul (AFP) July 13, 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of the country's newest intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported Thursday, days after Pyongyang threatened to down any US spy planes that enter its airspace. A beaming Kim, flanked by his wife and key aides, was shown in state media images applauding enthusiastically after the launch of the solid-fuel Hwasong-18 on Wednesday. The ICBM, which North Korea has fired only once before, in April, flew 1,001 kilometr ... read more

SUPERPOWERS
Zelensky hails 'security victory' after G7 vow support
Vilnius (AFP) July 12, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday welcomed a commitment by G7 nations to support Ukraine for as long it takes to defeat Russia, insisting it was a step on the road to Kyiv eventually joining NATO. ... more
NUKEWARS
Russia says F-16 jets in Ukraine will be seen as 'nuclear' threat
Moscow (AFP) July 13, 2023
Russia will regard Western F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine as a "nuclear" threat because of their capacity to carry atomic weapons, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Biden had to be an Erdogan whisperer. But then came Zelensky
Vilnius (AFP) July 12, 2023
Joe Biden already had his work cut out to prevent Turkey from spoiling the NATO summit. What wasn't expected was that Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky would be the one casting an even bigger cloud - and testing the US president's diplomatic powers in real time. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Turkey will not ratify Sweden's NATO bid before October: Erdogan
Vilnius (AFP) July 12, 2023
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey would not be able to ratify Sweden's NATO candidacy until at least October because parliament was not in session. ... more
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TRADE WARS


ASEAN-plus-three to meet on South China Sea, economic ties

DEMOCRACY
Biden meets Belarus opposition leader, ASEAN wants Myanmar solution, HK questions activist's family
Jakarta (AFP) July 12, 2023
ASEAN chair Indonesia on Wednesday urged a political solution to the Myanmar crisis at regional talks where Thailand's envoy announced he met the country's deposed democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week. ... more
WATER WORLD
Macron rejects NATO office in Japan; Australia, NZ press China on Solomons policing deal
Vilnius (AFP) July 12, 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday opposed a NATO push to open a liaison office in Japan, as the alliance's head said he wanted to strengthen ties in the face of China. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Millennium Space Systems Missile Track Custody PDR complete in just four months
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 13, 2023
Millennium Space Systems completed the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's Missile Track Custody Program Design Review in just four months, ensuring the program is on schedule for Critical Desi ... more
MILPLEX
UK minister warns West 'not Amazon' for Ukraine weapons
Vilnius (AFP) July 12, 2023
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace sounded an off note in London's normally harmonious relationship with Kyiv on Wednesday, suggesting Ukraine should show more gratitude to its allies and griping Britain is not an "Amazon" for military supplies. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Biden: Putin 'bet wrong' on hope NATO would break over Ukraine invasion
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2023
President Joe Biden told a crowd in Lithuania that the United States and NATO will not waver in their defense of Ukraine as it fights against the invasion of Russia. ... more

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Biden wraps NATO summit, vows 'we will not waver' in defense of Ukraine

CYBER WARS
Chinese hackers breached US govt email accounts: Microsoft
Washington (AFP) July 13, 2023
Chinese-based hackers seeking intelligence information breached the email accounts of a number of US government agencies, computer giant Microsoft said. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Cuba slams presence of US nuclear sub at Guantanamo
Havana (AFP) July 11, 2023
Cuban on Tuesday protested against the presence of a US nuclear-powered submarine last week at the American naval base in Guantanamo Bay on the island's east coast. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
North Korea condemns US moves to deploy nuclear missile submarine
Seoul (AFP) July 10, 2023
North Korea on Monday accused a US spy aircraft of violating its airspace and condemned Washington's plans to deploy a nuclear missile submarine near the Korean peninsula. ... more
WAR REPORT
Disappointment on Ukraine front line over NATO meeting
Donetsk Region, Ukraine (AFP) July 13, 2023
From their boltholes in the trenches in the frontlines of Ukraine's battle to resist the Russian forces, Kyiv's troops expressed frustration that they could not join NATO immediately. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russia strikes back at Ukraine after NATO summit
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 13, 2023
Russia responded to NATO vows of support for Ukraine with air strikes and nuclear sabre-rattling on Thursday, as US President Joe Biden prepared to meet Nordic leaders unsettled by Moscow's war. ... more
WAR REPORT


Russian military recruitment official shot dead

EARTH OBSERVATION
Satellogic and OHB to collaborate on environmental earth observation applications
Mubnich, Germany (SPX) Jul 06, 2023
Satellogic Inc. announced this week that it will collaborate with OHB SE, a German-based aerospace and technology group on the development of advanced Earth Observation data-based services focused o ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Britain sanctions Sudanese companies accused of fueling conflict
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2023
Britain on Wednesday announced punitive measures targeting businesses linked to the warring sides in Sudan's worsening bloody conflict in an attempt to cut off revenue sources London says is prolonging the fighting. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Orbex expands facilities in preparation for UK Mainland's First Vertical Rocket Launch
Forres UK (SPX) Jul 11, 2023
K-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has extended its footprint by over thirty percent across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities, in preparation for the launch of its Prime rock ... more
MOON DAILY
Advanced Space Commemorates One Year Since CAPSTONE Separation
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 11, 2023
It's been one year since CAPSTONE separated from its launch vehicle to become the first commercial spacecraft operating at the Moon. Advanced Space is grateful to our team members and proud of all t ... more
SPACEMART
ITU Radio Regulations Board approves waiver for Rivada LEO constellation
Munich, Germany (SPX) Jul 06, 2023
Rivada Space Networks reports that the ITU's Radio Regulations Board has waived the requirement that Rivada put 10% of its constellation into orbit this year. The ITU waiver process seeks clea ... more
VSAT NEWS
Hughes Partners with Netskope to Launch Managed SASE Solution for Small to Medium Enterprises
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 12, 2023
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), in collaboration with Netskope, a leading Security Access Service Edge (SASE) provider, has unveiled a groundbreaking Managed SASE solution for small to medium ... more
MILTECH
RTX secures $117M contract with US Army for Advanced Targeting Sensor Systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2023
RTX, a leading defense technology company, has been awarded a substantial contract worth $117.5 million by the U.S. Army for the production of advanced targeting sensor systems. This significant dev ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Paraguay's president-elect vows to be 'on the side' of Taiwan
Taipei (AFP) July 12, 2023
Paraguay's incoming president Santiago Pena said Wednesday the country would stand by Taiwan's side for the duration of his five-year term, reaffirming it as Taipei's lone diplomatic ally in South America. ... more
AEROSPACE
US Air Force suspends personnel moves, bonuses over funding shortfall
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 11, 2023
A funding shortfall, due to higher-than-expected costs, is forcing the U.S. Air Force to suspend thousands of airmen's moves and bonuses through September. ... more
THE STANS
China's Xi congratulates Uzbek president on re-election: state media
Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2023
Chinese leader Xi Jinping called his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev to congratulate him on winning a third term as the head of the Central Asian country on Monday, Beijing's state media reported. ... more
THE STANS
Swedish top court blocks extradition of two wanted by Turkey
Stockholm (AFP) July 13, 2023
Sweden's Supreme Court said Thursday it was blocking the extradition of two people wanted by Turkey for involvement in the so-called Gulen movement, a key demand by Ankara to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Regional monetary union lifts Mali suspension
Bissau (AFP) July 9, 2023
A West African monetary union has agreed to lift its suspension of Mali, imposed in January 2022 over the ruling junta's timeline for returning to civilian rule, it said in a statement. ... more
SINO DAILY
US-Israeli analyst charged with China lobbying
Washington (AFP) July 11, 2023
US authorities on Monday announced covert lobbying and arms dealing charges against a US-Israeli analyst who has accused President Joe Biden's son of corruption. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Hong Kong questions family of wanted activist Nathan Law: police source
Hong Kong (AFP) July 11, 2023
Hong Kong briefly took in three family members of exiled democracy activist Nathan Law for questioning on Tuesday, a week after authorities issued a bounty on him and seven others accused of breaching the city's national security law. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Myanmar crisis tops agenda at divided ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting
Jakarta (AFP) July 11, 2023
ASEAN foreign ministers gathered in Indonesia on Tuesday for talks dominated by the crisis in Myanmar, with the regional bloc divided over how or whether to reengage with the country's ruling junta. ... more
SPACEWAR
Tensions on Earth don't have to affect outer space diplomacy
Durham NC (SPX) Jul 11, 2023
If the United States and the former Soviet Union could cooperate on space efforts during the Cold War, then tensions between nations on Earth today don't have to extend to diplomacy and agreements g ... more
MILPLEX
Biden thanks Erdogan for Sweden decision, backs F-16s sale
Vilnius (AFP) July 11, 2023
US President Joe Biden thanked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday for his "courage" in dropping opposition to Sweden's entry to NATO. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Lockheed Martin achieves milestone in PAC-3 MSE Integration with Aegis Weapon System
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Jul 12, 2023
Lockheed Martin has achieved a significant milestone in the integration of its Patriot Advanced Capability - 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor with the Aegis Weapon System, as ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile after warnings to U.S.
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2023
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea between Korea and Japan on Wednesday, Seoul and Tokyo said, days after threatening the United States over alleged reconnaissance flights. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Biden's Joint Chiefs pick warns Tuberville that military 'will lose talent' over promotion blockade
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 11, 2023
Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown warned that the military "will lose talent" over a blockade on promotions led by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
NATO allies share plan on Ukraine membership; Zelensky blasts 'absurd' lack of timeline
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 11, 2023
NATO allies on Tuesday approved a plan to chart a course for Ukraine to join the military alliance, but President Volodymyr Zelensky said a lack of a concrete timeline was "absurd." ... more
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