Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
July 25, 2023
NUKEWARS
Top Russian, Chinese officials to visit North Korea in post-pandemic first



Seoul July 25, 2023
North Korea will this week welcome Russia's defence minister and a high-level Chinese delegation to Pyongyang for Korean War armistice anniversary celebrations, state media said Tuesday, a sign it could be reopening its borders to high-level visitors after a lengthy pandemic closure. "A military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will pay a congratulatory visit to the DPRK," the Korean Central News Agency said, a day after it confirmed a Chinese delegation wou ... read more

MILPLEX
Russia claims dramatic increase in ammo production
Moscow (AFP) July 24, 2023
Russia said Monday it had dramatically increased production of ammunition and military equipment, as its offensive in Ukraine enters its eighteenth month. ... more
SINO DAILY
Missing for a month: Where is Qin Gang, China's foreign minister?
Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2023
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public for almost a month, sparking a flurry of questions over his whereabouts. ... more
NUKEWARS
China says 'strictly' implements UN resolutions
Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2023
China has insisted it "strictly" implements UN sanctions resolutions, after G7 nations, the European Union and three other countries urged Beijing to expel oil tankers from its waters that appeared to be taking fuel to North Korea. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea fires missiles ahead of key anniversary
Seoul (AFP) July 24, 2023
Pyongyang conducted twin missile launches late Monday, ahead of Korean War anniversary celebrations that will be attended by Chinese dignitaries in the first foreign delegation visit to the country since its 2020 pandemic border closure. ... more
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UAV NEWS


Amprius Batteries elevate BAE Systems Drone to new heights in stratospheric flight

UAV NEWS
Safeguarding Autonomous Vehicle Networks: Land, Air, Sea
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2023
A team of researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is launching an initiative aimed at fortifying the cybersecurity of self-driving cars and unmanned aerial vehicles. The team's obj ... more
UAV NEWS
Russia: Ukraine targets Moscow, Crimea with drone strikes
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 24, 2023
Ukraine early Monday launched drone strikes, hitting two non-residential buildings in Moscow and an ammunition depot in annexed Crimea, Russian officials said. ... more
SPACEMART
Amazon invests $120 million in internet satellite facility
Washington (AFP) July 21, 2023
Amazon said Friday it will invest $120 million to build a satellite construction facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, as part of its plans to launch a space internet service to rival SpaceX's Starlink. ... more
TECH SPACE
Revolutionary materials and techniques transform aircraft construction
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2023
For many decades, the aircraft industry has predominantly relied on aluminium for manufacturing. Today, however, the drive for more sustainable, climate-friendly air travel necessitates innovative s ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Detecting threats beyond the limits of human, sensor sight
Albuquerque NM (SPX) Jul 21, 2023
Remember what it's like to twirl a sparkler on a summer night? Hold it still and the fire crackles and sparks but twirl it around and the light blurs into a line tracing each whirl and jag you make. ... more

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AFRICA NEWS


Rights group says Mali army and foreign fighters executed civilians

TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan air raid drills simulate response to China missile attacks
Taipei (AFP) July 24, 2023
Taiwan held air raid drills simulating its response to Chinese missile attacks in several cities on Monday, the same day the island's military kicked off its annual war games. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
US blacklists officials who helped Wagner Group enter Mali
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2023
The Biden administration has blacklisted three Malian military officials accused of ushering the Russian mercenary Wagner Group into the West African nation. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Russia and China end military exercises in Sea of Japan
Moscow (AFP) July 23, 2023
Russia and China have ended their joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan, the Russian defence ministry announced Sunday, as the two allies seek to deepen their military ties. ... more
THE STANS
10 months since Iran's protests, Kurdish exiles in limbo
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) July 22, 2023
Like other Iranian Kurds who fled into exile during last year's women-led mass protests, 17-year-old Sarina tries to keep a low profile in her new home in northern Iraq. ... more
WAR REPORT
Iraq offers to mediate end to Yemen war
Baghdad (AFP) July 23, 2023
Iraq has offered to mediate between warring parties in Yemen in an effort to end the country's years-long war, Iraq's top diplomat said at a press conference on Sunday. ... more
SINO DAILY


US-Israeli analyst charged with China lobbying

THE STANS
Iraqi Kurdistan demo in support of jailed journalist
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) July 23, 2023
Hundreds of people protested in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Sunday in support of a jailed journalist hit with a new sentence before he was due to be freed. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Combat ship USS Canberra commissioned in Australia
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 22, 2021
In an uncommon overseas ceremony, the USS Canberra was welcomed to the active U.S. fleet Saturday in Australia on a windy winter day as officials from both countries stressed their strong alliance. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Russian navy carries out live fire exercise in Black Sea
Moscow (AFP) July 21, 2023
The United Nations warned on Friday of escalating military action in the Black Sea, after Russia said its navy carried out a live fire exercise there having declared that ships travelling to Ukraine would be considered potential military targets. ... more
MILTECH
US and Australia use war games to focus on long-range firepower
Shoalwater Bay, Australia (AFP) July 22, 2023
Australia and the United States rehearsed precision missile strikes during war games on Saturday as Canberra overhauls its military strategy in favour of long-range firepower. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
China sends 37 military aircraft toward Taiwan ahead of defensive drills
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 22, 2021
China sent 37 of military aircraft toward Taiwan on Friday and Saturday ahead of planned defensive military exercises by Taiwan's military, according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Work nearly complete on controversial Cambodia naval base
Phnom Penh (AFP) July 25, 2023
Cambodia confirmed on Tuesday that work is almost complete on a naval base Washington fears is intended for Chinese military use, after satellite images showed a major pier had been built. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea fires 'several cruise missiles' into sea
Seoul (AFP) July 22, 2023
North Korea fired "several cruise missiles" into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean peninsula on Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. ... more
CYBER WARS
Canada arrests retired police officer over alleged China meddling
Montreal (AFP) July 21, 2023
Canadian authorities have arrested a retired police officer on charges of foreign interference on behalf of China, officials Friday, amid mounting tensions between the two countries. ... more
CYBER WARS
Microsoft hack widens after emails of U.S. ambassador to China breached
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 21, 2021
Hackers breached the email account of the U.S. Ambassador to China during the same cyberattack that targeted Microsoft accounts at government agencies in the United States and Europe for at least a month before being discovered. ... more
MILPLEX
China delivering 'kind of military equipment' to Russia: French diplomat
Paris (AFP) July 22, 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic advisor said China was delivering items to Russia that could be used as military equipment that in turn could be used in its war in Ukraine. ... more
MILTECH
Bulgaria to send armoured vehicles to Ukraine in U-turn
Sofia (AFP) July 21, 2023
Bulgaria decided on Friday to send about 100 armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine in the Balkan country's first shipment of heavy equipment to Kyiv. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Biden picks Lisa Franchetti as first woman admiral to lead US Navy
Washington (AFP) July 21, 2023
President Joe Biden on Friday announced he will nominate Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the US Navy, which would make her the first woman to hold the position and to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Danish aid group attacked in Basra; Iraqis keep up Koran protests, Sweden moves embassy
Baghdad (AFP) July 22, 2023
The Danish Refugee Council said Saturday its office in the southern Iraqi city of Basra had come under "armed attack" after a Copenhagen protest in which the Koran was believed to have been desecrated. ... more
THE STANS
New war with Azerbaijan 'very likely': Armenia PM to AFP
Yerevan (AFP) July 21, 2023
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned Friday of the risk of a new war with Azerbaijan, accusing Baku of "genocide" in the breakaway Armenian-populated region of Nagorno-Karabakh. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Germany, Mali agree 'smooth' pullout of UN-backed troops
Berlin (AFP) July 20, 2023
Germany and Mali agreed Thursday to pursue a "smooth withdrawal" of German troops from the troubled African nation after the UN decided to end its decade-old peacekeeping mission there, Berlin said. ... more
NUKEWARS
Seoul says N. Korean nuclear attack would mean 'end' of regime
Seoul (AFP) July 21, 2023
Seoul told North Korea Friday that using its nukes would mean the "end" of Kim Jong Un's regime, after Pyongyang threatened nuclear retaliation over growing US military deployments on the peninsula. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Ukraine warns against navigating in Black Sea, following Russian threats
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 20, 2023
Ukraine said Thursday that ships going to Russian-controlled ports on the Black Sea would be treated as possibly carrying military cargo, a day after Russia announced a similar move. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Allies launch military drills in Australia as Chinese spy ship watches
Sydney (AFP) July 21, 2023
Australia opened a large-scale joint military exercise with the United States and almost a dozen other nations on Friday, as a senior officer revealed that a Chinese spy ship was following the proceedings. ... more
NUKEWARS
US, Japan, South Korea to hold summit in August: Seoul
Seoul (AFP) July 20, 2023
South Korean, US and Japanese leaders will meet in August in America, Seoul's presidential office said Thursday, as the three nations increase military cooperation to counter North Korea's growing nuclear threats. ... more
TECH SPACE
Wind River VxWorks software chosen for Astroscale's Space Debris Solution ELSA-M
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 20, 2023
Wind River, an industry leader in intelligent system software, has announced that its VxWorks software will be utilized in the command of the Astroscale ELSA-M Servicer spacecraft's On-Board Compute ... more
MILPLEX
House Republicans add culture-war measures to military budget
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 14, 2023
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the annual defense policy bill by a narrow 219-210 vote, after several conservative amendments on abortion, climate change, and race and gender rights were added to the legislation. ... more
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