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  Washington DC (UPI) Jul 31, 2023 Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., blasted President Joe Biden's decision Monday to keep the headquarters of U.S. Space Command in Colorado, after rejecting former President Donald Trump's plan to move it to Alabama, saying "this is absolutely not over." According to a senior U.S. official, Biden decided against relocating the headquarters - which oversee the military's operations of space assets, including the defense of satellites - to Huntsville on the advice of the head of Space Command Gen. ... read more |
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NATO treats 'crisis' as 'grab-bag concept,' according to researchers pushing for increased clarityWashington DC (UPI) Jul 31, 2023 The NATO alliance treats the word "crisis" like a "grab-bag concept" used to define a variety of situations, according to researchers pushing for increased clarity. ... more  
White House board urges reauthorization of controversial surveillance lawWashington DC (UPI) Jul 31, 2023 An independent board advising the White House on intelligence matters has urged the reauthorization of the controversial Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in a report released Monday. ... more  
Tit-for-tat attacks kill 3 in Kryvyi Rih, Kherson; 2 in Donetsk, UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Jul 31, 2023 Early morning barrages unleashed by both sides in the conflict in Ukraine on Monday killed at least five people and injured dozens as residential buildings, a bus, a university and a water plant were hit, according to authorities. ... more  
Pixxel lands iDEX funding for miniaturized satellites developmentSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 In a remarkable development in the Indian space industry, Pixxel, a prominent name in the realm of hyperspectral earth-imaging technology, has been awarded a substantial grant by iDEX (Innovations f ... more |
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 'Space race' shows some still cling to Cold War script: Says Beijing  
China replaces nuclear arsenal Rocket Force leadershipBeijing (AFP) July 31, 2023 China announced on Monday a new leadership for its Rocket Force, the army unit that oversees its nuclear arsenal, as media reported a corruption probe involving its former chief. ... more |
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US general says allies key to counter China in PacificSydney (AFP) July 31, 2023 The United States will rely on allies rather than a major expansion of its own forces to counter any Chinese military risk in the Pacific, a US general has told AFP. ... more  
L3Harris, Team Lynx contracted for next phase of US Army's Mechanized Infantry Combat VehicleMelbourne FL (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX), in collaboration with Team Lynx, helmed by American Rheinmetall Vehicles (ARV), has secured a contract to design and prototype the U.S. Army's XM30 Mechanized Infan ... more  
Gunfire heard in centre of Burkina capital OuagadougouOuagadougou (AFP) Aug 1, 2023 Bursts of gunfire were heard early Tuesday in the centre of the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou near an airbase, an AFP journalist said. ... more 
Niger putschists say threat of 'imminent military intervention' by ECOWASNiamey (AFP) July 30, 2023 The leaders of Niger's military coup said they believed regional body ECOWAS was on the point of staging a military intervention in the capital of the Sahel country. ... more |
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  Russian court rejects appeal of dissident's 25-year sentence; Britain responds with sanctions  
Putin, several African leaders attend Russian naval paradeSaint Petersburg (AFP) July 30, 2023 President Vladimir Putin on Sunday praised Russia's navy in an address at an annual warship parade in Saint Petersburg, which he attended accompanied by several African leaders. ... more |
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No hope of survivors from downed Australian military helicopter: govtSydney (AFP) July 31, 2023 Authorities have lost hope of finding survivors after a military helicopter plunged into the sea during war games over the weekend, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Monday. ... more  
Suicide blast kills at least 39 at Pakistan political gatheringPeshawar, Pakistan (AFP) July 30, 2023 At least 39 people were killed and dozens more wounded Sunday in a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan, officials said. ... more  
Lockheed Martin's laser power reaches new heights: Introduces 500 kW-class SystemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2023 Lockheed Martin, the American aerospace titan, is breaking its power records in laser technology by escalating to a groundbreaking 500-kilowatt (kW) class laser. This development outstrips its previ ... more 
U.S., Australia declare alliance 'never stronger' at Brisbane conferenceWashington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2023 The United States will continue to help Australia enhance capabilities at some of its northern military bases, including the development of new missile systems, officials from both countries announced Saturday. ... more |
 North Korea, China reaffirm military ties in top-level Pyongyang meeting  
US to help Australia boost missile manufacturingBrisbane, Australia (AFP) July 29, 2023 Washington will seek to bolster its shrinking weapons stockpiles by helping Australia develop a missile manufacturing and exporting industry, top officials said Saturday after high-level talks between the two countries. ... more |
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Possible Chinese malware in US systems a 'ticking time bomb'Washington (AFP) July 29, 2023 The Biden administration believes China has implanted malware in key US power and communications networks in a "ticking time bomb" that could disrupt the military in event of a conflict, The New York Times reported Saturday. ... more  
Beyond Gravity to provide off-the-shelf computer to Quantum Space's Ranger multi-purpose vehicleZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 Beyond Gravity, a leading supplier to the space industry, will provide its constellation On Board Computer (cOBC) to Quantum Space's inaugural flight of its Ranger multi-purpose vehicle, which will ... more  
Three Ukrainian drones downed over Moscow: Russia defence ministryMoscow (AFP) July 30, 2023 Three Ukrainian drones were downed over Moscow early Sunday, Russia's defence ministry said, in an attack that damaged two office towers and briefly shut an international airport. ... more  
China slams 'malicious hype' over FM Qin Gang's dismissalBeijing (AFP) July 27, 2023 China said Thursday it opposed "malicious hype" concerning this week's removal of foreign minister Qin Gang, as it continued to avoid questions about the senior diplomat's disappearance. ... more |
Ukraine says five wounded in Russian missile strike in DniproKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 28, 2023 A Russian missile struck a multistorey residential building in the central city of Dnipro on Friday injuring at least five people, Ukraine's interior minister said. ... more 
Germany warns of spying 'risks' with some China studentsBerlin (AFP) July 29, 2023 Germany's education minister on Saturday called for a revision of student exchange practices with China, citing an increased risk of scientific espionage posed by Chinese students who come to study in Germany on full state scholarships. ... more  
US announces $345 mn military aid package for TaiwanWashington (AFP) July 29, 2023 The United States on Friday unveiled a $345 million military aid package for Taiwan designed to quickly bolster the island's ability to deter a Chinese invasion. ... more 
Turkish strike in Iraq kills 4 militants: Kurdish officialsSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) July 29, 2023 Four "fighters" from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have been killed by a drone strike in northern Iraq, officials in the autonomous Kurdistan region said, blaming the Turkish military. ... more |
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Ukraine says its forces liberated the Russian-occupied StaromaiorskeWashington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2023 President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video that the Ukrainian military has liberated the Russian-occupied village of Staromaiorske in the country's southeast. ... more 
Two killed in Russian missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia; 9 wounded in DniproKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 29, 2023 A Russian air strike killed two people in the city of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine on Saturday, the local authorities said. ... more  
Iraq arrests suspect in 2014 IS massacre of cadetsBaghdad (AFP) July 27, 2023 Iraq has arrested a suspect in one of the most notorious war crimes of the Islamic State group, the 2014 massacre of up to 1,700 captive cadets, authorities said Thursday. ... more 
Rockets hit Khartoum, air force base attackedWad Madani, Sudan (AFP) July 27, 2023 Rockets pummelled the Sudanese capital on Thursday, witnesses said, as paramilitaries attacked a key air force base north of Khartoum and claimed to have killed and wounded "dozens" of soldiers. ... more |
U.S. blacklists Somalian ISIS financier for fueling terrorism in AfricaWashington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2023 The United States has sanctioned a Somali man accused of being the financier of his nation's branch of the Islamic State, as the Biden administration cracks down on the terrorist organization's ability to distribute funds to African affiliates. ... more 
Niger military chief backs coup leaders, but president defiantNiamey (AFP) July 27, 2023 Niger's armed forces chief on Thursday declared his support for troops who said they had overthrown the government, despite a defiant stand by the country's elected president and an outcry from the world community. ... more 
Sedition clampdown hits 'ordinary' Hong KongersHong Kong (AFP) July 26, 2023 Single mother Law Oi-wah pled guilty to sedition in an almost inaudible voice, as her 12-year-old son watched from a few feet away in a Hong Kong court. ... more  
NASA picks Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear rocketWashington (AFP) July 26, 2023 NASA and the US military said Wednesday they had selected defense contractor Lockheed Martin to develop a nuclear powered rocket, with a view to using the technology for missions to Mars. ... more |
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Ex-intel officer says US hiding info on alien craftWashington (AFP) July 26, 2023 We are not alone - and American authorities are covering up the evidence, a former US intelligence officer told a congressional committee on Wednesday. ... more 
Japan says North Korea threat more serious than 'ever'Tokyo (AFP) July 28, 2023 Japan said Friday that North Korea posed a more serious threat to its national security than "ever before", as nuclear-armed Pyongyang rattles its neighbours with repeated missile tests and belligerent rhetoric. ... more 
Kim shows off new North Korean drones, ICBMs to Russia defence ministerSeoul (AFP) July 27, 2023 Walking past huge intercontinental ballistic missiles and previously unseen military drones, Kim Jong Un gave Russia's defence minister a tour of North Korea's newest and most advanced weaponry Thursday, state media reported. ... more  
Blinken, Austin visit Australia on last leg of Pacific blitzBrisbane, Australia (AFP) July 28, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin visited Australia Friday on the final leg of a Pacific tour designed to reinforce Washington's standing in the region. ... more |
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