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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 North Korea is planning to launch another satellite just three months after its first attempt to put a military eye in the sky failed, prompting condemnation from Tokyo and Seoul on Tuesday and demands to call it off. The launch is set to take place between August 24 and 31, Pyongyang told Japan's coast guard Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to mobilise ships and its PAC-3 missile defence system in case it were to land in their territory. Seoul said the launch would be "an illegal act" as it violates UN ... read more |
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Biden widens web of US alliances faced with China, Russia, TrumpWashington (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 With a historic three-way summit with Japan and South Korea, President Joe Biden has further deepened the web of US partnerships in a determined signal to adversaries despite question marks on the political climate at home. ... more  
SDA issues awards for 72 Beta Variant Satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport LayerWashington DC (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 The Space Development Agency (SDA) has announced the awards of two prototype agreements with a total value of approximately $1.5 billion to build and operate the Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) - B ... more 
S.Africa won't be bullied to take sides in global issues: RamaphosaJohannesburg (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 South Africa will not be forced to side with any global powers, President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed Sunday as he readied to host a summit of major emerging economies. ... more  
Australia agrees to buy long-range missiles from USSydney (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Australia has locked in a deal to buy potent long-range weapons from the United States, officials said Monday, as the country looks to counter China's rising military power. ... more |
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Lockheed Martin to supply 36 Small Satellites to advance SDA satcom networkLittleton CO (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a firm-fixed price agreement valued at approximately $816 million to build 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites. ... more |
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Russia's space agency head vows to continue Moon raceMoscow (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 The chief of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Monday advocated for Russia to stay in the lunar race, a day after announcing its mission had crashed. ... more 
First N. Korean intl commercial flight in 3 years lands in BeijingBeijing (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 North Korea's first international commercial flight in three years landed in Beijing on Tuesday, according to an arrivals board seen by an AFP journalist at the airport. ... more 
China says lodged complaints over US, S. Korea, Japan Camp David statementBeijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 China said Monday it had lodged complaints over a statement released at a first-of-its-kind summit of the leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan in which they criticised Beijing's "aggressive behaviour". ... more 
Turkey's leader Erdogan in Hungary for NATO, energy talksBudapest (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on Sunday, with energy security and Sweden's membership of NATO on the agenda for both countries. ... more |
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 Kim Jong Un inspects cruise missile test as South Korea-U.S. military drills begin  
China accuses government employee of spying for USBeijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 China on Monday accused a government employee of spying for the United States, the second incident of espionage it has announced in a month. ... more |
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Taiwan's leader says 2024 defence budget to hit record $19 bnTaipei (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Monday defence spending would reach a record 606.8 billion Taiwan dollars ($19 billion) in 2024, a demonstration of the island's "determination to ensure national security". ... more  
Zelensky thanks Denmark for F-16s; Greece offers F-16 trainingWashington DC (UPI) Aug 21, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Danish parliament in Copenhagen on Monday while Russian forces made advances in eastern Ukraine. ... more  
Russian strikes kill 13 in Syria rebel area; Israeli strikes kill 2 near DamascusBeirut (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 The death toll from Russian air strikes on the last major rebel stronghold in northwest Syria has risen to 13 anti-regime fighters, a monitoring group said Monday. ... more  
Syrians recall 'apocalypse' chemical attack, 10 years onAfrin, Syria (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Syrians in the country's rebel-held north on Monday marked the 10-year anniversary of chemical attacks that killed more than 1,400 people near Damascus, one of the conflict's many horrors that went unpunished. ... more |
 China stages war games in 'stern warning' to Taiwan  
Israel says US okays 'landmark' missile defence deal with GermanyJerusalem (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Israel said the United States on Thursday approved the "landmark" sale of the Arrow 3 hypersonic missile defence system to Germany, in the country's biggest military deal worth $3.5 billion. ... more |
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Damage control: WVU researchers aim for the sky to track lethal space debrisMorgantown WV (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 West Virginia University researchers are looking to protect space - and elements of everyday life on Earth - from debris down to the size of paint flakes barreling through space at speeds of more th ... more  
Rolling out the big guns: NATO's aid to UkraineParis (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 The promise by NATO members Denmark and the Netherlands to provide advanced US-made F-16 jets to strengthen Kyiv's Soviet-era air force is the latest evolution of the alliance's aid to Ukraine since the war started in February 2022. ... more 
Taiwan condemns China, Nicaragua over removal from Central American bodyTaipei (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Taiwan on Tuesday condemned Nicaragua and China over its removal from the Central American Parliament, after the body voted to give Taipei's observer spot to Beijing. ... more  
Australia's biggest warship deployed in Philippine drillsOn Board The Hmas Canberra, Philippines (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Australia's largest warship took part in joint drills with the Philippines and the United States in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, as they seek to strengthen defence ties in the face of China's growing military presence. ... more |
US approves $12 bn Apache helicopter sale to PolandWashington (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 The United States on Monday approved a $12 billion sale of Apache attack helicopters to Poland, a giant deal with a frontline ally supporting Ukraine in its war against the Russian invasion. ... more 
Indonesia, Boeing agree deal for sale of F-15 jetsJakarta (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Indonesia and US aircraft manufacturer Boeing have agreed a deal for the sale of two dozen F-15EX fighter jets as Southeast Asia's biggest economy moves to modernise its fleet, Jakarta's defence minister said Tuesday. ... more  
French military trainer killed in Iraq: presidencyParis (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 A French military trainer has been killed in Iraq while working alongside Iraqi troops, French authorities said Monday. ... more 
Greece offers F-16 training, reconstruction help as Zelensky visitsAthens (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Greece will help train Ukrainian F-16 warplane pilots and assist the reconstruction of Odesa, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Monday. ... more |
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Five Burkina Faso police officers, 40 'terrorists' die in clashesOuagadougou (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Five Burkinabe police officers have died in an attack in the centre-east of Burkina Faso, with at least 40 of the attackers "neutralised" when the authorities launched a counter-attack, the army said Sunday. ... more  
Tough memory device aims for space missionsThuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 17, 2023 Among the many hazards encountered by space probes, exposure to radiation and huge temperature swings pose particular challenges for their electronic circuits. Now KAUST researchers have invented th ... more 
Suspected N. Korean hackers target S. Korea-US drillsSeoul (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Suspected North Korean hackers have attempted an attack targeting a major joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington that starts on Monday, South Korean police said. ... more  
Planet completes acquisition of Sinergise; Set to expand Planet's EO dataLjubljana, Slovenia (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 Earlier this month, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) has now completed its previously announced acquisition of the business of Holding Sinergise d.o.o. ("Sinergise"), a leading developer platform for Earth ... more |
North Korea scrambled warplanes over US spy plane 'intrusion': state mediaSeoul (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 The North Korean military said Friday it scrambled warplanes this week in response to what it described as an intrusion by a US spy plane. ... more 
Biden salutes 'new era' of united Japan, S.Korea in face of ChinaCamp David (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea said Friday they saw a "new chapter" of close three-way security cooperation as the Asian allies joined a first-of-a-kind summit that has already rattled China. ... more 
Biden hosts leaders of Japan, South Korea in trilateral summit at Camp DavidWashington DC (UPI) Aug 18, 2023 President Joe Biden will host a summit at Camp David Friday that will bring together the leaders of Japan and South Korea in an effort to heal old wounds and unite the frayed allies in response to increasing military threats in Southeast Asia. ... more 
Taiwan's election a choice between 'democracy or autocracy': VPTaipei, Taiwan (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Taiwan's upcoming election is a choice between "democracy or autocracy", vice president and frontrunner candidate William Lai said in an interview aired the same weekend China launched military drills around the island. ... more |
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Guantanamo judge rejects torture-derived confessionWashington (AFP) Aug 19, 2023 A US military judge ruled for the first time Friday that an Al-Qaeda bombing suspect's confession cannot be used as evidence because it was derived from torture, potentially setting a new hurdle for September 11 prosecutions. ... more 
AFRL opens extreme computing facility, announces $44M in additional fundingRome NY (AFRL) Aug 15, 2023 The Air Force Research Laboratory's, or AFRL, new Extreme Computing Facility at the Information Directorate in Rome, New York, is a vital component to national defense research, and AFRL is using th ... more 
Ukraine receives new air defence systems from BerlinKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Ukraine said Thursday that it had received new IRIS-T anti-aircraft systems from Germany, as it looks to bolster air defences in the face of increasing Russian missile strikes. ... more 
N.Korea could test missile as US meets with S.Korea, Japan: YonhapSeoul (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 South Korean intelligence believes North Korea is preparing to test launch an intercontinental ballistic missile to coincide with a three-way summit among the leaders of the United States, Japan and South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday. ... more |
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