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  Seoul (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 North Korea staged a "simulated tactical nuclear attack" drill at the weekend with mock atomic warheads attached to two long-range cruise missiles that were test-fired into the ocean, state-controlled media reported Sunday. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the operation early Saturday was a "counteraction drill" in response to joint military activity by US and South Korean forces that the agency said had escalated tensions in the region. "A firing drill for simulated tactical nuclear ... read more |
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SpaceX launches new batch of Space Defense Agency missile tracking satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 2, 2023 SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Space Development Agency's newest batch of tiny missile defense satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more  
York establishes comms with final delivery on Tranche 0 ProgramDenver CO (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, is reporting successful contact with its final spacecraft deliver ... more  
Ukraine air force says destroys 22 Russian drones in Odesa regionKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Ukraine's air force said early on Sunday it had destroyed 22 Russian drones in an overnight attack on the southern Odesa region. ... more  
G20 host India launches military drills near China borderNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 India launched major military drills Monday, including along contested border areas with China, which will continue during the G20 summit in New Delhi that President Xi Jinping will skip. ... more |
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  Crimean Tatar set to be Ukraine's new defence minister 
Zelensky replaces defence minister, Russian drones hit Ukraine portKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced the departure of defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov, calling for "new approaches" a year and a half into Russia's invasion. ... more |
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Russian army has recruited 280,000 soldiers since January: MedvedevMoscow (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Russia's former president and Security Council chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday that Moscow had recruited some 280,000 people into the army since the start of the year. ... more 
North Korea simulates nuclear missile strike in warning to USWashington DC (UPI) Sep 3, 2021 North Korea simulated a tactical nuclear attack with mock nuclear warheads to warn the United States of its nuclear capabilities, the nation's state news agency announced Sunday. ... more  
Iran adds Russian combat trainer jets to air force: mediaTehran (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 Iran's air force has received a batch of advanced Russian combat trainer jets to "improve the training and combat capability of the air force", local media reported Saturday. ... more 
Ukraine says Pskov UAV strike launched from inside Russian territoryWashington DC (UPI) Sep 1, 2023 Ukraine's Defense Ministry said Friday that attack drones that destroyed two Russian military transport jets and damaged two others at an airfield in Pskov east of Moscow were launched from Russian territory. ... more |
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  US approves $1.5 billion in armored vehicles to Bulgaria  
Baidu leads public rollout of AI chatbots in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Tech giant Baidu launched China's first public artificial intelligence chatbot on Thursday, with ERNIE trained to censor highly sensitive topics for the ruling Communist Party such as the Tiananmen crackdown. ... more |
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Foxconn founder Gou cuts final ties with company for presidential runTaipei (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Foxconn founder Terry Gou has resigned as a director for "personal reasons", officially cutting ties as the billionaire focuses on his long-shot run for president in Taiwan's elections next year. ... more  
Curfew lifted after deadly unrest in Iraq cityKirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 A curfew was lifted in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday after protests turned violent and led to the deaths of four people. ... more 
Pope offers apparent gesture to China during visit to MongoliaUlaanbaatar (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 Pope Francis appeared to seek to reassure China on Saturday, using a gathering of Catholic missionaries in Mongolia to state that governments had "nothing to fear" from the Catholic Church. ... more 
Syria's Assad scraps notorious military field courtsBeirut (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced Sunday the scrapping of military field courts where thousands are thought to have been sentenced to death without due process, but activists remained cautious about the move's impact. ... more |
 Taiwan expresses support of Vatican-China exchange 
Be 'good citizens', Pope tells Chinese Catholics during Mongolia visitUlaanbaatar (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Pope Francis on Sunday told Catholics in China to be "good Christians and good citizens", using his visit to Mongolia to help ease tensions between the Vatican and Beijing. ... more |
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Palestinian man killed as West Bank military raid erupts in shootoutWashington DC (UPI) Sep 1, 2023 A Palestinian man was killed in the crossfire Friday when an Israeli Defense Forces raid in northern West Bank erupted into violence. ... more 
Three killed in ethnic protests in Iraq's KirkukKirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 At least three Kurds were killed and 16 people wounded Saturday during protests in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk, as authorities imposed a curfew after days of tensions. ... more 
Colombia, armed faction agree to ceasefire, future peace talksBogot� (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 The government of Colombia and armed dissidents who broke off from what was once the nation's largest insurgency agreed to renew a ceasefire and join peace talks, the two sides announced Saturday. ... more 
Japan's Defense Ministry seeks record $53B military budget for 2024Washington DC (UPI) Aug 31, 2023 The Japanese Defense Ministry on Thursday requested its largest-ever defense budget following record defense spending last year in response to threats from China, North Korea and Russia. ... more |
US lawmaker promises 'resolute reaction' if Taiwan attackedTaipei (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 Any unprovoked attack on Taiwan will result in a "resolute reaction" from Washington, US Congressman Rob Wittman said Friday during a visit to Taipei. ... more 
US charges man with smuggling military tech to RussiaWashington (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 A Russian-German man arrested earlier this week in Cyprus was charged Thursday by US authorities with seeking to export American-made electronics to Russia for military use. ... more  
UNIDIR and SWF Introduce the Space Security Lexicon: Bridging the Gap in Space TerminologySydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 29, 2023 The intricacies of space security terminology can sometimes create barriers in international discussions. With the rapid evolution of space technology and policies, the need for a universal understa ... more 
UK needs more coherent China strategy: MPs' reportLondon (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 The UK government needs a more coherent and unified approach to China if its so-called tilt towards the Asia-Pacific region is to succeed, a critical report by MPs said Wednesday. ... more |
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Amnesty urges 4 Arab states to tell truth about the disappearedBeirut (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Amnesty International called Wednesday on Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen to reveal the fate of people missing in decades of war and unrest, to mark International Day for the Disappeared. ... more 
Proba-3: seeing in the darkParis (ESA) Aug 25, 2023 One of the precision formation flying Proba-3 satellites as seen from the other during ground testing. The pair will fly in orbit relative to one another down to millimetre scale precision, but in o ... more  
Navy SEAL who allegedly killed Osama bin Laden arrested for assaultWashington DC (UPI) Aug 27, 2021 The former Navy SEAL who claimed he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden in his 2017 tell-all book was arrested for assault last week in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, reports said. ... more 
North Korea's navy must be prepared for an invasion, Kim Jong Un warnsWashington DC (UPI) Aug 29, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday called on his military to prepare for a "more frantic" invasion by U.S.-allied nations. ... more |
 
Indonesian, US troops begin 'Super Garuda Shield' joint drillsBanyuwangi, Indonesia (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Thousands of Indonesian and American troops began two weeks of joint exercises Thursday, joining allies from five countries in drills aimed at ensuring stability in the Asia-Pacific region. ... more  
Mali ex-rebels accuse army of more air strikesBamako (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 Former rebels in northern Mali on Tuesday accused the armed forces of carrying out new strikes on their positions, reflecting mounting tensions in the flashpoint region. ... more 
President Biden honors 13 killed during withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021Washington DC (UPI) Aug 27, 2021 Saturday marked two years since 13 service members and more than 100 Afghan civilians were killed in a bombing at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. ... more  
US's Raimondo says raised alleged hacking of her email with Chinese officialsShanghai (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday that she had raised the alleged hacking of her email by China-based actors with Beijing officials, as she wrapped up a visit to the world's second-largest economy. ... more |
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Colombia ex-army chief charged over civilian combat deaths Bogota (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Colombia's special peace court on Wednesday charged a former army chief with crimes against humanity for his alleged role in the killing of 130 civilians, which were passed off as combat deaths during the country's civil conflict. ... more 
Marines killed in Australia Osprey crash identifiedWashington DC (UPI) Aug 29, 2023 The U.S. military has identified the three Marines who died Sunday when their Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed near Darwin, Australia, during a military training exercise. ... more 
Statistics can help us figure out how historic battles could have turned out differentlyOxford UK (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Statistical methods can evaluate whether pivotal military events, like the Battle of Jutland, American involvement in the Vietnam war or the nuclear arms race, could've turned out otherwise, accordi ... more  
China says anti-corruption efforts within military 'will never stop'Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 China's defence ministry vowed Thursday that its campaign against corruption in the military "will never stop", following weeks of speculation about a reshuffling of leaders inside Rocket Force, which oversees its nuclear arsenal. ... more |
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