Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
September 21, 2023
MILTECH
Poland no longer arming Ukraine: Polish PM



Warsaw (AFP) Sept 20, 2023
Poland said Wednesday it will no longer arm Ukraine and instead focus on its own defense, as the two allies clashed at a key moment in Kyiv's fightback against invasion by Russia. In a mounting row over grain exports from Ukraine, Poland summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to protest remarks at the UN by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian leader said some countries were only pretending to support his nation as it wages a counteroffensive to retake land taken by Russia. Warsaw took offense ... read more

CYBER WARS
Germany weighs ban on Chinese parts in 5G networks
Berlin (AFP) Sept 20, 2023
Germany is considering a ban on parts made by Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks from 2026, government sources told AFP on Wednesday. ... more
THE STANS
Azerbaijan, Armenia agree to cease-fire after Nagorno-Karabakh campaign
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 20, 2023
Azerbaijan and Armenia reached a cease-fire on Wednesday after Baku launched a so-called "anti-terrorism" campaign that targeted Armenian positions in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Putin says accepted Xi's invitation to visit China in October
Moscow (AFP) Sept 20, 2023
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he had accepted Chinese President Xi Jinping's invitation to travel to China in October. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China says visit by Syria's Assad (seeking cash) pushes ties to 'new level'
Beijing (AFP) Sept 21, 2023
China said Thursday that a visit by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad this week would take ties to a "new level". ... more
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SUPERPOWERS


Beijing, Moscow must deepen cooperation: China foreign minister

SUPERPOWERS
Top US military officer approved after abortion dispute delay
Washington (AFP) Sept 21, 2023
US senators voted Wednesday to confirm General Charles Brown as the country's next top military officer, one of hundreds of nominations that have been stalled by a lawmaker's protest against Pentagon abortion access policies. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Three South African navy divers die off Cape Town
Cape Town (AFP) Sept 21, 2023
Three South African navy divers died after being swept away from their submarine in choppy waters near Cape Town on Wednesday, the country's military said. ... more
THE STANS
Azerbaijan offensive takes advantage of global turmoil
Paris (AFP) Sept 21, 2023
Azerbaijan has taken advantage of a ripe political moment to bring the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh back under its control, experts say. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Iraq airfield hit by Turkey hosts regular forces: Kurd official
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Sept 20, 2023
An Iraqi airfield hit by a deadly drone strike attributed to Turkey hosts only regular forces, an Iraqi Kurdistan official said Wednesday, denying Ankara's claim foreign fighters had been at the airfield. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine suspends spokeswoman from US over unapproved comments
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 20, 2023
The Ukrainian army said Wednesday it had suspended Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, a spokeswoman for Ukraine's territorial defence forces from the United States, over statements that the hierarchy said were not approved. ... more

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RAY GUNS


Raytheon UK set to receive and integrate UK's first laser weapon system in October

TECH SPACE
AFRL'S newest supercomputer 'Raider' promises to compute years' worth of data in days
Wright-Patterson AFB OG (SPX) Sep 19, 2023
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is now home to its newest supercomputer, named the Raider. The FY21 technology insertion, or TI-21, system is part of the DOD High Performance Computing M ... more
SPACEMART
10 satellites with Terran Orbital Buses now on orbit for Tranche 0
Boca Raton FL (SPX) Sep 19, 2023
Terran Orbital reports that 10 satellites incorporating Terran Orbital buses have been deployed in low Earth orbit following a Sept. 2, 2023 launch, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Mini space thruster that runs on water
London, UK (ESA) Sep 15, 2023
This tiny fingernail-length space thruster chip runs on the greenest propellant of all: water. Designed to manoeuvre the smallest classes of satellite, the operation of this Iridium Catalysed Electr ... more
TECH SPACE
Skyloom and Satellogic sign agreement for Multipath Optical Comms Data Transmission
Broomfield CO (SPX) Sep 18, 2023
Skyloom Global has signed an agreement with Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in submeter Earth Observation ("EO") data and satellite technology. The agreement details plans to integrate Skyl ... more
NUKEWARS
Russia's Shoigu makes Iran visit; EU slams Iran blocking nuclear inspectors
Moscow (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Iran Tuesday for meetings to deepen Moscow's defence ties with Tehran, Russian news agencies reported. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS


Chinese blockade on Taiwan would be 'monster risk': Pentagon

UAV NEWS
Treasury Department sanctions supporters of Iran's military drone program
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2023
The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned seven individuals and four entities helping Iran with its military drone program, which has benefitted Russia during its invasion of Ukraine. ... more
WAR REPORT
In fiery speech to United Nations, Zelensky warns Russian 'evil cannot be trusted'
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the 78th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday as he sought unity against Russia's war in Ukraine and warned "evil cannot be trusted." ... more
WAR REPORT
M1 Abrams tanks to enter Ukraine 'soon': US defence chief
Ramstein Air Base, Germany (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Ukraine will soon receive M1 Abrams tanks from the United States as Kyiv's forces steadily advance in their counteroffensive against Moscow's troops, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday. ... more
UAV NEWS
Ukraine says 17 of 24 Russian drones destroyed overnight
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 20, 2023
Ukraine's armed forces said Wednesday they had destroyed 17 out of 24 Russian drones launched overnight, while an oil refinery was hit, according to a regional governor. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Top U.S. diplomat, Chinese VP meet on U.N. General Assembly sidelines
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Vice President Han Zheng of China met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly amid global competition between their two countries and efforts by the Biden administration to find areas of collaboration. ... more
THE STANS
Azerbaijan urges Armenian separatists to lay down arms
Baku (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Azerbaijan said on Tuesday it was willing to meet Armenian representatives from the breakaway region of Karabakh for talks, but only if they laid down their arms and surrendered. ... more
MILPLEX
Beijing sanctions two US defence companies over Taiwan arms sales
Beijing (AFP) Sept 15, 2023
Beijing sanctioned Friday two US defence companies, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, over their roles in supplying arms to Taiwan. ... more
THE STANS
Iraq condemns 'repeated Turkish attacks' after Kurdish officers killed
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Iraq's President Abdel Latif Rashid condemned on Tuesday "repeated Turkish attacks", a day after a drone strike on a northern airfield killed three Kurdish counterterrorism officers. ... more
NUKEWARS
Japan PM says open to meeting N.Korean leader
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 20, 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking a diplomatic path as tensions soar over Pyongyang's weapons programs. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Japan tells China to remove buoy from Tokyo's EEZ
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 20, 2023
Japan has told Beijing to remove a Chinese buoy floating in waters within its exclusive economic zone, an official said Wednesday, referring to an area located near islands claimed by both countries. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan says 55 Chinese warplanes detected around island
Taipei (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Dozens of Chinese warplanes were detected around Taiwan in a day, the self-ruled island's defence ministry said Tuesday, as it called on Beijing to stop its "provocative actions". ... more
AEROSPACE
US finds debris from missing F-35
Washington (AFP) Sept 18, 2023
Debris from a stealth jet that went missing after the pilot ejected has been found, the US military said Monday, after a day in which failure to track the $80 million aircraft drew amazement and ridicule in equal measure. ... more
THE STANS
Turkish strike kills 4 PKK members: Baghdad ups support Iraqi Kurdistan
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Sept 17, 2023
A Turkish drone strike killed at least four members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq on Sunday, authorities in the autonomous Kurdistan region said. ... more
NUKEWARS
Kim Jong Un back in North Korea after 'new chapter' opened with Russia
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2021
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned home after a six-day visit to Russia and a summit with President Vladimir Putin that "opened a new chapter" in the relationship between the two countries, state media reported on Tuesday. ... more
NUKEWARS
UN nuclear chief urges Iran to allow inspectors
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 18, 2023
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Monday urged Iran to reconsider its decision to deny access to top UN inspectors, telling AFP that failure to cooperate will carry severe consequences. ... more
NUKEWARS
US-Iran ties since Trump quit nuclear deal
Paris (AFP) Sept 18, 2023
Following are key dates in the storied relationship between the United States and its arch-rival Iran since Washington pulled out of a landmark nuclear pact with Tehran in 2018. ... more
NUKEWARS
US, France, UK, Germany urge Iran to reverse bar on nuclear inspectors
Vienna (AFP) Sept 18, 2023
The United States, Britain, France and Germany on Monday called on Iran to "immediately reverse" its decision to withdraw accreditation from several top UN nuclear watchdog inspectors. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Beijing summons German envoy over FM's 'dictator' comment
Berlin (AFP) Sept 18, 2023
Beijing summoned the German ambassador to China after Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called President Xi Jinping a "dictator", Berlin said Monday, in the latest flare-up of tensions between the countries. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Chinese foreign minister visits Russia for four days of security meetings
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2023
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in Russia Monday for a four-day visit that will include talks on boosting security and strategic coordination as the countries seek to deepen their alliance amid the Ukraine war. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US, China call for stable ties in latest top-level talks
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 18, 2023
America's top diplomat and China's vice president voiced hope Monday for more stability in the often tense relationship as the rival powers held their second high-level talks in days. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Indonesia hosts first-ever ASEAN military drills
Batam, Indonesia (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Militaries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations began their first-ever joint exercises on Tuesday in Indonesia, with a Myanmar representative present despite the bloc's ban on its junta leaders. ... more
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