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  Tel Aviv (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Israel's $3.5-billion sale of its Arrow 3 missile defence system to Germany, sparked by security fears after Russia's Ukraine invasion, is the biggest yet for the small country's outsized arms sector. With its armed forces steeled by a tragic history of war, Israel is now the ninth largest exporter of military equipment and technology, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Israeli arms exports reached a new record of $12.5 billion dollars last year, double the amount ... read more |
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Germany and Israel sign 'historic' missile shield dealBerlin (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Germany on Thursday signed a deal to acquire the Israeli-made Arrow 3 hypersonic missile system that will become a key part of Europe's defence against air attack. ... more  
Government shutdown would have wide array of detrimental effectsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 28, 2023 The looming government shutdown could damage national defense and affect agencies across the board, from the Transportation Security Administration to the Federal Reserve. ... more 
Russia unveils huge spending hike to battle 'hybrid war'Moscow (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Russia said Thursday that it plans to raise defence spending by almost 70 percent next year, funnelling massive resources into its Ukraine offensive to fight what it calls a "hybrid war" unleashed by the West. ... more  
Pentagon labels North Korea a 'persistent threat' in strategy updateWashington DC (UPI) Sep 29, 2023 The U.S. Defense Department identified North Korea as a "persistent threat" in a new security update, warning that the isolated regime has developed the capability to use nuclear weapons at "any stage of conflict." ... more |
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  Blinken says China wants to be 'dominant power' in world 
HK bishop optimistic about China-Vatican tiesVatican City (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Hong Kong bishop Stephen Chow said Thursday he believed Beijing is open to "better dialogue" with the Vatican, with which relations have been strained for decades, and said the process should "move faster". ... more |
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Ukraine closer to NATO 'than ever' as Russia reduced to Iran, NKorea dealsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 28, 2023 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a visit to Kyiv on Thursday called Ukraine closer to the alliance than ever before while Russia is reduced to arms deals with Iran and North Korea. ... more  
India-China power play dominates Maldives runoff voteColombo (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 The Maldives votes in a presidential runoff on Saturday that could drastically rebalance its relations with India and China, two regional giants competing for influence in the geopolitical hotspot. ... more  
Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen wunderkind of cryptocurrencyNew York (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 He was the face of cryptocurrency, and a young one at that - a media darling seemingly destined to unite the sector. ... more  
Philippines vows to remove future barriers at disputed reefManila (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 The Philippine Coast Guard vowed Friday to "do whatever it takes" to remove any more floating barriers installed by China at a disputed reef in the South China Sea. ... more |
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  Boeing to pay $8.1M to resolve False Claims Act allegations on V-22 Osprey contracts  
US govt report accuses China of 'information manipulation'Washington (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 China is spending billions of dollars globally to spread disinformation and threatening to cause a "sharp contraction" in freedom of speech around the world, warned a US State Department report published Thursday. ... more |
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Washington says goodbye to pandas amid bitter US-China backdropWashington (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 No matter the distance or the weather, Jane Christensen was determined to see the giant pandas before they left Washington. ... more  
Alien Machines in the Solar System: The Possibilities and Potential OriginsHouston TX (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 In 2018, the scientists Adam Frank and Gavin Schmidt proposed the Silurian hypothesis. It considered the potential of finding ancient evidence in Earth's geologic record that a non-human industrial ... more  
SBQuantum to test quantum magnetometer in spaceSherbrooke, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 SBQuantum, the first company developing diamond quantum magnetometers capable of providing vector measurements of both the amplitude and the orientation of Earth's magnetic field, today announces it ... more  
Space-based 5G cellular broadband connectivity from everyday smartphonesMidland TX (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 AST SpaceMobile has announced another unprecedented leap in telecommunications by successfully making the first-ever 5G connection for voice and data between an everyday, unmodified smartphone and a ... more |
 Taiwan unveils first domestically built submarine 
China, Saudi Arabia to hold joint naval drills next month: BeijingBeijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 China and Saudi Arabia will hold their second-ever joint naval drills next month, Beijing's defence ministry announced Thursday, as China forges deeper ties with the Middle Eastern power. ... more |
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Czech Republic to buy 24 US-made F-35 fighter jetsPrague (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 The Czech Republic will buy 24 US-made F-35 fighter jets, Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters on Wednesday. ... more 
US says Iran forces aimed laser at American helicopterWashington (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Iranian naval forces repeatedly aimed a laser at an American military helicopter during a routine flight in international airspace over the Gulf, the US military said Thursday. ... more 
Soldier back in US after release by N.KoreaWashington (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 An American soldier released by North Korea has returned to the United States and is undergoing health screenings in Texas, the Pentagon said Thursday. ... more 
Top US military officer General Mark Milley retiresWashington (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 General Mark Milley steps down on Friday after a tumultuous term as the top US military officer that saw him face repeated crises at home and abroad. ... more |
US government readies for imminent shutdownWashington (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 The US government began Thursday to inform workers of an impending shutdown that could see millions of federal employees and military personnel temporarily sent home or working without pay, unless Congress reaches a last-ditch deal. ... more 
Chinese researchers reveal how vegetation structure biases satellite observationBeijing (XNA) Sep 26, 2023 Vegetation is a crucial part of terrestrial ecosystems and an important indicator of climate change. A team of Chinese researchers has reported that the structural complexity of vegetation may influ ... more 
China launches its latest remote sensing satelliteJiuquan (XNA) Sep 27, 2023 China on Wednesday sent its latest remote sensing satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite, Yaogan-33 04, was launched on a Long March-4C ... more 
US State Department says 60,000 emails taken in alleged Chinese hackWashington (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 The US State Department said Thursday that hackers took around 60,000 emails, although none of them classified, in an attack which Microsoft has blamed on China. ... more |
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Taiwan unveils first domestically built submarineKaohsiung, Taiwan (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Taiwan unveiled its first domestically built submarine Thursday as the massively outgunned island seeks to bolster defences against China, which slammed the strategy as "idiotic nonsense". ... more 
Australia retires Taipan helicopters after crashSydney (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Australia's military said Friday it was abandoning its MRH-30 Taipan helicopter fleet ahead of schedule, after one plunged into the sea in July, killing four crew members. ... more  
Bulgaria to provide air-defence missiles to UkraineSofia (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Bulgaria's parliament on Wednesday decided to send aging, Soviet-era air-defence missile systems to Ukraine, its first such shipment to Kyiv from a country bitterly divided over the issue. ... more 
France calls on Turkey, Hungary to deliver on Sweden NATO bidHelsinki (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 France urged Turkey and Hungary on Thursday to come through on Sweden's stalled bid to join NATO. ... more |
North Korea enshrines nuclear power status in constitutionSeoul (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 North Korea has enshrined its status as a nuclear power in its constitution, with leader Kim Jong Un calling for more modern atomic weapons to counter the threat from the United States, state media reported Thursday. ... more 
Cruise missiles to nukes: North Korea's arsenalSeoul (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 North Korea has enshrined its status as a nuclear power in its constitution, with leader Kim Jong Un calling for bigger, more modern atomic weapons. ... more  
Iran says it 'successfully' launched new military satelliteTehran (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Iran's Revolutionary Guards "successfully" launched a new military imaging satellite on Wednesday, state media reported, in the latest display of its aerospace technology which has sparked Western concern. ... more  
French ambassador to Niger returns to Paris after weeks of tensionParis (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 France's ambassador to Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday, after weeks of tensions with the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion. ... more |
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Mali parties angry at junta for postponing presidential voteBamako (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Malian political groups expressed outrage on Wednesday at the junta's decision to postpone indefinitely the presidential election that was supposed to bring back civilian rule. ... more  
Russian, Ukrainian forces trade attacksWashington DC (UPI) Sep 27, 2023 Russian and Ukrainian forces traded attacks against scores of civilian targets overnight Tuesday, killing one person, injuring 18 and causing widespread damage. ... more 
UK, French defence ministers in Ukraine for aid talksKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 The British and French defence ministers were in Kyiv on Thursday to discuss supplying further military aid to Ukraine, which is seeking more weapons to bolster its counter-offensive against Russian forces. ... more 
US defence chief chides coup leaders in Africa tripLuanda (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 The United States will continue to support "civilian-led" militaries in Africa, its defence chief said on Wednesday, censuring a series of recent coups as he outlined Washington's security strategy in the continent. ... more |
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