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  Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 The United States unveiled Thursday a framework to address national security risks posed by artificial intelligence, a year after President Joe Biden issued an executive order on regulating the technology. The National Security Memorandum (NSM) seeks to thread the needle between harnessing the technology to counter the military use of AI by adversaries such as China while building effective safeguards that uphold public trust, officials said. "There are very clear national security applications ... read more |
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Indonesia says Chinese coast guard ship driven from disputed watersJakarta (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 Indonesia said Thursday it drove out a Chinese coast guard vessel from contested waters in the South China Sea twice in recent days, the latest move by a Southeast Asian nation against Beijing's actions in the strategic waterway. ... more  
Pentagon chief voices 'deep concern' over strikes on Lebanon army; as Israel pounds BeirutWashington (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" to his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant over strikes on the Lebanese army after three soldiers were killed over the weekend. ... more  
Modi and Xi hold first bilateral talks in five years as key issues remainKazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 India and China Wednesday agreed to work towards improving bilateral ties, signalling a potential thaw between the neighbours since clashes between their troops in 2020 over a contested border. ... more  
A New Space Race: Bloomberg's Critique, NASA's Future, and the Geopolitical StakesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, it's clear that the stakes extend far beyond domestic issues like healthcare and the economy. The next administration will inherit a pivotal moment ... more |
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Millennium Space Systems secures contract for additional Missile Track Custody satellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024 Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing [NYSE: BA] company, has been awarded an Other Transaction Agreement from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to supply an additional set of six Missile Trac ... more |
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Russia summons German ambassador over Berlin's new Baltic maritime headquartersWashington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2024 Russia's foreign ministry has summoned Germany's ambassador to lodge a formal protest over Berlin's establishment of a new tactical maritime headquarters on its Baltic Sea coast. ... more  
Investigation continues into leak of Israeli preparations for possible attack on IranWashington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2024 The FBI and Department of Defense are investigating the publication of two classified documents discussing Israel's preparations to attack Iran and focusing on who might have had access to them. ... more  
U.S. stealth bombers strike 'hardened' underground weapons sites in Houthi-run parts of YemenWashington DC (UPI) Oct 17, 2024 U.S. military forces hit Houthi weapons storage facilities in northwestern areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed rebels overnight, targeting their ability to attack American and international shipping transiting the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. ... more 
Saudi, Iran in Sea of Oman war games: spokesmanRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Saudi Arabia held military exercises with Iran and other countries recently in the Sea of Oman, the Saudi defence ministry spokesman said in a statement to AFP Wednesday. ... more |
Netanyahu says Hezbollah prepared 'invasion' of IsraelParis (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday Israel had uncovered a plot by Hezbollah to attack his country via underground tunnels involving jeeps and missiles. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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China insists on 'no escalation of fighting' in Ukraine, Xi tells BRICSKazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 China's President Xi Jinping said Wednesday there must be "no escalation of fighting" in Ukraine as he addressed leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies, including his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. ... more  
West African social media fizzes with pro-BRICS contentParis (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 West African social media is abuzz with posts promoting a "brighter future" in partnership with non-Western powers, especially those belonging to the BRICS emerging economies meeting this week in Russia. ... more 
China, Russia, Iran and N. Korea cooperation worries Swiss intelligenceGeneva (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Swiss intelligence warned Tuesday of the impact of shifting global power relations on security in Switzerland and beyond, voicing particular concern at growing military cooperation between China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. ... more 
Ukraine not asking West for nuclear weapons: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Ukraine is not requesting nuclear weapons from Western partners to defend itself against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in comments released Tuesday. ... more |
 
Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitionsNew York (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Amazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy on Wednesday, joining other tech giants in aiming to meet the high electric power demands of artificial intelligence using atomic energy. ... more  
X-Bow Systems demonstrates calability of solid rocket motor production with Bolt RocketLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow), a leading provider of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies, has successfully completed the third flight of its Bolt Rocket. This laun ... more 
Phase Four unveils monopropellant multi-mode propulsion systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Phase Four, a leader in next-generation electric propulsion solutions for satellites, has announced the commercialization of its monopropellant multi-mode propulsion systems. Using their Maxwell Blo ... more  
Beware of the full moon Tropical forest mammals shy away from the moonlightBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 A recent study using automatic wildlife cameras across three continents has shed light on how the moon's phases affect the behaviour of tropical forest mammals. Half of the species studied altered t ... more |
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ESA funds development of CRIMSON project for space debris removal and in-orbit servicingBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 In September 2024, AROBS Polska and AROBS Engineering, both part of the AROBS Group, initiated the "Close Proximity Operations Control Unit Development and Qualification" (CRIMSON) project. This ini ... more  
Umbra to integrate remote sensing tech into SDA's Future Space ArchitectureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Umbra, a space technology company known for its high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, has secured a multi-million dollar contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to expl ... more  
SDA Selects AST SpaceMobile and Muon Space for HALO Program to Enhance Proliferated LEO CapabilitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024 The Space Development Agency (SDA) has selected both AST SpaceMobile and Muon Space to participate in its Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (HALO) program. The HALO program is desi ... more  
UK and Germany to sign 'milestone' defence dealLondon (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 German submarine-hunting planes will operate out of Britain under a "milestone" agreement between Europe's biggest defence spenders, the governments announced Tuesday. ... more |
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UK and Germany sign 'milestone' defence dealLondon (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 London and Berlin on Wednesday hailed a "milestone" in military cooperation, as they signed a new defence pact that would see German submarine-hunting planes operate from British bases and counter threats from Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ... more |
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China deploys three Tianping 3 satellites with Long March 6 rocketSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 China successfully launched a Long March 6 rocket on Tuesday morning, carrying three multifunctional Tianping 3-series satellites, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation announced. ... more 
Xi pledges to boost Iran ties in talks with PezeshkianKazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to increase ties with Iran during talks with his counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in Russia, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday. ... more
India, China and S.Africa leaders bolster Putin at key summitKazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Some of Moscow's key allies rallied round Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday on the first day of a major summit that the Kremlin hopes will show Western attempts to isolate it over the Ukraine offensive have failed. ... more  
Hezbollah drones target Netanyahu's home; PM calls it 'assassination' attemptWashington DC (UPI) Oct 19, 2024 Hezbollah targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in Caesarea early Saturday morning with three explosive drones, two of which were destroyed, while the third missed the house. ... more |
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