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November 21, 2024
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Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 21, 2024
Kyiv accused Russia of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile attack at Ukraine for the first time on Thursday but without a nuclear warhead in a new escalation of the conflict. Ukraine said the missile had targeted the central city of Dnipro, while the Kremlin said it was doing everything possible to avoid a nuclear conflict but did not confirm it had deployed the weapon. The Russian missile barrage on the industrial city that left two people wounded is the latest escalation since U ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Orion Space Solutions set to enhance on-orbit refueling for U.S. Space Force
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024
Orion Space Solutions (Orion), a subsidiary of Arcfield, has secured an additional contract from the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to extend its work on the Tetra-6 mission. Th ... more
NUKEWARS
Ukraine's Zelensky says North Korea may send up to 100,000 troops to Russia
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 20, 2024
North Korea could deploy up to 100,000 troops to aid Moscow in its war against Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned, amid reports that the North was also sending additional long-range artillery systems to Russia. ... more
WAR REPORT
Xi urges peace in Ukraine, ceasefire in Gaza during Brazil visit
Brasilia (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged "more voices" to end the Ukraine war and a ceasefire in Gaza, as he conducted a state visit to Brazil's capital, Chinese state media said. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Danish navy shadowing Chinese ship after Baltic cables severed
Copenhagen (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Denmark's navy said Wednesday that it was shadowing a Chinese cargo vessel that was stopped off the Danish coast, a day after Finland and Sweden opened investigations into suspected sabotage of two undersea telecoms cables. ... more
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UN watchdog chief welcomes Iran nuclear gesture as Western powers seek censure
Vienna (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
European powers and the United States have submitted a resolution censuring Iran for its lack of cooperation on its nuclear dossier, despite the head of the UN watchdog on Wednesday welcoming "a concrete step" by Iran to cap its uranium stockpile. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump names loyalist Matthew Whitaker as NATO ambassador
Washington (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump, who has long criticized NATO as overly reliant on American money, on Wednesday nominated loyalist Matthew Whitaker to the crucial post of ambassador to the alliance. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Fleet Space Centauri 6 advances resilient SATCOM for defence
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
Fleet Space Technologies has successfully showcased two-way voice and data (TVAD) satellite communications for the Australian Defence Force as part of the ASCEND2LEO program. This demonstration, con ... more
MILTECH
Biden grants permission for anti-personnel mines to be sent to Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 20, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden has given authorization for Ukrainian forces to be supplied with anti-personnel mines, according to officials in Washington, in the second watershed shift in U.S. policy in three days. ... more

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MISSILE NEWS
Ukraine reportedly fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time, British media reported Wednesday, after being given the green light from London. ... more
MILTECH
UK and Moldova sign defence pact to counter 'Russian aggression'
London (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Britain and Moldova launched a new defence and security partnership on Wednesday in the face of threats from Russia, the UK government announced. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Iraq accuses Israel of seeking pretext for future attack
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Iraq has accused Israel of attempting to legitimise an attack on its territory, after the Israeli foreign ministry protested to the United Nations about attacks by Iraqi militants. ... more
NUKEWARS
Russia's updated nuclear 'red line' adds uncertainty: experts
Paris (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Russia's new nuclear doctrine reflects its hopes to deter Ukraine's allies from a greater role in the war by establishing red lines hedged with added ambiguity, experts say. ... more
NUKEWARS
China urges 'calm' after Putin decree on broader use of nuclear weapons
Beijing (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
China on Wednesday urged "calm" and "restraint" after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat and Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran warns European powers against censuring it at IAEA
Tehran (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned three European powers against pursuing a resolution critical of Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency ahead of its board meeting starting on Wednesday. ... more
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Russia fired intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine for first time: Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 21, 2024
Moscow on Thursday launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine for the first time, Kyiv said, marking the latest escalation of the conflict since Ukraine fired Western-supplied long-range missiles on Russia. ... more
MILTECH
NATO's largest artillery exercise underway in Finland
Rovaniemi, Finland (AFP) Nov 17, 2024
Finland is hosting its first large-scale NATO artillery exercise since the Nordic nation joined the military alliance last year, with live fire drills starting on Sunday. ... more
MILTECH
Cash-strapped UK to decommission aging assault ships, helicopters
London (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Britain's military will decommission two former Royal Navy flagships and more than a dozen ageing helicopters in cost-saving measures, Defence Secretary John Healey said Wednesday. ... more
WAR REPORT
French minister on Gulf tour says Lebanon's army needs support
Abu Dhabi (AFP) Nov 19, 2024
France's defence minister said Lebanon's armed forces need more support as he completed a Gulf tour on Tuesday, saying they will be crucial for securing border areas after Israel's war with Hezbollah. ... more
NUKEWARS
N. Korea's latest weapon? Bombarding South with noise
Ganghwa-Gun, South Korea (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair. ... more
WAR REPORT
Multiple deaths as Israeli strikes and clashes span Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza
Damascus (AFP) Nov 21, 2024
The Syrian defence ministry said 36 people were killed and more than 50 wounded Wednesday in Israeli air strikes on the city of Palmyra, renowned for its ancient ruins. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Turkey condemns missile attack on cargo ship by Yemen's Huthi rebels
Istanbul (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Turkey on Wednesday denounced a missile attack targeting a cargo ship in the Red Sea by Yemen's Huthi rebels, saying measures were being taken to prevent any such further incidents. ... more
WAR REPORT
U.S. closes Kyiv embassy after receiving information on 'potential significant air attack'
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 20, 2024
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv closed on Wednesday after receiving "specific information of a potential significant air attack," it said, as the Kremlin warned it would retaliate after the Biden administration reportedly permitted Ukraine to strike deeper within Russia. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan foreign minister stops in Brussels for European Parliament visit
Taipei (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Taiwan's foreign minister Lin Chia-lung met with European Parliament members this week in an unannounced stop in Brussels as part of his first visit to Europe to firm up ties. ... more
NUKEWARS
Trump return won't impact Iran-China ties: Khamenei aide
Tehran (AFP) Nov 18, 2024
Iran's ties with China will remain unchanged despite the election of Donald Trump as US president, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader said in remarks carried by ISNA news agency. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Poland scrambles jets during Russia's missile attack on Ukraine: army
Warsaw (AFP) Nov 17, 2024
Poland said it had scrambled fighter jets and mobilised all available forces on Sunday in response to a "massive" Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine. ... more
TERROR WARS
Chemical weapons watchdog says banned gas found in Ukraine samples
The Hague (AFP) Nov 18, 2024
The international chemical weapons watchdog said Monday that banned CS riot gas had been found in shell and soil samples provided by Ukraine from the zone where it is fighting Russian forces. ... more
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Chinese man sentenced to 20 months for Falun Gong harassment in US
Washington (AFP) Nov 19, 2024
A 71-year-old Chinese man was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Tuesday for taking part in a plot targeting the Falun Gong spiritual movement in the United States. ... more
ENERGY TECH
RTX's Raytheon secures U.S. Army contract for wireless power beaming
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024
Raytheon, a business segment of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has secured a contract from the U.S. Army to advance directed energy wireless power beaming systems. This technology aims to improve power distributi ... more
NUKEWARS
NKorea to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 19, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with the leader of a Russian delegation in Pyongyang and called for deeper economic and scientific ties between the two countries, state media reported Tuesday, amid an already heightened military cooperation. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Russia warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of the war. ... more
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Ukraine foreign minister calls Russian nuclear 'saber-rattling'
Washington (AFP) Nov 19, 2024
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga urged Ukraine's Western allies Tuesday to remain "clear-eyed and not give into fear" in the face what he termed Russian "saber-rattling" over its nuclear weapons. ... more
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