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The Israeli air force is training a new battalion of air-defense troops to man the first batteries of the Iron Dome system designed to shoot down short-range rockets, which is scheduled for deployment in the southern Negev Desert in May 2010. The first units will be arrayed to counter Qassam and Grad rockets fired from the Gaza Strip by Hamas, which controls the coastal territory ... read more 
Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2009 If the Pentagon can't figure out a way to defend the United States on half a trillion dollars a year, then our problems are much bigger than anything that can be cured by buying a few more ships and planes. So spoke Defense Secretary Robert Gates, angry with the profligate ways of both the Congress and the Pentagon. But he misspoke. With add-ons, including the Afghan war against Pakistan-based ... more
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Rubio says Iran not negotiating on missiles a 'big problem'
US unveils new Iran sanctions in 'maximum pressure' effort Trump claims Iran working on missiles that could hit US Iran FM says nuclear deal 'within reach' ahead of US talks Iran says students must respect 'red lines' after protests Russia says new US nuclear tests could spur dangerous 'domino effect' Kim Yo Jong: the powerful sister behind North Korea's supreme leader Australia buys parts for future AUKUS sub reactor US says China 'massively expanded' nuclear arsenal US meeting Russia, China teams in Geneva on nuclear issue 
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Washington DC (SPX) Jul 21, 2009According to the latest Annual Military Assistance Report, deliveries of arms, military equipment and defense services through the Defense Department's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program totaled $10,996,180,000 in fiscal year 2008 - nearly $1 billion less than the previous fiscal year. The top five importers were, from largest to smallest in U.S. dollars, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 21, 2009Air Force leaders ushered in a new era of airpower capabilities with the approval of the Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan June 23 by Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz. The plan, which was developed by the Air Force's UAS Task Force, outlines a coordinated strategy for UAS integration across all Air Force core ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) July 20, 2009US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hoped to seal a defence pact boosting US arms sales to India in talks here Monday that should also see agreement on the siting of two US nuclear reactors. On the business end of her five-day visit to India, Clinton was scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna for talks aimed at deepening strategic US ties ... more  
Bordeaux, France (UPI) Jul 20, 2009 There are three striking features about the sudden spate of threats by redundant workers in France to blow up their factories, not including the careful way that police and firefighters have been told not to intervene. The first is that the explosive tactic has now been shown to succeed. Employees at JLG, a company that makes crane-mounted hydraulic platforms that help technicians work ... more |
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'Hard to survive': Kyiv's elderly shiver after Russian attacks on power and heatKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 Shivering in her flat after Russian strikes knocked out the heating, 91-year-old Lidia Teleschuk said she couldn't remember a winter this harsh since World War II. ... more  
Zelensky seeks more air defence as Russia plunges Kyiv into coldVilnius (AFP) Jan 25, 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more air defence support from allies on Sunday as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv were without heating in freezing temperatures for a second day after Russian strikes. ... more 
US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to knowWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 President Donald Trump's administration is finalizing its repeal of a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, with an announcement expected in the coming weeks. ... more 
  
Launching the idea of data centers in spaceSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race. ... more 
Anthropic unveils new AI model as OpenAI rivalry heats upSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 Anthropic on Thursday released its latest high-performing artificial intelligence model, escalating its challenge to OpenAI in the intensifying AI race. ... more
Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centersSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects. ... more
  
Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept material system that allows solid Lego-like building blocks to be programmed with different mechanical properties and the ... more 
OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social mediaWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks. ... more 
Human taught tactile control lets robots grasp diverse objectsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 When humans pick up everyday items such as fragile eggs or slippery metal cups, they instinctively adjust their grip using tactile feedback to avoid breaking or dropping them. In contrast, enabling ... more
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Seoul (AFP) July 20, 2009The United States and its negotiating partners are preparing a "comprehensive package" of incentives to encourage North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons, a senior US envoy said Monday. Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs, did not elaborate on the package which is still being finalised. But he said it would require Pyongyang to take ... more  
Seoul (AFP) July 20, 2009South Korea's military Monday launched a computer-simulated war game against North Korea amid tensions over the communist state's missile and nuclear tests, officials said. The North regularly denounces such exercises as preparations for an invasion. Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the four-day Taegeuk exercise, which began on schedule Monday, is defensive in nature and involves only ... more 
Washington (AFP) July 20, 2009The US Army is to boost its ranks temporarily by up to 22,000 troops to ease the strain of deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Monday. "Much has changed over the last two years, causing us to reassess whether we are properly sized to support current operational needs," Gates said, adding that the army would swell to 569,000 soldiers, up from the ... more 
London (UPI) Jul 20, 2009 A new strategic study has spotlighted different approaches adopted by British and U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan to confront armed opponents and the tensions created over the differences, publishers for the Kingston University-led research said Monday. "Hearts and Minds? British Counterinsurgency from Malaya to Iraq," a special issue of the Journal of Strategic Studies, said the ... more |
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