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July 13, 2025
NUKEWARS
London, Paris tighten nuclear bond over US, Russia concerns



Paris (AFP) July 10, 2025
Britain and France took a key step to underpin Europe's security by agreeing to tighten nuclear cooperation, as the region frets over the US commitment to its defence and Russian ambitions. In targeting a "reboot" of defence ties with a focus on joint missile development and nuclear co-operation, while also firming up support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, Europe's two nuclear powers also hope to send a strong signal to Moscow. - What is the UK and France's nuclear stance? - Right from ... read more

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NUKEWARS
Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog will take 'new form'
Tehran (AFP) July 12, 2025
Iran said Saturday its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency "will take on a new form", expressing a desire for a diplomatic solution to resolve concerns over its nuclear programme. ... more
UAV NEWS
Six killed in massive Russian drone, missile attack across Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 12, 2025
Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, killing at least six people in the latest wave of strikes, Ukraine said Saturday, adding that it was close to an agreement to receive more Patriot air-defence systems. ... more
CYBER WARS
China says foiled foreign spying plots including 'honeytrap'
Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2025
China said Thursday it had cracked three spying plots, including one in which a public servant was lured by the "seductive beauty" of a foreign agent, urging government workers to remain vigilant against overseas threats. ... more
THE STANS
Kurdish PKK fighters destroy weapons at disarmament ceremony
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) July 11, 2025
Thirty PKK fighters destroyed their weapons at a symbolic ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan on Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan kicks off military drills in face of China threat
Taipei (AFP) July 9, 2025
Taiwan kicked off its largest military drills Wednesday with regular troops joined by a record mobilisation of reservists for 10 days of training aimed at defending against a Chinese invasion. ... more
SPACEWAR
BlackSky expands Gen-3 access to bolster Ukraine-focused intelligence operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has signed an early access agreement for its next-generation Gen-3 satellite system with an existing international Gen-2 customer, expanding support for Ukraine ... more
DRAGON SPACE
International deep space alliance launched in Hefei China
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
The International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA), the first global scientific body solely focused on deep space initiatives, was officially inaugurated Monday in Hefei, Anhui province. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
K2 Space validates satellite systems in orbit and fires record-breaking thruster
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
K2 Space Corporation has marked two major milestones as it advances toward its first full satellite launch, the GRAVITAS mission, set for early 2026 to Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). The company su ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


SPACEWAR
Maxar secures $205 million in multi-year deals to boost space capabilities across MEA
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Maxar Intelligence has announced three new long-term contracts valued at $204.7 million to enhance sovereign defense, intelligence, and space leadership initiatives across the Middle East and Africa ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Quantum Secure Space Tech Partnership Launched by Space TS and Synergy Quantum
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
In a strategic move to reinforce India's space sovereignty in the quantum era, Space TS and Synergy Quantum have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop the nation's first indigenous quan ... more
CHIP TECH
Quantum memory milestone brings secure communications closer to reality
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
In a major breakthrough for next-generation communications, physicists at Nanjing University have successfully transferred quantum information from light into solid quantum memory-using devices comp ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
UK hopes to bolster space weather forecasts with Europe's first solar storm monitor
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
A new UK-led satellite mission concept aims to strengthen the country's position in space weather observation and forecasting by deploying a suite of homegrown scientific instruments on a low-cost s ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Wave-tested airbag system boosts safety for ocean spacecraft landings
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
As space agencies and private companies ramp up reusable spacecraft and deep-space missions, returning safely to Earth-especially via ocean splashdowns-has become a pressing challenge. A new study f ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Macron wraps up UK state visit with defence pact 'reboot'
London (AFP) July 10, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron wraps up a three-day state visit to Britain on Thursday with a summit aiming to "reboot" defence ties with a focus on joint missile development and nuclear co-operation. ... more
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WATER WORLD
Australia says China likely to spy on military drills with US
Sydney (AFP) July 13, 2025
Australia's government said Sunday it expects China to spy on major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other allies. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israeli army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) July 10, 2025
Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday, with the Iran-backed Huthi rebels later claiming responsibility for the attack, which followed Israeli strikes on Huthi targets. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
UN calls for 'immediate deescalation' in Libyan capital
Tripoli (AFP) July 10, 2025
The UN mission in Libya called for "immediate deescalation", citing reports of armed forces being mobilised in the capital and its surroundings that have raised fears of renewed violence. ... more
WAR REPORT
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill at least 27; Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills one: ministry
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) July 13, 2025
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed at least 27 Palestinians, including six near a water distribution point. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 with Israeli communications satellite
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 10, 2025
SpaceX will launch a new type of mission from Cape Canaveral, Fla., carrying an Israeli communications satellite. ... more
TECH SPACE
China says German plane laser claim 'inconsistent with facts'
Beijing (AFP) July 9, 2025
Beijing dismissed on Wednesday claims by Berlin that the Chinese military had directed a laser at a German aircraft over the Red Sea as "completely inconsistent with the facts". ... more
MILPLEX
Zelensky urges more investment in defence against Russian attacks
Rome (AFP) July 10, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged politicians and businesses in Rome on Thursday to boost defence investments in the face of intensified attacks on his country by Russia. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran nuclear programme 'very delayed' by strikes: French intel chief
Paris (AFP) July 8, 2025
Iran's nuclear programme has been "very, very delayed" by US and Israeli strikes, France's foreign intelligence chief said on Tuesday, wading into a contentious debate over just how hard it was hit. ... more
NUKEWARS
South Korea, US and Japan top military chiefs meet in Seoul
Seoul (AFP) July 11, 2025
The top military chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Seoul Friday, as US President Donald Trump piles pressure on Washington's allies over defence spending and trade. ... more
NUKEWARS
Russia warns against targeting North Korea
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2025
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov traveled to North Korea on Friday to meet with his North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and others during a three-day visit. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Ecuador's Noboa plans referendum to reopen U.S. military base in Manta
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 8, 2025
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said a national referendum will be held by the end of 2025 to decide whether to allow the return of a U.S. military base in the coastal city of Manta. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
State Department cutting 1,353 jobs amid downsizing
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2025
The State Department on Friday began notifying 1,353 affected workers of their pending job losses as the department reduces its workforce by 15%. ... more
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AEROSPACE
US approves $2.6 bn helicopter sale to Norway
Washington (AFP) July 11, 2025
The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $2.6 billion sale of HH-60W combat rescue helicopters and related equipment to Norway, a NATO ally that borders Russia. ... more
AEROSPACE
Poland launches fighter jets amid Russian airstrike on Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2025
Poland on Saturday scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian military aircraft near its border with Ukraine. ... more
AEROSPACE
Berlin says China targeted German plane with laser over Red Sea
Berlin (AFP) July 8, 2025
Berlin on Tuesday said the Chinese military had targeted a laser at a German aircraft participating in an EU-led mission to protect marine traffic in the Red Sea. ... more
WAR REPORT
Netanyahu, Trump to talk about Iran, Hamas in White House meeting today
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 7, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Donald Trump in the White House early Monday evening in an effort to broker a truce with Hamas in Gaza and nine days after the United States bombed nuclear sites in Iran. ... more
THE STANS
Turkey says 12 soldiers now dead of methane exposure in Iraq
Istanbul (AFP) July 7, 2025
Turkey said on Monday that 12 soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq, increasing its previous toll of eight. ... more
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