December 01, 2008 Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense SpaceWar Advertising Kit
Russia Tests Sea And Land Based Nuke Missiles
Moscow (AFP) Nov 28, 2008
Russia successfully tested Friday a sea-based missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads, the military said, amid continued tension with Washington over missile defence. A Bulava missile fired from the Dmitry Donskoy submarine in the White Sea, along Russia's northern coast, hit its target on the Kamchatka Peninsula near the Pacific Ocean, navy spokesman Igor Dygalo said in a stat ... read more

Russia to deploy new missile from 2009: military
Moscow (AFP) Nov 28, 2008
Russia will from December 2009 deploy its new RS-24 intercontinental missile, designed to counter defence systems like the controversial US missile shield, the military announced Friday. The announcement of the deployment of the RS-24, a multiple-warhead, nuclear-capable missile, came amid continued disagreement between Moscow and Washington over US missile defence plans. "It is expected ... more

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Iraq Status Of Forces Agreement Ratified With A Wrinkle
Baghdad (UPI) Nov 28, 2008
Iraq's Parliament Thursday ratified the bilateral agreement between Baghdad and Washington that allows U.S. troops to remain in the country for another three years, but not without last-minute bickering and deal-making among lawmakers. The Status of Forces Agreement, signed Nov. 16 by US. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari, passed after the coalition gove ... more

Analysis: Car bombings return to Baghdad
Baghdad (UPI) Nov 28, 2008
Think Baghdad, and the thought of mass casualty explosions caused by vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices -- VBIEDs -- comes to mind. But obscured by the smoke and flame of al-Qaida's favorite weapon is a smaller device specifically used for assassination or intimidation of Iraqis cooperating with U.S. forces. The weapon is a "sticky bomb," an easily concealable explosive device ... more

Outside View: Time to talk to the Taliban
Moscow (UPI) Nov 28, 2008
The Soviet Union fought in Afghanistan from December 1979 until February 1989. Right now, U.S. and NATO operations in Afghanistan are developing interesting similarities with the scenario and timeframe of the Soviet operation there. In 1986 Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev announced Moscow's decision to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan. Gorbachev's statement came seven years after ... more

Dogs of War: A contractor's tale
Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2008
A recent article in Parameters, the quarterly academic journal of the U.S. Army War College, confirms the military's critical dependence on private contractors. What much of the debate over the use of contractors overlooks is that their presence on American battlefields is not the result of the greed of a bunch of opportunistic entrepreneurs and shady corporations. Instead, it is the ... more

 

  • IAEA to confront Syria with imagery of suspect site soon: ElBaradei


  • Russia, Venezuela leaders vow closer ties ahead of navy exercise


  • Back Channels Keep Nuke Superpowers Talking


  • Outside View: Bush can get Iran legacy
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    ENERGY NEWS
    'Hard to survive': Kyiv's elderly shiver after Russian attacks on power and heat
    Kyiv, 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 cold
    Vilnius (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 know
    Washington, 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

    TECH SPACE
    Launching the idea of data centers in space
    San 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 up
    San 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 centers
    San 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

    ROBO SPACE
    Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptability
    Los 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 media
    Washington, 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 objects
    Tokyo, 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

     
    Pakistan FM urges India not to get 'sucked' into blame game
    New Delhi (AFP) Nov 28, 2008
    Pakistan's foreign minister appealed Friday to India not to get "sucked" into a blame game over the Mumbai attacks and put the nuclear-armed neighbours on the path to confrontation. Speaking in New Delhi, where he was on an official visit, Shah Mehmood Qureshi condemned the multiple Islamist assaults on India's financial capital, calling the militants "barbaric animals." But he said Indi ... more

    US and NKorea nuke negotiators may meet next week: Yonhap
    Seoul (AFP) Nov 27, 2008
    The top US and North Korean nuclear negotiators are likely to meet next week to prepare for a new round of disarmament talks set for early December, Yonhap news agency said Thursday. The agency, quoting a diplomatic source, said Christopher Hill and Kim Kye-Gwan may meet in Singapore around December 4. South Korea's foreign ministry could not confirm the report but said the chief negotia ... more

    Iran says more than 5,000 centrifuges in operation
    Tehran (AFP) Nov 26, 2008
    Iran now has more than 5,000 uranium enrichment centrifuges in operation, as it pushes ahead with its controversial nuclear programme, the Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation chief said on Wednesday. "At this stage, more than 5,000 centrifuges are in operation," said Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, quoted by the state news agency IRNA. The figure corresponds to the latest report from the Internati ... more

    Breadwinners blighted by legacy of decades-old war in Laos
    Xieng Khouang, Laos (AFP) Nov 30, 2008
    Ta Duangchom was out fetching food in southern Laos with his two young sons when a cluster bomb exploded in front of him and left him with no arms and just one eye. Now the 39-year-old farmer finds it almost impossible to support his wife and seven children. "I cannot farm and I just stay at home. I cannot help my family," Ta said, adding that his wife has become the sole provider. ... more

     

  • Gates steered US toward exit in Iraq


  • Russia imposes blackout on contested army reform: report


  • SKorea receives first Patriot missiles: air force


  • China executes Taiwan spy: daughter
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    WATER WORLD
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    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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  • Angry China flexing muscle with Europe over Tibet: analysts
  • Taxi drivers strike in south China: state media
  • Oil prices climb after China cuts rates
  • Shanghai set to begin building China's tallest ever tower
  • Hu departs Greece with key port deal in the bag
  • Analysis: Nigeria focuses on security
  • Analysis: Iran seeks energy industry cash
  • China warns of worse to come for its economy

  • China to grow 10 percent in 2009 despite global crisis: government economist
  • China losing competitive edge amid crisis: President Hu
  • Bank of China opens private bank business in Geneva
  • Stocks rise but grim economic news pours in
  • Russian Navy to show its flag in the Caribbean Sea
  • Saying Cheese For More Effective Border Security
  • Video seen as Army suicide prevention tool
  • Royal Netherlands Navy Launches Harpoons From New Frigate

  • Outside View: A litmus test for the IAEA
  • Feature: Magnet bomb terror stalks Baghdad
  • Outside View: Drop Bulava, back Sineva
  • Hornet Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of First Flight
  • Rheinmetall Develops USV For German Navy
  • NLOS-LS Team Completes First Test Of Missile Fired From Container Launch Unit
  • Thales WATCHKEEPER Successfully Passes First System Flight Trial
  • Analysis: Berlin a Russian mafia hub



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