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The new Sea Viper air defence missile system demonstrated its ability to protect air, land and sea forces during a second, successful test firing. The missile system was successfully test-fired from the 12,000 tonne trials barge Longbow, near the Ile du Levant off the French coast. The Longbow barge has a full replica of the air defence equipment the new Type 45 destroyers will carry ... read more 
Washington (AFP) Feb 17, 2009In his first major military move, President Barack Obama Tuesday approved the deployment of 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan, saying they were needed "to stabilize a deteriorating situation." "There is no more solemn duty as President than the decision to deploy our armed forces into harm's way," Obama said in a statement. "I do it today mindful that the situation in Afghanistan and ... more
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Russian strike could collapse Chernobyl shelter: plant director
EU to probe Czech aid for two nuclear units Japan vote moves world's biggest nuclear plant closer to restart Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026 Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier North Korea says Japan's nuclear ambitions must be stopped 'at any cost' India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms Russian nuclear-capable missile Oreshnik deployed in Belarus Mossad chief says Israel must 'ensure' Iran won't restart nuclear programme Zelensky says Donetsk among key disagreements in peace talks 
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Arlington, Va. (UPI) Feb 17, 2009 Sometime in the next dozen days, President Barack Obama will make his first big decision about America's future military capabilities. The fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act requires the president to tell Congress by March 1 whether the nation's interest is best served by purchasing more F-22 fighters or ceasing production. If he decides to end the program, contractor Lockheed ... more 
Washington (UPI) Feb 17, 2009 Wanted: a large airport in Central Asia, preferably a former Soviet air base. With the clock ticking for the United States to close Manas Air Base in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the Pentagon is scrambling to find an alternative. The aircraft deployed by the U.S. Air Force at Manas are primarily military cargo planes, aerial tankers for in-flight refueling and smaller aircraft to ferry supplie ... more  
Washington (UPI) Feb 16, 2009 There are some things that are worse than a weak economy, and the possibility of a nuclear attack against America's homeland, its forward-deployed forces or its allies is one of those things. The number of countries possessing nuclear warheads and the ballistic missiles needed to deliver them quickly against distant targets is growing. As that worrisome trend unfolds, U.S. policymakers ... more  
Wethersfield, UK (SPX) Feb 17, 2009In recent years Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been used in a number of high profile military deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now the technology has been adapted for domestic use and is attracting the interest of a number of Police Forces and other civilian agencies. Merseyside Police and British Transport Police have already introduced UAVs into service and many others, including ... more |
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France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout; Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment reportParis, France (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 France released on Friday a revamped roadmap to become carbon neutral by 2050, with an ambitious plan to phase out oil and gas. ... more  
Policies to expand US grid weigh cost reliability and emissionsBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation in ... more 
EU agrees to weaken and delay green business rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 European governments and lawmakers agreed to weaken and delay new environmental and human rights rules Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in a push to unpick EU regulations seen as too burdensome for businesses. ... more 
  
X-MAT introduces X-FOAM: A game-changing ceramic foam for extreme environmentsOrlando, FL (SPX) Dec 01, 2025 X-MAT has announced the release of X-FOAM, a 1,300°C ceramic foam engineered for use in harsh environments demanding high thermal insulation and structural performance. ... more 
Bible 1.0: How Ancient Canon Became Our First Large Language ModelsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 Modern large language models are treated as something radically new: vast statistical machines trained on almost everything humans have written, and able to regenerate knowledge on demand. Yet in structural terms, humanity has worked with something similar for millennia. ... more 
Digital twin successfully launched and deployed into spaceDavis CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 A dynamic digital twin designed by UC Davis researchers was launched into Earth's orbit last week aboard a SpaceX rocket. The innovation, which will model the current condition and predict the futur ... more
  
AI advances robot navigation on the International Space StationStanford CA (SPX) Dec 09, 2025 Imagine a robot about the size of a toaster floating through the tight corridors of the International Space Station, quietly moving supplies or checking for leaks - all without an astronaut at the c ... more 
Indian dance mudras yield advanced synergies for robotic hand controlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2025 Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County extracted building blocks from precise hand gestures in Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. Their analysis revealed a richer set ... more 
MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebeeBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake. Like real insects, these robots could flit through t ... more
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Washington (AFP) Feb 17, 2009The State Department Tuesday denied any link between General David Petraeus' visit to Uzbekistan and a possible US military base closing in neighboring Kyrgyzstan that could affect the US-led mission in Afghanistan. The Uzbekistan visit by the commander of US forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, said State Department spokesman Gordon Duguid, "is not about supply routes or ... to the Manas air ... more 
Athens (AFP) Feb 17, 2009NATO subsidiary NAMSA renewed its contract with Greek electronics firm Intracom for the maintenance of its European arsenal of Patriot missiles, the company announced on Tuesday. The contract covered the maintenance of Patriot air-defence missiles in Germany, Greece, the Netherlands and Spain, said the statement from Intracom Defense Electronics. Intracom did not say how much the contract ... more  
Paris (AFP) Feb 17, 2009Iran has failed to provide any clarification on the possible military dimension of its nuclear programme, the UN atomic watchdog's chief Mohamed ElBaradei said here Tuesday, while stressing that it was not clear Tehran wants to build a nuclear weapon. "Iran right now is not providing any access, any clarification with regards to the whole area of the possible military dimension," said ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) Feb 17, 2009After a year surrounded by death in Vietnam -- gripping a machine gun between diving for cover from howitzer fire -- Zhou Feng decided to spend the rest of his days protecting life, not ending it. China invaded Vietnam 30 years ago this week, but the event will not be officially marked by Beijing, which refuses to acknowledge the war -- making life even harder for veterans such as Zhou who ... more |
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US flew bombers, fighters and drones along Venezuela coastWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Fighter jets, bombers and surveillance drones: the United States military has flown a variety of aircraft along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks, an AFP analysis shows, amid growing fears of conflict between the countries. ... more
  
US says Mexico agrees to water treaty obligationsNew York (AFP) Dec 13, 2025 The United States and Mexico reached an agreement on water-sharing on Friday, after President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions. ... more 
Ozone catalysts mapped for safer water disinfectionPittsburgh PA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 University of Pittsburgh researchers and collaborators have identified how to design catalysts that generate ozone on demand as a potential alternative to chlorine-based disinfection in hospitals an ... more 
Hydrogen plasma method cuts most CO2 from deep sea metal extractionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials report that deep sea manganese nodules could supply large volumes of copper, nickel and cobalt for the energy transition if mining a ... more
  
IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagusVienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. ... more 
Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plea for global helpPengidam, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Nurlela Agusfitri has nowhere to turn after losing her home and business to devastating floods that wreaked havoc on her Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing more than 1,000 people. ... more 
Former Iraqi president Salih picked as new UNHCR chiefGeneva (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Former Iraqi president Barham Salih is set to become the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, according to a document seen by AFP on Friday, taking over an agency tackling swingeing budget cuts. ... more |
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