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Forget future weapons systems; forget former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's "lean-mean" military. The wars of the 21st century will be fought by thermonuclear weapons and armies of millions of men, maybe tens of millions of them. The reason for this, as we have noted in previous parts of this series and our companion series, "Warming Wars," is very simple: The population of th ... read more 
Albuquerque NM (SPX) Mar 25, 2009Boeing has demonstrated its Re-Deployable High-Energy Laser System (RHELS) by quickly relocating the prototype weapon system from its Albuquerque development site to a test range, where it tracked ground and airborne targets and fired at a ground target. RHELS integrates a solid-state, thin-disk laser; an acquisition, pointing and tracking capability; beam control, fire control and thermal ... more
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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 Press Release from Business Wire: Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. 
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Haifa, Israel (SPX) Mar 25, 2009Terrorist organizations sometimes have an advantage in the media. A new study by Dr. Yaniv Levyatan of the University of Haifa, published in the journal of Israel's National Security College, describes how our side can regain the advantage in this arena too. "Information warfare" plays a crucial role in the struggle against terrorist organizations, sometimes more so than conventional weapo ... more 
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 25, 2009Is someone sneaking around in front of the window trying to break in? Windows and doors are now being sensitized to suspicious movements: they can detect whether and how quickly something is moving. If it is a person, the system sounds an alarm. It is 6 p.m. and the museum is closing down for the night. The building's alarm system is switched on and the security guard does his rounds ... more  
Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 25, 2009Intelsat General has been awarded a multiyear contract under which Intelsat will reposition one of the company's satellites halfway around the globe to serve military units in Iraq and Afghanistan. Following an urgent call from the Pentagon's Joint staff on February 6, Intelsat responded with a solution to reposition one of its domestic U.S. satellites, Galaxy 26, to a new orbital location ... more 
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 24, 2009 It has begun to dawn on many observers that U.S. President Barack Obama doesn't care much about defense. He honors the nation's war fighters and supports their programs, but his heart lies elsewhere - mainly in reforming the economy and building a more equitable society. So his pronouncements on the military tend to be formulaic, while the setting of defense priorities is left largely to his ... 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) March 24, 2009North Korea has assured the United States that two detained American women journalists will be treated well, State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Tuesday. But Wood backtracked from earlier remarks that he was "aware" that the pair faced espionage charges, saying only that North Korea has informed the United States that it believes the two entered the country illegally. "The North ... more 
Seoul (AFP) March 24, 2009North Korea warned Tuesday that any United Nations sanctions imposed to punish it for an upcoming rocket launch would cause the breakdown of six-party nuclear disarmament talks. The foreign ministry said any such punitive measures would violate a September 2005 six-nation agreement guaranteeing mutual respect. "If such a hostile activity is carried out under the name of the UN Security ... more  
Washington (AFP) March 24, 2009NATO must avoid a repeat of its military mission in Afghanistan where some allies have chosen not to engage in combat, alliance commander General John Craddock said on Tuesday. Some European states were more willing to contribute troops to peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo or to an alliance rapid response force than to take on combat roles in the Afghan war, Craddock told a congressional hearin ... more  
Washington (AFP) March 24, 2009US relations with Russia were entering a period of "uncertainty" as Moscow appeared determined to sow discord within Europe and undermine US influence, NATO's top commander warned on Tuesday. "The relationship with Russia is likely to be more difficult to manage in coming years than any time since the end of the Cold War," General John Craddock told a congressional hearing in written testimo ... more |
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