March 27, 2009 Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense SpaceWar Advertising Kit
US says warships deployed before NKorea launch
Tokyo (AFP) March 26, 2009
The US Navy said Thursday it had deployed two warships in waters off Japan ahead of North Korea's planned rocket launch early next month. Two destroyers fitted with Aegis technology to track and destroy missiles left port on Wednesday, US Navy public relations officer Charles Howard told AFP. "I would say we are ready for any contingencies," he said. Pyongyang says it will launch a ... read more

Israel successfuly tests anti-rocket missile: TV
Jerusalem (AFP) March 26, 2009
Israel has carried out several successful test launches over the past two days of missiles to stop short- and medium-range rockets, Channel Ten commercial television reported on Thursday. The missiles managed to locate, track and intercept the rockets in flight, whether fired singly or simultaneously, it reported. Channel Ten said the missiles, which can destroy rockets with a range of u ... more

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Senior officials deny Pakistan missile strike
Islamabad (AFP) March 26, 2009
Senior officials in Pakistan on Thursday denied there had been a suspected US missile strike in the northwest said to have killed four militants. The officials rejected earlier reports from local officials of a missile strike overnight in North Waziristan, a tribal area which is semi-autonomous from the Pakistan government. "There was no missile strike," said Habibullah Khan, a top offic ... more

Pakistan spy agency funnels cash to Afghan militants: report
Washington (AFP) March 26, 2009
Operatives in Pakistan's military intelligence agency provide cash, supplies and strategic advice to militants in Afghanistan where the United States is fighting a resurgent Taliban, the New York Times said Thursday. The assistance extends to Taliban militants and other insurgents, and is coordinated by the S Wing of Pakistan's spy service, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (IS ... more

China calls US report on military 'gross distortion'
Beijing (AFP) March 26, 2009
China said Thursday that a Pentagon report warning of Beijing's growing military power distorted the truth and urged the United States to stop issuing the annual assessment or risk harming relations. "This report issued by the US side continues to play up the fallacy of the so-called China military threat," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told journalists in Beijing. "This is a gross ... more

France sells 24 military helicopters to Iraq
Paris (AFP) March 25, 2009
France on Wednesday sealed a contract for the sale of 24 military helicopters to Iraq, its first arms deal with Baghdad since 1990. French Defence Minister Herve Morin signed the deal worth 360 million euros (488 million dollars) for the Eurocopter EC 635s during a meeting in Paris with his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Qader Obeidi. France agreed to provide pilot training and provide maintena ... more

 

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    ENERGY NEWS
    Italy challenges EU over key climate tool
    Rome (AFP) Mar 6, 2026
    Italy is once again challenging the EU's green transition, pushing for an overhaul of the bloc's carbon trading scheme and changing the way the tool operates to try to cut electricity bills. ... more
    Swiss vote down proposal for massive 'climate fund'
    Geneva (AFP) Mar 8, 2026
    Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to create a multibillion-dollar climate fund aimed at combating global warming and its consequences, voting against it by a large margin. ... more
    AI giants promise Trump to pay for increased energy needs
    New York (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
    Seven US tech giants at the forefront of artificial intelligence committed Wednesday to offset the costs of their increased electricity needs through investments in energy infrastructure. ... more

    TECH SPACE
    CesiumAstro buys Vidrovr to embed AI across satellite communications
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026
    CesiumAstro has acquired Vidrovr in a move to integrate artificial intelligence directly into its space communications systems, payloads, and satellite platforms, extending AI-driven analytics and r ... more
    Behind Space Innovation The Growing Role of Outsourcing Services
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026
    Explore the reasons outsourcing has become the norm in space innovation. Discover how it helps teams reduce turnaround times, lower costs and improve results within a short time. ... more
    After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan minerals
    Caracas (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
    US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals. ... more

    ROBO SPACE
    Left, right and faithful unite to demand human control over AI
    Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
    A coalition spanning US conservative figure Steve Bannon, progressives, labor unions and faith groups announced Wednesday a joint declaration of principles on artificial intelligence, framing the effort as a pushback against what they called Silicon Valley's reckless deployment of AI. ... more
    Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP says
    Walldorf, Germany (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
    Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China. ... more
    Questions over AI capability as tech guides Iran strikes
    Paris, France (AFP) Mar 7, 2026
    The latest bout of fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has seen AI deployed as never before to sift intelligence and select targets, although the technology's use in war remains hotly debated. ... more

     
    Sudan confirms January air strike on Gaza arms convoy
    Khartoum (AFP) March 26, 2009
    Sudan said on Thursday that foreign warplanes carried out a deadly strike on an arms convoy headed for Gaza in January as Israel refused to comment on reports that it was responsible. A correspondent for US television network CBS said on his blog that 39 people were killed in the strike which came hot on the heels of Israel's devastating three-week offensive against the Islamist rulers of Ga ... more

    Obama to unveil Afghan strategy Friday: White House
    Washington (AFP) March 26, 2009
    President Barack Obama on Friday will unveil a new US strategy for the war in Afghanistan designed to turn the tide against a growing insurgency, the White House said. As Obama briefed lawmakers on his plan Thursday, defense officials said the president was planning to send an additional 4,000 troops to train Afghan security forces later this year. The move to deploy an extra brigade fol ... more

    Obama pick tells Afghans 'your success is our success'
    Washington (AFP) March 26, 2009
    US President Barack Obama's nominee to be ambassador to Kabul, Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry, offered a brief message to Afghanistan's people on Thursday: "Your success is our success. It's evident to me, after having the privilege of serving in your country, that you share with Americans an overwhelming desire to live in peace, with dignity," he said during testimony to the Senate Fo ... more

    Iran, NATO in first talks in 30 years: NATO
    Brussels (AFP) March 26, 2009
    Iran and NATO have held their first talks since the Iranian revolution 30 years ago, officials at the military alliance said Thursday, in a new sign of a thaw in Tehran's ties with the West. At allied headquarters in Brussels last week, an Iranian diplomat and a senior NATO official had an "informal contact" focused on Iran's neighbour Afghanistan, where the alliance is battling a stiff Tali ... more

     

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    WATER WORLD
    Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
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    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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