June 04, 2009 Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense SpaceWar Advertising Kit
Russian defences can't reach N Korean missiles: expert
Moscow (AFP) June 2, 2009
Russian anti-aircraft defences would be incapable of reaching North Korean ballistic missiles, a former Russian air force commander told the Interfax news agency on Tuesday. "If North Korean missiles enter Russian air space, the S-300 anti-aircraft defence systems in the Russian Far East could not destroy them," General Anatolyi Kornukov said. "This system is not designed to destroy bal ... read more

Taiwan mulls halving troops on islands near China: report
Taipei (AFP) June 3, 2009
Taiwan is planning to halve the number of troops deployed on three island groups near China, a report said Wednesday, amid easing tensions between the once bitter rivals. The military is considering reducing the number of soldiers stationed on the Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu islands to fewer than 10,000, the Liberty Times said, citing unnamed top military officials. The move is aimed at ... more

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Sweden calls for rethink on EU battle groups
Paris (AFP) June 3, 2009
Sweden wants to examine the role of the European Union's military battle groups, which have never been deployed, when it takes over the bloc's rotating presidency in July, a Swedish diplomat said Wednesday. "On the military side, I would like to draw your attention to the use of battle groups -- a potentially very useful tool to the support of international peace and security," said Sweden ... more

Slip-up lays bare US secret nuclear sites: NYT
Washington (AFP) June 3, 2009
The US government accidentally made public a secret report detailing its nuclear sites, programs and even exact locations of nuclear stockpiles, The New York Times reported Wednesday. "The federal government mistakenly made public (the) 266-page report," the Times reported, noting that the blunder was revealed Monday in an online newsletter about federal secrecy. "That set off a debate ... more

North Korea starts assembling long-range missile: report
Panmunjom, South Korea (AFP) June 3, 2009
North Korea appears to have begun assembling a missile believed capable of striking US soil, a report said Wednesday as tensions rose along the land and sea border with the South. The communist regime of ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has defied international criticism of its second nuclear test by firing a volley of short-range missiles and threatening to attack the capitalist South ... more

UN NKorea resolution won't include embargoes: Russia
Moscow (AFP) June 3, 2009
The UN Security Council resolution expected to be adopted after North Korea's nuclear test should not include any "economic embargoes" against Pyongyang, Russia's UN envoy said Wednesday. "Our task is that the introduction of economic embargoes against North Korea not be included in this resolution," Vitaly Churkin told reporters in a video conference from New York. North Korea's nuclear ... more

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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

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    McCain joins Obama's call for 'nuclear-free world'
    Washington (AFP) June 3, 2009
    Republican Senator John McCain on Wednesday joined his former rival President Barack Obama in calling for a nuclear-free world, a goal previously formulated by former president Ronald Reagan. During a lengthy speech on the Senate floor marking the unveiling of a statue of Reagan in the Capitol, the veteran Arizona lawmaker recalled how his "personal hero" had dreamed of a world free of ... more

    Iran not interested in Bolivian uranium: Tehran envoy
    La Paz (AFP) June 3, 2009
    Iran is not interested in mining Bolivia's uranium, and Israel talks about this only because it wants to thwart closer ties between Iran and Latin America, Tehran's envoy to La Paz said Wednesday. Israel suspects that the leftist governments in Bolivia and Venezuela are supplying uranium for Iran's controversial nuclear program, according to an Israeli foreign ministry document leaked to ... more

    Defense Focus: Land war threats -- Part 1
    Washington (UPI) Jun 3, 2009
    The two conventional land wars that were fought in the Northern Hemisphere over the past year were both small ones, almost tiny in geographical range and short in duration. But Russia's five-day war in Georgia in August 2008 and Israel's three-week incursion into Gaza in January 2009 taught the old, hard lesson that a country without adequate tanks, armor, combat aircraft and heavy arti ... more

    US military made mistakes in Afghan air strikes: officials
    Washington (AFP) June 3, 2009
    US soldiers and air crews made mistakes in carrying out deadly air strikes in western Afghanistan last month that killed dozens of civilians, US defense officials said Wednesday. A military investigation found that those involved in the May 4 operation in the Farah province failed to follow rules and tactical procedures designed to prevent civilian casualties, two officials, who spoke on ... more

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