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US eyes deep cuts to nuclear arsenal: officiaqlWashington (AFP) Feb 15, 2012 President Barack Obama's administration is looking at possible cuts to the US nuclear arsenal that include a drastic option to reduce the number of warheads by up to 80 percent, a US official said Wednesday. But no decision has been taken yet on how to reshape the nuclear force, officials said, as the White House prepares for more arms control negotiations with Russia and an international nuclear summit next month in Seoul. The United States now has 1,790 deployed warheads and has to scale back ... read more |
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 Iran unveils nuclear progress, US says claims 'hyped' Iran announced new strides in its nuclear programme on Wednesday in a defiant blow to US and EU pressure to rein in its atomic activities, and amid signs of an increasingly vicious covert war with Israel over the issue. ... more | .. |
 India to test new long-range missile: official India will next month test a new long-range nuclear-capable missile which can strike targets more than 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles) away, a defence research spokesman said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  NATO to spend 3.0 billion euros on drone program NATO will spend 3.0 billion euros ($3.9 billion) to buy and operate five US-built drones over 20 years in an effort to fill a gap exposed in the Libyan air war, an official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
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  Xi sees new 'starting point' for US-China ties Chinese heir apparent Xi Jinping heralded "a new historical starting point" for ties with the United States Wednesday, wooing US business leaders with a glimpse of a more cooperative future. ... more | .. |
  Italy unveils sweeping defence cuts; Canada Wavers on F-35 Italy on Wednesday unveiled sweeping defence cuts including a cut in F-35 fighter jet orders from the United States and a reduction of defence personnel by 43,000 people as it reins in spending. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea vows tight security for nuclear summit South Korea Wednesday showed off high-tech bomb-disposal robots and anti-terrorism drills by special police commandos to ensure that a nuclear summit passes off safely next month. ... more | .. |
  Study: Computers can 'evolve' for defense U.S. researchers say findings from genetics research are inspiring them in their search for ways to combat increasing number of global cyberattacks. ... more |
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UAE extends Mars probe mission until 2028
Exolaunch to deploy five satellites on Spectrum mission from Norway
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 Decision on combat jet purchase may come soon: Brazil Defense Minister Celso Amorim said Wednesday that Brazil may make a decision on awarding a multi-billion-dollar contract for 36 fighter jets in the first half of this year. ... more | .. |
  Afghan teens were armed when bombed: NATO The US-led NATO force in Afghanistan on Wednesday conceded that eight young men were killed during a recent air strike but insisted they were armed teenagers who posed a "threat" to soldiers. ... more | .. |
 Mideast covert war moves out of shadows A wave of terrorist attacks on Israeli targets in India and Georgia and thwarted plots in Thailand and Azerbaijan in recent days mark a sharp escalation in the long-running intelligence war between Israel and Iran that is becoming less and less covert. ... more | .. |
  Upgrade will triple the satellite capacity for airborne radio terminals Raytheon is tripling the satellite capacity for all AN/ARC-231 airborne radio terminals at no cost to the end-user. The enhancement is provided by an upgrade to Integrated Waveform (IW) software, fo ... more |
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 Small-town welcome, world concerns for China's Xi Far from the global centers of power, the Iowa town of Muscatine gave a Midwestern-style welcome Wednesday to China's likely next leader, with residents offering a nuanced view of Beijing's rise. ... more | .. |
  LockMart Teams with PT CMI Teknologi for Indonesia National Air Space Surveillance Program Lockheed Martin signed a teaming agreement with Indonesian technology firm PT CMI Teknologi to improve airspace surveillance, safety, and management over the Indonesian Archipelago in support of the ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Completes First Test of JSOW-ER Warhead Raytheon completed the first test of the warhead and fuze for the Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range. "JSOW-ER's design will enable the warfighter to attack land-based and moving maritime ta ... more | .. |
  Freed U.S. fighter vows a return to Libya A Baltimore man who voluntarily fought with Libyan anti-government rebels a year ago, was jailed in solitary confinement, then freed, says he's preparing to go back. ... more |
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Slow mantle flow built Antarctica gravity low over tens of millions of years
Southern Indian Ocean waters lose salt as climate shifts currents
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 Russia may set up defence research agency Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian government will submit a proposal to the parliament on the establishment of an advanced military research agency, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has said. ... more | .. |
  Antony witnesses Indian Navy's battle readiness exercise India's lone aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, may be over 50 years old, but the latest refit that it went through in 2009-10 has made it a potent warfare platform of the 21st century and this was showc ... more | .. |
Bangkok bombers suspected to be Iranian Police in Thailand said the suspects in three explosions in central Bangkok were planning to attack "foreign nationals." ... more | .. |
Outside View: BHO equals W on steroids! Ironic humor, fortunately, is never far from politics. Few may recall the so-called "freedom agenda" advanced by President George W. Bush a decade ago. ... more |
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'Go build' 4 research reactors, Ahmadinejad orders Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday ordered Iran to "go build" four more nuclear research reactors in addition to the sole one operating in Tehran. ... more | .. |
US concerned about Syrian chemical arms, missiles The United States is concerned about the fate of Syria's suspected stocks of chemical weapons and tens of thousands of shoulder-fired missiles if the regime collapses, US officials said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Israel targets Iran with diplomatic offensive after blasts As the covert war between Iran and Israel moves into the open, the Jewish state is looking to use the attacks in Thailand and India to up diplomatic pressure on Tehran's nuclear bid, commentators say. ... more | .. |
  US embassy to 'localise' Iraq operations The United States embassy in Iraq is to increase its reliance on local goods and services as part of efforts to cut the size of its mission, the largest in the world, a top State Department official said on Wednesday. ... more |
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Junk to high-tech: India bets on e-waste for critical minerals
Indonesia coal plant closure U-turn sows energy transition doubts
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China's Xi meets skeptical US lawmakers China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Wednesday confronted US lawmakers skeptical about Beijing's pledges to improve its rights record, ease its grip on the yuan and boost military cooperation. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon's CEC Solution Improves Battle Force Anti-air Warfare Capability raytheon has received a $67.4 million contract modification from U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command for design and engineering support for the Cooperative Engagement Capability sensor-netting system. ... more | .. |
 US Navy Awards Northrop Grumman Contract for Next Phase of CANES Shipboard Network Consolidation Program The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman $37 million for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) production and limited deployment phase. The contract includes options tha ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Restarts Production of Maverick for USAF and US Navy After more than two decades, Raytheon has formally restarted production of the laser-guided Maverick missile, with the first weapon expected to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force in late 2012. ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman To Perform Repairs for US Navy SH 60 and EA 6B Aircraft Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) to repair avionics equipment on the SH-60 Seahawk helicopter and the EA-6B Prowler jet. Under a f ... more | .. |
Iran to unveil nuclear 'achievements' Wednesday Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to unveil several unspecified nuclear "achievements" on Wednesday, his government's website said. ... more | .. |
Hackers claim to take down US tear gas maker site The "Anonymous" hacking group on Tuesday claimed to have shut down the website of security firm Combined Systems, which it accused of providing the tear gas used in crackdowns on protests. ... more | .. |
 Lebanon: Hariri murder probe hikes tension Lebanon marked Tuesday's seventh anniversary of the assassination of Rafik Hariri as a ground-breaking international tribunal investigating his death threatens to reignite the country's smoldering sectarian divisions. ... more |
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