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March 05, 2015

Lockheed demos new high-power laser weapon
Bethesda, Md. (UPI) Mar 4, 2015
A 30-kilowatt fiber laser weapon system from Lockheed Martin successfully disabled a vehicle engine from a distance of more than one mile. In the test - said to represent the highest power ever documented by a laser weapon of its type - the beam from the Advanced Test High Energy Asset, or ATHENA, quickly burned through the engine manifold of a truck mounted and running on a test platform, Lockheed Martin said. "Fiber-optic lasers are revolutionizing directed energy systems," said Keok ... read more

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'Thousands' of Russian troops in east Ukraine: US envoy The United States' senior envoy to Europe alleged Wednesday that Russia had deployed "thousands and thousands" of troops to neighboring Ukraine. ... more		US forces could have role in Syria in future: Dempsey The US military's top officer, General Martin Dempsey, told lawmakers on Wednesday it was possible special operations forces could eventually be sent to Syria to back up American-trained rebels. ... more		China extends military splurge with 10.1% budget increase China unveiled a fresh double-digit spending boost for its military on Thursday with a 10.1 percent increase in 2015, as it is embroiled in a series of territorial disputes with its neighbours. ... more
				Iranian president says Israel 'greatest danger' Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said Israel creates the "greatest danger" in the region, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned against a nuclear deal with the Islamic republic. ... more		US says 'tough challenges' remain in Iran nuclear talks The United States said tough challenges remained to seal a nuclear deal with Iran, vowing not to be distracted by external politics in its quest to stop Tehran acquiring the atomic bomb. ... more

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Iran will not abandon regional aims for nuclear deal: analysts Iran will not abandon or modify its regional policies in exchange for Western concessions to seal a deal on its nuclear programme, analysts say. ... more		From AK47s to drones, Afghans 'war rugs' reflect bloody decades More than three decades of war have damaged Afghanistan's once-thriving carpet industry, but weavers are tapping into the bloody past to boost their fortunes with "war rugs" depicting guns, tanks and warplanes. ... more		NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes		Opinion: Beware of false prophets... Pundits or false prophets? Many are those who are only too happy to offer the White House their "expert views" on foreign policies, yet what they advise is not necessarily in the interest of the United States. ... more
				New vision system on way for military helicopter pilots A new system using multiple technologies to enhance helicopter pilot capability to see in degraded visual environments is under development. ... more		Libya asks UN to approve arms contracts Libya urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to approve a request for military purchases as it struggles to combat Islamic State extremists and protect its oil fields. ... more

Emwazi father says no proof his son is 'Jihadi John' The father of "Jihadi John" said in an interview published Wednesday that there was no proof that his son was the Islamic State executioner, adding there were a number of "false rumours" circulating. ... more		Concern grows for civilians as noose tightens around Tikrit Concern mounted Wednesday over the fate of civilians in Tikrit where Iraqi forces were trying to trap Islamic State group jihadists on the third day of a huge offensive to retake the city. ... more		China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt Hundreds in London protest against Beijing 'mega embassy'		FARC demands Colombia government release classified files Colombia's FARC rebels called on the government Wednesday to release classified military and intelligence files about the half-century old civil war, saying full disclosure is key to any future reconciliation between the two sides. ... more
450 killed in China's Xinjiang last year, mostly Uighurs: group More than 450 people were killed in China's restive mainly Muslim Xinjiang region last year, a rights group said - with three times as many deaths among members of the Uighur minority than ethnic Han Chinese. ... more		Military orders Industrial control cyber-security system An industrial control cyber-security system, or ICS, is being provided to the U.S. military by technology companies Imprimis Inc and root9B Technologies. ... more		Vietnam on the Tigris and Euphrates? For those of us old enough to recall the Vietnam War, fact and reality were obscured and mangled by successive White Houses anxious to reach the delusional "light at the end of the tunnel." ... more		Raytheon wins support work for bomb carriages Life-cycle technical support for advanced bomb carriage and release systems is being conducted by Raytheon under a contract from the U.S. Air Force. ... more

	Nobel Peace committee demotes controversial head Norway's Nobel Peace Prize committee on Tuesday demoted its controversial chairman Thorbjoern Jagland in a move unprecedented in the long history of the award. ... more		China's leaders meet with 'rule of law' on agenda When Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to "safeguard the rights of people in line with law" in his New Year address, Xu Liangju was in a cell for seeking government action over the killing of her teenage son. ... more

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