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April 21, 2015

Beijing shocks US with progress of airstrip in South China Sea
London, UK (Sputnik) Apr 21, 2015
New satellite imagery shows the extent of China's construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea. Fiery Cross Reef could soon serve as a military-grade runway in the middle of the ocean. And despite its own military presence in the region, US officials are in panic. Dredging sand from the seafloor, the Chinese government has been steadily building artificial landmasses atop sunken reefs in the Spratly Islands archipelago. In part, the islands will be used to bolster emergency response i ... read more

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$2B Patriot order for Raytheon The Patriot Air and Missile Defense System is being delivered to an unidentified country by Raytheon under a new contract worth more than $2 billion. ... more		Philippines voices China alarm as US war games begin The Philippines voiced alarm Monday about Chinese "aggressiveness" in disputed regional waters as it launched giant war games with the United States that were partly aimed as a warning shot to Beijing. ... more		France, Russia negotiating solution to frozen warship deal French President Francois Hollande said Sunday that negotiations with Moscow were under way to find a solution to a dispute over the sale of two Mistral warships, frozen over the Ukraine crisis. ... more
				China's Xi in Pakistan to unveil $46 bn investment plan Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Islamabad Monday to unveil a $46 billion investment plan that Pakistan hopes will end a chronic energy crisis and transform it into a regional economic hub. ... more		New Zealand PM happy to talk to China about spy claims New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Monday invited Chinese officials to quiz him about reports that Wellington worked with US intelligence on a plan to hack Chinese diplomatic communications. ... more

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Iran leader urges military to increase 'preparedness' Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged his armed forces Sunday to increase their "defensive preparedness", denouncing a US warning that military action is an option if there is no nuclear deal. ... more		French aviation engine-maker opens new facility French engine-maker Snecma has opened a new facility in France, consolidating Military Engine division and government aircraft maintenance units. ... 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		Growth seen for Latin America's defense market The Latin American defense market is increasingly becoming active because of the need to modernize military systems and economic growth to fund procurement. ... more
				Newest precision glide bomb enters operational testing The newest variant of Raytheon's AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon is entering operational testing before delivery to the U.S. Navy next year. ... more		Fincantieri details latest LCS work for U.S. Navy Marinette Marine Corp., in partnership with Lockheed Martin, is to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships for the U.S. Navy. ... more

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Syria army cuts key rebel supply route from Jordan Regime forces on Monday cut off a vital rebel supply route in southern Syria that opposition fighters used to transport weapons from Jordan, the army and a monitor said. ... more		New fighter joins Kazakh Air Force An undisclosed number of Sukoi Su-30SM fighter jets have been delivered to the Air Force of Kazakhstan by the Irkut Corporation, part of the Sukoi group. ... 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'		28 dead as raids on Yemen capital spark blasts Saudi-led air strikes on a missile depot in Yemen's rebel-held capital Monday sparked explosions that killed at least 28 people and wounded nearly 300, flattening houses and shaking faraway neighbourhoods. ... more
Saddam-era officer drew up IS master plan An ex-intelligence officer under the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was "the strategic head" behind the Islamic State group and drew up the blueprints for the jihadists' capture of northern Syria, German weekly Der Spiegel reported Sunday. ... more		Germany approves Puma fighting vehicle for army Puma infantry fighting vehicles have been authorized for use by the German Army following months of iextensive testing, the vehicle's program manager PSM said. ... more		Lebanon receives French arms for anti-jihadist fight Lebanon on Monday received the first French weapons in a $3 billion Saudi-funded programme intended to bolster its army to take on jihadist threats, particularly along its border with Syria. F ... more		Over 90,000 flee fighting in Iraq's Anbar: UN More than 90,000 people have fled fighting between pro-government forces and the Islamic State jihadist group in the Ramadi area of Iraq's Anbar province, the United Nations said on Sunday. ... more

	US monitoring Iranian convoy A US aircraft carrier was steaming toward Yemeni waters on Monday, joining other American ships in the area to monitor Iranian vessels suspected of carrying weapons for Huthi rebels in the worsening ... more		Colombia's FARC to keep ceasefire 'except under siege' Colombia's leftist FARC guerrillas said Monday they will maintain their unilateral ceasefire despite a recent clash with the army, except if their fighters come under siege. ... more

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New order for Selex ES search-and-rescue radars

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Two 'suspected terrorist elements' shot dead in China

New security services contract for USmax

Iraq testing body of suspected Saddam VP

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Allies concerned at China's maritime moves

Iran poses growing cyber threat to US: study

Lithuania eyes German Army artillery

Chinese president to visit Pakistan next week: Islamabad

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Taiwan opposition reveals female presidential candidate

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