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May 14, 2015

US weighs moves to counter China's 'wall of sand'
Washington (AFP) May 13, 2015
The US military might deploy warships and surveillance aircraft near artificial islands being built by China to challenge Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea, officials said Wednesday. But the US officials acknowledge such a move may fail to halt Beijing's massive land reclamation effort, recently dubbed China's "great wall of sand" by an American naval commander. The Pentagon is weighing a range of options, including sailing destroyers or other naval ships within 12 nautical mil ... read more

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N. Korea launches firing drills in Yellow Sea: Yonhap North Korea launched live-fire drills near the disputed sea border with South Korea late Wednesday, the Yonhap news agency reported, amid high tensions over Pyongyang's recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test. ... more		'Critical' for Putin to implement Ukraine truce: NATO NATO leaders on Wednesday warned President Vladimir Putin to waste no time in implementing a fragile peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine, after the Russian strongman's meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry raised hopes of a slackening in tensions. ... more		NATO worried by 'wide-ranging' Russia Crimea build-up NATO on Wednesday expressed alarm over a "wide-ranging" military build-up by Russia in Crimea, as well as talk that Moscow could even install nuclear weapons on the annexed Black Sea peninsula. ... more
				Proba-V maps world air traffic from space As ESA's Proba-V works quietly on its main task of monitoring vegetation growth across Earth, the minisatellite is also picking up something from a little higher: signals from thousands of aircraft. ... more		Report: China developing STOVL naval aircraft China is reportedly developing a short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft for its navy to strengthen its amphibious combat capability, the China Daily reports. ... more

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Russia combines air defense system with Turkish platform Russia's state-owned Rostec corporation reports a short-range air defense system by Russia and Turkey has undergone successful testing. ... more		N. Korea sub missile claim looks like a bluff: experts North Korea's claim that it launched a ballistic missile from a submarine was mostly likely a bluff and the images it released appear photoshopped to overstate the regime's military power, US experts said Tuesday. ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes The decentralized future of space transactions		NATO, Afghanistan agree on future military-civilian mission NATO and Afghan leaders on Wednesday agreed on a framework for a future joint military-civilian presence in Afghanistan when the alliance's current mission ends, NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. ... more
				Obama picks new chiefs for US Army, Navy President Barack Obama has chosen a submarine officer to serve as the next head of the US Navy and an infantry officer who commanded troops in Afghanistan for army chief, officials said Wednesday. ... more		Israel army official warns of heightened conflict threat A senior Israeli military intelligence official warned Wednesday of a heightened threat of conflict on Israel's borders in the next two years as a result of "escalation" in the region. ... more

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Aid flows in Yemen as ceasefire takes hold Aid agencies began delivering help to desperate civilians in Yemen on Wednesday as a five-day ceasefire took hold after nearly seven weeks of Saudi-led air strikes against Iran-backed rebels. ... more		Terma signs MOU with Aselsan of Turkey A Memorandum of Understanding on areas to be jointly explored for collaboration has been signed by Terma A/S of Denmark and Turkey's Aselsan defense company. ... more		As world burns, India's Amitav Ghosh writes for the future Fire on Ice: The Arctic's Changing Fire Regime Cosmic krypton timestamps reveal Australia landscape evolution and resources		Three dead after S. Korean reservist goes on rampage A South Korean reservist went on a shooting spree that left two comrades dead and two others wounded on Wednesday before shooting himself dead, as Amnesty International urged Seoul to rethink mandatory military service. ... more
U.S. Army orders more chemical detectors Smiths Detection Inc. reports the U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground has exercised a contract option for additional chemical detectors. ... more		Kamen gets new bomb fuze orders Kamen Corp. reports it is to supply its Joint Programmable Fuzes to unidentified countries under recently received commercial sale purchase orders. ... more		Iraq says top IS leaders targeted in coalition strike Iraq said Wednesday that a strike by the US-led coalition targeted top Islamic State leaders, including a man presented as the second-in-command, but the US military cast doubt on the claim. ... more		US man sentenced to 20 years after IS support guilty plea A US man was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to supporting the extremist Islamic State group, authorities said Wednesday. ... more

	UN urges action against spread of small arms UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called on world governments to step up arms control, in particular by keeping track of ammunition flows that fuel fighting. ... more		Saudis to design, manufacture new model of the Antonov-32 transport A Saudi Arabian company is to locally modernize and manufacture an Antonov light cargo aircraft for Saudi and international military and civilian markets. ... more

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China media laud Russia ties, naval exercises		Turkey says 'nothing justifies' Russia policy ahead of NATO talks		India's Modi heads to China as rivals seek common ground		Philippines and Japan hold historic naval drills in flashpoint waters		New SBIRS ground station closer to operational status
Iran nuclear talks resume as Tehran expresses hope over deal		S. Korea's Park says North's sub missile threatens stability		Terma, Airbus DS to jointly explore new business opportunities		Yemen capital hit again ahead five-day ceasefire		Turkey urges action against 'IS threat' at NATO talks

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US cyber commander says hackers to 'pay a price'

Philippines to turn disputed sea outcrops into tourist draws

Syria army pushes towards Jisr al-Shughur seeking morale boost

Kurdish forces and allies 'broke IS spine': Kurdish leader

Romania, Thailand receiving Lockheed Martin sensor system

MIT engineers hand 'cognitive' control to underwater robots

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