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May 21, 2015

Space Command Moving Quickly to Uphold US Space Supremacy
McLean VA (SPX) May 20, 2015
In organizations around the world, "studying" a problem is often just a way of postponing a difficult decision. One of my key takeaways from last month's Space Symposium in Colorado Springs is that the U.S. Air Force Space Command wants to focus less on conducting studies of "what" will best serve the DoD's global communications requirements, and more on executing "how" the command can best meet those needs. This change in direction is being fueled by factors beyond tighter budgets. General John H ... read more

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N. Korea says can arm long-range missiles with nuclear warheads North Korea ramped up its nuclear threats on Wednesday, boasting of its ability to deliver miniaturised warheads on high-precision long range rockets - a claim denied by the United States. ... more		N Korea Readies Rocket to Orbit a Satellite in October North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered earlier this year a new aerospace entity to prepare to test-launch what the country calls a rocket carrying a space satellite, Japanese media reported Tuesday ... more		Iran rules out nuclear inspections of military sites Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday ruled out allowing nuclear inspectors to visit military sites or to question scientists if Tehran strikes a long-sought deal with world powers. ... more
				Army produces laser weapon demonstrator U.S. Army engineers have developed a laser weapon that has proved successful at destroying 60mm mortar rounds and unmanned aerial vehicles. ... more		US Air Force to Equip Fighter Jets with Laser Weapons by 2022 If you were beginning to lose hope that futuristic laser weapons would ever become a reality - it's 2015, people! - then you may be in luck. The US Air Force is working on it, and could be attaching ... more

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Work on Russia's Unitary System of Missile Warning on Schedule Work on the creation of Russia's unitary space system of early warning missile strikes is currently on schedule, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who is in charge of Russia's space industry, sa ... more		AFIMSC activates detachment at AFSPC Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated Detachment 1 at Air Force Space Command in a ceremony here May 12. Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander, presided over the ceremony ... 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		Ideological mountain to climb for China-India business India's democratically elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi viewed Shanghai's gleaming skyscrapers at the weekend in search of pointers for his economy, but China believes its one-party state is a key reason for its growth miracle. ... more
				Nuclear modernization programs threaten to prolong the nuclear era In the latest issue of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, experts from the United States, Russia, and China present global perspectives on ambitious nuclear modernization programs ... more		IS enters Syria's Palmyra, threatening ancient site Islamic State group fighters recaptured the north of Syria's historic city of Palmyra Wednesday in another setback to efforts to repel the advancing jihadists after the fall of Iraq's Ramadi. ... more

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Intelsat General Provide Links That Gets Military Supplies to Afghanistan Delivering food, fuel, and other vital supplies to U.S. military personnel operating in remote areas of Afghanistan is not an easy task. An important first step is finding out which supplies are nee ... more		Russian activists say find fresh graves of soldiers killed in Ukraine Russian opposition activists investigating the deaths of three special forces soldiers said Wednesday their findings indicate that elite Russian army reconnaissance units are operating in Ukraine. ... 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		Despite US strikes, IS advances in Syria, Iraq The Islamic State jihadist group has made several high-profile advances in recent days, despite a US-led air campaign against the movement in Syria and Iraq. ... more
Ten nabbed in Canada's fight against radicalized youth With a combination of new anti-terror measures and appeals to parents, Canada is striving to keep its youths from joining Islamist extremist groups and leaving to fight in Syria. ... more		Ghosts of Iraq stalk 2016 White House race The Islamic State group's recent victories have called Barack Obama's Middle East strategy into question and once again made Iraq an issue on the US electoral battlefield. ... more		Australia touts industry's contribution to F-35 program A total of 23 Australian companies are supplying components for Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II fighters with contracts totaling $344.6 million. ... more		Putin Praises New Defense Equipment Shown During Victory Day Parade Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised the new defense equipment shown during the Victory Day parade in Moscow. Putin noted that the displayed equipment's performance characteri ... more

	Israel buying $1.9 billion in smart bomb kits More than 14,000 kits that convert freefall bombs into precision-guided weapons are to be sold to Israel under a proposed Foreign Military Sales contract. ... more		UN announces Yemen talks, but govt demands rebel pullout The United Nations announced Wednesday a date for its conference on Yemen, where Saudi-led warplanes have intensified raids against rebels in a conflict that has displaced half a million people. ... more

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NATO's missile defense capability set for modernization		USMC F-35Bs undergoing shipboard operational tests		Tech firms, activists press US on encryption		Pentagon's Mysterious X-37B Space Drone Heads Back Into Orbit		China Voice: An end to irresponsible China military report
Japan to earmark $100 bn for Asian infrastructure: report		NATO urges Russia to be more 'transparent' on military exercises		S. Korea holds live-fire drill off east coast		UK serviceman in custody over nuclear subs safety 'flaws' leak		US House Committee seeks to increase Nuclear Triad Modernization Funds

Iraq forces eye swift Ramadi fightback before IS digs in

Airbus warns of bug that could affect A400M engines

Saudi-led warplanes resume bombing of Yemeni capital

Sri Lanka's president marks anniversary of war's end

Kuwait MPs reject minister's grilling over Yemen war

Airline chief casts doubt on plane hacking claim

South Australia lobbies European naval shipbuilders

India launches anti-submarine warfare corvette

Iraq forces eye swift Ramadi fightback before IS digs in

US-led strikes in Syria kill 170 IS jihadists in 48 hours: monitor

Japan dove Murayama urges hawk Abe to follow war apology

New coastal watch center opens in Philippines

Kerry discusses security in Seoul after N. Korea muscle flexing

Raytheon low-rate production of SDB II bomb looms closer

Navy tests Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System

Russia says will not sign 'weak' arms trade treaty

UK serviceman alleges safety 'flaws' on nuclear subs

Fall of Ramadi deals a blow to US-led war on IS group

Russia loses Mexican satellite after rocket failure

Shunned by much of Asia, migrants welcomed in Aceh

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