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June 19, 2015

US agencies face uphill battle for tech talent
Washington (AFP) June 18, 2015
The US government agencies that defend the nation are in the midst of a charm offensive - trying to win over the hearts and minds of Silicon Valley's tech workers. The move is evoking considerable skepticism from the US tech community. In recent months, the US Defense Department and Department of Homeland Security have announced the opening of Silicon Valley offices as part of an effort to mend fences. Relations have worsened since the 2013 leak of classified documents by former National Se ... read more

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NATO flexes muscles in Poland war games NATO flexed its muscles Thursday in Poland during the first full drill of its new spearhead force, a structure designed to boost security on its eastern flank in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. ... more		New Chinese islands don't settle sea disputes: Japan Japan warned China on Wednesday that its extensive land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea does not make ownership "a done deal", after Beijing announced it had almost finished its controversial island-building. ... more		Philippines sets US, Japan naval exercises as China row simmers The Philippines is to hold simultaneous naval drills next week with key allies the United States and Japan, the military said Thursday, as Chinese building continues on the disputed South China Sea reefs. ... more
				Iran MPs unveil potential obstacle to nuclear deal Iranian lawmakers unveiled proposed legislation Wednesday that a top official said would protect the nation's nuclear interests, but which could become an obstacle in negotiations for a deal this month. ... more		Jordanian AF receiving Thales radar system Thales has announced it is to supply additional I-Master SAR/GMTI all-weather tactical surveillance radars to the Royal Jordanian Air Force. ... more

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US urges N.Korea to drop 'fantasy' of nuclear program North Korea must abandon its "fantasy" that it is free to pursue its nuclear program while seeking global help to prop up its economy, a top US official said Thursday. ... more		Yemen rebels accuse Saudi of trying to sabotage peace talks Iran-backed Yemeni rebels on Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of trying to sabotage peace talks in Geneva and claimed the exiled government was trying to impose its own agenda on the UN. ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes Spaceflight study links astronaut biology to reversible shifts in epigenetic age		China police shoot man dead at train station Chinese police on Wednesday shot dead a Uighur man who allegedly attacked several people at a train station with a concrete brick, officials said, in the country's latest deadly station incident. ... more
				Pentagon chief: Iraq not sending enough forces for training The US Secretary of Defense called out Baghdad Wednesday to send more recruits to American-run training camps, as Iraq struggles to battle the Islamic State group with a weakened military. ... more		Senate okays defense bill over White House objections The US Senate on Thursday passed a $612-billion defense policy bill, over White House objections, that allows lethal weapons for Ukraine, and virtually prevents President Barack Obama from closing the war-on-terror prison at Guantanamo. ... more

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Australian troops receive small UAS from AeroVironment The Australian Defense Force has received an RQ-12 unmanned aircraft system from AeroVironment Inc. and has started training with the system. ... more		US strikes kill jihadist leaders but groups live on Washington has made the targeted killing of jihadist leaders the central tactic in its war on extremism, but experts say drone strikes alone do not amount to an effective strategy. ... 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		Suspects arrested over IS-inspired NY bomb plot A young American who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group was arrested in New York on Wednesday after trying to stab an FBI agent, officials said. ... more
A year on, Islamic State 'caliphate' infamous for brutality In the year since it declared its "caliphate," the Islamic State group has become the world's most infamous jihadist organisation, attracting international franchises and spreading fear with acts of extreme violence. ... more		High drama at Yemen talks as slipper hurled at rebel leader Fisticuffs broke out Thursday at a Geneva press conference by Yemeni rebels when their leader was attacked by a slipper-wielding woman as the UN's mediator scrambled to revive deadlocked peace talks. ... more		Malaysian navy shadows tanker, urges hijackers to give up Malaysia's navy has located a tanker that disappeared a week ago in the South China Sea and was urging its hijackers to surrender, the country's naval chief said on Thursday. ... more		Syria chlorine gas attacks renew calls for no-fly zone Sickened by footage of doctors trying to help child victims of a gas attack, US lawmakers Wednesday renewed calls for a US-led no fly zone over Syria. ... more

	Seventy powers demand Syria barrel bombings end Seventy countries across the planet united Thursday to express outrage over the Syrian regime's systematic use of barrel bombs and to demand an end to the deadly, indiscriminate attacks. ... more		US rejects 'false' claims of abandoning Israel A top US official on Wednesday denounced "false" assertions by a former Israeli ambassador that the Obama administration has abandoned Israel, a traditional ally of the United States. ... more

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Airbus hopes to land new A400M orders soon

Italy orders Predator UAS simulators

Maneuvering mini drone quickly destroyed in laser test

France says India to seal deal on Rafale jets in '2 to 3 months'

RS-25 Engine Fires Up for Third Test in Series

NASA issues RFP for New Class of Launch Services

Russia Begins Mass Production of Glonass-K1 Navigation Satellites

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Airbus DS to build OneWeb satellite constellation

Curtiss-Wright supplying Navy with submarine components

US Defense Increases Workforce by 20 percent at Submarine Nuclear Missile Tests

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Invisible No More: US Stealth Subs to Lose Unbeatable Advantage

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More data hacks could emerge from probe: US officials

Privacy groups quit US talks on facial recognition tech

Iraq PM to visit Iran for talks on anti-IS war: office

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