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November 16, 2015

Obama set to challenge China at Asia-Pacific summit
Manila (AFP) Nov 15, 2015
US President Barack Obama is set to challenge China when Asia-Pacific leaders gather in the Philippines this week, speaking out on a territorial row and lobbying to set pro-American trade rules. Chinese President Xi Jinping will also be in Manila for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, an annual event that is meant to forge unity on free trade within the region. But this year's meeting risks becoming entangled in various US-China power struggles, including over the South China S ... read more

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Turkey cancels $3.4 bln missile deal with China Turkey has cancelled a multi-billion-dollar deal with China to build its first anti-missile system that had alarmed Ankara's allies in NATO, a Turkish official said on Sunday. ... more		Global Hawk 'workhorse' reaches service milestone The U.S. Air Force's EQ-4 Global Hawk became the first weapon system to reach a 500-sortie milestone following a recent deployment. ... more		F-15 fighters kill head of IS in Libya: US An F-15 fighter jet strike killed the head of the Islamic State group in Libya, the Pentagon said Saturday, in another high-profile US hit following the targeting of the most-wanted "Jihadi John." ... more
				Raytheon's Next Generation Jammer completes preliminary design review Raytheon's Next Generation Jammer program reached a key milestone as the program completed the U.S. Navy's preliminary design review. ... more		S. Korean president open to summit with North ... maybe South Korean President Park Geun-Hye said Friday she would be willing to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, but only if there was a "breakthrough" on Pyongyang's nuclear programme. ... more

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Obama, Putin find common ground on Syria after Paris attacks US President Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin of Russia agreed Sunday on a UN role to end the bloodshed in Syria, as the Paris attacks jolted leaders into seeking a united front against Islamic State jihadists. ... more		Australia contracts for defense computer network upgrades Northrop Grumman M5 Network Security is to enhance Australia's Defense Network Operations Center under an Australian Department of Defense contract. ... more		A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands GMV to deliver new UK launch monitoring algorithms for NSpOC PLD Space lands 180m euro boost to advance global launch services		Iraq Kurd chief announces 'liberation' of Sinjar from IS Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani announced the "liberation" of the town of Sinjar from the Islamic State group on Friday, the latest in a series of setbacks for the jihadists. ... more
				US has 'contained' Islamic State group, Obama says The United States has halted the course of the Islamic State group, President Barack Obama said in remarks broadcast Friday, calling for a stepped up drive to "completely decapitate" the militants' operations. ... more		IS driven from key position near Iraq: US-backed coalition The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces coalition of Syrian Arab and Kurdish fighters said Friday it had ejected the Islamic State group from a key position on the border with Iraq. ... more

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Killing 'Jihadi John' won't bring son back, say Foley parents The parents of the executed US reporter James Foley said Friday the apparent death in an air strike of the Islamic State militant "Jihadi John" was of little solace to them. ... more		France is target of choice for jihadists The bloody attacks in Paris show that France is a target of choice for jihadists due to its air strikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, as well as its controversial ban on the burqa face veil and attitude to Muslims, analysts say. ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Gmail to warn when messages take unencrypted routes Google plans to ramp up security at its free email service by letting users know when messages arrive via unencrypted connections that could be prone to snooping or tampering. ... more
French pilots train for survival behind enemy lines It is the nightmare scenario for every fighter pilot operating over Syria and Iraq today - a crash-landing behind enemy lines. ... more		Danish firm to produce aluminum parts for F-35 Multicut A/S of Denmark has been notified by Lockheed Martin that it's to be contracted to make aluminum machined parts for F-35 fighters. ... more		Air Force tests F-35A electronic systems in special chamber A U.S. Air Force is testing the electronic systems of the F-35A fighter jet. ... more		U.S. Army orders additional Lakota helicopters The U.S. Army has ordered additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters from the U.S. subsidiary of France-based Airbus Helicopters. ... more

	Japan spots Chinese spy ship near disputed isles Japan said Friday it was monitoring waters near islands disputed with China in the East China Sea after it spotted a naval intelligence ship from the country operating in a new area for the first time. ... more		Pakistan army chief heads to US as pressure grows over Afghanistan Pakistan's influential military chief will visit the US from Sunday, a trip analysts say will underscore security issues facing Islamabad and Washington in the region as well as the imbalance in civilian-military power in Pakistan. ... more

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LockMart advances threat protection on USAF GPS Control Segment

General Dynamics demos SGSS Command and Control Infrastructure for NASA

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U.S. F-15C Eagle jets arrive to protect Turkish airspace

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Coalition strikes, fighting kill 24 Yemen rebels

New York City turns tide on homeless vets

Okinawa governor refuses order on US base landfill work

Pentagon to unveil Guantanamo closure plan

Taiwan's president on defensive after China summit

Syria army takes Aleppo rebel town in new advance

Kremlin admits TV stations showed 'secret' nuclear torpedo plan

U.K. armed forces lead NATO exercise in Baltic states

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