Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

December 03, 2015

Space Training Transformation is underway
Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Dec 02, 2015
The Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Commander, General John Hyten, as the Space Professional Functional Authority, directed implementation of a more robust Undergraduate Space Training Air Force Specialty Course and the transfer of space weapon system specific training responsibility to AFSPC by the beginning of Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16). This transfer took place, as scheduled, on 1 Oct 2015. At CORONA Top 2012, Air Force leadership recommended the split of the Space and Missile (13S) career field i ... read more

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				U.S. Marines test new M1122 practice round U.S. Marines tested the new M1122 practice round for artillery training, exploring a cheaper alternative for the rising costs of the M795. ... more		Pakistan and Afghan leaders vow to resume Taliban peace talks The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to work together to revive stalled peace talks with Taliban insurgents after meeting on the sidelines of a climate change conference in Paris, officials said. ... more

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				Coalition's Kurd-heavy anti-IS strategy risky: analysts The US-led coalition has made Iraqi and Syrian Kurdish forces primary allies against the Islamic State jihadist group, but over-reliance on the Kurds carries risks, analysts warn. ... more		Pakistan and Afghan leaders vow to resume Taliban peace talks Afghan President Ashraf Ghani voiced a willingness to revive stalled peace talks with the Taliban on Tuesday, but warned that Pakistan must earn Kabul's trust if Islamabad wishes to play the role of mediator. ... more

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Virtual reality app brings crisis zones closer to home		SSL selected to provide new high throughput satellite to Telesat		Atlas V booster lands at Vandenberg		Earth's magnetic field is not about to flip		New U.S. space mining law may violate international treaty

Russia, Kazakhstan sign 5 deals on Baikonur Space Center in 2015

Russia, Kazakhstan deciding on rocket carriers for Baiterek Space Complex

China's indigenous SatNav performing well after tests

SES to provide satellite network for upcoming elections in Burkina Faso

UAE Launches NanoSatellite Outreach Program

Satellite Spectrum Is Central To Future Vision For Global Connectivity

China to set up BDS international maritime surveillance center

US has not lost Thailand to China: ambassador

Manila attacks Beijing South China Sea claims in court case

NATO chief on European security: 'This is not a new Cold War'

China, Taiwan in first-ever spy swap as ties improve

NATO set to invite Montenegro to join alliance: sources

ULA reveals transformational cubesat launch program

Clothes smarter than you are: welcome to the future

Rocket launch demonstrates new capability for testing technologies

Who owns space

Blue Origin lands booster rocket

'Large' Chinese military fleet flies near Japan islands: media

N.Korea fails in submarine launched missile test: Yonhap

Japan shows off disaster-response robots at android fair

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