Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

February 23, 2016

Weapons in Space
Bethesda MD (SPX) Feb 23, 2016
The issue of placing weapons in orbit about the Earth continues to be of increasing concern to the U.S. and other nations. Discussions of militarizing space have been ongoing since the first artificial satellite was launched in 1957. By definition, space militarization is the placement and development of weapons and military technology in Earth orbits. Although ballistic missiles do transit space, they do not stay in space. Therefore, such missiles are not considered to be space weapons. It ... read more

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Iraq deploys reinforcements for new Anbar push: officer Iraq deployed reinforcements to a military base in Anbar on Monday for an impending operation against the Islamic State group in the western province, a senior officer said. ... more		Top commanders of anti-IS coalition meet in Kuwait Top military commanders from 30 nations fighting the Islamic State group gathered Monday in Kuwait to discuss ways to defeat the jihadists who occupy large areas in Syria and Iraq. ... more		Majority of Americans back FBI in battle with Apple A majority of Americans support the US government's efforts to force Apple to help unlock an iPhone in the probe of last year's deadly San Bernardino attacks, a poll showed Monday. ... more		Apple says expert panel should take up encryption issue Apple said Monday it supports the idea of a panel of experts to consider access to encrypted devices if US authorities drop legal efforts to force it to help break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers. ... more

	China's foreign minister to visit US: Beijing China's foreign minister Wang Yi will visit the US from Tuesday, his ministry said, as the two powers grapple over weapons systems on the Korean peninsula and in the South China Sea. ... more		Iraqi artist imagines life in a bomb suit The man in the bulky bomb disposal suit waved at a gaggle of awed children as he walked down a Baghdad street and sat outside a small cafe to drink tea. ... more

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US air strike on Libya kills two abducted Serbians

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Saudi halts $3 bn in aid to Lebanon army: official

North Korea's Kim Jong-Un calls for more rocket launches

France remembers Battle of Verdun, symbol of suffering and resistance

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Tokyo Rising: Japan Seeks Expanded Role in 'Global Defense and Security'

US, Spain to Jointly Monitor Outer Space Traffic

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Future USS Portland takes to water

Milrem unveils unmanned ground vehicle at Singapore Airshow

Ice age blob of warm ocean water discovered south of Greenland

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