Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

March 14, 2016

China to establish international maritime judicial centre
Beijing (AFP) March 13, 2016
China will establish an international maritime judicial centre, a report from the country's top court said Sunday, as it seeks to shore up territorial claims to the South and East China Sea at the centre of a growing regional dispute. The decision comes as an international tribunal prepares to decide a case related to the country's claims in the South China Sea, where it has built a series of artificial islands capable of hosting military facilities. Beijing has refused to participate in the arb ... read more

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North Korean leader orders further nuclear tests North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered further nuclear tests, state media said Friday, as military tensions surge on the Korean peninsula with South Korean and US forces engaged in large-scale joint exercises condemned by Pyongyang. ... more		N. Korea slams Seoul's cyber attack accusations North Korea on Sunday blasted Seoul's accusation that Pyongyang had launched a series of cyber attacks targeting South Korean government officials, calling the allegation a "bullshit" fabrication. ... more		N. Korean submarine missing: reports A North Korean submarine is missing, reports said Saturday, as the reclusive state issued a fresh threat of retaliation against US and South Korean forces involved in joint military drills. ... more
				Iraq PM vows retaliation after IS chemical attack Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed on Saturday to retaliate against the Islamic State group after it launched a chemical attack on a town near Kirkuk. ... more		US to Buy Eight Russian RD-181 Rocket Engines The US company Orbital Sciences Corporation will procure eight Russian-made RD-181 rocket engines, Russia's space and rocket engine company, Energomash, said Wednesday. "Orbital Sciences Corpo ... more

'Traitor' Taiwan singer under fire for taxpayer-funded surgery A China-based Taiwanese singer who has called for reunification with the mainland drew public ire after returning to his homeland for an operation that could cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars. ... more		US asks UN Security Council to meet on Iran missile tests Monday The United States has asked the UN Security Council to discuss Iran's recent ballistic missile launches during a meeting on Monday, the US ambassador said. ... more		Indian rocket hits snag during launch NASA heavy ion tests confirm Sakura II AI chip for orbital and lunar use Nullspace speeds antenna and radar simulations with new EM software tools		14 killed as police, jihadists clash in Yemen's Aden At least 12 Al-Qaeda fighters and two policemen were killed late Saturday in fighting on the ground and coalition air strikes on second city Aden, security sources said. ... more
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Turkey hits PKK targets in Iraq with air strikes Turkey's air force bombarded Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq this week, killing 67 rebel fighters, the military said Saturday, the first such strikes in nearly a month. ... more		IS jihadists pull out of several Iraq towns: officers Islamic State fighters retreated from several western Iraqi towns and towards the Syrian border on Sunday as security forces worked their way up the Euphrates Valley, officers said. ... more		Disaster losses drop in 2025, picture still 'alarming': Munich Re Is China a threat to Greenland as Trump argues? NATO says working on 'next steps' to boost Arctic security		Trafficked Nepali, Bangladeshi women trapped in Syria Nepali villager Sunita Magar thought she was heading to a safe factory job in Kuwait, but only when she landed in Damascus did she realise "something had gone very wrong". ... more
Upgrade set for Britain's tactical communications system General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited is supplying enhanced Bowman tactical communications systems to Britain's military forces. ... more		Indonesia gets State Dept. approval for missile purchase An Indonesian request to purchase AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles from the United States has been approved by the State Department. ... more		Algeria army recovers Stinger missiles from slain jihadists Algerian troops recovered six Stinger shoulder-fired ground-to-air missiles in an operation near the Tunisian border in which three suspected jihadists were killed, the defence ministry said on Friday. ... more		Kerry urges Syria peace talks despite truce complaints Secretary of State John Kerry said US and Russian officials would meet later Saturday on Syrian opposition complaints of truce violations but that peace talks were likely to go ahead as planned. ... more

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