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  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Jan 16, 2017 President-elect Donald Trump, in remarks published on Sunday, described NATO as "obsolete" and suggested a deal with Russia that would reduce nuclear arsenals and ease sanctions on Moscow. He also hailed Britain's exit from the EU and backed a speedy trade deal with the UK, but condemned as "catastrophic" Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to open Germany's doors to a flood of refugees. "I said a long time ago that NATO had problems," Trump told The Times of London and Bild, Germany's biggest-s ... read more |
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Beijing warns Trump: One China 'not negotiable'Beijing on Saturday warned the US that the One China policy was non-negotiable, after Donald Trump suggested he could abandon the decades-old diplomatic principle and boost ties with Taiwan. ... more 
Poles welcome US troops as NATO eyes RussiaPolish authorities and ordinary Poles welcomed Saturday US troops who arrived this week as part of an unprecedented deployment to NATO's eastern flank aimed at deterring Russia. ... more 
Indonesia, Japan to deepen defence ties amid China challengeIndonesian President Joko Widodo and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate on maritime security and deepen defence ties, as both nations feud with China over sea territory. ... more 
Trump says cabinet picks free to express own ideasUS President-elect Donald Trump on Friday shrugged off the strikingly divergent positions his cabinet picks have taken on Russia, torture, and a host of other issues, saying he wanted them to express their own ideas. ... more |
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Swiss police detain Tibet protesters as Xi arrivesSwiss police on Sunday detained 32 people protesting conditions in Tibet as Chinese President Xi Jinping began a state visit in the wealthy Alpine nation. ... more 
China muted after Tillerson vows islands blockadeChina offered a muted response Thursday after Donald Trump's secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson warned the US would stop it from using its artificial islands in the South China Sea. ... more  
SpaceX launches, lands rocket for first time since Sept blastSpaceX on Saturday successfully launched and landed its first unmanned Falcon 9 rocket since a costly and complicated launchpad explosion in September. ... more  
26 killed as Yemeni forces push rebels backAt least 26 Yemeni fighters died in fresh clashes and an air strike as government forces advanced against Shiite Huthi rebels near a key shipping strait, medics and officials said Saturday. ... more  
In Iraq's Mosul, university a casualty of anti-IS warSome buildings at the University of Mosul are charred by fires, others rigged with explosives, and bullets still periodically fly past a campus scarred by the battle for the city. ... more |
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IS gains ground near key eastern Syrian city: monitorThe Islamic State group gained ground around a key eastern Syrian city on Sunday, a monitor said, despite a heavy air strikes by government warplanes. ... more  
A year after nuclear deal, Iran wary of rising US 'hostility'A year after its nuclear deal took effect, Iran is increasingly concerned over the arrival of US President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened to tear up the historic accord. ... more |
  
The U.S. Air Force's next Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite, built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), was encapsulated on Jan. 7 at Cape Canaveral, Florida, where it will launch on Jan. 19 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Encapsulation refers to the sealing of the satellite in a protective launch vehicle fairing-one of the last steps a sat ... more US would 'not necessarily' shoot down NKorean missile: Pentagon U.S. Air Force prepares SBIRS satellite for launch S. Korea vows US missile system as opposition lawmakers head to China |
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  India's Defense Research and Development Organization test-fired a guided variant of its Pinaka rocket in a recent demonstration.
The Pinaka Rocket Mark-II is a follow up to the Pinaka Mark-I. The newer variant, which the DRDO says has a longer effective range than its predecessor, is equipped with navigation and guidance technology.
"The test-firing has met all mission objective ... more Raytheon, U.S. Navy complete Tomahawk flight tests Raytheon's Standard Missile-6 approved for international sale Pakistan test-fires first nuclear-capable submarine cruise missile |
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The very first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to perform a perched landing using machine learning algorithms has been developed in partnership with the University of Bristol and BMT Defence Services (BMT). The revolutionary development of a fixed wing aircraft that can land in a small or confined space has the potential to significantly impact intelligence-gathering and the delivery of aid in a h ... more GenDyn offers Bluefin SandShark mini-drone for sale online Britain sets out legal basis for drone killings Liteye, Tribalco to deliver AUDS systems to U.S. armed forces |
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Troops in remote regions around the world often struggle to operate with limited networks for data sharing and communication-an encumbrance that is amplified when U.S. troops need to share classified or otherwise secure data with each other and coalition partners.
The usual process for sharing such information requires an end-to-end connection to secure servers via a dedicated digital "pip ... more BAE Systems contracted for radio frequency countermeasure services Harris secures $403 million tactical radio support contract U.S. Navy selects Raytheon for tactical radio production |
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  Dozens of retired top military brass have written to President-elect Donald Trump urging him not to follow through on campaign pledges to reinstate waterboarding, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
Trump said while campaigning that "waterboarding is fine, but it's not nearly tough enough" and said he would "bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding."
In a letter dated Januar ... more What Russia's railgun can really do Safran to design new inertial navigation system Leidos to support counter-IED organization |
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  Saudi Arabia and Lebanon agreed Tuesday to hold talks on restoring a $3-billion military aid package, opening a "new page" in relations, a Lebanese official source said.
"The blockage is lifted," said the official in the delegation of Lebanese President Michel Aoun, who held talks over lunch with King Salman in the Saudi capital.
After a tense year which saw Saudi Arabia freeze the aid d ... more Pro-Iraqi militias using arms from 16 countries: Amnesty Estonia consolidates military procurement process Croatia charges top official over military contract bribe |
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  China offered a muted response Thursday after Donald Trump's secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson warned the US would stop it from using its artificial islands in the South China Sea.
Tillerson's comments, during his confirmation hearing in the US senate, are the latest salvo the Trump team has aimed at Beijing.
"We're going to have to send China a clear signal that, first the island ... more Poland's senate approves defense budget hike US troops arriving in Poland draw Russian ire Trump's Pentagon pick takes aim at Russia |
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Shrinking the investigation of objects down to the nanometer scale often reveals new properties of matter that have no equivalent for their bulk analysis. This phenomenon is motivating many current studies of nanomaterials which can reveal fascinating new phenomena.
It inspired a group of researchers at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) to explore the extent of our ... more Nano-chimneys can cool circuits The researchers created a tiny laser using nanoparticles Nanoscale 'conversations' create complex, multi-layered structures |
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  Some buildings at the University of Mosul are charred by fires, others rigged with explosives, and bullets still periodically fly past a campus scarred by the battle for the city.
The sound of a jet, the whoosh of a descending missile and the explosion as it hits home mark an air strike nearby that sends a stream of black smoke rising toward the grey clouds blanketing the sky over Mosul.
... more Life and business return to parts of Iraq's Mosul IS resistance in Mosul is weakening: commander Suicide bombers kill 18 in Baghdad market attacks |
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A year after its nuclear deal took effect, Iran is increasingly concerned over the arrival of US President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened to tear up the historic accord.
Analysts say it is unlikely the Trump administration will completely dismantle the agreement, which he described as "the worst deal ever negotiated".
A series of cabinet appointments, however, have signalled Trum ... more N. Korea has plutonium for 10 nuclear bombs: S. Korea Trump, top diplomat pick differ on nukes Iran to buy 130 tonnes of uraniaum: nuclear official |
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Amazon on Thursday unveiled plans to create 100,000 US jobs over the next 18 months, as President-elect Donald Trump presses the business world to boost activities on American soil.
The US tech and retail giant's plan to bring its American workforce to over 280,000 is the latest - and largest - of a string of job-creation announcements as Trump prepares to take office on a promise to boost ... more Chinese leader meets Davos elite as voters revolt Bitcoin plunges as China investigates exchanges Seagate to cut more than 2,000 China jobs: reports |
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Nepal on Wednesday sacked the chief of its earthquake reconstruction body, a move seen by critics as politically motivated and likely to further delay rebuilding following the April 2015 disaster.
Sushil Gyewali was appointed head of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) a year ago after months of political wrangling over who should lead the agency.
The NRA is tasked with spending ... more Memory of lost Cyprus home haunts three generations Six climbers die of cold climbing Guatemala volcanoDebt traps threaten Nepal quake victims |
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The rocket Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) has sent three satellites into space in its first commercial mission on Monday.
The rocket, carrying the satellite JL-1 and two CubeSats XY-S1 and Caton-1, blasted off from northwestern China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at around 12:11 p.m. Monday Beijing Time, according to a statement from the center.
The KZ-1A was developed from the Kuaizhou-1 r ... more China Space Plan to Develop "Strength and Size" Beijing's space program soars in 2016 China Plans to Launch 1st Mars Probe by 2020 - State Council Information Office |
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  Hong Kong's tough pro-Beijing number two Carrie Lam announced her bid to lead the deeply divided city Thursday after stepping down from her current post.
Lam is deputy to Hong Kong's unpopular leader Leung Chun-ying and rose through the ranks as a career civil servant before taking public office.
The city has become sharply polarised under Leung, whose term has been marked by anti-Beij ... more Lessons in respect at China's Confucius kindergartens Human rights in Hong Kong at worst level for 20 years China graft drive has punished 1.2 million: watchdog |
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  The Islamic State group gained ground around a key eastern Syrian city on Sunday, a monitor said, despite a heavy air strikes by government warplanes.
The jihadists pressed their brutal assault on Deir Ezzor for the second day, seizing territory near an air base on the city's edges, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
"IS seized several hilltops that overlook the airpor ... more Senegal to extradite Guinean soldier wanted over massacre Mauritania, Saudi Arabia strengthen military cooperation US air strikes in Syria kill Al-Qaeda militants: Pentagon |
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Britain's Ministry of Defense has awarded MBDA and other industry partners a $36 million contract to produce a Laser Directed Energy Weapon demonstrator.
The contract, which aims to allow Britain's first laser weapon to enter service by the mid-2020s, will task contractors to assess the technology's capabilities. Project leaders hope to demonstrate the system in 2019.
"The U.K. h ... more U.S. Air Force issues RFP for aircraft laser weaponsNorthrop Grumman to develop next-gen fighter laser system UK to start laser gun program |
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