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Finland moves closer to joining NATO without Sweden![]() Helsinki (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 Finland, which has one of Europe's longest borders with Russia, on Tuesday kicks off a parliamentary debate aimed at accelerating the country's bid to join NATO, increasing the likelihood it will leave neighbour and military partner Sweden behind. Spooked by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden dropped their decades-long policies of military non-alignment and applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in May last year. But facing fewer diplomatic hurdles than Stockholm, H ... read more |
Maxar awarded Phase 3b of One World Terrain Contract for US ArmyWestminster CO (SPX) Feb 28, 2023 Maxar Technologies (TSX:MAXR) has been awarded Phase 3b of the U.S. Army's One World Terrain (OWT) prototype Other Transaction Agreement contract. The OWT program delivers 3D global terrain ca ... more
Iran says UN nuclear watchdog chief to visit in 'coming days'Tehran (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 Iran said Monday the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran "in the coming days", amid a row over uranium enrichment levels in the Islamic republic. ... more
Ukraine intel chief sees no signs China plans to arm RussiaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 Ukraine's head of military intelligence has brushed aside claims that China is considering furnishing arms to Russia, telling US media that he saw no "signs that such things are even being discussed". ... more
Algeria and Russia aim to boost military tiesAlgiers (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 The head of Algeria's army hosted Russia's top security official on Monday to discuss boosting their military ties, the defence ministry in Algiers said. ... more |
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Australian defence minister aims to reassure Thailand over nuclear subsBangkok (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 Australia's defence minister aimed to reassure Thailand on Friday that plans to acquire a new fleet of nuclear submarines would enhance "collective security" in the region after neighbouring countries voiced concerns. ... more
Blinken to meet Asia 'Quad' after China frictionWashington (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet next week with his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia, on the heels of a flare-up in tensions with China, an official said Friday. ... more
US pledges $2 bn in Ukraine security aid on invasion anniversaryWashington (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 The United States announced $2 billion in additional security assistance for Kyiv on Friday, the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more
China hails 'all-weather' Belarus ties ahead of Lukashenko visitBeijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 China hailed its "all-weather and comprehensive" strategic partnership with Belarus on Monday, the day before a state visit by President Alexander Lukashenko to Beijing. ... more |
Egypt top diplomat visits Syria for first time in decadeDamascus (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Monday pledged solidarity with the Syrian people after a deadly quake that sparked rare Arab outreach, during a rare visit to the country. ... more
ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket is flying for the first time in MaySpace Coast FL (SPX) Feb 26, 2023 Vulcan Centaur was supposed to blast off in the first quarter of this year. During a press conference on February 23, United Launch Alliance (ULA) President and CEO Tory Bruno stated, "We are now ta ... more
Revolutionary Space Debris Removal Mission Advances to Next PhaseRenens, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 Switzerland-based ClearSpace and its industrial partners have successfully passed their first major program review with the European Space Agency (ESA) for its ground-breaking mission to remove a la ... more
Northrop Grumman's new multifunction sensor designed for rapid productionLinthicum MD (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully moved its first Electronically-Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor (EMRIS), a new ultra-wideband sensor, into integration ... more |


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