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  Hiroshima, Japan (AFP) May 18, 2023 G7 leaders arrived in Hiroshima, Japan on Thursday to weigh tighter sanctions on Russia and protections against China's "economic coercion", surrounded by reminders about the harrowing cost of war. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting leaders from six other wealthy democracies in his hometown - a city synonymous with nuclear destruction and now peppered with peace monuments. Over three days, leaders including US President Joe Biden will try to forge a united front on Russia, China a ... read more |
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Aerial refuelling without human interventionParis, France (SPX) May 18, 2023 Aerial refuelling is an increasingly vital capability for military force projection, and Airbus-developed technology to automate the in-flight "topping off" of aircraft will revolutionise this proce ... more  
China's Xi hosts Central Asian leaders in 'milestone' summitXian, China (AFP) May 18, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a Central Asian summit on Thursday, seeking to build regional influence as G7 leaders hold a rival gathering in Japan. ... more  
Peace cannot mean ceding territory, Ukraine tells China as envoy says 'no panacea' to end warKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 17, 2023 Ukraine's foreign minister met China's special envoy to Kyiv on Wednesday, insisting that the war-torn country would not accept a peace plan that relied on giving up territory after Russia's invasion. ... more  
Ukraine joins NATO cyber-defence centreTallinn (AFP) May 17, 2023 Ukraine has joined NATO's cyber defence centre, the Tallinn-based body said Wednesday, with Kyiv calling the move "a step on the way" to NATO membership. ... more |
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Hungary stalls new EU funds for Ukraine armsBrussels (AFP) May 17, 2023 Hungary is blocking the release of another 500 million euros from EU funds to pay for weapons for Ukraine over Kyiv's blacklisting of one of its banks, Budapest said Wednesday. ... more  
Raytheon Technologies upgrading Korea's FA-50 with PhantomStrike radarArlington VA (SPX) May 18, 2023 Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) will outfit Korea Aerospace Industries' FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft with the new PhantomStrike radar. PhantomStrike is a fully air-cooled fire-control radar designe ... more  
Northrop Grumman ships IBCS to Poland for WISLA Air Defense systemHuntsville AL (SPX) May 18, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has delivered key Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) components for Poland's WISLA medium range air defense program. With this delivery, IBCS moves clos ... more 
Elbit Systems secures $305M deal for PULS Rocket Artillery Systems for Dutch ArmyHaifa, Israel (SPX) May 18, 2023 Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT and TASE: ESLT) reports that as part of an agreement between the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Netherlands Ministry of Defense, it was awarded a contract worth ... more |
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Poland receives delivery of first HIMARSWarsaw, Poland (SPX) May 18, 2023 Lockheed Martin, through the U.S. Army, has successfully delivered an initial shipment of HIMARS launchers to Poland. HIMARS provides immediate capability to deliver long range precision fires ... more  
SwRI scientists get close-up views of energetic particle jets ejected from the SunSan Antonio TX (SPX) May 16, 2023 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists observed the first close-ups of a source of energetic particles expelled from the Sun, viewing them from just half an astronomical unit (AU), or about ... more 
China asks Western embassies in Beijing to remove political signs: sourcesBeijing (AFP) May 17, 2023 Authorities in China's capital asked several Western embassies this week to remove political signs from their outer walls, diplomatic sources in Beijing told AFP. ... more  
Canada, S. Korea to boost economic, security cooperation after leaders meetSeoul (AFP) May 17, 2023 South Korea and Canada agreed to boost cooperation on crucial supply chains and work more closely to counter North Korea's growing nuclear threats after their leaders met in Seoul on Wednesday. ... more |
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'Could be your city': a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor's warningHiroshima, Japan (AFP) May 18, 2023 On August 6, 1945, four-year-old Masao Ito was riding a tricycle near his home in Hiroshima when a bomb fell from the sky and changed his life forever. ... more 
North Korea's Kim Jong Un says spy satellite ready for launchMiami FL (UPI) May 18, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the secretive regime's first completed military reconnaissance satellite and "approved the future action plan" for its launch, state-run media reported Wedn ... more  
UK aircraft carrier returning to Pacific in 2025: SunakHiroshima, Japan (AFP) May 18, 2023 Britain will send an aircraft carrier back to the Pacific as part of a Carrier Strike Group in 2025, Downing Street said Thursday as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Japan. ... more 
Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTokSan Francisco (AFP) May 17, 2023 Montana on Wednesday became the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law set to take effect next year as debate escalates over the impact and security of the popular video app. ... more |
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Taiwan opposition picks popular mayor as presidential candidateTaipei (AFP) May 17, 2023 Taiwan's Beijing-friendly opposition Kuomintang party on Wednesday nominated Hou Yu-ih, a popular mayor, as its candidate for the island's presidential election next year. ... more  
Myanmar junta using imported arms to commit rights violations: UN expertUnited Nations, United States (AFP) May 18, 2023 Myanmar's military has imported $1 billion in weapons since seizing power in a 2021 coup and used them "to commit atrocities," a United Nations expert said in a report released Wednesday. ... more  
AFRL conducts Swarm technology demonstrationKirtland AFB NM (SPX) May 17, 2023 The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, conducted a demonstration, April 5, 2023, of its high-power microwave counter drone weapon, the Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR, as it ... more  
Kim inspects NKorea's first spy satellite: state mediaSeoul (AFP) May 16, 2023 Leader Kim Jong Un has inspected North Korea's first military spy satellite and gave the go-ahead for its "future action plan," state media said Wednesday. ... more |
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