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  Geneva (AFP) June 12, 2023 The world's nuclear powers, and China in particular, increased investment in their arsenals for a third consecutive year in 2022 amid swelling geopolitical tensions, two reports showed Monday. The world's nine nuclear-armed states jointly spent $82.9 billion on their arsenals last year, with the United States accounting for more than half of that, according to a new report from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIP ... read more |
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China expands nuclear arsenal as global tensions growStockholm (AFP) June 11, 2023 The nuclear arsenals of several countries, especially China, grew last year and other atomic powers continued to modernise theirs as geopolitical tensions rise, researchers said Monday. ... more 
Iran says indirect talks with US continue via OmanTehran (AFP) June 12, 2023 Iran on Monday said it has continued indirect negotiations with the United States through the Sultanate of Oman over its nuclear deal and a possible prisoner swap. ... more  
Making the 'connected battlespace' a realityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 On a mountaintop in the Utah desert, at a demonstration for the U.S. Army, Chadwick Ford and his colleagues proved two things. The first was that their communications system could help the mil ... more  
Thales to buy Australian cybersecurity firm TesserentParis (AFP) June 13, 2023 Thales has signed an agreement to acquire Australian cybersecurity firm Tesserent, the French defence contractor announced Tuesday. ... more |
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  BlackSky to supply high-frequency imagery for international defense customer  
Capella Space awarded multi-year blanket purchase agreement by NASASan Francisco CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Capella Space, an American space tech company and the world's leading provider of commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery for a wide range of government, commercial and scientific applicat ... more  
Neumann Space signs contract with Space Inventor to provide greater access to spaceAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Neumann Space, a technology leader of in-space electric propulsion today announced that it has signed a contract with Space Inventor, a leading European manufacturer of microsatellites that will ena ... more |
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LEO PNT satellite signal simulator debuts at JNC 2023 conferenceSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Spirent will demonstrate the first fully-certified Xona satellite constellation simulator, SimXona, at the 2023 Joint Navigation Conference (JNC), June 12-15, 2023, in San Diego, CA. Organized by th ... more  
China's Xi signals support for Honduras after diplomatic switchBeijing (AFP) June 12, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged economic and social backing for Honduras on Monday, state media reported, in his first remarks on the Central American country since it cut ties with Taiwan and recognised Beijing instead. ... more 
Canadian official probing election meddling by China resignsOttawa (AFP) June 9, 2023 An elder statesman tapped by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to look into allegations that China meddled in Canada's last two elections resigned on Friday following opposition party backlash over his appointment. ... more  
Taiwan foreign minister to address Prague conferencePrague (AFP) June 9, 2023 Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu will speak at a security conference in Prague on June 14, the organisers said Friday. ... more |
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  Helicopter 'mishap' injures 22 U.S. service members in Syria, CENTCOM says 
Northrop Grumman delivers first Modified E-6B Mercury to US NavyLake Charles LA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that the first E-6B Mercury Aircraft has been successfully delivered back to the U.S. Navy. Northrop Grumman successfully delivers the first E-6B M ... more  
Ukraine says forces recaptured four villages in Donetsk regionWashington DC (UPI) Jun 12, 2021 Ukrainian forces said Monday they recaptured four villages in the Donetsk region as its long-awaited counter-offensive swung into gear, but early advances are being measured in yards rather than miles. ... more |
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Russian air strikes hit Kryvyi Rih in central UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 13, 2023 Russian air strikes hit several buildings in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih early Tuesday, leaving "dead and wounded", local authorities said as drone and missile attacks were reported in Kyiv and other cities. ... more  
Terran Orbital and ImageSat International set to launch RUNNER-1 EO satBoca Raton FL (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has announced final launch preparations for the RUNNER-1 satellite. The satellite will be launched aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporte ... more  
Dam flood death roll rises to 10, with 41 missing: KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 12, 2023 Ukraine on Monday said 41 people were still missing in the floods caused by a dam breach that it blamed on Russia, and which killed 10 people in the southern Kherson region. ... more 
Zelensky: ICC investigating dam attackWashington DC (UPI) Jun 12, 2023 The International Criminal Court in The Hague is investigating the recent destruction of a major hydroelectric dam in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as operations are still underway to rescue people left stranded by the breach. ... more |
  Rwanda's Kagame orders major military purge 
UN chief proposes code to tackle 'grave' misinformationUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 12, 2023 Alarm over advancements in artificial intelligence must not obscure the "grave" harm already being done by digital platforms rife with misinformation, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday, as he proposed an international code of conduct. ... more 
NATO begins unprecedented air drill in 'show of strength'Berlin (AFP) June 12, 2023 NATO began its largest ever air force deployment exercise in Europe on Monday, in a display of unity toward partners and potential threats such as Russia. ... more |
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Sweden to extradite self-proclaimed PKK supporter to TurkeyStockholm (AFP) June 12, 2023 Sweden on Monday agreed to extradite to Turkey a man convicted of drug trafficking who also supported the pro-Kurdish PKK, a first since Stockholm's NATO bid was stalled by Ankara. ... more 
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrives in ChinaBeijing (AFP) June 13, 2023 Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, state media reported, with China expressing readiness to help facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. ... more 
Russia says German Leopard tanks, US Bradleys captured in UkraineMoscow (AFP) June 13, 2023 Moscow said Tuesday that it had captured several German Leopard tanks and US Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, releasing footage showing Russian troops surveying the equipment supplied to Ukraine by Western countries. ... more  
Iran helping Russia build military drone factory, White House saysWashington DC (UPI) Jun 9, 2023 The White House on Friday said Iran has stepped up its military involvement with Russia in its invasion of Ukraine and is now sending that country material to build a drone manufacturing plant that could be operational by next year. ... more |
Trump took secret docs, put national security at risk: indictmentWashington (AFP) June 9, 2023 Federal prosecutors unsealed a wide-ranging indictment of Donald Trump on Friday, accusing the former US president of endangering national security by holding on to top secret nuclear and defense documents after leaving the White House. ... more 
Sweden ready to host NATO troops even before joiningStockholm (AFP) June 9, 2023 Sweden, whose NATO membership bid is currently blocked, is ready to welcome temporary NATO bases on its soil even before it is a full member, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Friday. ... more 
Russia says military ties with China provide global 'stability'Moscow (AFP) June 9, 2023 Russian armed forces chief of staff Valery Gerasimov said on Friday his country's strong military partnership with China provides stability around the world. ... more  
US, not China, keen on moon raceBeijing (XNA) Jun 07, 2023 By Yang Yuguang | China Daily Global | Updated: 2023-06-06 00:00 The moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. It is also the nearest celestial body to our planet, and selenology, or the study o ... more |
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Taiwan's armed forces hold coastal drillsKaohsiung, Taiwan (AFP) June 10, 2023 Patrol boats circled and officers descended by rope from a helicopter during a staged hostage crisis in the southern city of Kaohsiung, as Taiwan's armed forces held drills on Saturday. ... more 
Ukraine says fighting centred mainly in eastKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 9, 2023 The main centre of fighting is still in Ukraine's east, Kyiv said Friday, as clashes in the south have prompted speculation that Ukrainian forces could have launched a long-awaited offensive. ... more 
UK jets scrambled to escort Russian planes near NATO airspace: govtLondon (AFP) June 9, 2023 British Royal Air Force fighter jets were twice scrambled over the course of 24 hours to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace, the Ministry of Defence in London said Friday. ... more 
China operating intel unit in Cuba for years: US officialWashington (AFP) June 11, 2023 China has been operating an intelligence unit in Cuba for years and upgraded it in 2019 in an effort to enhance its presence on the Caribbean island, a White House official said Saturday. ... more |
 
Pentagon pledges $2.1 billion military aid package for UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Jun 9, 2023 The U.S. Department of Defense announced a new military aid package for Ukraine on Friday. ... more 
South Korea summons China envoy over 'nonsensical' commentsSeoul (AFP) June 9, 2023 South Korea summoned Beijing's ambassador Friday over his comment that Seoul was "wrong to bet against China". ... more 
Drone-wielding 'Santa' saves Ukraine family from floodKherson, Ukraine (AFP) June 10, 2023 Kateryna Krupich and her two children climbed into the attic of a three-storey house, watching with horror as waters from a destroyed dam in southern Ukraine swallowed up the floors below them. ... more 
China's launches first plate-shaped satelliteHarbin, China (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 China launched the nation's first plate-shaped satellite into space on Friday. Developed by researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology in Heilongjiang province, the Longjiang 3 experime ... more |
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Zelensky hails 'heroism' of soldiers fighting 'tough battles'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 9, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday hailed the heroism of his armed forces amid reports of intensified fighting in the south, seen as the possible start of Kyiv's long-expected offensive. ... more 
Deadly shelling in flood-hit region as Ukrainian, Russian forces clashKherson, Ukraine (AFP) June 8, 2023 Ukraine and Russia accused each other of shelling rescuers and evacuees in the flood-hit Kherson region on Thursday as Moscow said its forces fought off a Ukrainian offensive in another part of the front line. ... more 
Xi briefed on African peace mission to Ukraine, RussiaJohannesburg (AFP) June 10, 2023 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has briefed Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about an upcoming mission by African leaders to Russia and Ukraine to try and broker peace, Pretoria said Saturday. ... more 
AI, facial recognition tech front and centre at China security expoBeijing (AFP) June 8, 2023 AI tech that spots "undesirable" behaviour and long-distance facial recognition software were on show Thursday at a Beijing expo attended by hundreds of companies - many blacklisted by the United States for their alleged role in repression in China and abroad. ... more |
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