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  Seoul (AFP) July 13, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of the country's newest intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported Thursday, days after Pyongyang threatened to down any US spy planes that enter its airspace. A beaming Kim, flanked by his wife and key aides, was shown in state media images applauding enthusiastically after the launch of the solid-fuel Hwasong-18 on Wednesday. The ICBM, which North Korea has fired only once before, in April, flew 1,001 kilometr ... read more |
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Zelensky hails 'security victory' after G7 vow supportVilnius (AFP) July 12, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday welcomed a commitment by G7 nations to support Ukraine for as long it takes to defeat Russia, insisting it was a step on the road to Kyiv eventually joining NATO. ... more 
Russia says F-16 jets in Ukraine will be seen as 'nuclear' threatMoscow (AFP) July 13, 2023 Russia will regard Western F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine as a "nuclear" threat because of their capacity to carry atomic weapons, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. ... more 
Biden had to be an Erdogan whisperer. But then came ZelenskyVilnius (AFP) July 12, 2023 Joe Biden already had his work cut out to prevent Turkey from spoiling the NATO summit. What wasn't expected was that Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky would be the one casting an even bigger cloud - and testing the US president's diplomatic powers in real time. ... more 
Turkey will not ratify Sweden's NATO bid before October: ErdoganVilnius (AFP) July 12, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey would not be able to ratify Sweden's NATO candidacy until at least October because parliament was not in session. ... more |
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  ASEAN-plus-three to meet on South China Sea, economic ties  
Biden meets Belarus opposition leader, ASEAN wants Myanmar solution, HK questions activist's familyJakarta (AFP) July 12, 2023 ASEAN chair Indonesia on Wednesday urged a political solution to the Myanmar crisis at regional talks where Thailand's envoy announced he met the country's deposed democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week. ... more |
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Macron rejects NATO office in Japan; Australia, NZ press China on Solomons policing dealVilnius (AFP) July 12, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday opposed a NATO push to open a liaison office in Japan, as the alliance's head said he wanted to strengthen ties in the face of China. ... more  
Millennium Space Systems Missile Track Custody PDR complete in just four monthsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 13, 2023 Millennium Space Systems completed the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's Missile Track Custody Program Design Review in just four months, ensuring the program is on schedule for Critical Desi ... more  
UK minister warns West 'not Amazon' for Ukraine weaponsVilnius (AFP) July 12, 2023 UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace sounded an off note in London's normally harmonious relationship with Kyiv on Wednesday, suggesting Ukraine should show more gratitude to its allies and griping Britain is not an "Amazon" for military supplies. ... more 
Biden: Putin 'bet wrong' on hope NATO would break over Ukraine invasionWashington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2023 President Joe Biden told a crowd in Lithuania that the United States and NATO will not waver in their defense of Ukraine as it fights against the invasion of Russia. ... more |
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 Biden wraps NATO summit, vows 'we will not waver' in defense of Ukraine  
Chinese hackers breached US govt email accounts: MicrosoftWashington (AFP) July 13, 2023 Chinese-based hackers seeking intelligence information breached the email accounts of a number of US government agencies, computer giant Microsoft said. ... more |
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Cuba slams presence of US nuclear sub at GuantanamoHavana (AFP) July 11, 2023 Cuban on Tuesday protested against the presence of a US nuclear-powered submarine last week at the American naval base in Guantanamo Bay on the island's east coast. ... more 
North Korea condemns US moves to deploy nuclear missile submarineSeoul (AFP) July 10, 2023 North Korea on Monday accused a US spy aircraft of violating its airspace and condemned Washington's plans to deploy a nuclear missile submarine near the Korean peninsula. ... more  
Disappointment on Ukraine front line over NATO meetingDonetsk Region, Ukraine (AFP) July 13, 2023 From their boltholes in the trenches in the frontlines of Ukraine's battle to resist the Russian forces, Kyiv's troops expressed frustration that they could not join NATO immediately. ... more 
Russia strikes back at Ukraine after NATO summitKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 13, 2023 Russia responded to NATO vows of support for Ukraine with air strikes and nuclear sabre-rattling on Thursday, as US President Joe Biden prepared to meet Nordic leaders unsettled by Moscow's war. ... more |
 Russian military recruitment official shot dead  
Satellogic and OHB to collaborate on environmental earth observation applicationsMubnich, Germany (SPX) Jul 06, 2023 Satellogic Inc. announced this week that it will collaborate with OHB SE, a German-based aerospace and technology group on the development of advanced Earth Observation data-based services focused o ... more |
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Britain sanctions Sudanese companies accused of fueling conflictWashington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2023 Britain on Wednesday announced punitive measures targeting businesses linked to the warring sides in Sudan's worsening bloody conflict in an attempt to cut off revenue sources London says is prolonging the fighting. ... more  
Orbex expands facilities in preparation for UK Mainland's First Vertical Rocket LaunchForres UK (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 K-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has extended its footprint by over thirty percent across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities, in preparation for the launch of its Prime rock ... more  
Advanced Space Commemorates One Year Since CAPSTONE SeparationWashington DC (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 It's been one year since CAPSTONE separated from its launch vehicle to become the first commercial spacecraft operating at the Moon. Advanced Space is grateful to our team members and proud of all t ... more  
ITU Radio Regulations Board approves waiver for Rivada LEO constellationMunich, Germany (SPX) Jul 06, 2023 Rivada Space Networks reports that the ITU's Radio Regulations Board has waived the requirement that Rivada put 10% of its constellation into orbit this year. The ITU waiver process seeks clea ... more |
 
Hughes Partners with Netskope to Launch Managed SASE Solution for Small to Medium EnterprisesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), in collaboration with Netskope, a leading Security Access Service Edge (SASE) provider, has unveiled a groundbreaking Managed SASE solution for small to medium ... more  
RTX secures $117M contract with US Army for Advanced Targeting Sensor SystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 RTX, a leading defense technology company, has been awarded a substantial contract worth $117.5 million by the U.S. Army for the production of advanced targeting sensor systems. This significant dev ... more  
Paraguay's president-elect vows to be 'on the side' of TaiwanTaipei (AFP) July 12, 2023 Paraguay's incoming president Santiago Pena said Wednesday the country would stand by Taiwan's side for the duration of his five-year term, reaffirming it as Taipei's lone diplomatic ally in South America. ... more  
US Air Force suspends personnel moves, bonuses over funding shortfallWashington DC (UPI) Jul 11, 2023 A funding shortfall, due to higher-than-expected costs, is forcing the U.S. Air Force to suspend thousands of airmen's moves and bonuses through September. ... more |
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China's Xi congratulates Uzbek president on re-election: state mediaBeijing (AFP) July 10, 2023 Chinese leader Xi Jinping called his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev to congratulate him on winning a third term as the head of the Central Asian country on Monday, Beijing's state media reported. ... more 
Swedish top court blocks extradition of two wanted by TurkeyStockholm (AFP) July 13, 2023 Sweden's Supreme Court said Thursday it was blocking the extradition of two people wanted by Turkey for involvement in the so-called Gulen movement, a key demand by Ankara to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership. ... more 
Regional monetary union lifts Mali suspensionBissau (AFP) July 9, 2023 A West African monetary union has agreed to lift its suspension of Mali, imposed in January 2022 over the ruling junta's timeline for returning to civilian rule, it said in a statement. ... more  
US-Israeli analyst charged with China lobbyingWashington (AFP) July 11, 2023 US authorities on Monday announced covert lobbying and arms dealing charges against a US-Israeli analyst who has accused President Joe Biden's son of corruption. ... more |
Hong Kong questions family of wanted activist Nathan Law: police sourceHong Kong (AFP) July 11, 2023 Hong Kong briefly took in three family members of exiled democracy activist Nathan Law for questioning on Tuesday, a week after authorities issued a bounty on him and seven others accused of breaching the city's national security law. ... more 
Myanmar crisis tops agenda at divided ASEAN foreign ministers' meetingJakarta (AFP) July 11, 2023 ASEAN foreign ministers gathered in Indonesia on Tuesday for talks dominated by the crisis in Myanmar, with the regional bloc divided over how or whether to reengage with the country's ruling junta. ... more  
Tensions on Earth don't have to affect outer space diplomacyDurham NC (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 If the United States and the former Soviet Union could cooperate on space efforts during the Cold War, then tensions between nations on Earth today don't have to extend to diplomacy and agreements g ... more 
Biden thanks Erdogan for Sweden decision, backs F-16s saleVilnius (AFP) July 11, 2023 US President Joe Biden thanked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday for his "courage" in dropping opposition to Sweden's entry to NATO. ... more |
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Lockheed Martin achieves milestone in PAC-3 MSE Integration with Aegis Weapon SystemMoorestown NJ (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 Lockheed Martin has achieved a significant milestone in the integration of its Patriot Advanced Capability - 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor with the Aegis Weapon System, as ... more 
North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile after warnings to U.S.Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2023 North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea between Korea and Japan on Wednesday, Seoul and Tokyo said, days after threatening the United States over alleged reconnaissance flights. ... more 
Biden's Joint Chiefs pick warns Tuberville that military 'will lose talent' over promotion blockadeWashington DC (UPI) Jul 11, 2023 Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown warned that the military "will lose talent" over a blockade on promotions led by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville. ... more 
NATO allies share plan on Ukraine membership; Zelensky blasts 'absurd' lack of timelineWashington DC (UPI) Jul 11, 2023 NATO allies on Tuesday approved a plan to chart a course for Ukraine to join the military alliance, but President Volodymyr Zelensky said a lack of a concrete timeline was "absurd." ... more |
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