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  Johannesburg (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 South Africa will not be forced to side with any global powers, President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed Sunday as he readied to host a summit of major emerging economies. The meeting in Johannesburg this week of BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - will seek to widen their influence and push for a shift in global geopolitics. South Africa's hosting of the summit has turned a spotlight on its ties with the Kremlin, especially as it has refused to condemn Russia's invasion of ... read more |
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Turkey's leader Erdogan in Hungary for NATO, energy talksBudapest (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on Sunday, with energy security and Sweden's membership of NATO on the agenda for both countries. ... more 
China says lodged complaints over US, S. Korea, Japan Camp David statementBeijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 China said Monday it had lodged complaints over a statement released at a first-of-its-kind summit of the leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan in which they criticised Beijing's "aggressive behaviour". ... more  
Kim Jong Un inspects cruise missile test as South Korea-U.S. military drills beginWashington DC (UPI) Aug 21, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a navy unit and inspected a cruise missile test aboard a warship, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday, as South Korea and the United States began their annual joint military drills. ... more 
Australia agrees to buy long-range missiles from USSydney (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Australia has locked in a deal to buy potent long-range weapons from the United States, officials said Monday, as the country looks to counter China's rising military power. ... more |
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  Rolling out the big guns: NATO's aid to Ukraine  
China accuses government employee of spying for USBeijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 China on Monday accused a government employee of spying for the United States, the second incident of espionage it has announced in a month. ... more |
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Taiwan's leader says 2024 defence budget to hit record $19 bnTaipei (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Monday defence spending would reach a record 606.8 billion Taiwan dollars ($19 billion) in 2024, a demonstration of the island's "determination to ensure national security". ... more  
Australia's biggest warship deployed in Philippine drillsOn Board The Hmas Canberra, Philippines (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Australia's largest warship took part in joint drills with the Philippines and the United States in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, as they seek to strengthen defence ties in the face of China's growing military presence. ... more  
Zelensky thanks Denmark for F-16s; Greece offers F-16 trainingWashington DC (UPI) Aug 21, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Danish parliament in Copenhagen on Monday while Russian forces made advances in eastern Ukraine. ... more  
Syrians recall 'apocalypse' chemical attack, 10 years onAfrin, Syria (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Syrians in the country's rebel-held north on Monday marked the 10-year anniversary of chemical attacks that killed more than 1,400 people near Damascus, one of the conflict's many horrors that went unpunished. ... more |
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US Space Force boosts resilience with Capella Federal's satellite services contractSan Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2023 The satellite realm experienced a significant development as Capella Federal, a prominent subsidiary of Capella Space, secured a contract for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services (P ... more |
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Israel says US okays 'landmark' missile defence deal with GermanyJerusalem (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Israel said the United States on Thursday approved the "landmark" sale of the Arrow 3 hypersonic missile defence system to Germany, in the country's biggest military deal worth $3.5 billion. ... more  
Planet Labs secures deal with an Asian Ministry of Foreign AffairsSan Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2023 In a recent development in the realm of Earth observation technology, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) revealed that they have clinched a contract to offer their global daily monitoring solution to a Mini ... more 
China stages war games in 'stern warning' to TaiwanBeijing (AFP) Aug 19, 2023 China held air and sea drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it said was a "stern warning" after the island's vice president visited the United States. ... more  
Biden says still expects to meet Xi later this yearCamp David (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 US President Joe Biden said Friday he expects to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this year, despite taking a series of shots at the rival power. ... more |
 'Strong enough now': BRICS nations eye global geopolitical shift 
Suspected N. Korean hackers target S. Korea-US drillsSeoul (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Suspected North Korean hackers have attempted an attack targeting a major joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington that starts on Monday, South Korean police said. ... more |
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New method for dynamic drone tracking in GPS-denied environmentsFuzhou, China (SPX) Aug 21, 2023 A study published in Engineering introduces a novel image-based visual servoing (IBVS) method for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to track dynamic targets in GPS-denied environments. Titled "Dynamic ... more 
Local governments urged to boost remote sensing capabilitiesBeijing (XNA) Aug 17, 2023 A senior environmental expert has called on local governments along the Yangtze River to improve their remote sensing-based aquatic ecological monitoring capabilities, as China plans to introduce an ... more 
Planet completes acquisition of Sinergise; Set to expand Planet's EO dataLjubljana, Slovenia (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 Earlier this month, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) has now completed its previously announced acquisition of the business of Holding Sinergise d.o.o. ("Sinergise"), a leading developer platform for Earth ... more 
Scientists tame dreaded aviation phenomenonCochstedt, Germany (SPX) Aug 21, 2023 A team of researchers in Europe has succeeded in overcoming an important challenge in aeroelasticity - the suppression of the phenomenon of flutter in an aircraft structure by means of an active con ... more |
 
North Korea scrambled warplanes over US spy plane 'intrusion': state mediaSeoul (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 The North Korean military said Friday it scrambled warplanes this week in response to what it described as an intrusion by a US spy plane. ... more 
Biden salutes 'new era' of united Japan, S.Korea in face of ChinaCamp David (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea said Friday they saw a "new chapter" of close three-way security cooperation as the Asian allies joined a first-of-a-kind summit that has already rattled China. ... more 
Biden hosts leaders of Japan, South Korea in trilateral summit at Camp DavidWashington DC (UPI) Aug 18, 2023 President Joe Biden will host a summit at Camp David Friday that will bring together the leaders of Japan and South Korea in an effort to heal old wounds and unite the frayed allies in response to increasing military threats in Southeast Asia. ... more 
Paraguay's new foreign minister vows to keep Taiwan tiesAsuncion (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Paraguay's new government will maintain ties with Taiwan, even at the cost of its relationship with China, Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez told AFP. ... more |
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Taiwan's election a choice between 'democracy or autocracy': VPTaipei, Taiwan (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Taiwan's upcoming election is a choice between "democracy or autocracy", vice president and frontrunner candidate William Lai said in an interview aired the same weekend China launched military drills around the island. ... more 
Guantanamo judge rejects torture-derived confessionWashington (AFP) Aug 19, 2023 A US military judge ruled for the first time Friday that an Al-Qaeda bombing suspect's confession cannot be used as evidence because it was derived from torture, potentially setting a new hurdle for September 11 prosecutions. ... more  
AFRL opens extreme computing facility, announces $44M in additional fundingRome NY (AFRL) Aug 15, 2023 The Air Force Research Laboratory's, or AFRL, new Extreme Computing Facility at the Information Directorate in Rome, New York, is a vital component to national defense research, and AFRL is using th ... more 
Ukraine receives new air defence systems from BerlinKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Ukraine said Thursday that it had received new IRIS-T anti-aircraft systems from Germany, as it looks to bolster air defences in the face of increasing Russian missile strikes. ... more |
N.Korea could test missile as US meets with S.Korea, Japan: YonhapSeoul (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 South Korean intelligence believes North Korea is preparing to test launch an intercontinental ballistic missile to coincide with a three-way summit among the leaders of the United States, Japan and South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday. ... more 
N.Korea blasted at UN for arms buildup while people sufferUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 North Korea was accused at the UN Security Council Thursday of spending heavily on its nuclear arms program while its people go hungry and lack basic necessities. ... more 
Biden to ramp up three-way Japan, S.Korea ties in sign to ChinaWashington (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 US President Joe Biden on Friday will announce new security cooperation at a first-of-a-kind three-way summit with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, hoping to send a message of strength to China which has already made clear its displeasure. ... more 
Belarus' Lukashenko threatens use of nuclear weapons if faced with 'aggression'Washington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2023 Belarus will respond to "aggression" with nuclear weapons, President Alexander Lukashenko warned in an interview with state-run media, as its NATO neighbors have deployed thousands of troops to their shared border amid growing tensions. ... more |
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Only Ukraine can decide peace terms with Russia: NATO bossOslo (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Only Ukraine can decide the terms of a possible peace negotiation with Russia, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday, reiterating the Alliance's position after controversial remarks by his chief of staff. ... more 
Russia says thwarted Ukraine drone attack on Black Sea warshipsMoscow (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 Russia thwarted a Ukrainian marine drone attack on its warships in the Black Sea, its defence ministry said Thursday, the latest in a string of assaults on its fleet in the flashpoint waterway. ... more 
U.S. approves $3B deal for Israel to sell Arrow-3 missile interceptors to GermanyWashington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2023 The U.S. government has given Israel the go-ahead for a $3 billion deal to sell the Arrow-3 missile defense system to Germany, Israeli officials said Thursday. ... more 
Russia, China hold naval war games; Japan scrambles jets after Russian planes spottedMoscow (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 Russian and Chinese warships are conducting joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean involving rescue training and drills for countering air strikes, Moscow's defence ministry said Friday. ... more |
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