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  Washington DC (UPI) Aug 31, 2023 The Japanese Defense Ministry on Thursday requested its largest-ever defense budget following record defense spending last year in response to threats from China, North Korea and Russia. The ministry asked for a $53 billion military budget for fiscal 2024, a roughly 12% increase. The higher spending on defense is consistent with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's new National Security Strategy and National Defense Program that calls for a five-year military spending amount of $315 billion. / ... read more |
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US lawmaker promises 'resolute reaction' if Taiwan attackedTaipei (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 Any unprovoked attack on Taiwan will result in a "resolute reaction" from Washington, US Congressman Rob Wittman said Friday during a visit to Taipei. ... more 
US charges man with smuggling military tech to RussiaWashington (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 A Russian-German man arrested earlier this week in Cyprus was charged Thursday by US authorities with seeking to export American-made electronics to Russia for military use. ... more  
UNIDIR and SWF Introduce the Space Security Lexicon: Bridging the Gap in Space TerminologySydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 29, 2023 The intricacies of space security terminology can sometimes create barriers in international discussions. With the rapid evolution of space technology and policies, the need for a universal understa ... more  
UK needs more coherent China strategy: MPs' reportLondon (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 The UK government needs a more coherent and unified approach to China if its so-called tilt towards the Asia-Pacific region is to succeed, a critical report by MPs said Wednesday. ... more |
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  Amnesty urges 4 Arab states to tell truth about the disappeared 
Proba-3: seeing in the darkParis (ESA) Aug 25, 2023 One of the precision formation flying Proba-3 satellites as seen from the other during ground testing. The pair will fly in orbit relative to one another down to millimetre scale precision, but in o ... more |
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Navy SEAL who allegedly killed Osama bin Laden arrested for assaultWashington DC (UPI) Aug 27, 2021 The former Navy SEAL who claimed he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden in his 2017 tell-all book was arrested for assault last week in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, reports said. ... more  
North Korea's navy must be prepared for an invasion, Kim Jong Un warnsWashington DC (UPI) Aug 29, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday called on his military to prepare for a "more frantic" invasion by U.S.-allied nations. ... more  
Indonesian, US troops begin 'Super Garuda Shield' joint drillsBanyuwangi, Indonesia (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Thousands of Indonesian and American troops began two weeks of joint exercises Thursday, joining allies from five countries in drills aimed at ensuring stability in the Asia-Pacific region. ... more  
Mali ex-rebels accuse army of more air strikesBamako (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 Former rebels in northern Mali on Tuesday accused the armed forces of carrying out new strikes on their positions, reflecting mounting tensions in the flashpoint region. ... more |
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 President Biden honors 13 killed during withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021  
US's Raimondo says raised alleged hacking of her email with Chinese officialsShanghai (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday that she had raised the alleged hacking of her email by China-based actors with Beijing officials, as she wrapped up a visit to the world's second-largest economy. ... more |
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Colombia ex-army chief charged over civilian combat deathsBogota (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Colombia's special peace court on Wednesday charged a former army chief with crimes against humanity for his alleged role in the killing of 130 civilians, which were passed off as combat deaths during the country's civil conflict. ... more  
Marines killed in Australia Osprey crash identifiedWashington DC (UPI) Aug 29, 2023 The U.S. military has identified the three Marines who died Sunday when their Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed near Darwin, Australia, during a military training exercise. ... more 
Statistics can help us figure out how historic battles could have turned out differentlyOxford UK (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Statistical methods can evaluate whether pivotal military events, like the Battle of Jutland, American involvement in the Vietnam war or the nuclear arms race, could've turned out otherwise, accordi ... more  
China says anti-corruption efforts within military 'will never stop'Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 China's defence ministry vowed Thursday that its campaign against corruption in the military "will never stop", following weeks of speculation about a reshuffling of leaders inside Rocket Force, which oversees its nuclear arsenal. ... more |
 British defence giant BAE sets up base in Ukraine 
U.S., South Korea, Japan sanction North Korea's weapons development programWashington DC (UPI) Aug 31, 2023 The United States, South Korea and Japan have unleashed punitive measures targeting North Korea's illegal weapons development program in the wake of the reclusive Kim Jong Un regime's second failed launch to put a spy satellite into orbit. ... more |
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Iran says foiled Israeli sabotage plot against missile sectorTehran (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Iranian security services claim to have foiled an Israeli sabotage plot against the country's ballistic missile production and to have arrested several agents involved, state media reported Thursday. ... more  
Iraq jails Iranian, 4 Iraqis for life for killing US citizenBaghdad (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 An Iraqi court on Thursday sentenced an Iranian and four Iraqis to life in prison for the murder of a US civilian, in a verdict welcomed by Washington. ... more  
Baidu leads public rollout of AI chatbots in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Tech giant Baidu launched China's first public artificial intelligence chatbot on Thursday, with ERNIE trained to censor highly sensitive topics for the ruling Communist Party such as the Tiananmen crackdown. ... more 
'Talk about something else': Chinese AI chatbot toes party lineBeijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its ChatGPT-like ERNIE Bot to the public on Thursday. ... more |
 
Russia hit by mass UAV offensive; 2 killed in Kyiv in rain of missiles, dronesWashington DC (UPI) Aug 30, 2023 At least six regions of Russia came under attack overnight Wednesday in the largest drone offensive against the country since the start of the war in early 2022, and Ukraine came under "massive" aerial bombardment from Russian missiles and UAVs. ... more 
North Korea launches missiles as U.S.-S. Korea conclude annual exerciseWashington DC (UPI) Aug 30, 2023 North Korea launched two ballistic missiles late Wednesday as part of what Pyongyang called a tactical nuclear strike drill it held in response to exercises conducted by South Korea and the United States involving at least one strategic bomber. ... more 
Russia arms talks with N. Korea 'actively advancing': White HouseWashington (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Russia is in secret, active talks with North Korea to acquire a range of munitions and supplies for Moscow's fight in Ukraine, the White House said Wednesday. ... more  
LeoStella and Hera Systems Establish Strategic AllianceTukwila WA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Focused on revolutionizing satellite manufacturing and diversifying customers' choices for multi-satellite solicitations, smallsat experts LeoStella and Hera Systems have announced a strategic manuf ... more |
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In Sudan's east, murky arms trade thrives as war ragesAl-Batana, Sudan (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 More than four months into Sudan's devastating war, arms dealers are struggling to keep up with demand for a trade that is booming, at a deadly cost. ... more 
Umbra selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase II ContractSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Umbra, a leader in advanced space radar technology, announced it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II contract in the amount of $1.25 million focused on Space-Based Moving Target Indicati ... more 
Investigation onboard ISS seeks new insights into cooling technology for electronicsWallops Flight Facility VA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 What if microgravity holds the key to preventing the overheating of advanced electronics? That's one idea behind an International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory-sponsored investigation that ... more  
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missilesSeoul (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 North Korea said it fired two short-range ballistic missiles as part of a "tactical nuclear strike drill" prompted by US-South Korean military exercises, state media reported Thursday. ... more |
US approves first arms to Taiwan under foreign aid programWashington (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 President Joe Biden's administration has for the first time approved direct US military aid to Taiwan under an assistance program aimed at foreign governments, officials said Wednesday, as worries grow over China. ... more 
Malaysia rejects new Chinese map over South China Sea claimsKuala Lumpur (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Kuala Lumpur rejected Wednesday a new Chinese map that claims waters off Malaysia's coast in the South China Sea, in the latest war of words between the Asian allies over Beijing's assertiveness in the waterway. ... more 
IMF warns climate shocks may increase conflict deathsNairobi (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Climate change threatens to exacerbate conflict in fragile nations across the globe and lead to increased deaths, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report published Wednesday. ... more 
Israeli soldier, Palestinian attacker killed in West Bank truck rammingJerusalem (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 A Palestinian rammed a truck he was driving into three Israeli soldiers near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing one before being shot dead, Israeli officials said. ... more |
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UK names Grant Shapps as new defence secretaryLondon (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Grant Shapps was on Thursday appointed UK defence secretary, succeeding Ben Wallace who formally stepped down after a key role shaping the country's military backing for Ukraine against Russia. ... more 
China and Japan's long history of strained tiesHong Kong (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 A row between China and Japan over Tokyo's decision to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant has added to decades of animosity between the two nations. ... more 
Meta fights sprawling Chinese 'Spamouflage' operationSan Francisco (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 Meta on Tuesday said it purged thousands of Facebook accounts that were part of a widespread online Chinese spam operation trying to covertly boost China and criticize the West. ... more 
Top Dutch court upholds immunity ruling in Gaza caseThe Hague (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 The top Dutch court upheld an appeals ruling Friday that said former Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz was immune from prosecution in a case relating to a deadly 2014 air strike in Gaza. ... more |
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