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  Redzikowo, Poland (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Polish and American officials on Wednesday opened a US missile base in northern Poland originally intended to defend the West against threats from the Middle East, but now aimed at confronting Russia. The Redzikowo base, 230 kilometres (143 miles) from the Russian border, has been operational since July but was officially inaugurated only on Wednesday. "A US destroyer on Polish soil has become a fact," Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, describ ... read more |
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Europe has 'avoided bearing burden of its own security': MacronParis (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday renewed his calls for Europe to assume more responsibility for its own defence, saying it had for "too long avoided bearing the burden of its own security". ... more  
'I had to gather my strength': Ukrainians abroad sign up to fightPoland (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 The ceremony is short: a man walks up to a desk and signs a few papers before a serviceman in army fatigues shakes his hand and welcomes him into the Ukrainian armed forces. ... more  
Iran says communication channels with US 'still exist'Tehran (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Iran's top diplomat said Wednesday that communication channels with the United States were still open, a week after Donald Trump was elected president. ... more 
NATO 'must do more than just keep Ukraine in fight', says RutteParis (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 NATO chief Mark Rutte on Tuesday called on Western countries to ramp up support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion, saying Kyiv required more than just being kept "in the fight". ... more |
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CENTCOM strikes Iran-backed militias in Syria after rockets launched at U.S. forcesWashington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2024 The U.S. military conducted retaliatory airstrikes Tuesday in Syria, targeting facilities of Iran-backed militias following rockets launched at U.S. forces in the Middle Eastern country. ... more |
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UN nuclear chief in Iran to 'reach diplomatic solutions'Tehran (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi was to hold talks with top Iranian officials Thursday on Tehran's nuclear programme, a week after Donald Trump's re-election as US president. ... more  
Musk makes Orwell jab about senior NATO officerWashington (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk accused a senior NATO officer of Orwellian tendencies in a post on X Wednesday, a day after Donald Trump named the world's richest man to a top government post. ... more 
Pete Hegseth: Fox TV host picked to lead PentagonWashington (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and National Guard veteran, is set to leave the TV studio for the helm of the world's most powerful military after his shock nomination by Donald Trump. ... more 
Israeli airforce bombs Syria-Lebanon borderJerusalem (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 The Israeli military said that it carried out air strikes on Wednesday along the border with Syria and Lebanon, with state media in Damascus saying that key infrastructure had been targeted. ... more |
French minister to shun COP29 after jabs from AzerbaijanParis (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 France's Environment Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher will stay away from the COP29 global climate change conference in Baku after "unacceptable" attacks by Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev, she said Wednesday. ... more  |
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Israel defence minister vows no let-up in war on HezbollahJerusalem (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Israel's new defence minister told senior military commanders Wednesday there would be no easing-up in the war against Hezbollah as he toured the northern border with Lebanon. ... more  
Russia launches drone, missile barrage on KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv early Wednesday, launching waves of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than 70 days, authorities said. ... more  
China clears memorial to victims of deadly car ramming attackZhuhai, China (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Workers in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai removed flowers and candles early Wednesday from a makeshift memorial to 35 people killed when a man drove a car into a crowd in one of the country's deadliest mass-casualty events in years. ... more  
Yemen's Huthis attacked US warships with drones, missiles: PentagonWashington (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Yemen's Huthi rebels targeted two US destroyers with drones and missiles as they transited the Bab al-Mandab Strait, but the warships defeated the attacks, the Pentagon said Tuesday. ... more |
US vows 'firm' response to N.Korea deployment in Ukraine conflictBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 US top diplomat Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that the deployment of North Korean troops alongside Russian forces on the Ukrainian border demanded a "firm response," during talks with top EU and NATO officials. ... more  
Hezbollah says fired missiles at Israel air base south of Tel AvivBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Hezbollah said it fired missiles at an air base near Tel Aviv on Tuesday, after the Israeli military said it had intercepted projectiles fired from Lebanon. ... more  
Kentucky to get nation's first TNT plant since 1980sWashington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024 The U.S. Army has awarded a $435 million contract for Repkon USA to build the nation's only TNT production facility in a rural community in Graham, Ky. ... more 
Former Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for documents leakWashington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024 A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison for stealing classified information and sharing it online. ... more |
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Myanmar ethnic armed group says 11 killed in airstrike on teashopBangkok (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Eleven people were killed when a teashop in Myanmar was hit by a military airstrike in the town of Naungcho in the northern Shan state on Tuesday afternoon, a spokeswoman for a local ethnic armed group said. ... more  
US contractor ordered to pay $42 mn to Iraqis tortured at Abu GhraibWashington (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 A federal jury on Tuesday ordered a US defense contractor to pay $42 million in damages to three Iraqi men who were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison, their lawyers said. ... more 
Blinken in Brussels as Trump win raises alarm over UkraineBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 US top diplomat Antony Blinken will meet with NATO and EU officials Wednesday to urgently discuss ramping up support for Ukraine before Donald Trump reclaims the White House - potentially jeopardising future aid. ... more  
OpTech secures $4.5 million U.S. Space Force contract for TacRS missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 Optimum Technologies LLC (OpTech), known for its expertise in space mission design and advanced space hardware services, has secured a $4.5 million contract from the United States Space Force (USSF) ... more |
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Model of Haoloong Space Cargo Shuttle to Be Unveiled at Airshow ChinaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 A model of China's Haoloong space cargo shuttle is set to be showcased at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, known as Airshow China, according to an announcement from th ... more |
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Kongsberg secures major Naval Strike Missile contract with US valued at NOK 12 billionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has been awarded a significant multi-year contract by the US Navy to supply Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) over a five-year period. The fixed-price contract ... more  
China's CAS Space achieves milestone with 15-satellite launch, including Oman's firstSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 Beijing-headquartered CAS Space, an affiliate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, successfully launched 15 satellites on Monday, including Oman's first satellite, marking a significant achievement f ... more  
China achieves full real-time satellite data reception nationwideLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 China now has real-time satellite data reception covering its entire national territory and 70 percent of Asia's land area, following the completion of a high-altitude ground station in Yulong Naxi ... more
Pete Hegseth: Fox News co-host nominated to lead PentagonWashington (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Pete Hegseth, a Fox News co-host, author and US military veteran, has been nominated to lead the world's most powerful military as secretary of defense. ... more |
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