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  Seoul (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the "mass production" of attack drones, state media reported Friday, as concerns mount over the country's deepening military cooperation with Russia. Pyongyang first unveiled its attack drones in August, with experts saying the capability may be attributable to the country's budding alliance with Russia. The nuclear-armed country has ratified a landmark defence pact with Moscow and is accused of deploying thousands of troops to Russia to support its wa ... read more |
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Strike hits south Beirut after evacuation warning; 20 militants killed in Israel strikes on SyriaBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Air strikes hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Thursday after an Israeli warning to evacuate parts of the Hezbollah bastion, AFPTV images showed. ... 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  
EU funds joint weapons procurement for first timeBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 The European Union said on Thursday it has for the first time funded member states' joint procurement of weapons, including missiles and ammunition - which will in part be sent to Ukraine. ... more  
US wants 'behavioral change; Iran tells UN won't negotiate under 'intimidation'Washington (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 The United States wants action rather than words by Iran on its nuclear program, after President Masoud Pezeshkian promised to resolve doubts ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House, the State Department said Thursday. ... more |
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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 |
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Momentus secures contract for HALO Prototype from SDALos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has announced that it has secured a contract from the U.S. Defense Department's Space Development Agency (SDA) as part of the Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated LEO (HA ... more  
U.S. sanctions RSF commander for West Darfur over attacks on civiliansWashington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2024 The Biden administration has sanctioned the West Darfur commander of the Rapid Support Forces on accusations that troops under his control have been responsible for violence targeting civilians, including sexual and ethnically motivated attacks. ... 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  
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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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  
Thai military accused of beating Myanmar man to deathBangkok (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 A human rights organisation on Thursday accused the Thai military of torturing and killing a Myanmar man near the border between the two countries this year. ... more  
Space Systems Command concludes Tetra-1 satellite missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 Since its launch on November 1, 2022, the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC), in collaboration with Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, has successfully wrapped up the Tetra-1 mi ... more  
Poland opens long-awaited US missile baseRedzikowo, 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. ... more |
 
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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Taiwan says committed to boosting own defences in signal to TrumpTaipei (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Taiwan will keep strengthening its military capabilities, a senior security official said, in an apparent signal to US President-elect Donald Trump that the island is serious about shoring up its own defences. ... more  
Firefly Aerospace secures $175M Series D Funding led by RPM VenturesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 Firefly Aerospace has announced the completion of an oversubscribed $175 million Series D funding round, elevating the company's valuation beyond $2 billion. The funding was led by RPM Ventures, a v ... more  
Space Systems Command and U.S. Navy achieve major MGUE program milestoneLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC), Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Military Communications (MilComm) and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), ... more 
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 |
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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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