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  Washington (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat. "Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway. Will just get pilots killed," said the head of SpaceX, Tesla and X, in a post on his social media platform. Musk singled out the F-35 - a next-generation fighter jet manufactured by US-based Lockheed Martin that entered service in 2015 - ... read more |
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Germany fears outside hand in deadly Lithuania jet crashVilnius (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 A DHL cargo plane crashed Monday near the Lithuanian capital's airport, killing one crew member, with Germany raising the possibility of outside involvement in the disaster. ... more  
Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks amid escalation fearsKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 Russia said Monday its air defences had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened tensions over Kyiv's use of Western-supplied long-range arms against Russia. ... more  
US drawing up contingency plans for cemergency; US senator critical of China visits TaiwanTokyo (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 The United States is drawing up contingency plans for military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in case of an emergency over Taiwan, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported. ... more 
AMSL Aero completes first free flight of Vertiia eVTOLSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 AMSL Aero, a leader in zero-emission aircraft innovation, has successfully conducted the initial free flight of Vertiia, marking Australia's debut in passenger-capable, emission-free long-range elec ... more |
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PLD Space teams with Deimos to advance GNC system for MIURA 5Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 PLD Space has partnered with Deimos to co-develop the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) system for its MIURA 5 orbital launcher. Scheduled to begin its launch campaign by late 2025, MIURA 5 wi ... more |
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Robot flies like a birdBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 Have you ever considered why airplanes require a vertical tailfin for stability? While removing the vertical tailfin could make planes significantly more energy-efficient, achieving this has been a ... more  
Philippines, China clashes trigger money-making disinformationManila (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 Violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea are being manipulated online by disinformation networks for profit, posing risks to regional security, an AFP investigation has found. ... more  
Iraqis sentenced to prison in $2.5-bn corruption caseBaghdad (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 An Iraqi court on Monday sentenced to prison former senior officials, a businessman and others for involvement in the theft of $2.5 billion in public funds - one of Iraq's biggest corruption cases. ... more  
Israel says hit Hezbollah command centre in deadly weekend strikeJerusalem (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 The Israeli army on Monday said it had struck a Hezbollah command centre in the downtown Beirut neighbourhood of Basta in a deadly air strike at the weekend. ... more |
Journalist deaths in Israel strike 'war crime'; UNIFIL alarmed by Lebanon army strikesBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 Human Rights Watch said on Monday an Israeli air strike that killed three journalists in Lebanon last month was an "apparent war crime" and used a bomb equipped with a US-made guidance kit. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Taiwan says Chinese balloon detected near islandTaipei (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 Taiwan said Monday it had detected a Chinese balloon over waters northwest of the island, the first such sighting since April, as Beijing maintains pressure on Taipei to accept its claims of sovereignty. ... more  
Iran says will hold nuclear talks with France, Germany, UK on FridayTehran (AFP) Nov 24, 2024 Iran said on Sunday that it would hold nuclear talks in the coming days with the three European countries that initiated a censure resolution against it adopted by the UN's atomic watchdog. ... more  
Western leaders on their guard with China ahead of Trump returnBeijing (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping pitched his country as a font of stability at the G20 summit this week as a second Trump term looms, but analysts say wary Western nations are likely to hold Beijing at bay. ... more  
Study sees 'resurgence' of China aid to the PacificSydney (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 China has renewed efforts to curry favour in Pacific island nations, a new report found Wednesday, after charting a "resurgence" in Beijing-backed aid and infrastructure funding. ... more |
 
Pope to skip Notre Dame opening in Paris for Corsica visitVatican City (AFP) Nov 23, 2024 Pope Francis will visit the French Mediterranean island of Corsica in December, days after skipping the reopening of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, the Vatican said Saturday. ... more  
Kazakhstan to boost territorial defence amid Ukraine escalation concernsAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 The president of Kazakhstan on Monday ordered his country's military to boost its territorial defence and special operations forces, days before close ally President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit. ... more  
Putin orders serial production of Oreshnik hypersonic missileWashington DC (UPI) Nov 23, 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin says the new Oreshnik hypersonic missile used against Ukraine this week will go into serial production and is "ready to be used" again if necessary. ... more
Israeli strikes kill 55 in Lebanon 19 in GazaBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Nov 23, 2024 Lebanon said Israeli air strikes on Saturday killed more than 55 people, many of them in central Beirut, as Israel's defence minister vowed decisive action against Hezbollah, in a call with his US counterpart. ... more |
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Western powers voice 'serious concern' at Iran centrifuge planWashington (AFP) Nov 23, 2024 The United States, Britain, France and Germany on Saturday expressed "serious concern" over Iran's plans to launch a series of new centrifuges for its nuclear program, urging Tehran to reengage with the UN nuclear watchdog. ... more  
Ukraine seeking new air-defence systems after latest Russian strike: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Ukraine is asking its Western partners for updated air defence systems after Russia fired an ultra-fast ballistic missile at the city of Dnipro this week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday. ... more 
N. Korean troops massed in Russia to enter Ukraine war 'soon': Pentagon chiefSydney (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will "soon" enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday. ... more 
Putin vows more tests of nuke-capable missile fired at UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 23, 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised more combat test-firing of an experimental hypersonic missile launched at Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for updated air-defence systems to meet the new threat. ... more |
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Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discuss global security issuesWashington DC (UPI) Nov 23, 2024 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with President-elect Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Fla., to discuss global security issues. ... more |
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Sweden joins Danes guarding Chinese ship in cable probeStockholm (AFP) Nov 23, 2024 Sweden's coast guard said Saturday it had joined Denmark in monitoring a Chinese ship anchored off their coasts, after two undersea cables were severed in a suspected sabotage case. ... more 
Kyiv says Russian troops advancing fast as missile fears growKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Kyiv said on Friday that Russian forces were advancing by up to 300 metres per day on the eastern front, after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West by firing a new hypersonic missile at Ukraine. ... more 
US committed to 'diplomatic resolution' in LebanonWashington (AFP) Nov 23, 2024 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed that the United States was dedicated to a diplomatic resolution in Lebanon and urged Israel to improve "dire" conditions in Gaza, in a call Saturday with his Israeli counterpart. ... more
Austin becomes first US defence chief to visit FijiSydney (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Lloyd Austin touched down in Fiji on Friday, becoming the first US defence secretary to visit the Pacific Island nation, which has become increasingly important in a tussle for influence with China. ... more |
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