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  Paris (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 France and Britain are unlikely to include European allies in their nuclear deterrence, analysts said after future German leader Friedrich Merz called for European defence "independence" and a possible "nuclear sharing". Faced with a seismic strategy shift by the United States under Donald Trump, Europe could be facing a future without America's nuclear umbrella, which protected them throughout the Cold War and in the decades since. Germany's election winner Merz said last week he wanted a discu ... read more |
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EU, India eye defence and security deal; France wants defense excluded from EU budget rulesNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 The European Union is exploring a security and defence partnership with India, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday before meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. ... more  
Maxar Space Systems Ships First Tranche 1 Tracking Layer Spacecraft to L3HarrisLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Maxar Space Systems, a leader in satellite manufacturing and space technology solutions, has delivered the first of 16 spacecraft buses to L3Harris Technologies [NYSE: LHX] in support of the Space D ... more  
GMV secures contract to provide Spanish Air and Space Force with advanced space operations simulatorMadrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 The Spanish Air and Space Force's Logistics Support Command (MALOG), through its Directorate-General of Procurement (DAD), has awarded GMV a contract to develop and implement a cutting-edge simulato ... more 
Former US defense chiefs slam Trump dismissal of Pentagon officialsWashington (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Five former US defense secretaries on Thursday addressed a letter to lawmakers denouncing as "reckless" the recent firings of senior Pentagon officials by President Donald Trump. ... more |
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N. Korea says launched cruise missiles in 'counterattack' drillsSeoul (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 North Korea carried out a test-launch of strategic cruise missiles in the Yellow Sea this week, in a drill Pyongyang said Friday aimed at showing off its "counterattack" capabilities. ... more |
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China unapologetic after live firing drills off Australian coastSydney (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Beijing's ambassador to Canberra said Friday he would not apologise for surprise Chinese naval drills near Australia that forced dozens of commercial flights to change course. ... more  
Search for doomed MH370 resumes 11 years after disappearanceKuala Lumpur (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 A fresh search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been launched more than a decade after the plane went missing in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries. ... more 
UK delays approving London Gatwick airport expansionLondon (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 The UK government Thursday signalled it will approve expansion of London's Gatwick airport pending closer examination of the proposed project's environmental impact, delaying a final decision until late October. ... more  
Iraq says Ocalan's call to dissolve PKK 'important' for regional securityBaghdad (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Iraq has welcomed a call by jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan for the Kurdish militant group to disband, saying it could improve regional stability and security. ... more |
 
Israel army says failed on Oct 7, underestimated HamasTel Aviv (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 An internal Israeli army investigation into Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack released on Thursday acknowledged the military's "complete failure" to prevent the deadly assault, saying that for years it had underestimated the group's capabilities. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Syria conference denounces 'provocative' Israeli remarks, military presenceDamascus (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Participants in Syria's national dialogue conference affirmed on Tuesday their rejection of "provocative" statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has said no Syrian armed forces should be deployed south of Damascus. ... more 
Taliban officials confirm arrest of two Britons and a Chinese-AmericanKabul (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 Taliban authorities have detained two Britons, a Chinese-American and their Afghan translator, the interior ministry confirmed to AFP late Monday, after the daughter of the British couple called on London to secure their release. ... more 
Two killed in Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon: state mediaBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Lebanese state media said that an Israeli air strike on Tuesday killed at least two people in the country's east, where the military said it targeted Hezbollah militants. ... more  
'All eyes on Arctic': Canada boosts its northern forceYellowknife, Canada (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 In the mess hall of a Canadian military base a few hundred kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, Brigadier-General Daniel Riviere pointed to a map highlighting the region that is becoming a national priority. ... more |
 
China launches two new satellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 China successfully launched a Long March 2C carrier rocket on Thursday afternoon, deploying two new satellites into their designated orbit, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corpor ... more 
Ex-US Navy sailor pleads guilty to plotting attack for IranWashington (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 A former US Navy sailor has pleaded guilty to plotting an attack on a naval base on behalf of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Justice Department said. ... more  
Pentagon plans to discharge transgender soldiersWashington DC (UPI) Feb 27, 2025 All current transgender service members will be separated from the U.S. military, according to a Pentagon memo made public in a lawsuit challenging a President Donald Trump executive order banning transgender Americans from the armed forces. ... more  
Taiwan detains Chinese ship captain for severing subsea cableTaipei (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 Taiwan has ordered a Chinese cargo ship captain to be detained for severing an undersea telecoms cable off the island, a court said Thursday. ... more |
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Meta fires employees for leaks amid Zuckerberg's Trump pivotSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 Meta on Thursday said it had laid off 20 workers for leaking information to the media, as the social media giant faces pressure over the recent political shift of its boss Mark Zuckerberg towards US President Donald Trump. ... more 
Southeast Asia's latest scam centre crackdownBangkok (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 China, Thailand and Myanmar last week ramped up efforts to curb cyberscam compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, working to free the foreign workers inside. ... more  
China says drills near Taiwan 'routine training', rejects 'hype'Beijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 Beijing on Thursday rejected "hype" over what it called "routine training" the day after Taiwan said it had sent forces to respond to Chinese live-fire drills off the self-ruled island. ... more 
Former sailor admits to plotting attack on Naval Station Great LakesWashington DC (UPI) Feb 27, 2025 Xuanyu Harry Pang of North Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 5 pleaded guilty to planning an attack on the Naval Station Great Lakes on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. ... more |
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US, China economic leaders raise 'serious concerns' in first callWashington (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng raised mutual concerns on trade and economic issues in their introductory call Friday, as tensions between the world's two biggest economies simmer under President Donald Trump's second term. ... more |
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46 killed in Sudan plane crash in residential areaPort Sudan (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 Forty-six people were killed when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood on the outskirts of Khartoum, the regional government said Wednesday. ... more  
Russians who fled war keen to stay on in SerbiaBelgrade (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 With his homeland mired in war with Ukraine, Ivan Alexandrov decided to try his luck thousands of miles away, where Russian expats have carved out their own flourishing community in Serbia. ... more  
DR Congo army urges deserters to rejoinBeni, Dr Congo (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 The Democratic Republic of Congo's army Thursday urged soldiers who fled in the face of an offensive by M23 forces to rejoin their units and help prevent further territorial losses. ... more
One dead in clash at Bangladesh air force baseDhaka (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 One person was killed and 10 others injured outside an air force base in Bangladesh after a clash between troops and nearby residents facing eviction from their homes. ... more |
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