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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Brig. Gen. (ret) James E. "Woody" Haywood has been named Senior Advisor to the Service Acquisition Executive (SASAE) at Space Systems Command (SSC), taking on a pivotal role in driving integration and interoperability across the military space enterprise. The appointment by Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (ASAF(SA&I)), signals a renewed push to align space programs through engineering rigor, technical governance, and accelerated ... read more |
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Rx Networks launches TruePoint FOCUS to deliver real-time centimeter precisionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Rx Networks Inc., a leader in global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data services, has announced the debut of TruePoint FOCUS, a cloud-powered correction platform that provides near-instantaneou ... more  
Saltzman details Space Force's international partnership strategy at Space SymposiumLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman gave insights into a new, soon-to-be-released International Partnership Strategy to unify like-minded nations' efforts in the space domain during his k ... more  
Space Systems Command Launches Orbital Watch, Providing Critical Threat Information to Commercial SectorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Orbital Watch, a first-of-its-kind initiative produced by Space Systems Command's (SSC) Front Door, will provide critical, unclassified threat information as a resource to assist companies across th ... more  
Hegseth cuts $5.1B in spending on 'wasteful' Pentagon consulting contractsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 12, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week signed a memorandum cutting $5.1 billion in consulting contracts at the Pentagon, calling them "wasteful." ... more |
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WHO says child killed after Israel strike hits Gaza hospitalGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) April 13, 2025 An Israeli air strike Sunday hit one of Gaza's few functioning hospitals, killing a child according to the World Health Organization, as Israel warned it would expand its offensive if Hamas does not release hostages. ... more |
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Iran says talks with US to focus solely on nuclear issue, lifting sanctionsTehran (AFP) April 13, 2025 Iran's foreign ministry said Sunday that talks with the United States slated for next weekend would remain "indirect" with Omani mediation, and be focused solely on the nuclear issue and lifting of sanctions. ... more 
Powerful south Syria armed faction says to integrate into government forcesDamascus (AFP) April 13, 2025 A powerful armed faction in southern Syria led by defected military officer Ahmed al-Awdeh on Sunday announced that it was dissolving itself and integrating into the government's armed forces. ... more
US Pentagon chief says military ready to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear bombWashington (AFP) April 13, 2025 The US defense secretary reiterated Sunday that the United States hopes for a diplomatic solution to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, but if that failed the military was ready "to go deep and to go big." ... more 
US in hurry for nuclear deal, Iran says after high-stakes talksMuscat, Oman (AFP) April 13, 2025 The United States wants a nuclear agreement "as soon as possible", Iran said after rare talks on Saturday, as US President Donald Trump threatens military action if they fail to reach a deal. ... more |
 
Trump carves up world and international order with itParis (AFP) April 12, 2025 By casting doubt on the world order, Donald Trump risks dragging the globe back into an era where great powers impose their imperial will on the weak, analysts warn. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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'Several hundred' Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Ukraine: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 11, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that hundreds of Chinese nationals were fighting at the Ukraine frontline alongside Russia, after accusing Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion. ... more  
Estonia navy detains suspected 'shadow fleet' tankerTallinn (AFP) April 11, 2025 Estonia's navy said it detained on Friday an oil tanker believed to belong to Russia's "shadow fleet" in the Gulf of Finland in order to check its papers. ... more  
Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with cutting undersea cableTaipei (AFP) April 11, 2025 Taiwanese prosecutors said Friday they have for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain for allegedly severing an undersea telecoms cable off the self-ruled island. ... more  
Japan jets scrambled at Chinese drones up threefold on-yearTokyo (AFP) April 11, 2025 Japan scrambled jets in response to Chinese drones 30 times during the past year, the military said, up over threefold year-on-year as Beijing bolsters its air force. ... more |
 
Ukraine needs 10 more Patriot air defence systems: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 11, 2025 President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Ukraine needs more air defence systems to protect civilians, speaking from the site of a recent Russian missile attack that killed several children. ... more 
Iran says seeks 'real and fair' deal in nuclear talks with USTehran (AFP) April 12, 2025 Iran said Friday it seeks a "real and fair" agreement on its nuclear programme, as the United States signalled a willingness to compromise ahead of high-stakes weekend talks - while insisting that Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon. ... more 
E. Europe watching closely as US weighs troop numbersParis (AFP) April 11, 2025 A reduction in the number of US soldiers in eastern Europe would be seen as Washington moving another step closer to Moscow and a worrying sign for Europeans, according to analysts. ... more 
Israel says intercepts drone claimed by HuthisJerusalem (AFP) April 12, 2025 Israel's military said Friday it had intercepted an incoming UAV while a military source in Jordan said another drone had crashed there, as Iran-backed Huthis claimed the attacks. ... more |
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Russian strike on city centre in Ukraine's Sumy kills 21Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 13, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy killed at least 21 people and wounded 83 on Palm Sunday, Kyiv said, in another deadly attack on civilians that came after a top US official travelled to Russia. ... more  
Bulgaria receives first US F-16 fighter jetGraf Ignatievo, Bulgaria (AFP) April 13, 2025 Bulgaria on Sunday welcomed its first US-made F-16 fighter jet ordered as part of the eastern-flank NATO member's landmark efforts to modernise its air force. ... more 
Gaza hospital hit as Israel intensifies assaultGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) April 13, 2025 An Israeli air strike early Sunday heavily damaged one of the few functioning hospitals in Gaza, as the Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas "command and control centre" operating from within the facility. ... more 
Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canalPanama City (AFP) April 11, 2025 US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP Thursday, a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks to reestablish influence over the vital waterway. ... more |
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Khamenei aide says Iran could expel UN nuclear inspectors ahead of US talksTehran (AFP) April 10, 2025 A senior adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Thursday that Iran could expel inspectors of the UN nuclear watchdog as "threats" multiply ahead of key talks with the United States. ... more |
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Beijing slams Chinese recruits fighting for Russia claimsBeijing (AFP) April 10, 2025 China warned parties in the Ukraine war on Thursday against making "irresponsible remarks" after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Beijing knew its citizens were being recruited by Russia to fight in the conflict. ... more 
Europe holds fresh 'coalition of willing' talks on UkraineBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 10, 2025 European defence ministers held fresh talks Thursday on the potential deployment of troops to secure any Ukraine ceasefire, but there were more questions than answers as US peace efforts with Russia stall. ... more
Israel military says air force to fire pilots who signed Gaza war petitionJerusalem (AFP) April 10, 2025 An Israeli military official said Thursday that reserve pilots who publicly called for securing the release of hostages, even at the cost of ending the Gaza war, would be dismissed from the air force. ... more  
True Anomaly expands Jackal spacecraft operations to GEO and lunar spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 True Anomaly Inc., a leader in developing advanced defense-focused space technologies, has unveiled plans to extend the operational envelope of its Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle (AOV) to geosync ... more |
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