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April 22, 2025
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Armed Forces Network to reduce radio programs next month



Washington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2025
American Forces Network will reduce radio programming starting on May 1 to "better streamline operations," the Department of Defense announced Monday. Removed will be the AFN Legacy, Freedom Rock, The Blend and Joe Radio, according to a news release. Also, commercially produced podcasts will no longer be available on the audio streaming service, AFN Go. The radio network will continue top-rated music, entertainment and news channels on its AFN Go app. AFN's 24 Eagle radio stations around ... read more

MISSILE DEFENSE
L3Harris boosts US defense with expanded satellite facility in Indiana
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
L3Harris Technologies has invested $125 million to expand its space manufacturing center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, significantly enhancing its ability to support U.S. missile defense initiatives. The ... more
CYBER WARS
Ambitious cross-continental initiative targets breakthroughs in AI space and cyber tech
London, UK (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
The University of Surrey and the University of Adelaide have launched a new phase in their international research partnership, distributing a joint seed fund to support eight pioneering projects acr ... more
SPACEWAR
Space Systems Command and UK Space Command launch civilian exchange to boost allied space collaboration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
The United States Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) and the United Kingdom's Space Command have initiated their first-ever civilian exchange initiative under the Administrative and Professio ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
HRL and Boeing advance quantum satellite communications milestone
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
HRL Laboratories, in collaboration with Boeing, has reached a critical achievement in the Q4S satellite mission by finalizing and validating a quantum communications payload designed for space deplo ... more
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China says expects 'in-depth' talks during Iran FM visit
Beijing (AFP) April 22, 2025
Beijing on Tuesday said it expected "in-depth" talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his visit to China this week, adding the two countries would work on "deepening political mutual trust". ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran says Israel wants to 'undermine' nuclear talks with US: FM spokesman
Tehran (AFP) April 21, 2025
Iran accused Israel on Monday of seeking to "undermine" ongoing talks with the United States on its nuclear programme, a key point of tension with the West. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Hegseth blames media, former 'disgruntled' workers for revelation of second Signal chat
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday blamed media and former "disgruntled" employees for reports that he shared military war plans via a second Signal group chat involving his wife and brother, but did not deny the accusations. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Francis, a pope for the internet age
Paris (AFP) April 21, 2025
As an at-times unwitting star on social media, Pope Francis knew how to exploit the internet to preach the gospel, broadening the Church's appeal while modernising its communications. ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


CLIMATE SCIENCE
Global warming is a security threat and armies must adapt: experts
Paris (AFP) April 22, 2025
From responding to weather disasters to rising competition in the fast-warming Arctic, militaries are exposed to climate change and cannot let it become a strategic "blind spot", security experts say. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump tariffs torch chances of meeting with China's Xi
Beijing (AFP) April 22, 2025
With his storm of tariffs on Chinese goods, US President Donald Trump has torched ties with Beijing and likely wrecked any hope of meeting his counterpart Xi Jinping in the near term, analysts say. ... more
CYBER WARS
Trump backs Hegseth as Pentagon chief denies he shared military info with wife
Washington (AFP) April 21, 2025
President Donald Trump stood behind his controversial Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth Monday despite a new scandal over his reported use of messaging app Signal to discuss US strikes on Yemen with his wife and others. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
'Shared adversity' as Philippines, US launch joint military drills
Manila (AFP) April 21, 2025
The Philippine and US militaries on Monday kicked off three weeks of joint exercises that will simulate a "full-scale battle scenario", as the two allies seek to deter Beijing's ambitions in the disputed South China Sea. ... more
WAR REPORT
Gaza rescuers say 25 killed in Israeli air strikes
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) April 22, 2025
Gaza's civil defence agency said that a spate of Israeli air strikes since dawn on Tuesday killed at least 25 people across the Hamas-run territory. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel vows to deliver 'powerful response' to attacks by Yemen's Huthis
Jerusalem (AFP) April 21, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday to deliver a "powerful response" to Yemen's Huthi rebels, who have repeatedly launched missiles at Israel since the outbreak of the war in Gaza. ... more
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WAR REPORT
Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine after Easter truce
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 21, 2025
Russia launched a wave of aerial attacks at Ukraine on Monday in an abrupt end to a fragile 30-hour Easter truce between the two sides. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Myanmar post-earthquake truce due to lapse
Yangon (AFP) April 22, 2025
A Myanmar ceasefire declared after last month's devastating earthquake was due to expire on Tuesday, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Rubio: U.S. 'done' with Ukraine-Russia peace talks if progress not made`
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 18, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is "not our war" and that if it's not possible to reach a peace deal within days "we're done." ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea warns of 'overwhelming deterrence' after U.S.-South Korea air drills
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 17, 2025
North Korea warned Thursday it would respond with "overwhelming deterrence" against the United States following Washington's deployment of B-1B strategic bombers to the Korean Peninsula for a joint air exercise with South Korea this week. ... more
NUKEWARS
US, Iran report progress in nuclear talks, will meet again
Rome (AFP) April 19, 2025
The United States and Iran made progress in a second round of high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Saturday and agreed to meet again next week, both sides said. ... more
WAR REPORT
Tears and defiance in Sumy as Russia batters city; EGuinea denies sending troops
Sumy, Ukraine (AFP) April 18, 2025
Sofia Stasyuk flinches every time she hears the increasingly frequent missile blasts and thuds of air defence over her Ukrainian hometown of Sumy. ... more
WAR REPORT
Lebanon says 2 dead in Israeli strikes; 40 mostly displaced people killed in Gaza
Ghaziyeh, Lebanon (AFP) April 18, 2025
Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli air strikes killed two people in the south on Friday, with Israel announcing attacks in the same areas targeting Hezbollah militants. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russia blames Ukraine for breaching Easter truce
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 20, 2025
Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
'Shared adversity', new weapons as Philippine, US forces launch 'Balikatan'
Manila (AFP) April 21, 2025
The Philippine and US militaries on Monday kicked off three weeks of joint exercises that will simulate a "full-scale battle scenario", as the two allies seek to deter to Beijing's ambitions in the disputed South China Sea. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Yemen's Huthis say US strikes on Sanaa kill at least 12
Sanaa (AFP) April 20, 2025
The Huthi rebels' health ministry said early Monday that new US air strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed at least 12 people and wounded 30. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iranian press trumpet strength in ongoing US talks
Tehran (AFP) April 20, 2025
Iranian media portray Tehran as holding a strong position after Saturday's nuclear talks with the United States, ahead of further discussions in Oman in the coming days. ... more
VSAT NEWS
Hughes and Eutelsat broaden LEO satellite broadband access for European enterprises
London, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Hughes Network Systems Ltd, operating as Hughes Europe, has launched low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband services across the continent, marking a significant step forward in high-performance c ... more
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CYBER WARS
US defense chief shared sensitive information in second Signal chat: US media
Washington (AFP) April 21, 2025
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, the New York Times and CNN reported on Sunday. ... more
TECH SPACE
Momentus inks five-year manufacturing deal with Velo3D
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. space infrastructure company, has signed a five-year master services agreement with additive manufacturing leader Velo3D, Inc. (OTC: VLDX). This partnership mark ... more
CYBER WARS
Pentagon fires three alleged leakers, fourth official is reassigned
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 19, 2025
Three Department of Defense officials were fired on Friday and another was reassigned following an internal investigation to identify alleged leakers of sensitive information. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Japanese warships dock at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base
Phnom Penh (AFP) April 19, 2025
Two Japanese warships made a port call at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base on Saturday, the Japanese embassy said, the first vessels to dock at the site that has raised concerns in Washington. ... more
TERROR WARS
US to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria
Washington (AFP) April 18, 2025
The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more
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