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  Moscow (AFP) May 8, 2025 Russia and China on Thursday slammed US President Donald Trump's plan for an Iron Dome-like missile defence system as "deeply destabilising", saying it risked turning space into a "battlefield". Trump ordered an "Iron Dome for America" shortly after his inauguration in January, a programme to counter ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. The plan revives parts of a controversial Reagan-era plan nicknamed "Star Wars" that would have placed missile interceptors in space. "The recently anno ... read more |
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Pakistan says India has brought neighbours 'closer to major conflict'Islamabad (AFP) May 9, 2025 Pakistan charged India Friday with bringing the nuclear-armed neighbours "closer to a major conflict", as the death toll from three days of missile, artillery and drone attacks passed 50. ... more 
North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees nuclear counterattack missile testWashington DC (UPI) May 9, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of short-range ballistic missiles and long-range artillery in a demonstration of Pyongyang's nuclear counterstrike capabilities, state-run media said Friday. ... more  
Drones drag Sudan war into dangerous new territoryCairo (AFP) May 8, 2025 Paramilitary drone strikes targeting Sudan's wartime capital have sought to shatter the regular army's sense of security and open a dangerous new chapter in the war, experts say. ... more 
Pakistan and India accuse each other of waves of drone attacksNew Delhi (AFP) May 8, 2025 India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed foes drew global calls for calm. ... more |
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India suspends flights at 24 airportsMumbai (AFP) May 9, 2025 India has suspended civilian flights at 24 airports in the north following fighting with nuclear-armed rival Pakistan. ... more |
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India says repulsed fresh Pakistan attacks as de-escalation efforts growSrinagar, India (AFP) May 9, 2025 India said Friday it had repulsed a wave of Pakistani drone and artillery attacks overnight, and Islamabad insisted it had not struck targets across the border, as the latest conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours showed no signs of relenting. ... more  
Lebanon state media say series of Israeli strikes hit southBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) May 8, 2025 Lebanese official media said Israel conducted heavy air strikes on the south on Thursday, the latest raids despite a fragile November ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. ... more  
U.S. to begin immediately removing 1,000 transgender service members from militaryWashington DC (UPI) May 9, 2025 The Pentagon will begin immediately removing 1,000 transgender service members from the military, according to a memo issued Thursday, after the Supreme Court earlier this week ruled in favor of the Trump administration's ban on transgender soldiers. ... more  
UAE denies supplying Chinese weapons to Sudan paramilitariesDubai (AFP) May 9, 2025 The United Arab Emirates on Friday denied an Amnesty International report accusing it of providing Chinese-made weapons to Sudanese paramilitary forces at war with the regular army. ... more |
Pakistan shoots down 25 Indian drones near military installationsRawalpindi, Pakistan (AFP) May 8, 2025 Pakistan's army said Thursday it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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China vows to stand with Russia in face of 'hegemonic bullying'Moscow (AFP) May 8, 2025 China's Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin's grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia's army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce. ... more  
North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missilesSeoul (AFP) May 8, 2025 North Korea fired multiple types of short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, South Korea's military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship. ... more 
Merz supports easing EU fiscal rules to boost defence spendingWarsaw (AFP) May 7, 2025 Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday said that Berlin supports relaxing strict EU fiscal rules to let member states ramp up defence spending as he sought to establish his European credentials on his first foreign visits. ... more  
Philippines slams 'high-risk' Chinese naval actions near contested reefManila (AFP) May 8, 2025 The Philippines criticised on Thursday a "high-risk" manoeuvre by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare incident involving warships from the two navies. ... more |
 
Iridium Upgrades 9603 Module with Advanced Secure Messaging for Government UsersLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2025 Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has introduced a specialized U.S. government version of its Iridium 9603 module, now equipped with Enhanced Short Burst Data (ESBD) capabilities. The ESBD ... more 
NIKE laser realigns mission to support US nuclear deterrence goalsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 06, 2025 The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has repositioned its NIKE laser-target facility to directly support the Department of Defense's nuclear strategy, leveraging its advanced capabilities to str ... more  
Terran Orbital joins elite group for 237 million US Space Force tech programLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 05, 2025 Terran Orbital Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to participate in the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 program, a 10-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ ... more  
University of Rochester and RIT Launch Experimental Quantum Communications NetworkLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2025 Researchers at the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have successfully established an experimental quantum communications network, connecting their campuses using t ... more |
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VA secretary says job cuts would improve efficiencyWashington DC (UPI) May 6, 2025 Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Tuesday accused Democrats of fearmongering while they oppose proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs workforce. ... more 
India warns Pakistan attacks will get 'firm response' after trading fire for another dayNew Delhi (AFP) May 8, 2025 India warned Thursday any Pakistan military action would be met with "a very, very firm response", a day after New Delhi launched missile strikes in retaliation for an attack it blames on Islamabad. ... more 
Gaza rescuers say Israeli strike killed fiveGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) May 8, 2025 Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike killed five people in the north of the war-ravaged Palestinian territory early Thursday. ... more  
Trump tells India and Pakistan to 'stop' clashesWashington (AFP) May 7, 2025 US President Donald Trump called Wednesday for India and Pakistan to immediately halt their fighting, and offered to help end the worst violence between the nuclear-armed countries in two decades. ... more |
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Kremlin says taking 'all measures' to protect May 9 paradeMoscow (AFP) May 7, 2025 The Kremlin insisted Wednesday it was taking "all necessary measures" to ensure the safety of foreign leaders set to attend its flagship May 9 parade after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks closed airports in several cities, disrupting hundreds of flights. ... more |
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Second plane falls off US aircraft carrier in 10 daysWashington (AFP) May 7, 2025 A US warplane plummeted into the Red Sea when trying to land on the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, a defense official said Wednesday, the second jet lost from the ship in just over a week. ... more 
France, Germany say to cooperate more closely on defenceParis (AFP) May 7, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Wednesday to ramp up security cooperation in the face of Russian threats, as the new German leader visited Paris on his first trip abroad. ... more  
Thousands demonstrate in Panama over deal with US militaryPanama City (AFP) May 6, 2025 Thousands of students and workers demonstrated in Panama on Tuesday over a planned increase in the US military presence around the country's vital interoceanic shipping canal and other government policies. ... more 
Lithuania to spend $1.2 bn to fortify Russia, Belarus borderVilnius (AFP) May 5, 2025 NATO member Lithuania on Monday said it will spend 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to fortify its border with Russia and Belarus, with the bulk of this sum used to buy anti-tank mines. ... more |
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