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May 19, 2025
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Israel threatens Huthi leaders after striking Yemen ports



Hodeida, Yemen (AFP) May 17, 2025
Israel threatened to target the leadership of Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels after the air force struck two rebel-held ports on Friday, following repeated Huthi missile attacks in recent days. The Huthis agreed earlier this month to stop firing on international shipping in the Red Sea after the United States stepped up air strikes on rebel-held areas with British support. But the rebels vowed to keep up their strikes on Israel despite the deal and fired three missiles in as many days this week ... read more

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Putin made 'mistake' sending 'low-level' team to Ukraine talks: NATO chief
Tirana (AFP) May 16, 2025
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Russian leader Vladimir Putin had made a "big mistake" sending a lower-rank delegation to conduct Friday's first direct peace talks with Ukraine in three years. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Enveil Secures DIU Contract to Advance Hybrid Space Architecture Data Capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Enveil, a leader in Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET), has secured a new contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to bolster secure data processing within the Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) ... more
TECH SPACE
HEO and BAE Systems Forge Partnership for Advanced Space Data Analysis
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2025
HEO and BAE Systems have announced a collaboration aimed at delivering a comprehensive geospatial exploitation solution that integrates HEO's resolved Non-Earth Imagery (NEI) with BAE Systems' lates ... more
SPACEWAR
Muon Space Secures NRO Stage II Contract for Advanced EO/IR Capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Muon Space, a leader in mission-specific low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, has secured the second stage of its contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) under the Strategi ... more
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Rocket Lab Completes Third Successful iQPS Mission with More Launches Scheduled for 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched its third mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), deploying the QPS-SAR-10 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sa ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Sidus Space's FeatherEdge Gen-2 Achieves Successful On-Orbit Operations on LizzieSat-3
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced the successful on-orbit operation of its advanced onboard edge computer, the FeatherEdge GEN-2, integrated into the commissioning of LizzieSat-3 (LS-3). Th ... more
SPACEWAR
The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand (The Conversation) May 19, 2025
The space economy is being reshaped - not just by innovation, but by geopolitics. What was once dominated by state space agencies, and more recently by private ventures, is evolving into a hybrid mo ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel says intercepted missile from Yemen, Huthis claim attack
Jerusalem (AFP) May 18, 2025
The Israeli military said Sunday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where the Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed launching two missiles at Israel's main airport. ... more

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SUPERPOWERS
Trump to discuss end of 'bloodbath' with Putin, Zelensky
Washington DC (UPI) May 17, 2025
President Donald Trump intends to call Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's LandSpace Successfully Launches Six Satellites with Upgraded ZQ-2E Y2 Rocket
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025
China's private rocket manufacturer LandSpace successfully launched its modified ZQ-2E Y2 rocket on Saturday, deploying six satellites into orbit from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot ... more
TECH SPACE
Deploying a practical solution to space debris
Boston MA (SPX) May 15, 2025
At this moment, there are approximately 35,000 tracked human-generated objects in orbit around Earth. Of these, only about one-third are active payloads: science and communications satellites, resea ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran, European powers hold nuclear talks in Turkey
Istanbul (AFP) May 16, 2025
Iran met with European powers on Friday to discuss its nuclear negotiations with Washington, while US President Donald Trump issued a new threat unless the Iranians "move quickly" towards a deal. ... more
WAR REPORT
Arab summit presses for end to Gaza 'bloodshed'
Baghdad (AFP) May 17, 2025
Arab leaders meeting Saturday at a summit in Baghdad urged the international community to press for a Gaza ceasefire, as Israel launched an expanded military offensive in the Palestinian territory. ... more
WAR REPORT
Gaza rescuers say children among 33 killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) May 18, 2025
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed at least 33 people, more than half of them children, a day after Israel announced an expanded military campaign in the besieged territory. ... more
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Hamas leader's body found as peace talks with Israel pick back up
Washington DC (UPI) May 18, 2025
Israel reported Sunday it found the body of Hamas' de facto leader, Muhammad Sinwar, in a tunnel in Khan Younis after he was killed in a series of airstrikes last week. ... more
THE STANS
Indian vets to be re-deployed as security guards in Kashmir: govt
Srinagar, India (AFP) May 17, 2025
Military veterans will be redeployed as security guards in Indian-administered Kashmir, New Delhi said on Saturday, a week after it reached a ceasefire with Pakistan to end their most serious conflict in decades. ... more
THE STANS
Pakistan FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India over Kashmir
Islamabad (AFP) May 18, 2025
Pakistan's foreign minister will make a three-day official visit to China, his office said on Sunday, a little over a week after Islamabad reached a ceasefire with India to end their most serious conflict in decades. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iranian leaders dismiss Trump 'threats' amid nuclear talks
Washington DC (UPI) May 17, 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday his country will not back down from "threats" made by U.S. President Donald Trump, although he also favors continued negotiations between the two nations. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Mexican Navy training ship hits New York's Brooklyn Bridge
New York (AFP) May 18, 2025
A Mexican Navy training ship slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge late Saturday, snapping all three of its masts as it collided with the iconic New York City landmark, injuring at least 22 people. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Homeland Security asks to mobilize 20K National Guard troops for border enforcement
Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2025
Pentagon lawyers are reviewing a request by the Department of Homeland Security for the Defense Department to activate 20,000 National Guard troops to enforce immigration laws as part of the Trump administration's effort to rein in illegal migration. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Nigeria army head vows to counter jihadist attacks
Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) May 15, 2025
Nigeria's top military officer on Thursday told troops in a region battling increased jihadist unrest that the attacks would be quickly resolved. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Britain, Germany jointly developing missiles: ministers
Berlin (AFP) May 15, 2025
Britain and Germany are working together to develop strike missiles, their defence ministers said Thursday, as Russia's war rages in Ukraine and European powers seek to reduce dependence on US weapons. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Kazakhstan denies reports Russia to leave Baikonur spaceport
Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) May 15, 2025
Kazakhstan said Thursday there were no talks on Russia giving up its lease on the Baikonur spaceport before it runs out in 2050, amid reports Moscow is looking to ditch the ageing cosmodrome. ... more
MILPLEX
'Paradigm shift': Germany says to meet Trump's NATO spending target
Berlin (AFP) May 15, 2025
Germany's new government surprised NATO allies on Thursday by putting forward plans to boost defence spending, to meet a target of five percent of GDP demanded by US President Donald Trump. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Warm Trump-Erdogan ties puts Turkey at heart of peace diplomacy
Istanbul (AFP) May 14, 2025
Turkey is deploying all-out diplomatic efforts to secure a Russia-Ukraine deal, to ease Syria's relations with the West and facilitate Iranian nuclear talks, its diplomatic standing burnished by Donald Trump's approval. ... more
NUKEWARS
India and Pakistan trade accusations of nuclear arsenal mismanagement
Srinagar, India (AFP) May 15, 2025
India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of failing to control their nuclear weapons, calling on the world to monitor their neighbour's arsenal just days after their most serious military confrontation in two decades. ... more
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DEMOCRACY
Price tag for Washington military parade on Trump birthday approaches $45 million
Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2025
The price tag for President Donald Trump's scheduled military parade in June could top $45 million, according to planning documents. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks in Turkey
Tehran (AFP) May 16, 2025
Iran is set to hold talks with Britain, France and Germany in Turkey on Friday, after US President Donald Trump said a nuclear deal with Tehran was "getting close". ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel army says intercepts missile from Yemen, Huthis claim strike
Jerusalem (AFP) May 15, 2025
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Thursday and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. ... more
NUKEWARS
Trump says getting close to deal to avoid Iran military action
Abu Dhabi (AFP) May 15, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Thursday a nuclear deal with Iran was close that would avert military action, as he toured Gulf capitals, securing $1.4 trillion in 10-year investments from Abu Dhabi. ... more
WAR REPORT
Putin sacks chief of military's land forces
Moscow (AFP) May 15, 2025
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday sacked Russia's chief of land forces, General Oleg Salyukov, the Kremlin said, in the latest removal of a high-profile military establishment figure amid the offensive on Ukraine. ... more
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