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June 25, 2025
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China helpless as Middle East war craters regional leverage: analysts



Beijing (AFP) June 24, 2025
China has been able to do little more than stand back and watch as war between its key partner Iran and Israel harms its hard-fought leverage in the Middle East, analysts say. Beijing has sought to frame itself as a mediator in the region, facilitating a 2023 rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran and portraying itself as a more neutral actor in the Israel-Palestinian conflict than its rival the United States. And its position as the largest purchaser of Iranian oil has served as a crucial ... read more

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WAR REPORT
Israel says Iran violated nascent cease-fire, orders new attacks
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2025
Mere hours after a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Iran went into effect, Israel ordered fresh attacks on Tehran after the Israeli military detected missiles launched from the Islamic regime. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
UP Aerospace debuts Spyder rocket with successful hypersonic test launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
UP Aerospace has completed the inaugural launch of its Spyder hypersonic rocket, marking a major advancement in rapid-response flight capabilities. The launch occurred at 7:00 AM MST from Launch Com ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
ICEYE radar imaging added to SkyFi satellite data platform
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
SkyFi and ICEYE US have launched a strategic partnership to incorporate ICEYE's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data into the SkyFi Earth observation platform. The agreement initiates a broader colla ... more
SPACEMART
Muon Space secures $146 million to scale satellite manufacturing and defense constellations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
Muon Space has finalized an $89.5 million Series B1 funding round, bringing its total Series B raise to $146 million. The new capital mix includes $44.5 million in equity and $45 million in credit f ... more
TECH SPACE
NASA seeks industry input to expand space relay and navigation services
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
NASA has issued a formal request for information from domestic and international companies on their capabilities to provide satellite-based communication and navigation services near Earth. The effo ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
NATO partners with Planet Labs to boost global surveillance and early warning capability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has secured a seven-figure agreement with NATO to deliver a comprehensive daily monitoring and intelligence platform, reinforcing the Alliance's ability to respond swiftly ... more
TECH SPACE
Redwire finalizes Hammerhead satellite integration for ESA ALTIUS mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025
Redwire Corporation has completed integration of its Hammerhead spacecraft platform for the European Space Agency's upcoming ALTIUS mission, marking a key milestone at its satellite processing facil ... more
SPACEMART
Redwire launches 200 million dollar public stock offering to accelerate growth and reduce dilution
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Redwire Corporation has announced the launch of a $200 million underwritten public offering of its common stock. The company plans to grant underwriters a 30-day option to acquire up to 15% more sha ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab books two responsive Electron missions for 2025 including launch this week
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Rocket Lab has confirmed it will launch two dedicated Electron missions in 2025 for an undisclosed commercial client, with the first liftoff scheduled for as early as June 20. This rapid turnaround ... more
MILPLEX
Canada, EU deepen defense partnership as Ottawa shifts from U.S.
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2025
Canada and the European Union have agreed to deepen their security and defense relationship, as Ottawa seeks new partnerships to reduce its dependence on the United States under President Donald Trump. ... more
WAR REPORT
Vladimir Putin hints at efforts to capture major Ukrainian city
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 21, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin hints at capturing another major Ukrainian city through military force. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Navy meets 2025 recruitment goal months ahead of schedule
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2025
The U.S. Navy is saying it has already met its recruiting goal for 2025 and did so earlier than expected. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel says 3 killed in Iran strike after Trump's ceasefire announcement
Jerusalem (AFP) June 24, 2025
Israeli rescuers said Tuesday three people were killed in an Iranian strike, as Tehran's state media reported new waves of missiles heading for Israel after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two Middle East foes. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
China slams Taiwan leader over 'country' speech: state media
Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2025
China on Monday slammed Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te over a speech in which he said the island was "clearly a country", saying his "fallacies" would be "swept into the dustbin of history", state media reported. ... more
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MILPLEX
Spain publishes NATO letter to back spending exemption claim
Madrid (AFP) June 23, 2025
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has insisted Madrid will not have to ramp up defence spending at the same rate as other NATO countries, publishing a letter from the alliance chief ostensibly confirming as much. ... more
NUKEWARS
IAEA seeks access to Iran nuclear sites to 'account for' highly enriched uranium stockpiles
Vienna (AFP) June 23, 2025
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Monday called for its inspectors to be able to return to Iran's nuclear sites in a bid to "account for" its highly enriched uranium stockpiles. ... more
NUKEWARS
South Korea gets first civilian defence minister in 60 years
Seoul (AFP) June 23, 2025
South Korea's government on Monday appointed the country's first civilian defence minister in more than 60 years, after growing calls for stronger oversight of the military. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
'Highly undesirable': Dutch host NATO during political crisis
The Hague (AFP) June 23, 2025
For a small country like the Netherlands, organising a NATO summit is a big endeavour at the best of times. The government collapsing three weeks beforehand has not exactly made life easier. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Iran opposition leaders say Khamenei must step down
Paris (AFP) June 22, 2025
The leaders of two prominent Iranian opposition factions on Sunday urged supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to step down and spare more bloodshed, in the wake of unprecedented American attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. ... more
SPACEMART
Macron says Europe must become 'space power' again
Le Bourget, France (AFP) June 23, 2025
President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Europe must again become a global space power, warning that France risked being squeezed out of the global low-orbit satellite constellation market. ... more
SPACEMART
Collaboration aims to protect radio astronomy from satellite signal interference
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025
The SETI Institute and SpaceX have launched a joint initiative to reduce satellite-based signal interference at the Allen Telescope Array (ATA), a crucial step toward balancing scientific research a ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese Long March Rockets Make International Debut at Paris Air Show
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
The Long March 6A and Long March 12 rockets have made their first international appearance at the 55th Paris Air Show, signaling China's expanding role in global space launch capabilities. These med ... more
MILPLEX
Protesters slam war profiteering, Israel at French air fair
Bobigny, France (AFP) June 21, 2025
Thousands marched on Saturday outside a French trade fair, calling for an end to war profiteering and Israel's offensive in Gaza in the latest demonstration to hit the event. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Can NATO keep Trump on-message about Russia threat?
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 20, 2025
When leaders from NATO's 32 countries gather for a summit in The Hague next week, most want to send a clear message: Russia is the main threat to their alliance. ... more
UAV NEWS
Russian drone and missile barrage kills eight in Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 23, 2025
Ukraine said on Monday that Russia had fired dozens of drones and missiles at the country, ripping open a residential building and killing eight civilians in Kyiv. ... more
WAR REPORT
House Dems. introduce bill to limit Trump's war powers on Iran
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2025
House Democrats of the foreign affairs, armed services and intelligence committees have introduced a War Powers Act resolution to rein in President Donald Trump's ability to make war with Iran after he bombed the Middle Eastern country over the weekend. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


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WAR REPORT
China warns of 'spillover of war' risk in Iran-Israel conflict
Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2025
China urged Iran and Israel on Monday to de-escalate in order to prevent the "spillover" of their war, as fighting between the two foes raged for the 11th day. ... more
WATER WORLD
China's Xi tells NZ's Luxon 'no conflicts of interest'
Beijing (AFP) June 20, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that Beijing had "no fundamental conflicts of interest" with New Zealand, as he welcomed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on an official visit. ... more
UAV NEWS
First SIRTAP tactical drone prototype completes assembly ahead of ground trials
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
The first prototype of Airbus' SIRTAP tactical uncrewed aerial system has completed assembly and is now set to begin a comprehensive ground-test campaign at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
China leads international drive to build global space weather monitoring network
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
Chinese researchers, in partnership with global scientific bodies, have launched an international initiative to construct the most extensive ground-based monitoring system yet aimed at decoding the ... more
TECH SPACE
Astroscale to lead UK Orpheus mission with GBP 5.15M defence contract
London, UK (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Astroscale Ltd. has secured a GBP 5.15 million contract from the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), via the BAE Systems-led Serapis framework, to spearhead the Orpheus mission ai ... more
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