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July 14, 2025
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France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row



Sydney (AFP) July 13, 2025
France's defence relations with Australia have recovered after their 2021 bust-up over a major submarine contract, the country's ambassador said Sunday. Paris expressed its "strong regrets" when Australia tore up a multibillion-dollar deal to buy a fleet of diesel-powered submarines from France, Ambassador Pierre-Andre Imbert said. Since the 2022 election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, however, the defence relationship had been "restarted", he said. "Now, the first pillar of our coopera ... read more

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MISSILE DEFENSE
Trump: U.S. to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, EU to pay bill
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 14, 2025
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States will send Ukraine Patriot air defense system munitions that the European Union will pay for. ... more
CYBER WARS
Ukraine, Russia trade blows in escalating spy war
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 13, 2025
Ukraine and Russia have escalated their shadow war of espionage, sabotage and assassinations, with both countries claiming a growing list of captured agents, intercepted plots and cross-border attacks involving civilians, drones and improvised explosives. ... more
MILPLEX
Macron to raise defence targets, citing Russia threat
Paris (AFP) July 13, 2025
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a massive boost to France's defence spending, saying freedom in Europe was facing a greater threat than at any time since the end of World War II. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Israel admits 'technical error' in airstrike that kills 6 children
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 13, 2025
Ten people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza on Sunday, including six children who were waiting to fill water containers near a refugee camp, emergency service workers said. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Israel launches communications satellite from Florida
Jerusalem (AFP) July 13, 2025
Israel on Sunday said it had launched a new national communications satellite on board a SpaceX rocket from the United States. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China hails 'strategically valuable' Russia ties in Lavrov visit
Beijing (AFP) July 14, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hailed Beijing's "strategically valuable" relations with Moscow as he met his Russian counterpart against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and turbulent ties with the United States. ... more
NUKEWARS
Russia slams report it backed 'zero enrichment' Iran nuclear deal
Moscow (AFP) July 13, 2025
Russia's foreign affairs ministry on Sunday described reports claiming that President Vladimir Putin had encouraged his Iranian ally to accept a "zero enrichment" agreement on its nuclear programme as "defamation". ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab partners with Bollinger Shipyards to transform Neutron sea recovery platform
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has selected Bollinger Shipyards to execute the transformation of its ocean recovery vessel 'Return On Investment', a vital component of its Neutron reusable ro ... more

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Airbus to develop advanced PAZ-2 radar satellites for Spanish defence and civil operations
Getafe, Spain (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract from Hisdesat to develop and manufacture two next-generation PAZ-2 radar satellites for the Spanish Ministry of Defence. The project aims to ensure co ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
France's military pigeons race in memory of brave predecessors
Mont Valerien, France (AFP) July 14, 2025
These days, French military pigeon number 193-529 is no longer needed to carry tiny messages during war-time communication blackouts. ... more
UAV NEWS
Drone downed near Iraq airport hosting US troops: Kurd forces
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) July 14, 2025
A drone packed with explosives was shot down Monday near Arbil airport, which hosts US troops from the international anti-jihadist coalition in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish security forces said. ... more
TERROR WARS
Iraqis face difficult return from Syria camp for IS families
Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 14, 2025
After years in a Syrian detention camp, Ibrahim Darwish was relieved to be allowed to return home to Iraq, but his joy was quickly punctured by the harsh reality that he had to disown his sons accused of being jihadists. ... more
WAR REPORT
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) July 14, 2025
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 40 Palestinians, including children at a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled. ... more
NUKEWARS
London, Paris tighten nuclear bond over US, Russia concerns
Paris (AFP) July 10, 2025
Britain and France took a key step to underpin Europe's security by agreeing to tighten nuclear cooperation, as the region frets over the US commitment to its defence and Russian ambitions. ... more
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NUKEWARS
Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog will take 'new form'
Tehran (AFP) July 12, 2025
Iran said Saturday its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency "will take on a new form", expressing a desire for a diplomatic solution to resolve concerns over its nuclear programme. ... more
UAV NEWS
Six killed in massive Russian drone, missile attack across Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 12, 2025
Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, killing at least six people in the latest wave of strikes, Ukraine said Saturday, adding that it was close to an agreement to receive more Patriot air-defence systems. ... more
CYBER WARS
China says foiled foreign spying plots including 'honeytrap'
Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2025
China said Thursday it had cracked three spying plots, including one in which a public servant was lured by the "seductive beauty" of a foreign agent, urging government workers to remain vigilant against overseas threats. ... more
THE STANS
Kurdish PKK fighters destroy weapons at disarmament ceremony
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) July 11, 2025
Thirty PKK fighters destroyed their weapons at a symbolic ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan on Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan kicks off military drills in face of China threat
Taipei (AFP) July 9, 2025
Taiwan kicked off its largest military drills Wednesday with regular troops joined by a record mobilisation of reservists for 10 days of training aimed at defending against a Chinese invasion. ... more
SPACEWAR
BlackSky expands Gen-3 access to bolster Ukraine-focused intelligence operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has signed an early access agreement for its next-generation Gen-3 satellite system with an existing international Gen-2 customer, expanding support for Ukraine ... more
DRAGON SPACE
International deep space alliance launched in Hefei China
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
The International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA), the first global scientific body solely focused on deep space initiatives, was officially inaugurated Monday in Hefei, Anhui province. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
K2 Space validates satellite systems in orbit and fires record-breaking thruster
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
K2 Space Corporation has marked two major milestones as it advances toward its first full satellite launch, the GRAVITAS mission, set for early 2026 to Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). The company su ... more
SPACEWAR
Maxar secures $205 million in multi-year deals to boost space capabilities across MEA
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Maxar Intelligence has announced three new long-term contracts valued at $204.7 million to enhance sovereign defense, intelligence, and space leadership initiatives across the Middle East and Africa ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Quantum Secure Space Tech Partnership Launched by Space TS and Synergy Quantum
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
In a strategic move to reinforce India's space sovereignty in the quantum era, Space TS and Synergy Quantum have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop the nation's first indigenous quan ... more
CHIP TECH
Quantum memory milestone brings secure communications closer to reality
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
In a major breakthrough for next-generation communications, physicists at Nanjing University have successfully transferred quantum information from light into solid quantum memory-using devices comp ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
UK hopes to bolster space weather forecasts with Europe's first solar storm monitor
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
A new UK-led satellite mission concept aims to strengthen the country's position in space weather observation and forecasting by deploying a suite of homegrown scientific instruments on a low-cost s ... more
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Wave-tested airbag system boosts safety for ocean spacecraft landings
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
As space agencies and private companies ramp up reusable spacecraft and deep-space missions, returning safely to Earth-especially via ocean splashdowns-has become a pressing challenge. A new study f ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Macron wraps up UK state visit with defence pact 'reboot'
London (AFP) July 10, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron wraps up a three-day state visit to Britain on Thursday with a summit aiming to "reboot" defence ties with a focus on joint missile development and nuclear co-operation. ... more
WATER WORLD
Australia says China likely to spy on military drills with US
Sydney (AFP) July 13, 2025
Australia's government said Sunday it expects China to spy on major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other allies. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israeli army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) July 10, 2025
Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday, with the Iran-backed Huthi rebels later claiming responsibility for the attack, which followed Israeli strikes on Huthi targets. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
UN calls for 'immediate deescalation' in Libyan capital
Tripoli (AFP) July 10, 2025
The UN mission in Libya called for "immediate deescalation", citing reports of armed forces being mobilised in the capital and its surroundings that have raised fears of renewed violence. ... more
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