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August 11, 2025
FLOATING STEEL
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea



Manila (AFP) Aug 11, 2025
A Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation. The incident occurred near the contested Scarborough Shoal as the Philippine Coast Guard escorted boats distributing aid to fishermen in the area, spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela said in a statement. Video released by Manila showed a China Coast Guard ship and a much larger vessel bearing the ... read more

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SUPERPOWERS
Trump, Putin agree to meet next week in Alaska
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 9, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to meet Friday in Alaska in hopes for a cease-fire in the war in Ukraine that was waged since February 2022. ... more
THE STANS
Iran will not allow Trump-backed corridor linking Azerbaijan to exclave; Russia cautious
Tehran (AFP) Aug 9, 2025
Iran will not allow the creation under a US-brokered peace deal of a corridor near the Iranian border linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhichevan exclave, an adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday. ... more
THE STANS
Trump says Armenia, Azerbaijan commit to end fighting 'forever'
Washington (AFP) Aug 9, 2025
Armenia and Azerbaijan have committed to a lasting peace after decades of conflict, US President Donald Trump said after the South Caucasus rivals signed a deal welcomed on Saturday by Iran and Western nations. ... more
WAR REPORT
Blast at Hezbollah site in Lebanon kills six soldiers
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Aug 9, 2025
The Lebanese army said a blast at a weapons depot near the Israeli border killed six soldiers on Saturday, with a military source saying the troops were removing munitions from a Hezbollah facility. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Iraq toughens stance against pro-Iran faction after Baghdad clash
Baghdad (AFP) Aug 9, 2025
The Iraqi government toughened its position towards pro-Iran faction the Hezbollah Brigades on Saturday, announcing some members would be tried over a recent deadly clash and others had been stripped of their commands. ... more
NUKEWARS
Lebanon slams Iran opposition to Hezbollah disarmament as 'unacceptable'
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Aug 9, 2025
Lebanon slammed what it called "flagrant and unacceptable interference" by Iran on Saturday after an adviser to the Islamic republic's supreme leader expressed opposition to the disarmament of its ally Hezbollah. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US-Russia summits: the highs and lows
Paris (AFP) Aug 9, 2025
With US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin set to meet next Friday in Alaska against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, we look back at previous historic encounters between the two nuclear powers: ... more
WAR REPORT
S.African president spoke to Zelensky after call with Putin
Johannesburg (AFP) Aug 8, 2025
South Africa's president said he spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky Friday, a day after he had a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss "peace process efforts". ... more

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Canada's PM announces billions in defense spending to hit NATO target
Toronto, Canada (AFP) Aug 8, 2025
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday announced a multi-billion-dollar military spending package, affirming his government's plan to hit NATO's two percent defense spending target this year. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
DR Congo-M23 talks taking longer than expected; ICC unseals Libya war crimes warrant
Doha (AFP) Aug 7, 2025
Talks on measures to build confidence between M23 rebels and the Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of formal peace talks are taking longer than expected, an official with knowledge of the issue said Thursday. ... more
TERROR WARS
Netanyahu: Israel's goal is to 'free' Gaza from Hamas
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2025
Israel's goal in Gaza is not to occupy the devastated Palestinian enclave but to "free it from Hamas terrorists," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Sunday as he defended the plan to escalate its offensive, which has come under staunch international opposition, including from allies. ... more
WAR REPORT
Australia to recognize Palestinian state
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 11, 2025
Australia will recognize the state of Palestine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday, making Canberra the latest Western government to take the mostly symbolic and political move that is expected to anger not only Israel but the United States. ... more
WAR REPORT
RSF blasts Al Jazeera journalist's 'murder by Israeli army'
Paris (AFP) Aug 11, 2025
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday condemned the "acknowledged murder by the Israeli army" of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza, who the armed forces admitted they had targeted. ... more
AEROSPACE
Japan deploys first F-35B stealth fighter jet
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2025
The Japanese Air Self Defense Force on Thursday deployed its first three F-35B stealth fighters in southwestern Japan. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


WAR REPORT
Analysis: Lebanon's decision on weapons corners Hezbollah
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2025
Lebanon, caught between mounting international pressure and the risk of another devastating war with Israel, made a game-changing decision by tasking the Army with preparing a plan to enforce a state monopoly on weapons by the end of the year. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Philippines says 3 Chinese ships spotted near islets close to Taiwan
Manila (AFP) Aug 8, 2025
Three Chinese coast guard vessels were being monitored in the waters off remote islands in the northern Philippines near Taiwan, maritime officials in Manila said on Friday. ... more
MILPLEX
Turkey, Senegal discuss defence industry, security cooperation
Istanbul (AFP) Aug 7, 2025
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he discussed defence and security cooperation with Senegal's visiting prime minister Ousmane Sonko on Thursday, hailing Turkey's growing ties with Africa. ... more
NUKEWARS
Bombs away? Losers, not winners, will emerge from thermonuclear war
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2025
Eighty years ago today, the first of two atom bombs was used in anger. Hiroshima was vaporized. But one plane, one bomb, destroying a city was inconceivable. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Mitsubishi Heavy to build new Australian naval fleet
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 5, 2025
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group announced Tuesday that the Australian government has chosen it to build a new fleet of warships for the nation's navy. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran says investigating 20 people arrested over alleged links with Israel
Tehran (AFP) Aug 9, 2025
Iran's judiciary said Saturday it was investigating the cases of 20 people arrested over their suspected links with Israel following the 12-day war between the two arch-foes. ... more
NUKEWARS
Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since A-bomb
Nagasaki, Japan (AFP) Aug 9, 2025
Twin cathedral bells rang in unison Saturday in Japan's Nagasaki for the first time since the atomic bombing of the city 80 years ago, commemorating the moment of horror. ... more
MILPLEX
Germany suspends arms exports to Israel for use in Gaza
Berlin (AFP) Aug 8, 2025
Germany will halt the export of military equipment to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, sparking an angry response from Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ... more
CYBER WARS
Far-right German MP's ex-aide on trial for spying for China
Dresden, Germany (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
Two suspected spies for China, including a former aide to far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker Maximilian Krah, went on trial in the eastern city of Dresden on Tuesday. ... more
SINO DAILY
Senior Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao taken in for questioning: WSJ
Beijing (AFP) Aug 10, 2025
A senior Chinese diplomat considered a contender for future foreign minister has been detained by authorities for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. ... more
SPACEWAR
Upgraded Mira Spacecraft Extends Mission Reach to GEO and Higher Orbits
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
Impulse Space has introduced an enhanced version of its Mira spacecraft, designed for high-thrust, precision maneuvers and advanced payload hosting. Building on two successful missions in Low Earth ... more
SPACEWAR
US Air Force awards Raft and SAIC contract to expand real time space intelligence for tactical operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raft and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) the Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) HOPE 2.0 contract, aimed at accelerating the ... more
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Rocket Lab advances VICTUS HAZE mission with full spectrum responsive space solution
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
Rocket Lab National Security LLC, a subsidiary of Rocket Lab USA, has completed the Systems Integration Review (SIR) for the U.S. Space Force's VICTUS HAZE mission under Space Systems Command's Tact ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed responsibility for firing a missile at Israel's main airport on Tuesday, as the Israeli military said it intercepted it. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran forms new defense council for handling affairs in wartime
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 3, 2025
The Iranian government announced Sunday that it had formed a new National Defense Council for handling the country's affairs in wartime. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel: judiciary
Tehran (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
Iranian authorities on Wednesday executed a man convicted of spying for Israel by passing on information about a nuclear scientist killed during the 12-day war with Israel in June, the judiciary said. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Confederate memorial returning to Arlington Cemetery: Pentagon chief
Washington (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that a Confederate memorial will be reinstalled in Arlington Cemetery after it was removed as part of an effort to take down monuments that honored the pro-slavery rebellion. ... more
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