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Missiles, drones and lasers expected at Xi's Beijing military paradeBeijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 China will showcase a range of new weapons during a vast military parade on Wednesday, in a show of strength that is being seen as a challenge to US military dominance. ... more  
South Korea halts propaganda radio broadcasts; What does North Korea's Kim want from rare China trip?Seoul (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 South Korea has stopped broadcasting propaganda radio programming into the North, the defence ministry said Monday, the latest move by Seoul's new administration to ease tensions with its nuclear-armed neighbour. ... more  
North Korea's Kim inspects new missiles before China tripSeoul (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the country's new missile production line, state media reported, ahead of his visit to China to attend Beijing's massive military parade. ... more  
Hamas confirms death of Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar; Yemen's Huthis say PM killed in Israeli strikeJerusalem (AFP) Aug 31, 2025 Hamas on Sunday confirmed the death of Mohammed Sinwar, its presumed leader in Gaza, more than three months after Israel said it had killed him in an air strike. ... more |
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Pacifist Japan struggles to boost troops as China anxiety growsNaha, Japan (AFP) Aug 31, 2025 Sporting dark face paint and clutching a gun, teenage soldier-in-training Takuma Hiyane crawls across a field on Japan's Okinawa, the front line of the nation's defence as anxiety grows over China's territorial ambitions. ... more  
Space Kinetic joins DraperSPARX partnership to advance national security technologiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 Draper has added Space Kinetic Corp. to its DraperSPARX program, an initiative that accelerates emerging technologies from startups and small businesses to address pressing national security challen ... more 
Europeans tell Iran offer on table to avoid sanctionsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 European powers said Friday they were ready to drop a new sanctions push on Iran if it addresses concerns on its nuclear program over the next month, but Tehran denounced the offer as insincere. ... more 
Putin defends invasion blames West; EU may conduct military training in Ukraine if truce agreedCopenhagen (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Friday that there was "broad support" in the bloc to conduct training in Ukraine for Kyiv's military if a ceasefire with Russia is in place. ... more |
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NUVIEW wins $5M Pentagon funding boost for orbital LiDAR projectLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 NUVIEW has secured an additional $5 million award from the Department of Defense's National Security Innovation Capital program to accelerate development of its space-based LiDAR technology. The fun ... more |
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France, Germany to provide more air defence to Ukraine: statementToulon, France (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 France and Germany will provide more air-defence hardware for Ukraine after "massive" Russian airstrikes in recent days, the key EU members said in a joint statement Friday. ... more 
Elbit Systems JUPITER camera deployed on NAOS satellite with OHB Italia partnershipParis, France (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 Elbit Systems has confirmed the successful launch of its JUPITER space camera aboard the National Advanced Optical System (NAOS) satellite, built by OHB Italia. The spacecraft lifted off from Vanden ... more 
US approves $825 mn missile sale to Ukraine; France, Germany to provide more air defence to UkraineWashington (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 The United States on Thursday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles and related equipment to Ukraine. ... more 
Russian airstrike kills 1, injures 29 in UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Aug 30, 2025 An overnight aerial attack by Russia hit residential areas in southeastern Ukraine, killing one and injuring 29, Ukrainian authorities announced on Saturday. ... more |
 
US warship enters Panama Canal, heading toward CaribbeanPanama City (AFP) Aug 30, 2025 A US guided missile cruiser, USS Lake Erie, was seen crossing the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Caribbean Friday night, after the Trump administration deployed warships near the coast of Venezuela. ... more  |
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Russian attack kills 18 in Kyiv, unleashes new international furyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least 18 people, including four children, in an attack the US warned undermines peace efforts. ... more 
Russia blasts Europe's Iran sanctions moveMoscow (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 Russia on Friday warned that the reimposition of sanctions against Iran risked "irreparable consequences", after Britain, France and Germany moved to reintroduce curbs over Tehran's failure to comply with the 2015 nuclear deal. ... more  
Polish F-16 jet crashes killing pilot ahead of air show: govtWarsaw (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 A Polish F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday while preparing for an air show in the central city of Radom, killing the pilot, a government spokesperson said. ... more  
Pope urges end to 'pandemic of arms'Vatican City (AFP) Aug 31, 2025 Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for an end to the "pandemic of arms" as he prayed for "countless" children killed by firearms and in conflicts globally. ... more |
Yemen's Huthis say they targeted Red Sea ship with missileSanaa (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 Yemen's Huthi rebels on Monday said they had fired a missile at a tanker in the Red Sea, days after their prime minister was killed in an Israeli attack. ... more 
Norway picks BAE Systems for navy frigates orderOslo (AFP) Aug 31, 2025 The Norwegian government has chosen BAE Systems to build five to six frigates as part of its strategic partnership with Britain, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced Sunday. ... more  
Tiny wave dynamics reveal new fluid control method for space systemsOxford MS (SPX) Aug 26, 2025 Liquids can provide some especially tricky challenges for space travelers, but new research from the University of Mississippi could help engineer smarter, more efficient fluid control in zero- and ... more 
NATO says all countries to finally hit 2-percent spending goalBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 NATO on Thursday said all its members were finally set this year to hit the alliance's previous defence spending target of two percent of GDP - as they gear up for a far more ambitious goal. ... more |
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China to bolster non-Western alliances at summit, paradeBeijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 China's President Xi Jinping will host world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi from Sunday for a summit before a huge military parade as he seeks to showcase a ... more 
Putin 'sabotaging hopes of peace', UK PM says as British offices 'severely damaged' in KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 The British Council's office in Kyiv was put out of operation by a massive overnight Russian missile and drone barrage on the Ukrainian capital, the organisation said Thursday. ... more
German defence minister ups pressure on France over jet projectBerlin (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday urged France to break the impasse over the multinational Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet project. ... more  
US senator says Taiwan, United States the 'best of friends'Taipei (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 The head of the US Senate armed services committee said Friday he was determined the United States and Taiwan remain "the best of friends", during a trip to the democratic island claimed by China. ... more |
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Israel army says Gaza City now 'a dangerous combat zone'Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 The Israeli military declared Gaza City "a dangerous combat zone" on Friday, as it prepared to conquer the Palestinian territory's largest city after almost two years of war. ... more |
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UK govt says Israeli officials not invited to London arms fairLondon (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 Israeli government representatives will not be invited to attend a London arms fair, a UK government spokesperson said Friday, amid worsening diplomatic relations between Britain and Israel over Gaza. ... more  
Japan seeks record defence budget, to triple drone spendingTokyo (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 Japan's defence ministry is aiming for a major boost to its drone arsenal as part of another record spending request made Friday to deal with a "severely intensifying security environment". ... more  
Irish CubeSat proves wave based control for precise in orbit pointingLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first satellite, has validated an onboard Wave-Based Control payload that enables accurate attitude control in orbit. Developed at UCD's School of Mechanical and Materials Engine ... more  
Real time navigation breakthrough with new algorithm OiSAM FGOTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 In the race to improve autonomous systems, researchers in China have unveiled a new algorithm that accelerates navigation while maintaining precision. Called Optimized iSAM-Factor Graph Optimization ... more |
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