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October 27, 2025
MISSILE NEWS
Russia's Burevestnik: A Nuclear-Powered Missile That Defies Convention



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
Russia's latest strategic weapons announcement has reignited debate over one of the most controversial missile programs of the modern era - the 9M730 Burevestnik, known to NATO as the SSC-X-9 "Skyfall." Moscow claims its experimental, nuclear-powered cruise missile has achieved a long-duration flight - a feat reminiscent of Cold War-era propulsion experiments that once bordered on science fiction. h3>The Claimed 2025 Flight /h3> On October 21 2025, President Vladimir Putin was reportedly b ... read more

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SUPERPOWERS
China hails coming of 'multipolar world' ahead of Trump-Xi talks
Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2025
China's foreign minister warned on Monday that a "multipolar world is coming", a veiled jab at Washington ahead of key talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Troops, trade and 'hot' trucks: Trump descends on Japan
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 27, 2025
In Japan, Donald Trump will meet the emperor, hold talks with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and make a speech on the USS George Washington aircraft carrier. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Trump says missile testing not 'appropriate', as Putin touts nuclear cruise missile
Aboard Air Force One (AFP) Oct 27, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Monday the announcement by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of a nuclear-powered cruise missile test was not "appropriate". ... more
THE STANS
Jailed PKK chief's freedom 'crucial' for peace to work; PKK withdrawing all forces from Turkey
Qandil Mountains, Iraq (AFP) Oct 26, 2025
Securing the release of the jailed founder of the Kurdish militant group PKK is needed for the success of the emerging peace process with Turkey, one of the group's senior leaders told AFP. ... more
WAR REPORT
Venezuela vows to protect its coast from US covert ops
Caracas (AFP) Oct 26, 2025
Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Saturday the country is conducting military exercises to protect its coast against any potential "covert operations" as the United States expands its regional military presence. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
U.S. deploys carrier strike group to the Caribbean
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 24, 2025
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is headed to the Caribbean Sea to escalate the nation's military presence amid strikes on alleged drug-running vessels. ... more
WAR REPORT
Trump: Qatar is readying peacekeepers for Gaza
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 25, 2025
Qatari officials are preparing peacekeeping troops for Gaza if needed to help maintain a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, President Donald Trump said during a refueling stop. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SpaceX launches SpainSat communications satellite
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2025
SpaceX launched a Spanish communications satellite atop a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in a rare expendable mission. ... more

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DRAGON SPACE
China aims to lead international space science with new discoveries
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
China is rapidly evolving from a user of space technology into a key driver of global scientific discovery, according to Wang Chi, academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of its ... more
VSAT NEWS
Requtech commences Ka-band SATCOM hub upgrade as part of European retrofit expansion
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
Requtech AB has introduced its SATCOM hub retrofit program, initiating with a comprehensive Ka-band upgrade for a NATO country and collaborating closely with a major hub operator. The company aims t ... more
TECH SPACE
Precision laser links overcome turbulence for better satellite communications
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), collaborating with the Nagoya Institute of Technology and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has achieved a world-first d ... more
SPACEMART
Nordic countries launch joint forum to boost space sector collaboration
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
Nordic ministers for trade and industry have issued a joint declaration pledging closer collaboration on space policy to enhance regional innovation, security, and competitiveness. The move establis ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Long March 5 rocket achieves breakthrough as tallest launch vehicle in Chinese space history
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
China successfully launched a Long March 5 carrier rocket on Thursday evening, deploying the Communications Technology Demonstrator 20 satellite from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan provi ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Iridium and T-Mobile expand PNT deployment under U.S. DOT resilience program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has been awarded a new contract by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) under its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Pl ... more
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CHIP TECH
Dutch say takeover of chipmaker Nexperia 'not against China'
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 23, 2025
The Netherlands' seizure of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia was not a "measure against China", Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said Thursday as trade tensions spike between Europe and Beijing. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Swift Solar advances defense operations with US-made perovskite solar panels
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
Swift Solar has completed a milestone demonstration of its domestically manufactured perovskite tandem solar technology in partnership with the US Department of Defense, recently rebranded as the De ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Washington's hard line in South China Sea tests allies, raises risks
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2025
President Donald Trump's upcoming diplomatic sweep through Asia - first to Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit and then to South Korea for the APEC leaders' meeting, with a pivotal sideline encounter planned with China's Xi Jinping - signals that Washington is recalibrating its power projection in the Indo-Pacific. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Hegseth requires Pentagon's approval of interactions with Congress
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2025
Most Pentagon personnel will need approval from the agency's legislative affairs office before talking to members of Congress or state legislators, according to a memo by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
Hegseth confirms 8th U.S. strike on alleged drug boat
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2025
The U.S. military struck another alleged drug vessel on Tuesday night, marking the eighth time the United States has targeted and destroyed an alleged drug boat since Sept. 2. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel army says targeted IJ militant in Gaza strike; 2 killed in strikes in south Lebanon
Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 25, 2025
The Israeli military said Saturday it had conducted an air strike targeting an alleged Islamic Jihad militant in central Gaza, despite a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump. ... more
NUKEWARS
Trump says North Korea is "sort of a nuclear power"
Aboard Air Force One (AFP) Oct 25, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Friday that North Korea was "sort of a nuclear power" as he left the United States for Asia on a trip that could include a meeting with Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong Un. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump heads to Asia for Xi talks, eyes Kim meeting
Aboard Air Force One (AFP) Oct 25, 2025
US President Donald Trump left on Friday for Asia and high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping - adding that he would also like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his trip. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Trump sending US carrier to Latin America as war fears rise
Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, a major escalation of a US military buildup that Venezuela's leader warned was steered at "fabricating a war." ... more
WAR REPORT
US 'fabricating' a war: Venezuela's Maduro on military deployment
Caracas (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro asserted Friday the United States was "fabricating a war" as Washington sent an aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, building up a military deployment there. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
UK says allies should boost Ukraine's long-range missile reach
London (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday urged allies to "finish the job" on Russian assets as he told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in London there was more that they could do to bolster Kyiv's long-range missile capability. ... more
WAR REPORT
Pentagon chief Hegseth set for multi-country Asia tour
Washington (AFP) Oct 26, 2025
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit four Asian countries in the coming days, the Pentagon announced Sunday, his second tour of the "priority" region where Washington is urging increased spending by allies to counter China. ... more
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WAR REPORT
What we know about Thai-Cambodia truce deal touted by Trump
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 26, 2025
US President Donald Trump jetted into Malaysia on Sunday to oversee the signing of a Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact, after deadly cross-border clashes between the countries flared this summer. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russia says successfully tested new nuclear-capable cruise missile
Moscow (AFP) Oct 26, 2025
Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday a successful final test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik, amid Moscow's ongoing Ukraine offensive and uncertainty over a new summit with US leader Donald Trump. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
U.S. Navy helicopter, fighter jet crash into South China Sea
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 27, 2025
Two U.S. Navy aircraft went down in the South China Sea in two incidents separated by half an hour on Sunday, according to U.S. Pacific Fleet, which said all service members were rescued. ... more
UAV NEWS
Drones, glide bombs and Patriots: weapons in Ukraine war
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
Ukraine's allies are gathering in London on Friday with President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pushing for more long-range missiles to be delivered to Kyiv. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Venezuela's Maduro to US: 'No crazy war, please!'
Caracas (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday launched a plea in English as tensions mount between Washington and Caracas: "No crazy war, please!" ... more
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