Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
November 03, 2025
NUKEWARS
Trump's nuclear testing order risks expanded arms race



Washington (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
By ordering a resumption of nuclear testing, US President Donald Trump risks an expanded arms race that could benefit China, experts say - something especially concerning given the shaky status of international arms control efforts. Trump caught the world by surprise when he announced the order just hours before meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in South Korea, saying Washington would start testing nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with Moscow and Beijing. "We are already in the ... read more

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Don't Look Up, Space is Filled With Junk
Durham NC (SPX) Oct 31, 2025
In the early days of space exploration, satellites were rare. Each launch was a feat of engineering and ambition, sending machines far above the Earth into orbits where they could drift undisturbed. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Trump says Xi understands 'consequences' if China invades Taiwan
West Palm Beach, US (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
President Donald Trump said Xi Jinping understands the consequences if China invades Taiwan, while refusing to specifically say the United States would defend the island, according to an extract of a CBS News interview broadcast Sunday. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran vows to rebuild nuclear sites 'stronger than before'
Tehran (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
Iran said on Sunday that it would rebuild nuclear sites damaged by Israeli and US strikes "stronger than before", as mediator Oman urged Tehran and Washington to revive stalled diplomacy. ... more
NUKEWARS
Japan A-bomb survivor groups protest Trump nuclear test order
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
A Japanese atomic bomb survivors group that won the Nobel Peace Prize has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump's surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing, calling it "utterly unacceptable". ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Chinese defence minister seeks 'trust' with US but cautions over Taiwan
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
China and the United States should build "trust" in order to co-exist, Beijing's defence minister said on Friday, but cautioned Washington about its "words and deeds" on Taiwan. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Japan PM says raised 'serious concerns' with Xi on South China Sea, Xinjiang
Gyeongju, South Korea (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she raised "serious concerns" about the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Xinjiang in a "candid" first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Consciousness debate intensifies as scientists urge clarity while AI and robotics advance
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 31, 2025
Scientists warn that as artificial intelligence and neurotechnology accelerate in development, the need to understand consciousness has now become a scientific and ethical priority. In a major revie ... more
NUKEWARS
South Korea urges Xi's help to 'resume dialogue' with North
Gyeongju, South Korea (AFP) Nov 1, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday to help Seoul "resume dialogue" with North Korea as they met for their first summit. ... more

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G7 says it's 'serious' about confronting China's critical mineral dominance
Toronto, Canada (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
The G7 announced two dozen new projects Friday aimed at reducing China's dominance of critical mineral supply chains, as Canada's energy minister vowed the alliance was "serious" about reforming the global market. ... more
TECH SPACE
NOVI's AI-Enabled SEED Payload Delivers Rapid Marine Vessel Detection from ISS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
NOVI Space Inc. has demonstrated its AI-based object detection system operating onboard the International Space Station as part of the Space Edge Experiments and Demonstrations SEED payload. The SEE ... more
WAR REPORT
Two children among dead in Russian blitz on Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
Russia fired a wave of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing at least six people including two children, and cutting power to tens of thousands, officials said Sunday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel warns of intensifying attacks against Hezbollah
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
Israel warned Sunday that its military would step up its attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a day after the Lebanese health ministry reported four people killed in an Israeli air strike. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Philippines, Canada sign visiting troops deal
Manila (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
The Philippines signed a visiting forces agreement with Canada on Sunday, the latest in a series of pacts aimed at countering Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US seeks to reboot military channels with China after Trump-Xi meet
Washington (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military links to "deconflict and deescalate". ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan's new opposition leader against defence spending hike
Taipei (AFP) Nov 1, 2025
Taiwan can't afford to hike its defence budget to more than three percent of GDP, the new leader of the democratic island's biggest opposition party told AFP, which could derail the government's spending plans. ... more
THE STANS
Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire, to hold another round of peace talks
Islamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend a temporary ceasefire and will hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul next week, aiming to defuse tensions after a deadly flare-up this month. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Trinidad and Tobago on alert amid US-Venezuela tensions; Trump says no plasn to attack
Port Of Spain (AFP) Nov 1, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago put its military on alert Friday and recalled all personnel to their bases amid a deepening row between the United States and Venezuela and a deadly US military buildup in the Caribbean. ... more
WAR REPORT
Lebanon says Israel responds to negotiation with more attacks; Israel's top military lawyer quits over video of detainee abuse
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday accused Israel of responding to its offer to negotiate by intensifying its air strikes, the latest of which killed two people in south Lebanon. ... more
WATER WORLD
Ecuador and US rule out Galapagos military base
Quito (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
A US military base will not be built on the Galapagos islands famous for their unique flora and fauna, Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa said Friday. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China sends youngest astronaut, mice to space station
Jiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
A crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's youngest-ever, docked early Saturday at the Tiangong space station, accompanied by four lab mice. ... more
NUKEWARS
Trump says Russia, China have secretly tested nuclear weapons
Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2025
President Donald Trump alleged Sunday that countries including Russia and China have conducted underground nuclear tests unknown to the public, and that the United States would follow suit. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korean POWs in Ukraine want to go to South: activist
Seoul (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
Two North Korean prisoners of war held in Ukraine have pleaded to live in South Korea, a human rights organisation told AFP on Sunday. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran banking on Iraq vote to retain regional influence
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 3, 2025
Iraq will hold parliamentary elections on November 11, with analysts saying Iran will be watching closely as it hopes to retain influence over its neighbour after losing regional leverage during the Gaza war. ... more
NUKEWARS
Mediator Oman calls on Iran, US to resume nuclear talks
Manama (AFP) Nov 1, 2025
Oman, which hosted several rounds of US-Iran nuclear talks that were derailed by the Israel-Iran war in June, urged the countries on Saturday to go back to the negotiating table. ... more
NUKEWARS
South Korea hosts Xi as Chinese leader rekindles fraught ties
Gyeongju, South Korea (AFP) Nov 1, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took centre stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit from which US leader Donald Trump was largely absent. ... more
AEROSPACE
EU condemns Belarus for meteorological balloons in Lithuanian airspace
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 29, 2025
The European Union on Wednesday condemned Belarus for "unacceptable" incursions of meteorological balloons into Lithuanian airspace. ... more
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Israel warns of intensifying attacks against Hezbollah in south Lebanon
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
Israel warned Sunday that its military would step up its attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a day after the Lebanese health ministry reported four people killed in an Israeli air strike. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
US Navy veterans battle PTSD with psychedelics
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
Suicide is a tragic epidemic among US military veterans, but a new documentary charts how psychedelic drugs offer a glimmer of hope to elite soldiers battling post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Sudanese army cedes Darfur to paramilitary group amid fears of mass killings
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 28, 2025
More than two years after the start of Sudan's civil war, the nation's military has ceded nearly all of Darfur to a paramilitary group in an effort to prevent more death and destruction there. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Trump says not considering US strikes on Venezuela
Aboard Air Force One (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
President Donald Trump said Friday he is not considering strikes on Venezuela, which fears that a major US military buildup in the region is aimed at regime change in Caracas. ... more
NUKEWARS
Studying war in the new nuclear age
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 31, 2025
Nuclear security can be a daunting topic: The consequences seem unimaginable, but the threat is real. Some scholars, though, thrive on the close study of the world's most dangerous weapons. That inc ... more
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