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MDA Space wins role in US SHIELD missile defense programBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 09, 2026 MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) reports it has received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Missile Defense Agency for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered D ... more  
Starfighters completes supersonic tests for GE Aerospace ramjet programLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 Starfighters Space Inc has completed a supersonic flight test campaign for GE Aerospace in which a company F-104 aircraft carried an advanced propulsion test vehicle on multiple flights at supersoni ... more  
Trump's withdrawal list masks US pullback from climate, security and development bodiesWashington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2026 The United States is walking away from 66 international organizations and UN entities in what the White House portrays as a purge of "wasteful" and "anti-American" institutions-but only a small subs ... more 
Macron accuses US of 'turning away' from allies, breaking rulesParis, France (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday the United States was "gradually turning away" from some of its allies and "breaking free from international rules", offering some of his strongest criticism yet of Washington's policies under Donald Trump. ... more |
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Turkey will help Syria against Kurdish fighters if asked: defence ministryAnkara (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Turkey's military is ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help, a defence ministry official said Thursday. ... more  
Aegis Aerospace and United Semiconductors plan in orbit semiconductor materials plantLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 Aegis Aerospace Inc. has entered into a partnership with United Semiconductors LLC to develop semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in low Earth orbit as part of a new advanced materials producti ... more  
Momentus to flight test 3D printed fuel tank on Vigoride 7Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 Momentus Inc. has developed an additively manufactured metal fuel tank that will undergo flight testing on the companys Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle in orbit. The tank, produced in collaborati ... more 
Timeline of Japan and China's spatTokyo (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 A spat between Tokyo and Beijing following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's suggestion of Japanese military action if China invaded Taiwan isn't going away. ... more |
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Chinese, Iranian warships in South Africa for exercisesSimon'S Town, South Africa (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Chinese and Iranian warships were docked off South Africa's main navy base Thursday ahead of exercises that officials said were also meant to involve Russia. ... more |
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Russian strikes leave one million without water, heat in UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight left more than one million people in the Dnipropetrovsk region without water supplies or heating, a Ukrainian minister said Thursday, as temperatures dipped below freezing. ... more  
Malaysian ex-army chief detained in military procurement graft probeKuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 A Malaysian former army chief and his two wives were among five people detained Wednesday during a graft investigation into a military procurement project, according to the country's anti-corruption agency and local media. ... more 
Iraq-based Kurdish opposition calls for strike in Iran on ThursdayBaghdad (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Several Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have called for a general strike on Thursday in Iran in support of the protests in the Islamic republic, one of the exiled parties told AFP. ... more  
Taiwan launches search for fighter jet pilotTaipei (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Taiwan's Air Force said Tuesday it has launched a search for a pilot believed to have ejected from a F-16 fighter jet over the sea during a routine training mission. ... more |
Casualties in Afghanistan as residents, gold miners clash: TalibanAfghanistan (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 A clash over gold mining in northern Afghanistan has resulted in casualties, a Taliban official told AFP on Tuesday, after a resident said multiple people were killed in the violence. ... more  |
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Syrian Kurdish leader in Damascus for talks on military integration Damascus (AFP) Jan 4, 2026 Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi was in Damascus on Sunday for fresh talks with officials on integrating his forces into those of the central military, the Kurds' armed forces said. ... more 
Turkey's Erdogan hails 2.6 bln euro jet deal with SpainIstanbul (AFP) Jan 3, 2026 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday welcomed an agreement under which Spain will procure Turkish-made HURJET training aircraft, describing it as evidence of Turkey's "pioneering role" in defence and aviation industry. ... more 
Saudi calls Yemen's southern factions to 'dialogue' in RiyadhRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Jan 3, 2026 Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry called on Saturday for Yemen's southern factions to attend a "dialogue" in Riyadh, after deadly airstrikes and a surprise independence bid. ... more  
China military drills near Taiwan 'unnecessarily' raise tensions: USWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 2, 2026 Chinese war games around Taiwan "unnecessarily" spiked tensions in the region, the US State Department said Thursday, calling on Beijing to "cease its military pressure." ... more |
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Trump seeks 50% hike in defense budget to $1.5 trillion Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wanted to increase the US defense budget by half next year to a giant $1.5 trillion to deal with "troubled and dangerous times." ... more 
Trump says will ban US defense companies issuing dividends, stock buybacksWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cap executive pay at major US defense contractors and ban shareholder dividends and stock buybacks, accusing the industry of prioritizing profits over production speed. ... more 
Trump says doubts 'NATO would be there for us' if neededWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 US President Donald Trump, whose renewed threats to seize Greenland from NATO member Denmark have rattled the transatlantic alliance, said Wednesday he doubted allies would "be there for us if we really needed them." ... more 
Could Trump's desire for Greenland blow up NATO?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 The White House has said President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take Greenland - despite a warning from Denmark that an attack would spell the end of NATO. ... more |
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Galileo satellites ride Ariane 6 to boost Europe navigation resilienceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 On 17 December, two Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, marking the 14th launch dedicated to Europe's Galileo constellation and ... more 
NASA and Boeing advance control strategies for flexible long span airliner wingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 The airliners of coming decades may feature long, slender wings that change the look of commercial aircraft while improving ride quality and cutting fuel use. Those high aspect ratio wings pro ... more  
Overseas scholars drawn to China's scientific clout, fundingShanghai (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 China's government has long made efforts to tempt top scientists from abroad, but researchers say its institutions themselves are increasingly attracting talent thanks to their generous funding and growing prestige. ... more  
Philosopher argues AI consciousness may remain unknowableLondon, UK (SPX) (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 A University of Cambridge philosopher argues that current evidence about consciousness is too limited to determine whether artificial intelligence becomes conscious, and that a reliable test for mac ... more |
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Viral 'Chinese Trump' wins laughs on both sides of PacificChongqing, China (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Outstretching his hands in a signature Donald Trump pose, impersonator Ryan Chen mimics the US president's voice and gestures with such accuracy that he has become a social media phenomenon with his funny videos. ... more |
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China-sanctioned Japan lawmaker says Taiwan 'independent'Taipei (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 A China-born Japanese lawmaker sanctioned by Beijing arrived in Taipei on Tuesday, vowing to tell the world that "Taiwan is an independent country". ... more 
Taiwan inspects F-16 jets as search continues for pilotTaipei (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Taiwan has temporarily grounded its fleet of F-16 fighter jets for inspection, the defence minister said Thursday, as the search continued for a pilot whose aircraft apparently crashed into the sea. ... more 
Pentagon reviewing combat roles for womenWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 The US Department of Defense is launching a review of the effectiveness of having women serve in ground combat roles, which were opened to female troops a decade ago, the Pentagon said Tuesday. ... more 
Thailand says Cambodia violated truce with cross-border 'accident'Bangkok (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a 10-day-old truce on Tuesday, saying cross-border mortar fire wounded a soldier, while Phnom Penh said a "pile of garbage" exploded, injuring two of its own troops. ... more |
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