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Denmark proposes NATO surveillance mission for GreenlandBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Denmark is proposing that NATO start surveillance operations in Greenland, with the support of the Arctic island, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said Monday after meeting NATO's chief Mark Rutte. ... more 
Military aircraft to arrive in Greenland for 'long-planned' activities: US-Canadian commandWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft will soon arrive at a US military base in Greenland for "long-planned" activities, the organization said Monday. ... more  
China-North Korea trade recovers to near pre-pandemic levelsBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 China's trade with North Korea surged to near pre-pandemic levels last year, Beijing customs data showed, spurred by rising imports from China. ... more 
North Korea's Kim sacks senior official, slams 'incompetence'Seoul (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired a senior official tasked with economic policy and condemned "incompetent" apparatchiks for delays in the opening of an important factory, state media said Tuesday. ... more |
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China confirms invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'Beijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Beijing confirmed on Tuesday that China had been invited to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace". ... more 
China's vice premier tells Davos world cannot revert to 'law of the jungle'Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng warned Tuesday the world must not revert to the "law of the jungle", speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos as Washington steps up its bid to take Greenland. ... more 
Russia jails US man for five years for illegally transporting weaponsMoscow (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Russia has jailed an American man for five years for illegally transporting weapons, a court said Monday, saying that a rifle was found on his yacht after it docked in the port city of Sochi last June. ... more  
Long-delayed decision due on Chinese mega-embassy in LondonLondon (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 The UK government was Tuesday due to rule on plans for a sprawling Chinese mega-embassy in central London, amid security concerns and ahead of an expected visit to China by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. ... more |
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Norway preparing for property requisitions in wartimeOslo (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Thousands of Norwegians were to receive letters on Monday from the military informing them that their homes, vehicles, boats and machinery may be requisitioned in the event of war. ... more |
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Beijing urges Afghanistan to protect Chinese citizens after bombingBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Beijing demanded on Tuesday that Afghanistan protect Chinese citizens after a bombing at a restaurant in Kabul killed at least seven people, including a Chinese man. ... more  
Sudan paramilitary forces say regret deadly Chad border clashPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces expressed regret on Monday over what they described as "unintentional" clashes with Chadian troops along the border, after Chad said seven of its soldiers were killed in the incident. ... more 
Sudan paramilitary used mass graves to conceal war crimes: ICC deputy prosecutorUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces carried out mass killings in Darfur and attempted to conceal them with mass graves, the International Criminal Court's deputy prosecutor said on Monday. ... more  
AST SpaceMobile secures role on MDA SHIELD defense architectureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 AST SpaceMobile has been selected for a prime contract position on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD, program, placing its space-base ... more |
 
Slingshot to embed AI agent in US Space Force space warfare trainingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Slingshot Aerospace has secured a 27 million dollar contract to modernize how the US Space Force trains for conflict in orbit by embedding its TALOS AI agent into the service's Operational Test and ... more  |
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Energy learning algorithm boosts complex UAV swarm taskingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 With unmanned aerial vehicles now common across modern military and security operations, planners face increasing pressure to assign heterogeneous drone swarms to complex mission sets without wastin ... more 
Danish foreign minister to visit NATO allies over GreenlandCopenhagen (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 Denmark's foreign minister is to visit fellow NATO members Norway, the UK and Sweden to discuss the alliance's Arctic security strategy, his ministry announced Sunday. ... more  
Iraq announces complete withdrawal of US-led coalition from federal territoryBaghdad (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 Iraq said on Sunday US-led coalition forces had finished withdrawing from bases within the country's federal territory, which excludes the autonomous northern Kurdistan region. ... more 
Pentagon moves to overhaul independent US military newspaperWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 The US Defense Department said Thursday it would overhaul the editorially independent, Pentagon-funded Stars and Stripes military newspaper to refocus the publication away from "woke distractions." ... more |
Egypt president thanks Trump for offer to mediate on Ethiopia damCairo (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi thanked his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday for offering to serve as a mediator with Ethiopia over sharing water from a Nile mega-dam at the centre of more than a decade of tensions. ... more  
US air authority warns of 'military activities' over Mexico, Central AmericaNew York (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 US aviation authorities issued notices Friday warning airlines to "exercise caution" in the airspace over Mexico and Central America due to "military activities." ... more 
Syrian president declares Kurdish a national languageDamascus (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in recent days. ... more 
Philippines says plans to to ban Grok 'by tonight' over deepfakesManila (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 The Philippines said Thursday it plans to block Elon Musk's Grok "by tonight", joining Southeast Asian neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia in barring access to the chatbot that has drawn fire over AI-generated sexualised deepfakes. ... more |
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UK to increase age reservists can be called up to 65London (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 British military veterans aged up to 65 may be called up for service, the government said on Thursday, as the country seeks to better prepare for war in the face of "global threats". ... more  
Nullspace speeds antenna and radar simulations with new EM software toolsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Nullspace Inc. has released a new version of its electromagnetic simulation suite that targets large-scale antenna and radar applications with faster frequency analysis and streamlined CAD preparati ... more  
Aerospacelab expands Pulsar navigation constellation work with new Xona satellite orderBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Aerospacelab, a satellite manufacturing and design company, has been selected by Xona Space Systems to produce eight additional satellites for Pulsar, a low Earth orbit navigation constellation desi ... more 
Quantum camera startup plans satellite and telescope constellationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Diffraqtion, a space startup spun out of MIT and the University of Maryland, has closed a pre-seed funding round to advance satellite constellations and telescope systems powered by a novel quantum ... more |
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Multiple satellite filings demonstrate transparency, responsibility and ambition: China Daily editorialBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Low-Earth orbit slots are finite, nonrenewable and increasingly scarce. Once they are occupied or effectively locked by early movers, latecomers face severe constraints on their ability to deploy sa ... more |
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Europe approves EPS Sterna polar microsatellite networkBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 12, 2026 The EUMETSAT Council has formally endorsed the EUMETSAT Polar System Sterna (EPS Sterna), clearing the way for a new constellation of polar orbiting microsatellites that will deliver frequent microw ... more 
Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defenseParis, France (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 President Donald Trump has said US control of Greenland is vital for his planned Golden Dome missile defense system, but not all experts are convinced. ... more 
European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact'Nuuk (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 The White House on Thursday said a European military mission taking shape in Greenland would not deter President Donald Trump from pursuing control of the autonomous, mineral-rich Danish territory. ... more 
Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in EuropeFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 Amazon's cloud computing division said Thursday that it would expand its "sovereign cloud" across the European Union, hoping to cash in as EU governments seek to safeguard their citizens' data. ... more |
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