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October 15, 2024
MISSILE NEWS
EU slaps sanctions on Iranian officials suspected of providing missiles to Russia



Washington DC (UPI) Oct 14, 2024
The Council of the European Union revealed new sanctions on Monday on seven high-ranking Iranian officials and seven other entities for allegedly providing missile and missile parts to Russia. The sanctions, adopted following Iran's alleged missile and drone transfers to Russia, were applied to Iran's deputy defense minister, Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari, and other prominent officials of the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force. Along with Ghalandari, sanctions were put on t ... read more

MILTECH
Russia could be able to attack NATO by 2030: German intelligence
Berlin (AFP) Oct 14, 2024
Russia will likely be capable of launching an attack on NATO by 2030 and is ramping up efforts to disrupt Ukraine's Western supporters through sabotage, German intelligence chiefs warned Monday. ... more
DEMOCRACY
BBC boss says Russia, China taking 'advantage' of World Service cuts
London (AFP) Oct 14, 2024
The head of the BBC warned Monday that Russia and China were exploiting funding cuts that have forced Britain's public broadcaster to scale back its much-lauded World Service network. ... more
NUKEWARS
EU sanctions Iran over ballistic missiles for Russia
Luxembourg (AFP) Oct 15, 2024
The European Union imposed sanctions Monday against prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China, Russia pledge to strengthen military cooperation
Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024
The Chinese and Russian defence ministers pledged on Monday to deepen cooperation between their two countries' militaries as they met in Beijing. ... more
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Kremlin denies space programme lagging after SpaceX launch
Moscow (AFP) Oct 14, 2024
The Kremlin denied on Monday that its space programme was falling behind after US firm SpaceX successfully flew a rocket booster back to the launch pad in a world first. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Russia says struck Ukraine's Patriot air defence system launchers
Moscow (AFP) Oct 10, 2024
Russia said Thursday its missiles had struck two launchers of a US-made Patriot air defence system in Ukraine, with Kyiv admitting the weapon was hit but saying it was lightly damaged and still in operation. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
X says 'alert' to manipulation efforts after pro-Russia bots report
Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2024
X was "alert" to any platform manipulation attempts, the Elon Musk-owned site told AFP Friday, following a report that hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts were amplifying US election misinformation. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
'Teflon Mark' Rutte to stick to his guns as NATO chief
The Hague (AFP) Oct 1, 2024
A laid-back people person known for holding firm when things get tough, Dutchman Mark Rutte will need all those skills to lead NATO through one of its most challenging times. ... more

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Ukraine accuses Russia of executing 16 POWs
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 2, 2024
Sixteen Ukrainian soldiers were allegedly executed by Russian forces they were surrendering to, said Ukrainian authorities, who have launched an investigation into the incident. ... more
AEROSPACE
Russian jet buzzes U.S. fighter off Alaska in 'reckless, unprofessional maneuver'
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 30, 2024
A shocking new video shows a Russian fighter flying dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force jet, patrolling off the coast of Alaska, amid reports that more Russian military planes are being tracked near Alaska's air space. ... more
MILPLEX
Russia plans sharp defence spending hike in 2025
Moscow (AFP) Sept 30, 2024
Russia plans to boost its defence budget by almost 30 percent next year as it diverts resources to its Ukraine offensive, spending more on the military than welfare and education combined, a draft budget showed on Monday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
SpaceX Crew Dragon that will take Starliner astronauts home docks at ISS
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2024
The SpaceX crew that will ferry back in February two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station docked with the orbiting laboratory on Sunday, a live stream of the mission showed. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump to Putin: the key challenges facing Rutte at NATO
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 30, 2024
Dutch former prime minister Mark Rutte will take the reins as NATO's new secretary general on Tuesday at a perilous time for the Western military alliance. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Crew-9 Successfully Launched, Now En Route to ISS
Washington DC (AFP) Sep 30, 2024
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched on time Saturday at 1:17 pm (1717 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov. The m ... more
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Ukrainian, Hungarian FMs have 'frank' discussion
Budapest (AFP) Sept 30, 2024
Ukraine's new foreign minister held a "frank" conversation with his Hungarian counterpart on "difficult issues" on Monday, against a backdrop of frosty relationship between the neighbouring countries. ... more
WAR REPORT
Blinken questions China peace push over Russia help
New York (AFP) Sept 28, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday questioned China's sincerity in seeking peace in Ukraine as he directly pressed his counterpart over exports that boost Russia's military. ... more
WAR REPORT
China warns against 'expansion' of Ukraine war
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 28, 2024
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Saturday against the expansion of the conflict in Ukraine, which has accused Beijing of assisting Russia in its war. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine authorities: 10 killed in Russian 'double-tap' attack on hospital
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 28, 2024
Authorities said 10 people died and 22 were wounded in a "double-tap" airstrike on a hospital in the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Saturday as President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced what called Russia's "war" on medical facilities. ... more
NUKEWARS
China, Brazil urge against nuclear threats over Ukraine
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 27, 2024
China and Brazil led a joint call Friday against any use or threat of nuclear weapons over Ukraine, in a thinly veiled criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin's saber-rattling. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Finland to place NATO base near Russian border
Helsinki (AFP) Sept 27, 2024
Finland will place a key NATO base less than 200 kilometers (125 miles) from its border with Russia, "sending a message" to its eastern neighbour, the defence ministry said Friday. ... more
CYBER WARS
Two jailed in Poland for spying for Russia
Warsaw (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
A Polish court on Thursday jailed a Ukrainian and a Belarusian convicted of spying for Russia and gathering information on military equipment deliveries to Kyiv. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
When manned crew lifts off for ISS this weekend, public can take part interactively
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 26, 2024
NASA on Thursday invited the public to be virtual guests to view the Crew 9 launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday morning. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russia captures key town in eastern Ukraine; as China plots peace plan
Moscow (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
Russia's army said Thursday it had captured the Ukrainian town of Ukrainsk in the eastern Donetsk region, the latest in a series of territorial gains for Moscow's advancing forces. ... more
NUKEWARS
Putin rachets up nuclear rhetoric, but is he ready to act?
Paris (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
Vladimir Putin's proposed revision of Russian nuclear policy signals a worrying readiness to use the ultimate weapon against Ukraine and even NATO members, but it remains far from certain the threat will be translated into action, analysts say. ... more
NUKEWARS
Putin unveils plans to make it easier to use nuclear weapons
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 26, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was mulling changing its nuclear engagement rules so that an attack from a non-nuclear adversary backed by a nuclear ally would be considered a "joint attack." ... more
NUKEWARS
Kremlin says new nuclear doctrine is 'warning' to West
Moscow (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
The Kremlin said Thursday that an updated nuclear doctrine that will allow Moscow to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states should be seen as a warning to the West. ... more
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Kremlin says forcing Russia into peace would be 'fatal mistake'
Moscow (AFP) Sept 25, 2024
The Kremlin said Wednesday that "forcing" Russia into peace would be a "fatal mistake," rejecting comments made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the United Nations. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Germany vows to become 'central pillar' of Europe's defence
Vilnius (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday that his country was ready to become a "central pillar" of Europe's defence, as Berlin prepares to station a brigade of troops in Lithuania. ... more
MILPLEX
NATO member Romania signs $920 mn defence loan with US
Bucharest (AFP) Sept 25, 2024
NATO member Romania, which borders Ukraine, on Wednesday signed an agreement with the United States for a $920-million loan to modernise its military capabilities. ... more
NUKEWARS
Putin proposes broader criteria for using nuclear arms
Moscow (AFP) Sept 25, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced plans to broaden Russia's rules on the use of its nuclear weaponry, allowing it to unleash a nuclear response in the event of a "massive" air attack. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Zelensky alleges Russian plot on nuclear plants in defiant UN address
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 25, 2024
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Wednesday of plotting potentially catastrophic attacks on Ukrainian nuclear plants, in a defiant UN address ahead of US elections that could sharply shift the stance of Kyiv's main backer. ... more
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