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November 18, 2024
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US Russian officials disagree over International Space Station leak severity



Washington DC (UPI) Nov 16, 2024
Officials with NASA are at odds with their counterparts at the Russian space agency Roscosmos over the severity of a leak aboard the International Space Station. The fear among NASA officials is that an existing air leak in a Russian-controlled section of the ISS could eventually result in a "catastrophic failure." Both agencies have known about the leak since 2019, but disagree over the risk it poses to the orbiting laboratory, which is divided into separate but connected Russian and Am ... read more

MISSILE NEWS
Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 17, 2024
US President Joe Biden has cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, a US official told AFP on Sunday, hours after Russia targeted Ukraine's power grid in a deadly barrage. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
'Missiles will speak for themselves,' says Zelensky; Biden OKs deeper strikes in Russia
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 17, 2024
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said "missiles will speak for themselves," following reports that U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to conduct strikes deeper into Russian territory. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russia pounds Ukraine with 'massive' attack in 'hellish' night
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 17, 2024
Russia on Sunday pummelled Ukraine with a "massive" aerial barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least nine people across the country in the largest attack in months that Kyiv branded "hellish". ... more
MISSILE NEWS
India hails 'historic' hypersonic missile test flight
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 17, 2024
Nuclear-armed India has tested its first hypersonic missile, the defence minister said Sunday, publicising the super-fast high-tech weapon days after rival China showcased its latest military aviation powers. ... more
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Trump promises to end wars with a 'strong military'
Palm Beach, United States (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday promised a "strong military", as he repeated his pledge to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Poland scrambles jets during Russia's missile attack on Ukraine: army
Warsaw (AFP) Nov 17, 2024
Poland said it had scrambled fighter jets and mobilised all available forces on Sunday in response to a "massive" Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine. ... more
UAV NEWS
N. Korean leader orders 'mass production' of attack drones
Seoul (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the "mass production" of attack drones, state media reported Friday, as concerns mount over the country's deepening military cooperation with Russia. ... more
MILPLEX
EU funds joint weapons procurement for first time
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 14, 2024
The European Union said on Thursday it has for the first time funded member states' joint procurement of weapons, including missiles and ammunition - which will in part be sent to Ukraine. ... more

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US vows 'firm' response to N.Korea deployment in Ukraine conflict
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
US top diplomat Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that the deployment of North Korean troops alongside Russian forces on the Ukrainian border demanded a "firm response," during talks with top EU and NATO officials. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Poland opens long-awaited US missile base
Redzikowo, Poland (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
Polish and American officials on Wednesday opened a US missile base in northern Poland originally intended to defend the West against threats from the Middle East, but now aimed at confronting Russia. ... more
WAR REPORT
'I had to gather my strength': Ukrainians abroad sign up to fight
Poland (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
The ceremony is short: a man walks up to a desk and signs a few papers before a serviceman in army fatigues shakes his hand and welcomes him into the Ukrainian armed forces. ... more
WAR REPORT
NATO 'must do more than just keep Ukraine in fight', says Rutte
Paris (AFP) Nov 12, 2024
NATO chief Mark Rutte on Tuesday called on Western countries to ramp up support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion, saying Kyiv required more than just being kept "in the fight". ... more
OIL AND GAS
UK scrambles jets to monitor Russian military plane over North Sea
London (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
UK jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to UK airspace, the defence minister in London said on Friday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Missiles against Russia 'a language Putin understands': Warsaw
Warsaw (AFP) Nov 17, 2024
Poland on Sunday welcomed news that US President Joe Biden had cleared Ukraine to use long-range missiles against military targets inside Russia, something Kyiv had been urging for months. ... more
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Russia launches drone, missile barrage on Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv early Wednesday, launching waves of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than 70 days, authorities said. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Countrywide air alert in Ukraine as presidency warns of missile attack on Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 13, 2024
Ukrainian authorities issued air raid alerts covering the entire country on Wednesday, as the president's chief of staff warned of a missile attack on the capital. ... more
NUKEWARS
U.S. confirms North Korean soldiers have begun combat operations against Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024
North Korean soldiers deployed to the Kursk region of Russia have begun combat operations against Ukrainian forces, the U.S. State Department confirmed Tuesday. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea ratifies landmark defense pact with Russia
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024
North Korea ratified a defense treaty with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, formally deepening military cooperation that has seen Pyongyang send thousands of troops to help Moscow in its war against Ukraine. ... more
CYBER WARS
Trump taps John Ratcliffe, ex-national intelligence chief, for CIA director
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice Tuesday for CIA Director, tapping his former intelligence chief John Ratcliffe, who he called a "warrior of truth." ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine says it intercepts radio communications from North Korean soldiers in Russia
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 11, 2024
Ukraine's military intelligence has intercepted what it claims are radio communications between North Korean soldiers in Russia, amid media reports of a massive troop buildup ahead of an attack in the Kursk region. ... more
MILPLEX
Russia's Shoigu to visit China next week
Moscow (AFP) Nov 10, 2024
The secretary of Russia's Security Council Sergei Shoigu will visit China next week for talks with top Chinese officials, Russian state news agencies reported. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China, Russia must fight US 'containment': security chief
Beijing (AFP) Nov 12, 2024
Senior Russian official Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday told China's foreign minister Wang Yi their two countries' most urgent task should be countering "containment" by the United States, as they met for security talks in Beijing. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russia suffers worst month for casualties; Russian strikes kill six in southern Ukraine
London (AFP) Nov 10, 2024
Russian troops recently suffered their worst month for casualties since the country's war with Ukraine began almost three years ago, the head of Britain's armed forces said on Sunday. ... more
GPS NEWS
N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft in South
Seoul (AFP) Nov 9, 2024
North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday, an operation that was affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in South Korea, Seoul's military said. ... more
MILTECH
US to send contractors to Ukraine to maintain military equipment
Washington (AFP) Nov 8, 2024
The United States aims to send a "small number" of contractors to Ukraine to help maintain advanced weapons like the warplanes and air defense systems provided to Kyiv, a US defense official said Friday. ... more
MILPLEX
Europe boosts defence spending but lacks soldiers: study
Prague (AFP) Nov 8, 2024
Europe has increased defence spending since Russia invaded Ukraine, but its defence capacities including military manpower are still insufficient, a British security think-tank warned on Friday. ... more
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Ukraine officials say forces struck Russian chemical plant overnight
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 9, 2024
Ukraine used drones to strike the Aleksinsky chemical plant in Tula, Russia, late Friday and into early Saturday as part of a larger aerial offensive. ... more
OIL AND GAS
LNG's climate credentials a complicated issue
Paris (AFP) Nov 8, 2024
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has positioned itself as a "transition" fuel to replace highly polluting coal. While LNG burns cleaner than coal, its climate impact is darkened by energy-intensive production and frequent leaks from gas fields. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Rwanda counting on Russia to train nuclear power specialists
Sochi, Russia (AFP) Nov 9, 2024
Rwanda said Saturday it was counting on Russia training its citizens to become specialists in nuclear energy, as the African country bets on nuclear power to boost its energy supply. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Venezuela signs defense, energy deals with Russia; Greek tanker crippled by Huthi rebels starts oil transfer
Caracas (AFP) Nov 8, 2024
Venezuela and its most powerful ally Russia signed agreements Thursday on intelligence-gathering and counter-espionage as well as energy cooperation during a visit by a senior Kremlin official to Caracas. ... more
NUKEWARS
NATO warns of N. Korea threat in pitch to Trump on Ukraine
Budapest (AFP) Nov 7, 2024
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that North Korea's involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine posed a direct threat to the United States, in a first effort to convince Donald Trump to keep backing Kyiv. ... more
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