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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 The National Security Space Association (NSSA) has issued an official position paper titled "Double Down on the Space Force Budget," urging Congress to increase the U.S. Space Force budget to $60 billion over the FY 2026-2030 Future Years Defense Program (FYDP). This proposed budget expansion is deemed essential to counter emerging threats posed by China and Russia, both of which have advanced counterspace capabilities, cyber warfare tactics, and anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons that threaten U.S. national ... read more |
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Facing Trump and Putin, are the EU's defence plans enough?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Faced by a menacing Russia and unreliable United States, the EU is pushing a mammoth plan to boost its defences that Brussels says could unlock up to 800 billion euros ($860 billion). ... more  
Poland aims to offer military training to 100,000 adults a yearWarsaw (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Poland hopes to offer military training to 100,000 civilians a year starting in 2027, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, outlining a large-scale scheme to expand the country's army reserves. ... more  
China says to host Russia, Iran for nuclear talks this weekBeijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 China will host Russia and Iran for trilateral talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Friday, Beijing's foreign ministry said. ... more 
Marco Rubio: Ukraine's 'only way' to end war is through concessionsWashington DC (UPI) Mar 11, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that Ukraine must surrender some of the territory seized by Russia 11 years ago if it hopes to ever end the ongoing war between the two countries. ... more |
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Russia accuses U.K. of spying, expels 2 British diplomatsWashington DC (UPI) Mar 10, 2025 The Russian government on Monday expelled two British diplomats and gave two weeks for them to exit the country over allegations of espionage. Britain said the allegations are "baseless." ... more |
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Russian disinformation 'infects' AI chatbots, researchers warn Washington (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 A sprawling Russian disinformation network is manipulating Western AI chatbots to spew pro-Kremlin propaganda, researchers say, at a time when the United States is reported to have paused its cyber operations against Moscow. ... more 
Russian airstrikes kill 25, injure 40 in UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Mar 8, 2025 The Russian military killed at least 25 and injured at least 40 during airstrikes launched against the Donetsk area of Ukraine late Friday and early Saturday. ... more 
China, Iran and Russia to hold 'Security Belt' military exercise in Indian OceanWashington DC (UPI) Mar 9, 2025 Iran, China and Russia will launch a joint military operation Monday called "Security Belt 2025," designed to promote security and trilateral cooperation in the Indian Ocean. ... more  
Zelensky again urges air truce after 'massive' Russian attackKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Russia launched a "massive" drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities Friday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for a mutual halt to aerial attacks on critical infrastructure. ... more |
Ukraine's recent recruits believe 'peace won't come quickly'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Former osteopath Vasyl stood proudly in the Kyiv sun as he swore an oath to defend Ukraine in a war that Kyiv fears the US is forcing it to end on Moscow's terms. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Nuclear inspectors review contentious Bangladesh plantDhaka (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 An expert team was in Bangladesh on Monday to sign off on the South Asian country's first nuclear power plant ahead of the contentious facility's expected operational start later this year. ... more 
Moscow targeted by 'massive' Ukrainian drone attackMoscow (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Ukraine targeted Moscow in a "massive" overnight drone attack, authorities said Tuesday, with Russia's defense ministry claiming it shot down 337 UAVs across the country. ... more 
Russian strikes kill 12 in eastern UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 8, 2025 Russian strikes overnight had killed at least 12 people in eastern Ukraine as of Saturday morning, the country's emergency service said, days ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between US and Ukrainian negotiators aimed at a truce. ... more 
Russia calls French nuclear comments a 'threat'; EU shifts on defence, 'Macron was right'Moscow (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Russia views comments by President Emmanuel Macron about extending France's nuclear deterrent to other European countries as a "threat", Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. ... more |
UK agrees to supply advanced drones to UkraineLondon (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Ukraine's armed forces will receive more advanced attack drones for its fight against Russia after the UK and an Anglo-US manufacturer sealed a GBP30 million ($38.7 million) deal, London said Thursday. ... more 
Third person killed in overnight Russian missile strike in UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 A third person died after overnight Russian strikes in Ukraine, local authorities said Thursday. ... more 
North Korea has sent thousands of additional troops to Russia: S. Korean lawmakerWashington DC (UPI) Mar 5, 2025 North Korea recently sent some 3,500 additional soldiers to Russia's Far East for field training, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, with the possibility of a third wave of troops soon being dispatched to the frontlines of Moscow's war against Ukraine. ... more 
'China is strong': lawmakers bullish despite 'turbulent' worldBeijing (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Chinese lawmakers told AFP Wednesday they were confident in the country's prospects despite a host of gnarly challenges, after a morning of meticulously choreographed fanfare at an annual political gathering in Beijing. ... more |
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Vance denies criticizing British, French armiesWashington (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 US Vice President JD Vance insisted Tuesday he was not targeting France and Britain with remarks he made dismissing the military abilities of countries supporting a possible European peacekeeping force in Ukraine. ... more  
Finnish space centre monitors climate change on the front lineSodankyla, Finland (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 At a remote space centre in northern Finland near the Russian border, researchers are studying how climate change is impacting the Arctic region with more precision than anywhere else in Europe. ... more  
China, Canada retaliate against Trump's 'dumb' tariff warWashington (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday launched a stunning attack on Donald Trump's "dumb" trade war, sparking further threats of retaliation from the US president after huge tariffs kicked in against Canada, Mexico and China. ... more  
Europe will struggle to plug Ukraine's US military aid gap: analystsParis (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 The freezing of US military aid to Ukraine leaves dangerous weak spots in its defence against Russia's invasion, and European allies will struggle to plug the holes, analysts say. ... more |
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France denounces 'aggressive' Russian jet in the MediterraneanParis (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 France on Tuesday said a Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a French surveillance drone over the eastern Mediterranean, denouncing its "aggressive" behaviour. ... more |
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Pentagon orders Russian cyber offensive 'stand down'Washington DC (UPI) Mar 2, 2025 The Trump administration has ordered the United States to end offensive cyber operations targeting Russia, part of an effort to draw Russian President Vladimir Putin into talks on ending the war in Ukraine, sources said Sunday. ... more  
Swedish police open 'sabotage' probe over Gotland water supply damageStockholm (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 Swedish police said Monday they had opened an investigation into suspected sabotage after power cables to a pump supplying the Baltic Sea island of Gotland with water were intentionally disconnected. ... more 
Nuclear monitor defends Ukraine plant visit via Russia-controlled territoryVienna (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Monday defended the first ever visit by his staff to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant through Russian-occupied territory, saying the "exception" was aimed at protecting lives. ... more 
Russian strike on Ukraine training ground kills soldiers: officialsKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 Ukrainian officials on Monday reported an unspecified number of fatalities from a Russian missile strike on Saturday against a military training ground around 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the front line. ... more |
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