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North Korea to Face Severe Economic Turmoil Following Fresh UN Sanctions
August 7, 2017 @ 09:38 AMThe UN Security Council resolution to block a third of North Koreas exports in the form of coal, mineral and manpower will dry up its main source of its foreign exchange and starve most of its labor-intensive industries. "Through the resolution, the Council (UN Security Council) had taken a strong and united step, increasing the penalty of that countrys ballistic missile activity to a whole new level
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India's INS Kalvari Stealth Submarine To Be Commissioned By Month End
August 5, 2017 @ 12:40 PMIndias navy is readying to receive INS Kalvari, an attack submarine later this month as part of major steps in rebuilding its depleted underwater combat forces. The commissioning later this month of this Scorpene class submarine is a major achievement in Indias move to rebuild its depleted underwater fighting force, and the first of six on order,
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Ammunition Depot Explodes In Abkhazia, Killing 2, Injuring 60
August 3, 2017 @ 01:52 PMAn ammunition depot in the Republic of Abkhazia, bordering Russia exploded yesterday leaving two people killed and 60 injured, including 30 Russian nationals. The Ministry of Emergency Situations has began evacuating the local population of the village of Primorskoe,
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China Strikes THAAD, F-22 Mock-up Using Surface-to-air Missiles
August 3, 2017 @ 09:01 AMChinas Peoples Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) struck down a mock-up of US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) site and ground based models of F-22 Raptor stealth fighters during a ballistic and cruise missile exercise. The PLARF employed four DF-26C intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM), 10 DF-16A medium range ballistic missiles and six CJ-10 land attack cruise missiles in a live-fire drill it conducted a day before a major parade to celebrate PLAs 90th anniversary,
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Northrop Grumman Wins $16M ICBM Cryptography Upgrade Contract
August 3, 2017 @ 04:09 AMNorthrop Grumman has won a $16.7 million modification to previously awarded intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) prime integration contract for ICBM cryptography upgrade
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S Korea to Deliver Submarine to Indonesia
August 2, 2017 @ 09:13 AMSouth Korea will deliver a submarine built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to Indonesia. South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo plans to discuss issues seeking closer ties with Indonesia as part of efforts to expand its overall arms trade
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South Korean President Calls for Deployment of Four Additional THAAD Missiles
August 1, 2017 @ 05:30 AMSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered ‘temporary installation of additional launchers on the THAAD missile defense system to boost South Koreas defense capabilities in the wake of recent missile tests by North Korea. A THAAD battery is made up of six launchers, but only two have been installed in South Korea pending an environmental impact review
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Two US B-1 Bombers Perform Bilateral Missions with Japan, S.Korea
July 31, 2017 @ 06:28 PMTwo B-1B bombers under the command of US Pacific Air Forces have joined their counterparts from the Republic of Korea and Japanese air forces in sequenced bilateral missions in response to North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs. This mission is in direct response to North Korea's escalatory launch of intercontinental ballistic missiles on July 3 and July 28
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Iran Conducts Rocket Space Launch
July 28, 2017 @ 09:51 AMIran successfully launched a satellite-carrying rocket into space on Thursday, Iranian news outlets reported. The rocket launched is a Simorgh, or Phoenix missile, which experts said was a copy of North Koreas Unha space-launch rocket
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Kuwait Gets World's First Integrated CBRN Centre
July 28, 2017 @ 09:33 AMSaab in collaboration with its Kuwaiti partner Bader Sultan & Bros, delivered the world´s first integrated national CBRN (Chemical biological radiological nuclear) centre, which is now operational in Kuwait. It is the first centre to cover a whole country with fixed and mobile CBRN sensors and units, whilst also providing a unique capability for simulated training, the press release states
Norway Receives Three More F-35 Fighters
Morocco Receives First AH-64E Apache Helicopters
EU Unveils €800 Billion 'ReArm Europe' Defense Plan
First French-made Griffon Armored Vehicles to Belgium in July
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U