Iran unveils underground base in response to US-Israel exercises Iran’s army also announced a new air-fired missile that it said could penetrate enemy defences at long range. Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2023
Commentary: How does the US-China relationship continue after the spy balloon saga? If you thought the Chinese spy balloon saga would deflate as fast as the balloon did over the Atlantic Ocean, you’re sadly mistaken. Days after a U.S. F-22 destroyed the device with a single air-to-air missile at 58,000 feet, the story continues to hover over the news cycle like a… Chicago Tribune · Feb 7, 2023
Ukrainian troops begin training on German Leopard tanks in Europe Ukrainian forces begin training on German Leopard tanks on Monday, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said, ahead of their delivery to the front line. With Russian forces keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with fighting in the eastern Donbas region, Kyiv is urgently awaiting deliveries of the tanks from its Western… France 24 · Feb 6, 2023
Poland redeploys Patriot missiles to capital city for drills Poland's Defense Ministry says Patriot missile batteries acquired from the U.S. last year have been deployed to the capital city Warsaw as part of military exercise The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023
Shoot-down of Chinese balloon draws GOP criticism of Biden administration Republicans accused China of using the balloon to surveil military sites. China says it ‘reserves the right to take necessary measures to deal with similar situations.’ Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 6, 2023
China ‘spy’ balloon was in US airspace three times during Trump presidency, officials say The discovery of the most recent ‘spy’ aircraft spark diplomatic crisis The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023
Japan is facing a fiscal dilemma Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently unveiled an ambitious plan to double the country's defence budget to ¥43 trillion, roughly 2% of Japan's GDP, over the next five years. Notably, the country's massive rearmament programme, its biggest since the end of World War II, has not triggered a political or… Bangkok Post · Feb 5, 2023
Balloon bickering over Biden’s actions, China’s intentions Republican lawmakers are accusing China of deliberating surveilling sensitive U.S. military sites with a suspected spy balloon The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023
Scholz says Putin has never threatened to kill him, in contrast to Boris Johnson claims Former British PM said Putin threatened him with a missile strike: ‘It would only take a minute’ The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023
Could the China ‘spy’ balloon be linked to Montana’s nuclear missile sites? 150 warheads located at Malmstrom Air Force Base The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023
China condemns US military strike on suspected spy balloon US fighter jet takes down Chinese balloon with a missile, prompting Beijing to warn of ‘necessary responses’. Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2023
Could the China ‘spy’ balloon be linked to Montana’s nuclear missile sites? 150 warheads located at Malmstrom Air Force Base The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2023
What is a spy balloon? Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over state of Monntana, home to one of only three nuclear missile silo fields in the US The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Star Wars: France pledges not to conduct anti-satellite missile tests but leaves other options open Driven by concerns over space debris, in late November the French Ministry for the Armed Forces formally committed not to conduct anti-satellite missile tests. And yet, France’s space strategy of 2019 resolved to “toughen” the country’s space capabilities. The Conversation · Feb 3, 2023
Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023 Pentagon is tracking a Chinese spy balloon lingering over the western US WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is tracking a Chinese surveillance balloon that’s lingering at high altitude over the western U.S., home to sensitive sites including nuclear-missile silos, Defense Department officials said Thursday.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023 Could the China ‘spy’ balloon be linked to Montana’s nuclear missile sites 150 warheads located at Malmstrom Air Force Base
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 US to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest turnaround After months of agonizing, the U
Reuters · Feb 2, 2023 Ukraine repairs at damaged power plants ease shortage -ministry Ukraine has restarted several repaired power units at thermal power plants damaged in Russian missile attacks, easing the country's power shortages, the energy ministry said on Thursday.
Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2023 Kramatorsk: Russian missile strike destroys apartment block in Ukraine, killing at least 3 people Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warns of ‘tougher’ frontline battles with Russia
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 France seizes Iran assault rifles, missiles heading to Yemen French naval forces have seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles earlier this month in the Gulf of Oman coming from Iran heading to Yemen’s Houthi rebels
The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2023 Poland open to sending fighter jets to Kyiv, says PM, if part of Nato decision – as it happened Mateusz Morawiecki would supply F-16 fighters if decision were taken with Nato alliesn
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 344 of the invasion Ukraine warns of major Russian offensive to mark first anniversary of war; Russian rocket destroys apartment building in Kramatorsk, killing two
Reuters · Feb 1, 2023 Russian missile destroys Ukrainian apartment building; at least 3 dead Rescuers combed debris in a city in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, where an overnight Russian missile strike destroyed an apartment building and damaged nine others, killing at least three people.
Inverse · Feb 1, 2023 65 Years Ago, the First American Satellite Radically Reshaped the Space Race Explorer 1 marked the entry of science into what had been a military affair.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 Royal Navy orders investigation into nuclear submarine repaired with glue Botched fixes were made onoard HMS Vanguard, whose role is to carry the Trident ballistic missile system