Space War

Prague draws Moscow's ire over war memorial plan

Prague (AFP) Nov 27, 2019 - A district of Prague has sparked a row with the Kremlin over plans for a memorial honouring Russian troops who broke…

Bulgaria MPs overrule president's veto on fighter jet deal

Sofia (AFP) July 26, 2019 - Bulgarian MPs voted Friday for a second time in favour of a $1.3-billion deal to buy eight F-16 fighter jets from th…

Virtual Facebook currency faces real-world resistance

London (AFP) June 21, 2019 - If Facebook's new cryptocurrency should resonate anywhere it should be India, where the social media giant has more…

With eye on China, Japan unveils record defence budget

Tokyo (AFP) Dec 21, 2018 - Japan's defence budget will swell to a record $47 billion for the next fiscal year, the government said Friday, as To…

Portugal's defence minister resigns over arms theft scandal

Lisbon (AFP) Oct 12, 2018 - Portugal's Defence Minister Jose Alberto Azeredo Lopes resigned Friday over a scandal which has seen senior figures…

US weighs withdrawing troops from Germany: report

Washington (AFP) June 30, 2018 - The Pentagon is evaluating the costs of transferring or withdrawing troops from Germany, where the United State…

Macedonia PM sees solution to Greece name dispute by July

Athens (AFP) Jan 7, 2018 - Macedonia and Greece have a real chance to solve a festering quarter-century-old name dispute by July, Macedonian Pri…

Lockheed Martin, Romania sign agreement for PAC-3 MSE missile

Washington DC (SPX) Dec 04, 2017 - Lockheed Martin participated in a signing ceremony with U.S. and Romanian officials formalizing an agreement…

SES GS Awarded US Government Satellite Solutions Contract

Luxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 - SES announced that the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Future Satellite Communications Service Acqu…

Xi says China 'will not close its doors to the world'

Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 - President Xi Jinping vowed on Wednesday that China's economy would open further to the world, on the first day of C…

New Trump attack on Germany widens transatlantic rift

Washington (AFP) May 30, 2017 - The transatlantic diplomatic rift widened on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump responded to criticism from Ch…

Sri Lanka slams lawyers over 'Snowden refugee' claims

Colombo (AFP) Feb 26, 2017 - Sri Lankan police Sunday formally denied hunting nationals who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in H…

Poland inks deal with France's DCNS to build subs

Warsaw (AFP) Jan 25, 2017 - Poland's state-owned defence consortium PGZ on Wednesday said it had signed a partnership agreement with French nava…

McCain calls for permanent US troops in Baltics

Vilnius (AFP) Dec 29, 2016 - Republican Senator John McCain on Thursday called for US troops to be permanently stationed in the Baltic states as…

White paper sets out China's vision as a space power

Beijing (XNA) Dec 28, 2016 - China aims to become a space power, according to a white paper on the nation's space activities issued on Tuesday.…

PAE contracted to support maritime surveillance in Tunisia

Arlington, Va. (UPI) Dec 13, 2016 - PAE has received a contract to help the government of Tunisia develop more advanced maritime surveillance ca…

Vietnam extends runway on island claimed by China: monitor

Hanoi (AFP) Nov 18, 2016 - Vietnam is extending its runway on an island in the South China Sea also claimed by Beijing, according to fresh image…

Vietnam says China 'sank' fishing boat in disputed sea

Hanoi (AFP) July 12, 2016 - Vietnam has accused the Chinese coastguard of sinking a fishing boat near a disputed island chain, authorities said…