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South American Space Programs: No Cooperation, No Gains![]() ![]() Cornelio Procopio, Brazil (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Large space cooperation projects are sometimes the visible tip of a geopolitical iceberg. ESA is the tip of the iceberg of European political and economic integration. Russia's association with the ISS in 1993 was the tip of the iceberg of non-proliferation of nuclear and ballistic technologies, giving Russia in the 1990s (and its thousands of unemployed space and nuclear engineers) a new purpose; to integrate into a global space ecosystem. In current times, the Artemis agreements signed between t ... read more |
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![]() Paris (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can or even want to reach a breakthrough new agreement. ... more ![]() ![]() Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 A majority of EU countries have called on the bloc's lending arm to increase funding for defence, as leaders prepare for talks Monday on boosting Europe's military might faced with the threat from Russia. ... more ![]() ![]() Tokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyo's top government spokesman said Friday. ... more ![]() ![]() Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday the bloc could hit back with sanctions against any attacks in space, pointing to hostile actions by Russia. ... more |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 The EU's new space chief said Tuesday Europe must boost rocket production, ramp up spending, and streamline its market or risk letting rivals including China and Russia dominate the field. ... more |
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![]() Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 Ukraine's government dismissed a deputy defence minister in charge of weapons purchases on Tuesday, amid growing infighting between officials over arms procurement issues plaguing the military. ... more ![]() ![]() New Delhi (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 India's efforts to pare back a longstanding reliance on Russian military hardware is bearing fruit after the courting of new Western allies and a rapidly growing domestic arms industry, analysts say. ... more ![]() ![]() Washington DC (UPI) Jan 27, 2025 The European Union on Monday sanctioned three officers of a Russian military intelligence unit accused of being behind a series of cyberattacks targeting Estonia in 2020. ... more ![]() ![]() Moscow (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 January 2025 is on track to be one of the warmest in Moscow on record, meteorologists reported on Wednesday, with two of the past days breaking all-time daily temperature highs. ... more |
![]() Washington (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 The "doomsday clock" symbolizing how close humanity is to destruction ticked one second closer to midnight Tuesday as concerns on nuclear war, climate and public health were jolted by US President Donald Trump's return. ... more ![]() ![]() ![]() Available on Amazon Books |
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![]() Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 Denmark said Monday that it would spend 14.6 billion kroner ($2 billion) to bolster security in the strategic Arctic region near the United States and Russia. ... more ![]() ![]() Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in a Russian border region on Wednesday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv launched a major overnight barrage that set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility. ... more ![]() ![]() Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 25, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said allies should work towards determining a format for potential peace talks with Russia, reiterating that only talks involving Kyiv could bring about a sustainable peace. ... more ![]() ![]() Riga (AFP) Jan 26, 2025 Sweden on Sunday said it had seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia, which sent a warship to investigate the latest apparent act of sabotage. ... more |
![]() Washington DC (UPI) Jan 24, 2025 North Korea is likely preparing to send additional troops to Russia after suffering heavy losses in battles against Ukrainian forces, South Korea's military said Friday. ... more ![]() ![]() Washington DC (UPI) Jan 25, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is "ready for negotiations" with U.S. President Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine. ... more ![]() ![]() Moscow (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Russia on Thursday denied ever targeting underwater communications cables, a day after London accused a "Russian spy ship" of passing through British waters and issued a direct warning to President Vladimir Putin. ... more ![]() ![]() Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Ukrainian law enforcement on Thursday detained nearly two dozen people after launching a nationwide operation including hundreds of raids to stamp out illegal weapons and ammunition trafficking. ... more |
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![]() Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Russian aerial attacks on frontline towns in eastern and central Ukraine on Thursday killed at least three people and wounded dozens, officials said. ... more ![]() ![]() Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Russia's invasion is forcing Ukraine to speed up its green energy transition as a way to secure its electricity supply and infrastructure against attacks, the head of Ukraine's biggest private electricity provider said. ... more ![]() ![]() Strasbourg, France (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged fellow EU countries on Wednesday to significantly boost defence spending towards targets laid out by US President Donald Trump, saying the bloc's survival depended on it. ... more ![]() ![]() Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend more on defence, as she issued a stark warning over the threat from Russia. ... more |
![]() ![]() Available on Amazon Books ![]() ![]() Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The EU's top diplomat and Poland's prime minister said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend much more on defence - faced with the "existential threat" posed by Russia. ... more |
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![]() Kyiv, Ukraine Jan 22, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said any peace deal agreed with Russia would require at least 200,000 European peacekeepers to oversee it, according to comments published Wednesday. ... more ![]() ![]() London (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 British Defence Secretary John Healey told parliament Wednesday the Royal Navy tracked a "Russian spy ship" that passed through UK waters, warning Russia's President Vladimir Putin: "We know what you're doing". ... more ![]() ![]() Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Fertilisers are crucial for feeding the world's growing population, yet they contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Recent geopolitical and environmental challenges have brought the n ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 President Donald Trump has vowed to be a peacemaker in his new term, but his aggressive early actions threaten to alienate US friends in a way that could hinder his ambitions, experts say. ... more |
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