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July 17, 2025
WAR REPORT
Ukraine 'shouldn't target' Moscow: Trump



Washington (AFP) July 15, 2025
Donald Trump said Tuesday Ukraine should not target Moscow and that he had no plans to supply Kyiv with long-range missiles, following a report the US leader had encouraged President Volodymyr Zelensky to hit the Russian capital. The Financial Times reported that Trump had brought up a potential counteroffensive with Zelensky and even asked his Ukrainian counterpart whether he could hit Moscow, if Washington provided long-range weapons. Asked by reporters at the White House if Zelensky should ta ... read more

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WAR REPORT
Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2025
US President Donald Trump told Russia on Monday to end its war in Ukraine within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions, as he laid out plans for infusions of weaponry for Kyiv via NATO. ... more
CYBER WARS
Pentagon inks contracts for Musk's xAI, competitors
New York (AFP) July 15, 2025
The Pentagon announced contracts on Monday with multiple leading US artificial intelligence firms including Elon Musk's xAI, which has faced intense scrutiny in recent days over anti-Semitic posts by its Grok chatbot. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Patriot air defences for Ukraine: Useful but no panacea
Paris (AFP) July 15, 2025
Expected deliveries of new US Patriot air defense systems by some NATO countries to Ukraine will help against intensifying Russian missile and drone attacks, but are no front-line game changer, analysts say. ... more
OIL AND GAS
New drone attacks hit three oil fields in northern Iraq: Kurdish forces
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) July 16, 2025
Explosive-laden drones hit three oil fields in Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdistan region early Wednesday, Kurdish forces said, a day after a similar attack shut operations at a US-run field. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
US to build Philippine boat repair facilities near contested South China Sea
Manila (AFP) July 16, 2025
The US Navy plans to build two repair facilities for smaller vessels operating in the western Philippines, the US embassy said Wednesday, with one about 240 kilometres (150 miles) east of a fiercely contested reef in the South China Sea. ... more
UAV NEWS
Russia fires hundreds of drones at Ukraine, defying Trump warning
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 16, 2025
Russia fired hundreds of drones, artillery and a ballistic missile at Ukraine between late Tuesday and early Wednesday, Ukraine said, defying calls by Donald Trump to reach a peace deal. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Israel admits 'technical error' in airstrike that kills 6 children
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 13, 2025
Ten people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza on Sunday, including six children who were waiting to fill water containers near a refugee camp, emergency service workers said. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Six Chinese universities to launch new low altitude space major this fall
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
In a concerted push to support China's rapidly expanding low-altitude space sector, six leading universities will introduce an undergraduate major in the field this fall. The program, approved in Ap ... more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
SatVu, a UK-based pioneer in thermal infrared imaging, has secured a contract of up to euro 3 million from the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide high-resolution thermal data to the Copernicus ... more
GPS NEWS
ESA and Neuraspace develop autonomous satellite navigation technologies
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Neuraspace has partnered with the European Space Agency to advance autonomous satellite navigation and orbit management using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies. The effort is pa ... more
CYBER WARS
Ukraine, Russia trade blows in escalating spy war
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 13, 2025
Ukraine and Russia have escalated their shadow war of espionage, sabotage and assassinations, with both countries claiming a growing list of captured agents, intercepted plots and cross-border attacks involving civilians, drones and improvised explosives. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
State Department cutting 1,353 jobs amid downsizing
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2025
The State Department on Friday began notifying 1,353 affected workers of their pending job losses as the department reduces its workforce by 15%. ... more
AEROSPACE
Poland launches fighter jets amid Russian airstrike on Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2025
Poland on Saturday scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian military aircraft near its border with Ukraine. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
ICC says violence being used as weaponsin Sudanese conflict
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 11, 2025
War crimes are likely being committed in Sudan, with rape and sexual violence being used as weapons, the International Criminal Court said in a report to the United Nations. ... more
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MILPLEX
Netherlands, Scandinavian states look to join Trump Ukraine arms plan
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 15, 2025
Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands on Tuesday said they wanted to participate in US President Donald Trump's plan for Europe to buy American weapons for Ukraine. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Japan says China's military activities could 'seriously impact' its security
Tokyo (AFP) July 15, 2025
Japan said Tuesday that China's intensifying military activities could "seriously impact" its security, citing the first confirmed incursion by a Chinese military aircraft into its airspace in an annual threat assessment. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China's Xi vows greater support for Russia as meets Lavrov
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday that their countries should "strengthen mutual support", state media said, as foreign ministers gathered in Beijing for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation talks. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran says no nuclear talks if US insists it stop enrichment
Tehran (AFP) July 14, 2025
Iran said on Monday there would be no new nuclear talks with the United States if they were conditioned on Tehran abandoning its uranium enrichment activities. ... more
NUKEWARS
South Korea, US and Japan top military chiefs meet in Seoul
Seoul (AFP) July 11, 2025
The top military chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Seoul Friday, as US President Donald Trump piles pressure on Washington's allies over defence spending and trade. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday that Beijing and New Delhi should work towards mutual trust and "win-win" cooperation, after talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, state news agency Xinhua reported. ... more
CYBER WARS
China jails Japanese national for espionage: embassy
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2025
A court in China sentenced a Japanese businessman to three-and-a-half years in prison on Wednesday for spying, Tokyo's ambassador in Beijing said. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel military says striking Hezbollah targets in east Lebanon
Jerusalem (AFP) July 15, 2025
Israel's military said it was striking targets belonging to Hezbollah's elite Radwan force in eastern Lebanon on Tuesday, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group. ... more
THE STANS
One killed as Iraqi Kurds protest power cuts
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) July 14, 2025
A man was killed in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region late Sunday during protests against power cuts, residents and a medical source told AFP. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Drone attack shuts US-run oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) July 15, 2025
A drone strike on Tuesday forced a US company to suspend operations at an oil field in Iraq's Kurdistan, the latest in a string of attacks targeting the autonomous region's energy facilities. ... more
UAV NEWS
Russia fires 136 drones at Ukraine ahead of Trump-NATO head meeting
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 14, 2025
Russia fired 136 drones at Ukraine, Kyiv's air force said Monday, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with NATO head Mark Rutte, where the two are expected to announce a new weapons deal for their besieged European ally. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Trump: U.S. to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, EU to pay bill
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 14, 2025
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States will send Ukraine Patriot air defense system munitions that the European Union will pay for. ... more
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TERROR WARS
Iraqis face difficult return from Syria camp for IS families
Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 14, 2025
After years in a Syrian detention camp, Ibrahim Darwish was relieved to be allowed to return home to Iraq, but his joy was quickly punctured by the harsh reality that he had to disown his sons accused of being jihadists. ... more
UAV NEWS
Drone downed near Iraq airport hosting US troops: Kurd forces
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) July 14, 2025
A drone packed with explosives was shot down Monday near Arbil airport, which hosts US troops from the international anti-jihadist coalition in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish security forces said. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
France's military pigeons race in memory of brave predecessors
Mont Valerien, France (AFP) July 14, 2025
These days, French military pigeon number 193-529 is no longer needed to carry tiny messages during war-time communication blackouts. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China hails 'strategically valuable' Russia ties in Lavrov visit
Beijing (AFP) July 14, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hailed Beijing's "strategically valuable" relations with Moscow as he met his Russian counterpart against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and turbulent ties with the United States. ... more
WAR REPORT
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) July 14, 2025
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 40 Palestinians, including children at a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled. ... more
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