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The unit may also be renamed, since it will be closer to a division in size and hold a greater role within the GSDF, officials said.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Asahi Shimbun","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T14:58:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Japan","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Commission Approves $1.25 Billion For Defense Projects","slug":"commission-approves-125-billion-for-defense-projects","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"ew43m\"\u003eThe European Commission has announced its first round of investments for the European Defense Fund (EDF), reports Agence France-Presse.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"31iep\"\u003eThe 1.2 billion euros (US$1.26 billion) in funding comes from the EDF’s 7.9 billion euro (US$8.3 billion) budget to support the development and production of European defense technologies from 2021 to 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"amiap\"\u003eThe funding approved on Monday would support the next generation of fighter aircraft, armored vehicles, ships and critical defense technologies in the areas of space, cyber, military cloud, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and medicine, said the commission.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"830o\"\u003eIt includes 100 million euros (US$105 million) for a hypersonic defense system (EU HYDEF) being developed by Spanish firm Sener for fielding in 2035 and 75 million euros (US$78 million) for Dassault’s EICACS aerial combat program.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5haij\"\u003eA total of 61 projects are being co-funded, the commission said.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Agence France-Presse","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T14:45:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"European Union","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Agreement Signed To Boost Defense Cooperation With Nigeria","slug":"agreement-signed-to-boost-defense-cooperation-with-nigeria","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"c7vb1\"\u003eThe Nigerian and Vietnamese governments have just signed a deal to strengthen defense cooperation, reports \u003ci\u003eThis Day\u003c/i\u003e (Lagos).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2sk7m\"\u003eOn Sunday, Nigerian Ambassador to Vietnam Hassan Adamu Mamani and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defense Senior Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien signed a memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation in Hanoi.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3pghm\"\u003eDetails of the document were not made public.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"90aae\"\u003eThe event took place as part of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s visit to Vietnam. Osinbajo is the highest-level Nigerian official to visit Vietnam since 2005, noted the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c/i\u003e (Lagos).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"f4no\"\u003eThe sides also expressed their readiness to deepen cooperation in areas such as digital economy, telecommunications and agriculture and trade.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"This Day","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T14:34:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Nigeria","type":"country"},{"name":"Vietnam","type":"country"}]},{"title":"7 Killed In Roadside Bombing In Mazar-e-Sharif","slug":"7-killed-in-roadside-bombing-in-mazar-e-sharif","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"uapr4\"\u003eAt least seven people died when a bus struck a roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan, reports the Khaama Press (Kabul).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2d608\"\u003eOn Tuesday, the bus, which was transporting oil workers, hit an explosive device in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province. Seven people were killed and six injured, security officials said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5h9qp\"\u003eThe death toll was expected to rise due to the severity of the injuries.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"cfi70\"\u003eNo group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Khaama Press","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T14:20:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Afghanistan","type":"country"}]},{"title":"83 Tigrayans Massacred At Prisoner Camp, Report Says","slug":"83-tigrayans-massacred-at-prisoner-camp-report-says","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"w855e\"\u003eA recently published report says that Ethiopian guards and villagers killed 83 Tigrayan prisoners in an incident last year, reports the Voice of America News.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"7i9hm\"\u003eThe previously unreported massacre took place on Nov. 21, 2021, at a camp in southern Ethiopia near the town of Mirab Abaya, reported the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c/i\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5onvi\"\u003eWitnesses said that guards opened fire on the prisoners, causing many to flee into the bush pursued by Ethiopian soldiers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3b1ns\"\u003eAfter running for an hour, some escapees sought help from locals but were attacked by a mob of around 150 people with machetes, sticks and stones.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"foni6\"\u003eThe mob had been incorrectly informed that the Tigrayans were prisoners of war who were responsible for the deaths of local soldiers, said witnesses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1n6mu\"\u003eNone of the fatalities were combatants who had fought Ethiopian forces, the report says.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"6p9vj\"\u003eThe bodies of the 83 Tigrayans were buried in a mass grave outside the camp.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8ooak\"\u003eThe \u003ci\u003ePost\u003c/i\u003e called the incident “deadliest killing of imprisoned soldiers since the Tigray war started.”\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Voice of America News","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T14:12:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Ethiopia","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Air Base Attacks Put Spotlight On Long-Range Drone Program","slug":"air-base-attacks-put-spotlight-on-long-range-drone-program","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"72ayz\"\u003eDrone strikes on two Russian airbases have brought attention to Ukrainian drone programs, reports CNN.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"fr4li\"\u003eOn Monday, explosions were reported at the Engels and Dyagilevo long-range aviation airbases, reported the War Zone website.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"576mq\"\u003eA third explosion was reported on Tuesday at an airfield in the Kursk region, which borders Ukraine. An oil tanker was destroyed and there were no casualties in that attack, regional officials said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"53imv\"\u003eThe Russian Defense Ministry said Monday’s attacks were conducted by Soviet-era jet-powered drones and that they were shot down by Russian air defenses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"867n8\"\u003eIt has been speculated that modified \u003ca id=\"318894\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eTu-141 Strizh\u003c/a\u003e drones were used in the attacks.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"4t3qm\"\u003eMeanwhile, Ukroboronprom, Ukraine’s state-owned defense firm, recently indicated that it was wrapping up work on a new long-range drone.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"754n8\"\u003eIn an October social media post, the company said that it was close to finishing work on a new drone weighing 165 pounds (75 kg) with a range of 620 miles (1,000 km).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"dl24q\"\u003eAnother report in late November indicated that it had entered a new phase of testing under electronic warfare conditions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"abnoa\"\u003eFinally, on Dec. 3, a company spokeswoman said that several stages of testing had been successfully completed.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"32d4l\"\u003eNo further information on the system has been made public.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"CNN","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T14:00:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Ukraine","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Mobile Coastal Defense System Deployed In Kuril Islands","slug":"mobile-coastal-defense-system-deployed-in-kuril-islands","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"vxlj1\"\u003eThe Russian Defense Ministry says it has deployed mobile coastal defense missile systems to the northern Kuril Islands, reports Reuters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"fhcvj\"\u003eThe island of Paramushir is at the northern end of the Kuril chain, which stretches between Japan and the Kamchatka Peninsula. Tokyo claims four southern islands, which it calls the Northern Territories.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"12s69\"\u003eThe Soviet Union seized all the Kuril Islands from Japan at the end of World War II.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"efapm\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"322058\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eBastion\u003c/a\u003e missile systems, with a range of up to 310 miles (500 km), were deployed to Paramushir, the ministry said on Monday. A military camp was set up on the island, enabling year-round accommodation for personnel.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"461r3\"\u003eThe system would provide “a round-the-clock watch to control the adjacent water area and strait zones,\u0026quot; said the ministry.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Reuters","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T13:36:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Russia","type":"country"}]},{"title":"New Research Center To Develop Reusable Uncrewed Space Vehicles","slug":"new-research-center-to-develop-reusable-uncrewed-space-vehicles","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"lj7ky\"\u003eA new research center has been opened at Seoul National University to develop reusable uncrewed space vehicles, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"epn7h\"\u003eOn Tuesday, the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that the Reusable Unmanned Space Vehicle Research Center had begun work to research technologies for reusable uncrewed space vehicles.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"aij60\"\u003eThe DAPA said it planned to invest US$27 million in the center through 2028. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2mu4m\"\u003eThe center will be made up of 240 researchers from 14 universities and four companies, including Hanwha and the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Yonhap News Agency","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T13:25:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"South Korea","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Air Force Validates Loading Procedures For Hypersonic Missile On B-52s","slug":"air-force-validates-loading-procedures-for-hypersonic-missile-on-b-52s","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"dh4rc\"\u003eAir Force personnel have developed and validated loading procedures for the service’s new hypersonic weapon on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.militaryperiscope.com/weapons/aircraft/bomber/b-52-stratofortress/overview/\"\u003eB-52H\u003c/a\u003e bomber, reports the Air Force News Service.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"bcr7c\"\u003eAirmen from the 2nd Maintenance Group, 307th Maintenance Squadron, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and civilians from the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) and B-52H Stratofortress Systems Programs Office recently developed and validated the procedures to load the ARRW on the B-52H.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"f2v2h\"\u003eThe validation of loading and unloading procedures enables the beginning of live-fire testing and production, the service said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3snrc\"\u003eThe ARRW is scheduled to begin live-fire testing by the end of the year and could enter service as soon as the fall of 2023, the service said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1u6o\"\u003eThe program was expedited under the fiscal 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, which supported the rapid prototyping of weapons within five years, program officials said. It will then be determined if the program was successful enough to support rapid production.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Air Force News Service","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T06:00:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Navy Seizes 50 Tons Of Suspected Lethal Aid For Houthi Rebels In Yemen","slug":"navy-seizes-50-tons-of-suspected-lethal-aid-for-houthi-rebels-in-yemen","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"rfae9\"\u003eThe U.S. Naval Forces Central Command says one of its vessels has made a major arms bust in the Gulf of Oman, reports the \u003ci\u003eStars and Stripes.\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2p0dv\"\u003eOn Dec. 1, the expeditionary mobile base \u003ca id=\"327400\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eLewis B. Puller\u003c/a\u003e intercepted a stateless fishing trawler sailing on a route from Iran to Yemen typically used to traffic weapons to the \u003ca id=\"316725\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eHouthi\u003c/a\u003e militant group in Yemen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"9c4v\"\u003eSailors discovered more than 1 million rounds of 7.62-mm ammunition; 25,000 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition; nearly 7,000 proximity fuses for rockets and over 4,630 pounds (2,100 kg) of propellant used to launch rocket-propelled grenades.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"si11\"\u003e“This significant interdiction clearly shows that Iran’s unlawful transfer of lethal aid and destabilizing behavior continues,” said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the NAVCENT chief.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Stars and Stripes","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T06:00:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Iran","type":"country"},{"name":"Yemen","type":"country"},{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Pair Of Repaired PzH 2000 Howitzers Returned To Ukraine","slug":"pair-of-repaired-pzh-2000-howitzers-returned-to-ukraine","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"hxkyt\"\u003eLithuania delivered two self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine after repairing them, reports the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3d6nf\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https://www.militaryperiscope.com/weapons/artilleryguns/self-propelled-gunshowitzers/155-mm-pzh-2000-self-propelled-howitzer/overview/\"\u003ePzH 2000\u003c/a\u003e howitzers were delivered to Ukraine after completing repairs in Lithuania, which also uses the system.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"6ng28\"\u003eThe howitzers were delivered to Ukraine with German and Dutch software. It cost Lithuania 2 million euros (US$2.1 million) to repair the vehicles and integrate their software with the ammunition matrix, the ministry said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"jr3m\"\u003eLithuania also delivered additional 155-mm rounds with the howitzers.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T06:00:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Lithuania","type":"country"},{"name":"Ukraine","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Total Under Pressure To Resume Work At Cabo Delgado Gas Field","slug":"total-under-pressure-to-resume-work-at-cabo-delgado-gas-field","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"hhikm\"\u003eFrench energy firm TotalEnergies appears to be moving closer to resuming work at gas fields in northern Mozambique that had been halted following insurgent attacks, reports the Mozambique News Reports and Clippings (Milton Keynes, U.K.).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"36oqk\"\u003eTotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne has said repeatedly that work at the site in Cabo Delgado province would not resume until there was peace in the region, but that goal seems increasingly unlikely.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8oujo\"\u003eIn the meantime, pressure has increased to generate gas to replace energy supplies from Russia.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3i7nd\"\u003eWork could resume within a zone protected by Rwandan troops. On Dec. 1, President Paul Kagame said that the Rwandan contingent in Mozambique had increased from 1,000 to 2,500 troops.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"buvt9\"\u003eOn that same date, the European Union agreed to provide 20 million euros (US$21 million) for the first time to support Rwandan forces in Mozambique.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Mozambique News Reports and Clippings","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T06:00:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Mozambique","type":"country"}]},{"title":"2 Bombers Damaged In Suspected Drone Strike At Engels-2 Air Base","slug":"2-bombers-damaged-in-suspected-drone-strike-at-engels-2-air-base","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"wtj2m\"\u003eA pair of Russian strategic bombers have been damaged in a suspected drone attack on an air base deep within Russia, reports the Aviationist blog.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"38doc\"\u003eEarly Monday morning, there was an explosion at the Engels-2 Air Base in Saratov Oblast, about 250 miles (400 km) southeast of Moscow and 435 miles (700 km) from the border with Ukraine.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"clakm\"\u003eCCTV camera footage posted on social media showed a large explosion, with early reports indicating that two \u003ca href=\"https://www.militaryperiscope.com/weapons/aircraft/bomber/tu-95-bear-long-range-bomber/overview/\"\u003eTu-95\u003c/a\u003e bombers were damaged, three people were killed and six injured.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"6eucm\"\u003eEngels-2 is home to the 121st and 184th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiments, which fly \u003ca href=\"https://www.militaryperiscope.com/weapons/aircraft/bomber/tu-160-blackjack-supersonic-heavy-missile-carrier/overview/\"\u003eTu-160M Blackjack\u003c/a\u003e and Tu-95M Bear bombers, respectively. The bombers have been used to launch \u003ca href=\"https://www.militaryperiscope.com/weapons/missilesrocketsbombs/land-attacktheater-strategic/kh-101-land-attack-cruise-missile/overview/\"\u003eKh-101\u003c/a\u003e cruise missiles at Ukraine.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2s6ls\"\u003eRussian and Ukrainian authorities have not issued any statements on the incident, although there have been reports the Kyiv used a long-range drone to conduct the strike.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2pg0h\"\u003eMeanwhile, there was another explosion at the Dyagilevo Air Base near Ryazan, southeast of Moscow, that killed three people and injured five. That blast was reportedly the result of a fuel tanker detonating.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Aviationist","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T06:00:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Ukraine","type":"country"},{"name":"Russia","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Lockheed Martin, Rafael To Work Together On Laser Weapons","slug":"lockheed-martin-rafael-to-work-together-on-laser-weapons","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"9pnad\"\u003eLockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have signed a partnership agreement to cooperate on high-energy laser weapon systems, reports the U.S. defense firm.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"busug\"\u003eUnder the deal, the two firms will jointly develop, test and manufacture high-energy laser weapons based on technology developed by Rafael and the Israeli Ministry of Defense Directorate of Defense Research and Development for the Iron Beam program.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1dldm\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https://www.militaryperiscope.com/weapons/missilesrocketsbombs/anti-ballistic/iron-beam/overview/\"\u003eIron Beam\u003c/a\u003e is a 100-kW-class laser weapon that has already demonstrated an operational capability. It is expected to form part of Israel’s multilayered air defense system, engaging rockets, mortars and uncrewed aerial vehicles individually and in swarms.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"7p3mv\"\u003eThe cooperation will be focused on developing a variant of the Iron Beam for the U.S. and other markets, Lockheed said in a release.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Lockheed Martin","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T06:00:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Israel","type":"country"},{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"6 Killed In Militant Attack In South","slug":"6-killed-in-militant-attack-in-south","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"efbyd\"\u003eAt least six people have been killed in a militant attack in south-central Burkina Faso, reports the North Africa Post.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"de0o8\"\u003eOn Sunday, gunmen attacked a bowling club in the town of Bittou in the central Boulgou province, where a large number of civilians had gathered.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"aufjd\"\u003eFour teachers at the local high school, including the head teacher, were among the dead, according to a regional federation of education unions cited by Agence France-Presse.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"eok2v\"\u003eAfter opening fire, security forces pursued the attackers into the nearby forest of Nouhou, according to security authorities.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Agence France-Presse","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T06:00:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Burkina Faso","type":"country"}]},{"title":"ECOWAS Agrees To Establish Regional Force","slug":"ecowas-agrees-to-establish-regional-force","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"l52nj\"\u003eThe leaders of the member states of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) have agreed to establish a regional security force, reports the Al-Mayadeen Media Network (Beirut).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"653uq\"\u003eECOWAS leaders met on Sunday in Nigeria and agreed to “establish a regional force that will intervene in the event of need, whether this is in the area of security, terrorism and restore constitutional order in member countries,\u0026quot; said Omar Alieu Touray, the president of the ECOWAS commission.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"ca8nm\"\u003eThe move comes after recent coups in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali and ongoing cross-border jihadist threats in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, reported Agence France-Presse.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2rv43\"\u003eThe defense chiefs from the member states will meet to iron out the details of a regional peacekeeping force in the second half of 2023, said Touray.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"ej7dv\"\u003eFunding for the force must also be determined. The ECOWAS president emphasized that it would not depend solely on voluntary contributions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"dftt9\"\u003eSeparately, Touray called for the release of Ivorian troops that have been held hostage by Mali since July.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Al-Mayadeen Media Network","publishedDate":"2022-12-06T06:00:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Nigeria","type":"country"}]},{"title":"1 Injured In Attack On Pakistani Embassy","slug":"1-injured-in-attack-on-pakistani-embassy","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"n3va6\"\u003eA security guard was injured when unknown militants opened fire on the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul, reports the Khaama Press (Kabul).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1kmvp\"\u003eThe Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attack was an attempt to assassinate Ubaid Ur Rehman Nizamani, the head of mission at the embassy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"99vtg\"\u003eNizamani was unhurt in the attack but one of his bodyguards was critically injured with three gunshot wounds to the chest, reported the \u003ci\u003eExpress Tribune\u003c/i\u003e (Karachi).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"c9urq\"\u003eKabul police said the embassy was targeted from a nearby building, reported Reuters. One suspect had been arrested and two firearms recovered, the police said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"dl271\"\u003eThe Pakistani government condemned the attack and called for an immediate and through investigation.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"50aos\"\u003eThe Taliban Foreign Ministry also condemned the attack in a statement.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2jg33\"\u003eNo group immediately claimed responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Khaama Press","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T20:05:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Afghanistan","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Lockheed Wins Army Contract For HIMARS Production","slug":"lockheed-wins-army-contract-for-himars-production","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"8x1pn\"\u003eThe U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for multiple rocket launchers for U.S. and Foreign Military Sales program requirements, reports the U.S. Dept. of Defense.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1j87j\"\u003eThe $430.9 million covers an unspecified number of full-rate production \u003ca href=\"https://www.militaryperiscope.com/weapons/missilesrocketsbombs/multiple-rocket-launchers/high-mobility-artillery-rocket-system-himars/overview/\"\u003eHigh-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems\u003c/a\u003e (HIMARS) and support services to meet urgent Army and FMS partner requirements, the Pentagon said in a Dec. 1 release.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"d8hbu\"\u003eWork under the contract is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 31, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Dept. of Defense","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T19:59:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Sarcos Wins Deal For Robotic Ammo-Handling System For Self-Propelled Howitzers","slug":"sarcos-wins-deal-for-robotic-ammo-handling-system-for-self-propelled-howitzers","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"ldg0s\"\u003eSarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. has announced that its Sarcos Defense subsidiary has received an Army contract for a robotic ammunition-handling system.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"4o75t\"\u003eOn Dec. 1, Sarcos received a $1 million Army Applications Laboratory, Army Futures Command to test its ammunition-handling solution.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"bvmnh\"\u003eThe system features a dexterous robotic arm designed to be integrated with U.S. Army self-propelled howitzers, particularly the \u003ca id=\"333008\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eExtended-Range Cannon Artillery\u003c/a\u003e (ERCA).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8fs0p\"\u003eThe extensive testing will ensure the system meets Army requirements for shock and vibration absorption and performance in extreme temperature and weather conditions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"fje7r\"\u003eThe system was designed to reduce injuries among soldiers from prolonged lifting of 100-pound (45-kg) rounds from a rack and putting them in the cannon loader, Sarcos said.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp.","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T19:55:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"More Stinger SAMs Sought To Bolster Stocks","slug":"more-stinger-sams-sought-to-bolster-stocks","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"floqg\"\u003eFinland is seeking to buy additional portable surface-to-air missiles from the U.S. to bolster its stocks, reports the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5es5c\"\u003eThe proposed US$380 million deal covers 350 \u003ca id=\"333811\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eFIM-92K Stinger\u003c/a\u003e missiles, five production verification flight-test FIM-92K missiles and associated technical and logistics support.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"48m73\"\u003eThe possible sale would improve Finland’s defense and deterrence capabilities, said the agency.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5l0u0\"\u003eHelsinki plans to acquire the missiles to increase its national stocks.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T19:51:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Finland","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Hanwha Shows Off UGV For U.S. Army At Camp Humphreys","slug":"hanwha-shows-off-ugv-for-us-army-at-camp-humphreys","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"u0qoz\"\u003eHanwha says it has successfully demonstrated an uncrewed ground vehicle for the U.S. Army under the U.S. Defense Dept.’s Foreign Comparative Testing program (FCT).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"d9sqd\"\u003eDuring the demonstration on Nov. 29 at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, Hanwha’s ARION-SMET (Autonomous and Robotic systems for Intelligence Off-road Navigation–Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport) robot showed off its capabilities, including remote-controlled and autonomous driving on a variety of terrains; obstacle-avoidance; autonomous homing following communication failures; gunshot localization; and vehicle/soldier following.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"4j0um\"\u003eThe 2-ton 6 x 6 robot is electric-powered with a range of 60 miles (100 km) and a payload of 1,200 pounds (550 kg). It is armed with a remotely operated weapon station that can detect and track hostile troops and localize the source of gunfire and return fire.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"a8u6s\"\u003eIt is designed to support infantry operations, performing missions such as ammunition transport; medical evacuation; reconnaissance; and fire support.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"88erc\"\u003eThe ARION-SMET is the first South Korean-built UGV to take part in the FCT program, which is designed to assess mature foreign technologies that could fill existing capability gaps.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Hanwha","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T19:44:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"South Korea","type":"country"},{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"HII Delivers Final Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Destroyer","slug":"hii-delivers-final-arleigh-burke-flight-iia-destroyer","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"bvtf2\"\u003eHuntington Ingalls Industries has announced the delivery of another destroyer to the U.S. Navy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"ca9sq\"\u003eThe Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123), the last \u003ca id=\"316370\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eArleigh Burke Flight II\u003c/a\u003e guided-missile destroyer built by the yard, was formally handed over to the Navy on Nov. 30.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"af4t1\"\u003eThe ship honors Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee, a Navy nurse and the first woman to receive the Navy Cross for her heroic actions during World War I.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5o842\"\u003eHuntington Ingalls is continuing to build Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyers, with four such ships currently in production, the company said.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Huntington Ingalls Industries","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T19:40:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Initial Batch Of Upgraded Armored Vehicles Handed Over","slug":"initial-batch-of-upgraded-armored-vehicles-handed-over","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"5gh4a\"\u003eThe Turkish army has taken delivery of its first batch of upgraded armored combat vehicles, reports the Defence Blog.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"9t6uu\"\u003eOn Thursday, the service took delivery of the first five of 133 \u003ca id=\"320463\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eACV-15\u003c/a\u003e vehicles to be upgraded to the ZMA-15 Zirhli configuration.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"4n6af\"\u003eThe ZMA-15 was developed by Turkish firms FNSS, which built the original ACV-15, and Aselsan.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2dqev\"\u003eThe modernized vehicle features an autonomous turret with a 30-mm cannon; automatic target tracking; laser warning system; close-distance surveillance system; modern cruise system; mine-protected seats; and increased ballistic and anti-mine protection.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"bbmr5\"\u003eThese upgrades will extend the service life and survivability of the vehicles.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Defence Blog","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T19:33:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Turkey","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Plans Made For Defense Hotline With China","slug":"plans-made-for-defense-hotline-with-china","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"04rcs\"\u003eThe Chinese and Japanese governments have agreed to establish a defense hotline as part of efforts to prevent clashes, reports Radio Free Asia.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"9m9so\"\u003eEarlier this week, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said that the hotline would begin operating in the spring of 2023 and would “play an extremely important role in building confidence and avoiding unexpected contingencies,” according to Japanese media.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"f53o2\"\u003eThe sides launched a maritime and aerial communication mechanism in 2018 to prevent accidental clashes but little progress toward direct communications had been made until now.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1ris6\"\u003eChinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to accelerate the process during last month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Bangkok.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"ej342\"\u003eThe move comes amid growing tensions over Chinese “gray zone” tactics, in which Beijing seeks to employ “low-intensity conflicts” to change the status quo in the maritime domain, according to the China Security Report 2023 from Japan’s National Institute for Defense Studies think tank, which is linked to the defense ministry.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"es5e8\"\u003eChinese and Japanese vessels regularly confront each other around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, which are administered by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Radio Free Asia","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T19:29:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"China","type":"country"},{"name":"Japan","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Vice Defense Minister To Serve As Defense Adviser In Japan","slug":"vice-defense-minister-to-serve-as-defense-adviser-in-japan","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"ttstv\"\u003eLithuanian Vice Minister of Defense Margiris Abukevicius has left his post to take up a new job in Japan, reports the \u003ci\u003eBaltic Times\u003c/i\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"bvdob\"\u003eOn Dec. 2, Abukevicius announced that he had resigned as vice defense minister and would take up a new post as the defense adviser at the Lithuanian Embassy in Japan in January.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5lgk6\"\u003e“I am leaving with an important mission to contribute to strengthening the defense element of the strategic partnership with Japan and to build defense ties with other like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific,” he wrote on Facebook.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"h4g0\"\u003eAbukevicius was appointed vice defense minister in 2020 with responsibility for international cooperation and cybersecurity.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Baltic Times","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T14:47:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Lithuania","type":"country"}]},{"title":"1st Female Astronaut Returns From Space","slug":"1st-female-astronaut-returns-from-space","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"9yua7\"\u003eThree astronauts, including China’s first woman astronaut, have just returned from a six-month mission, reports the BBC News.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"7q7uf\"\u003eThe astronauts took off on June 5 to oversee the arrival of the second and third modules for the Tiangong space station, which was completed in November.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"gcma\"\u003eThey also performed three space walks to check and test the new modules.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8d2m6\"\u003eThe astronauts returned home aboard a Shenzhou-14 spacecraft on Sunday, landing in China’s Inner Mongolia region. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"bshu2\"\u003eA new crew arrived at the space station on Wednesday for a six-month mission.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"73ch5\"\u003eThis is the 11th and final mission required to assemble to station, which is set to be used for near-zero gravity experiments over the next decade.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"BBC News","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T14:43:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"China","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Rockets Fired Into Maritime Buffer Zone","slug":"rockets-fired-into-maritime-buffer-zone","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"630ee\"\u003eThe South Korean military says that the North fired scores of artillery rounds into maritime buffer zones off its east and west coasts, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3e3lk\"\u003eOn Monday, North Korea launched around 130 projectiles, believed to be from multiple rocket launchers in Kumgang county in Kangwon province and Jangsan Cape in South Hwanghae province, into the maritime buffer zones north of the Northern Limit Line, a de facto sea border agreed in 2018 to reduce border tensions, said the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"6j654\"\u003eThe JCS said it warned Pyongyang several times that its launches were a violation of the 2018 accord and called for an immediate cessation.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"ffsb1\"\u003eLater in the day, the North Korean military confirmed that it had conducted the launches in response to South Korean live-fire drills.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5l8mq\"\u003ePyongyang also called on the South to stop increasing tensions by conducting military activities near the border.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Yonhap News Agency","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T14:36:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"South Korea","type":"country"},{"name":"North Korea","type":"country"}]},{"title":"G7, E.U. Price Cap On Russian Oil Enters Force","slug":"g7-eu-price-cap-on-russian-oil-enters-force","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"p66zc\"\u003eThe G7 countries, European Union and Australia have implemented a price cap on Russian seaborne oil exports, reports Reuters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"f51tj\"\u003eOn Dec. 2, the cap, which specifies that seaborne crude oil transported to third-party countries using G7 and E.U. tankers, insurance companies and credit institutions could only be sold at a price of US$60 or less per barrel, entered force.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"813tt\"\u003eMoscow rejected the measure, saying it would not abide by it even if it means it has to cut production.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"6l3u0\"\u003ePoland and Ukraine criticized the measure, arguing that the cap would not do enough to curb funding for Russia’s unprovoked war. France said it would further destabilize the market and hurt chances for peace talks.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Reuters","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T14:27:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Russia","type":"country"},{"name":"European Union","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Northrop Grumman Rolls Out New Stealth Bomber","slug":"northrop-grumman-rolls-out-new-stealth-bomber","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"mkckb\"\u003eNorthrop Grumman has unveiled its new stealth bomber for the U.S. Air Force.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"6855f\"\u003eOn Dec. 2, the B-21 Raider was rolled out during a ceremony at the Northrop Grumman facility in Palmdale, Calif.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8btiq\"\u003eIts advanced stealth, information technology and open architecture will allow the Air Force to deter or defeat threats anywhere in the world, company officials said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3uamp\"\u003eThe aircraft features advanced low observable technology, including very smooth blending, a flying wing design and no apertures for mission sensors, air data sensors or communications arrays, reported the War Zone website.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"16feo\"\u003eThe Raider name honors the pilots and crew of the Doolittle raid in World War II, when 16 B-25 medium bombers launched from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet to bomb Tokyo.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"304pe\"\u003eThe initial aircraft is in the middle of ground testing and slated to fly for the first time next year. Five other B-21s are in production.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Northrop Grumman","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T14:19:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Trial Begins In 2016 Brussels Bombings","slug":"trial-begins-in-2016-brussels-bombings","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"drt83\"\u003eThe largest trial in Belgian history has begun in Brussels, reports Reuters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"dl1bc\"\u003eTen men are accused of involvement in Islamist suicide bombings in Brussels on March 22, 2016, that killed 32 people and injured more than 300. Three suicide bombers also died.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"26t5m\"\u003eThe \u003ca id=\"316702\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eIslamic State\u003c/a\u003e claimed responsibility for the attacks.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"b6ovh\"\u003eThe trial is expected to last seven months, with around 1,000 people having registered to be represented.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"73ok3\"\u003eNine are accused of multiple murders and attempted murders in the context of terrorism and face potential life sentences. All have been charged with participating in a terrorist group. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2f9u3\"\u003eOne suspect is being tried in absentia because they are believed to have been killed in Syria.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Reuters","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T14:08:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Belgium","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Attorney General Says Morality Police To Be Disbanded, Hijab Laws Reviewed","slug":"attorney-general-says-morality-police-to-be-disbanded-hijab-laws-reviewed","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"u6hbk\"\u003eIranian officials have announced steps intended to bring an end to months of protests, reports the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c/i\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"15lif\"\u003eOn Saturday, Attorney General Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri announced that the morality police had been disbanded and that lawmakers and the judiciary were reviewing the hijab law.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1pnmc\"\u003ePresident Ebrahim Raisi appeared to support the measures during a televised speech, saying that Iran’s Islamic system was inherent in its constitution but that “there are methods of implementing the constitution that can be flexible.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8t738\"\u003eA decision to formally disband the morality police would likely involve Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, both of whom have strongly defended the need to wear a hijab in public, analysts said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"9dfmg\"\u003eA decision regarding recommendation for change to the hijab law will be made later this month, said Montazeri.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"9ukao\"\u003eIt was not immediately clear if Montazeri’s comments reflected high-level decisions to make significant changes or if they are temporary offers intended to help suppress the demonstrations, said experts.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Wall Street Journal","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T13:54:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Iran","type":"country"}]},{"title":"More Cooperation Agreed With Vietnam On Rare Earths, Supply Chains, Renewable Energy","slug":"more-cooperation-agreed-with-vietnam-on-rare-earths-supply-chains-renewable-energy","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"6wlst\"\u003eSouth Korea and Vietnam have signed several agreements to bolster cooperation in strategic industries, finance and other areas, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2mc9j\"\u003eOn Monday, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, met in Seoul to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"7riid\"\u003eSubsequently, South Korean Industry Minister Lee Chang-yang and his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Hong Dien, signed three memorandums of understanding.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5aqj0\"\u003eOne agreement calls for strengthening cooperation in exploring and developing important minerals, strengthening supply chains and promoting investment in the field.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"65ho5\"\u003eVietnam is a major supplier of rare earth elements and tungsten, while South Korea has advanced technologies for mining and refining such minerals, the South Korean Industry Ministry said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"bmsks\"\u003eAnother deal builds on an existing MoU on electric power generation, boosting cooperation in developing ammonia, wind power and other renewable energy sources.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8vpcr\"\u003eThe final pact expands on the Vietnam-Britain Free Trade Agreement regarding the origin of clothing produced with Korean textiles.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"n5p9\"\u003eSeparately, South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho and Vietnamese Investment Minster Nguyen Chi Dung signed a framework agreement on bilateral financial cooperation for “high-value” projects, including a high-speed railway and metro to be funded by South Korea.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Yonhap News Agency","publishedDate":"2022-12-05T13:37:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Vietnam","type":"country"},{"name":"South Korea","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Gendarmerie Receives Pair Of VAMTAC Vehicles From U.S.","slug":"gendarmerie-receives-pair-of-vamtac-vehicles-from-us","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"p275y\"\u003eThe Malian gendarmerie has just received new armored vehicles from the U.S., reports Defence Web (South Africa).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"essju\"\u003eOn Tuesday, the U.S. Embassy in Mali delivered two \u003ca id=\"321087\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eVAMTAC\u003c/a\u003e 4 x 4 high-mobility tactical vehicles and five pallets of spare parts to the Special Intervention Group of the National Gendarmerie (GSIGN).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1ucof\"\u003eThe donation was the final part of a US$3.6 million assistance package to the gendarmerie, which included HESCO barriers for two bases in central Mali, various trucks and other equipment to facilitate its ability to conduct patrols.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3j8dv\"\u003eThe VAMTACs will be used solely for deployed gendarmerie teams in central Mali to enhance their ability to conduct patrols and arrests, the embassy said.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Defence Web","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T21:49:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Mali","type":"country"}]},{"title":"PM Seeks French Arms For Civilian Volunteers","slug":"pm-seeks-french-arms-for-civilian-volunteers","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"53s7c\"\u003eBurkina Faso has asked France to supply weapons and ammunition to arm a civilian volunteer force battling jihadists, reports News 360 (Spain).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8bkb7\"\u003eOn Tuesday, Prime Minister Apollinaire Kielem de Tembela made the request during a meeting with French Amb. Luc Hallade.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"fpaf7\"\u003eThe weapons are intended for the Burkinabe Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland (VDP) militia, which was established in December 2019 in response to growing militant violence.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"84b39\"\u003eThe program gives volunteers two weeks of military training, weapons and communication systems before deploying them to help protect their communities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"89t5f\"\u003eDe Tembela said there were plans to recruit 50,000 new volunteers to fight jihadists, reported Agence France-Presse.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3ir68\"\u003eThe sides also discussed the possible departure of French troops and the inability of French nongovernmental organizations to operate due to insecurity.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"77fj1\"\u003eThe military government, which overthrew elected President Marc Christian Kaboré in January in part due to failures to defeat the Islamist insurgency, also rejected French criticisms of its outreach to Russia for assistance.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"News 360","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T21:46:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Burkina Faso","type":"country"},{"name":"France","type":"country"}]},{"title":"General Atomics Demonstrates Autonomous Collaboration With IR Sensors","slug":"general-atomics-demonstrates-autonomous-collaboration-with-ir-sensors","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"vl6lf\"\u003eGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems recently demonstrated the ability of crewed and uncrewed systems to integrate the same infrared sensors, share data and conduct a simulated combat mission.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"b3o7v\"\u003eOn Nov. 17, a General Atomics \u003ca id=\"319185\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eMQ-20 Avenger\u003c/a\u003e uncrewed aircraft system teamed with a Lockheed Martin-operated Sabreliner and two \u003ca id=\"318433\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eF-5 Advanced Tigers\u003c/a\u003e from Tactical Air Support to perform coordinated maneuvers to sense relevant airborne targets in the infrared spectrum.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8g2oj\"\u003eThe MQ-20 and Sabreliner were digitally connected over a Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) mesh network to share sensing observations, the company said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"f52kb\"\u003eFive digital twins of the Avenger were integrated to autonomously take part in a live, virtual, constructive (LVC) collaborative combat mission.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"fbs99\"\u003eAll live aircraft were equipped with Tactical Infrared Search and Track (TacIRST) sensors during the flight.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"ar49h\"\u003eThe test flight demonstrated effective collaboration, crewed and uncrewed teaming and advanced airborne high-performance computing to meet challenging air dominance scenarios, said GA-ASI Senior Director of Advanced Programs Michael Atwood.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"7mkkq\"\u003eThe MQ-20 team used a government-furnished CODE autonomy engine and the government-standard Open Mission Systems (OMS) messaging protocol to enable communication between the autonomy core and TacIRST sensor.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"f3g7m\"\u003eThe flight was the latest company-funded trial to prove out concepts for autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs), General Atomics said.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"General Atomics","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T21:25:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Plymouth Firm Wins Uncrewed Sub Contract","slug":"plymouth-firm-wins-uncrewed-sub-contract","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"hxxfn\"\u003eThe U.K. Ministry of Defense says it has awarded a contract to British firm MSubs to build an uncrewed submarine for the British Royal Navy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"bl9df\"\u003eThe 15.4 million pound (US$16.1 million) contract covers the production of an advanced uncrewed underwater vehicle, with delivery scheduled in two years.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"78mnb\"\u003eThe deal is part of the Royal Navy’s Project Cetus, which seeks to develop an autonomous submarine to work with crewed submarines.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1v2u9\"\u003eThe requirements call for a boat that is 39 feet (12 m) long; weighs 34,480 pounds (17,000 kg); the ability to dive deeper than current submarines; and an operational range of 1,000 miles (1,610 km).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2t19s\"\u003eThe vessel is expected to be transportable in shipping containers for deployment around the world, said the ministry.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1ael2\"\u003eThe Cetus platform will be a platform for the Royal Navy to experiment with and build new capabilities around.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"U.K. Ministry of Defense","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T21:21:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"United Kingdom","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Air Force Activates Space Ops Squadron","slug":"air-force-activates-space-ops-squadron","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"uyhc3\"\u003eThe South Korean air force has stood up a new space unit, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"6v0o5\"\u003eThe Space Operations Squadron was formally activated during a ceremony at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, on Thursday.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"qfg5\"\u003eThe unit was created by integrating existing formations, including the Space Operations Unit, Space Intelligence Center and Satellite Control Center. It also includes the Space Operations Center, Space Surveillance Team and Satellite Control Team.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"u6fi\"\u003eThe squadron is intended to bolster military space capabilities and conduct missions such as monitoring space objects, disseminating information about potential threats and controlling future military surveillance satellites.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Yonhap News Agency","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T21:17:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"South Korea","type":"country"}]},{"title":"BAE Announces Partners For Army OMFV Program","slug":"bae-announces-partners-for-army-omfv-program","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"sfi3f\"\u003eBAE Systems has announced its partners for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"6ndat\"\u003eOn Wednesday, the company said it had teamed with Elbit Systems of America, Curtiss-Wright Corp. and QinetiQ to develop its offering for the OMFV program, which seeks to develop a replacement for the\u003ca id=\"320411\" linktype=\"page\"\u003e Bradley\u003c/a\u003e infantry fighting vehicle.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"4tfd2\"\u003eBAE Systems said it submitted its proposal to the Army in November.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"7kh1k\"\u003eThe vehicle will feature a standardized, modular open systems architecture (MOSA) developed by BAE Systems and Curtiss-Wright, while Elbit will provide its 50-mm Unmanned Turret (UT50), which is armed with a 50-mm XM913 cannon and a high-capacity ammunition-handling system.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"7bdbr\"\u003eQinetiQ and BAE will provide the hybrid-electric drive, including an electric cross-drive transmission to enhance speed and maneuverability.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"BAE Systems","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T21:13:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Army Seeks Rapid Acquisition Of New Light Vehicles","slug":"army-seeks-rapid-acquisition-of-new-light-vehicles","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"i1l31\"\u003eThe Indian Ministry of Defense has released a request for proposal (RFP) for Light Bulletproof Vehicles (LBPV) for the army, reports Overt Defense.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"cp0mb\"\u003eThe army wants to rapidly procure 375 LBPVs, which would be used to protect troops during convoy, checkpoint and quick-reaction missions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"4e8g6\"\u003eThe army’s Northern Command is expected to primarily use the vehicles for counterinsurgency operations, the ministry said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"tuop\"\u003eThe procurement is set to be fast-tracked in accordance with the provision of the Defense Acquisition Procedure 2020, reported Jane’s\u003ci\u003e.\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"81c9p\"\u003eThe requirements call for a 4 x 4 vehicle that can carry four troops; a 1,322-pound (600-kg) payload; 170-mile (300-km) range; and a full-load speed of 25 mph (40 kph).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"9j4vk\"\u003eIt should also have six firing ports and a roof hatch that can accommodate a machine gun. It should be resistant to small-arms fire on all sides as well as multiple grenade blasts.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5dnc\"\u003eThe Indian air force acquired Ashok Leyland LBPVs in 2021. That vehicle is expected to be a leading contender for the army requirement.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Overt Defense","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T21:10:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"India","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Greek Fighters Join Air Operations Exercise","slug":"greek-fighters-join-air-operations-exercise","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"40xai\"\u003eThe Greek air force has been taking part in a joint exercise in Egypt, reports the Ahram Online (Egypt).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"bnit\"\u003eDuring Exercise MENA-II, multirole fighters from the two air forces conducted air and ground attack training at an undisclosed air base in Egypt, said an Egyptian military spokesman.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"9v0rl\"\u003eThe exercise also included theoretical lectures focused on coordinating the management of joint operations.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Ahram Online","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T21:08:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Greece","type":"country"},{"name":"Egypt","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Air Force Discusses Enhancing Cooperation With Uzbekistan","slug":"air-force-discusses-enhancing-cooperation-with-uzbekistan","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"9g85v\"\u003eAzerbaijani and Uzbekistani air force leaders have discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation, reports the \u003ci\u003eAzerNews\u003c/i\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"epd2n\"\u003eAzerbaijani air force chief Lt. Gen. Ramiz Tahirov hosted his Uzbek counterpart, Maj. Gen. Akhmad Burkhanov, this week in Baku.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"7ovbh\"\u003eThe agenda covered areas of mutual interest, including cooperation on military aviation and air defense.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1spea\"\u003eThe Uzbek delegation also toured the Central Command Post of the Azerbaijani air force.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"AzerNews","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T14:47:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Azerbaijan","type":"country"},{"name":"Uzbekistan","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Cabinet Approves Measure Permitting Arms Deliveries To Ukraine For Another Year","slug":"cabinet-approves-measure-permitting-arms-deliveries-to-ukraine-for-another-year","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"8s16h\"\u003eThe Italian Cabinet has approved a decree to allow it to continue arms shipments to Ukraine through 2023, reports the Euromaidan Press.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"brcde\"\u003eThe Italian Council of Ministers unanimously approved Prime Minister M Giorgia Meloni’s decree to extend an existing program for weapons shipments to Ukraine through Dec. 31, 2023.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"9er7h\"\u003eThe decree means the government does not need formal parliamentary approval for each new shipment. A vote of confirmation in Parliament is required within two months.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"av4qm\"\u003eThe move comes after the government attempted to extend arms shipments through Parliament but withdrew the motion following opposition from the center-left bloc, reported Reuters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"bcrs3\"\u003eOn Thursday, the \u003ci\u003eLa Repubblica\u003c/i\u003e newspaper reported that Italy was preparing to send to Ukraine four batteries of older \u003ca id=\"321684\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eAspide\u003c/a\u003e air defense systems, each with 18 missiles and radars. The shipment could be approved later this month or in January, officials said.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Euromaidan Press","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T14:40:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Italy","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Joint Fighter Jet Program Set To Be Announced With Japan, Italy","slug":"joint-fighter-jet-program-set-to-be-announced-with-japan-italy","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"lk5fl\"\u003eThe U.K., Japan and Italy are set to announce a joint fighter development program, reports Reuters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5ddl3\"\u003eThe Global Combat Air Program will merge the British-led Tempest fighter jet project with Japan’s F-X fighter program, reported Bloomberg News.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8p8a2\"\u003eThis will be the first major defense project in which Japan collaborates with a country other than the U.S., experts noted.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"e4uce\"\u003eThe main contractors for the program will be Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the U.K.’s BAE Systems and Italy’s Leonardo. Saab of Sweden is also considered a potential future recruit.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1p2r0\"\u003eThe structure of the program is still to be finalized along with the division of labor and ownership rights. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"cuiom\"\u003eIt has been previously reported that the U.K. pledged to invest more than 2 billion pounds (US$2.4 billion) in the project over the next three years, while Italy has promised the same figure over several years under defense spending plans agreed in 2021.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"92d80\"\u003eThe Japanese government is also considering relaxing its arms export rules so that the joint fighter could be sold abroad.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"fs66g\"\u003eThe move is expected to be formally announced as early as next week.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Reuters","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T14:33:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"United Kingdom","type":"country"},{"name":"Italy","type":"country"},{"name":"Japan","type":"country"}]},{"title":"SDF Halts Counterterror Cooperation With U.S. To Face Turkish Threat","slug":"sdf-halts-counterterror-cooperation-with-us-to-face-turkish-threat","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"vaz7r\"\u003eThe Kurdish-majority Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has halted joint counterterror operations with U.S. forces in response to increasing Turkish attacks, reports Reuters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5bto6\"\u003eOn Friday, the SDF said it had stopped all joint counterterror operations with U.S. forces following Turkish strikes on areas under its control.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"fpe1j\"\u003eTurkey has increased shelling and airstrikes in recent weeks in what is widely seen as the prelude to a renewed offensive into SDF territory.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"f6kgo\"\u003eAnkara views the SDF and other Kurdish armed groups as offshoots of the \u003ca id=\"316694\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eKurdistan Workers’ Party\u003c/a\u003e (PKK) militant group in Turkey.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5ldpo\"\u003eThe SDF has been a key U.S. partner in the ongoing fight against the \u003ca id=\"316702\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eIslamic State\u003c/a\u003e in northern and eastern Syria. There are concerns that if the SDF is forced to shift its focus to fighting Turkey, it will provide space for the terrorist group to regenerate.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2jg4u\"\u003eOn Wednesday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed strong opposition to any new Turkish military operation in Syria, noting that renewed attacks also threatened U.S. personnel in the region.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Reuters","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T14:22:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Turkey","type":"country"},{"name":"Syria","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Army Accuses Rebels Of Massacre","slug":"army-accuses-rebels-of-massacre","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"2bl7i\"\u003eThe Congolese army says the M23 rebel group killed dozens of civilians in the eastern North Kivu province, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"6bmg7\"\u003eOn Nov. 29, the militants massacred 50 civilians in the town of Kishishe, about 40 miles (70 km) north of Goma, the provincial capital, the army said on Thursday.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1hlsd\"\u003eThe army also accused M23 of violating a five-day-old cease-fire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"ave3d\"\u003eMilitary officials said that Congolese troops were observing the cease-fire, while the rebels attacked government positions, reported Agence France-Presse.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"fqo78\"\u003eThe U.N. and Human Rights Watch nongovernmental organization confirmed the killings but could not provide any further details.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Al Jazeera","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T14:05:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Democratic Republic of the Congo","type":"country"}]},{"title":"PM Says Europe Needs To Enhance Defensive Capabilities","slug":"pm-says-europe-needs-to-enhance-defensive-capabilities","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"fab1m\"\u003eFinnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin says Europe must enhance its defensive capabilities in response to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, reports the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c/i\u003e (U.K.).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2rif6\"\u003eDuring a visit to Sydney, Australia, on Friday, she said that Europe needed to develop stronger defense capabilities and industry and improve preparedness.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"9q17v\"\u003eMarin noted that Europe was not strong enough by itself and that it would “be in trouble without the United States,” while calling for greater independence from the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"khp8\"\u003eShe also said that NATO and its partners should expect Russia to launch cyber and hybrid attacks over the winter.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"94nn4\"\u003eFinland has seen a significant increase in cyber attacks from Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Guardian","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T13:58:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Finland","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Another $21 Million Approved To Support Rwandan Mission In Mozambique","slug":"another-21-million-approved-to-support-rwandan-mission-in-mozambique","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"d77j2\"\u003eThe European Union has decided to provide additional funding to support Rwanda’s military mission in Mozambique, reports the Council of the European Union. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"9238s\"\u003eAs part of new security aid packages for partner militaries in Africa, Eastern Europe and the Balkans, the E.U. will provide Rwanda with 20 million euros (US$21 million) for its anti-terror and counterinsurgency operation in northern Mozambique.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"a647k\"\u003eThe support will cover personal and collective equipment and costs related to strategic airlift needed to sustain the Rwandan mission, the council said on Thursday.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"80t89\"\u003eThe aid is in addition to 89 million euros (US$93.7 million) for the Mozambican armed forces and 15 million euros ($15.7 million) for the South African Development Community mission to Mozambique already provided.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"ecc8\"\u003eAt the request of the Mozambican government, Rwandan sent troops to the northern Cabo Delgado province in July 2021 to help fight the \u003ca id=\"316702\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eIslamic State\u003c/a\u003e-affiliated \u003ca id=\"316789\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eAnsar Sunnah\u003c/a\u003e group.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"f6um7\"\u003eThe funding is being provided under the European Peace Facility.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Council of the European Union","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T13:44:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Rwanda","type":"country"},{"name":"European Union","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Foreign Ministry Opposes Proposal To Send Kosovar Troops To Falklands For Training","slug":"foreign-ministry-opposes-proposal-to-send-kosovar-troops-to-falklands-for-training","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"h5q5o\"\u003eThe Argentinean government says it strongly objects to plans to send Kosovar troops to the Falkland Islands for training, reports MercoPress (Uruguay).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3iohu\"\u003eThe Parliament in Kosovo has approved sending troops to the Falklands as a “peace support mission” under military agreements with the U.K., according to the Argentinean Embassy in Serbia.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"aa7dd\"\u003eThe British Defense Ministry has not commented on the report.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"fa2qf\"\u003eKosovo and the U.K. reportedly signed an agreement on troop deployments in September.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5eibm\"\u003eThe Argentinean government called such a training mission “evidence of the militarization” of the South Atlantic and a violation of U.N. resolutions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"6safj\"\u003eArgentina considers the Falklands an illegally occupied territory and does not recognize the independence of Kosovo.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"MercoPress","publishedDate":"2022-12-02T13:29:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"United Kingdom","type":"country"},{"name":"Kosovo","type":"country"},{"name":"Argentina","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Pentagon Projects Significant Increase In Chinese Nuclear Stockpile Over Next Decade","slug":"pentagon-projects-significant-increase-in-chinese-nuclear-stockpile-over-next-decade","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"cb2m2\"\u003eThe Pentagon has released its annual report on the Chinese military, which projects that Beijing could increase its nuclear stockpile to 1,500 warheads by 2035, reports Business Insider.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"eer4j\"\u003eChina currently has more than 400 nuclear warheads, up from the estimated 200 in 2020, the report says.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"29bf8\"\u003eShould China continue to build nuclear weapons at the current pace, it could have around 1,500 warheads by 2035.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3cjhp\"\u003eThe increase would bring China’s nuclear arsenal closer in size to those of Russia and the U.S., who have the largest nuclear stockpiles in the world.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"adr0q\"\u003eBeijing will likely “expand and diversify” its nuclear forces over the next decade, the Pentagon said, in an effort to equal the reliability and survivability of the latest nuclear weapons being developed by Russia and the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Business Insider","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T20:51:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"China","type":"country"},{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"19 Killed In Bombing At Religious School","slug":"19-killed-in-bombing-at-religious-school","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"w8k44\"\u003eAt least 19 people have died in a bombing at a religious school in northern Afghanistan, reports the Tolo News (Kabul).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"7dc0n\"\u003eOn Wednesday during afternoon prayers, there was a blast at the Jahdia religious school in Aybak, the capital of Samangan province.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"942fd\"\u003eThe provincial government confirmed 19 deaths and 20 injuries in the explosion. Previously, medical officials said that 15 had been killed and 27 injured.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"50fn\"\u003eThere were no immediate claims of responsibility. The \u003ca id=\"316794\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eIslamic State-Khorasan Province\u003c/a\u003e was suspected, reported the Voice of America News.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Tolo News","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T20:45:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Afghanistan","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Boxer Armored Vehicles Deploy For 1st Overseas Training Exercise","slug":"boxer-armored-vehicles-deploy-for-1st-overseas-training-exercise","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"qexxv\"\u003eThe Australian army has deployed its newest wheeled armored vehicle overseas for the first time, reports the Australian Dept. of Defense.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"c5282\"\u003eTwo \u003ca id=\"320480\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eBoxer\u003c/a\u003e combat reconnaissance vehicles were deployed as part of an amphibious force carried by \u003ca id=\"326017\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eHMAS Adelaide\u003c/a\u003e during the Indo-Pacific Endeavour exercises.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"ftcba\"\u003eThe vehicles took part in several days of training at the Murai Urban training facility in Singapore.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1jnh5\"\u003eThe exercises focused on integrating the Boxer and infantry with pre-landing forces and ground combat elements and conducting urban operations, officials said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"3haa1\"\u003eAustralia ordered 211 Boxers in 2018. The vehicles reached initial operational capability in mid-October, noted the department.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Australian Dept. of Defense","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T20:38:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Australia","type":"country"}]},{"title":"New Marine, Special Warfare Command Leaders Named","slug":"new-marine-special-warfare-command-leaders-named","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"a5920\"\u003eThe South Korean Defense Ministry has appointed new commanders for the marine corps and Special Warfare Command as part of a regular officer rotation, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"a5avd\"\u003eMaj. Gen. Kim Gye-hwan, the assistant commandant of the marine corps, will be promoted to lieutenant general and assume the top marine corps post, the ministry said on Wednesday. He succeeds Lt. Gen. Kim Tae-sung in the role.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"dc140\"\u003eMaj. Gen. Son Sik, currently of the Army Personnel Command, will succeed Lt. Gen. So Young-min as the head of the Special Warfare Command.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8dh2l\"\u003eThe ministry also named Vice Adm. Kang Dong-hun as the new vice chief of naval operations, and Vice Adm. Kim Myung-soo to succeed Kang as the head of Fleet Command.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Yonhap","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T20:35:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"South Korea","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Kogi State Inks MOU With Chinese Firm For High-Tech Surveillance Program","slug":"kogi-state-inks-mou-with-chinese-firm-for-high-tech-surveillance-program","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"1qpnl\"\u003eThe Kogi state government in north-central Nigeria, has signed an agreement with Chinese investors to provide an advanced surveillance security system, reports \u003ci\u003eThis Day\u003c/i\u003e (Lagos).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1mm0h\"\u003eUnder the memorandum of understanding, Chinese firm Hytera will provide Kogi state with “smart technology” that will capture movements across border areas from a command-and-control center, said officials from the Kogi State Investment Promotion and Public Private Partnership Agency.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"263dj\"\u003eThe monitoring will allow security forces to rapidly respond to any criminal or terrorist activities, said the officials.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"fae1r\"\u003eThe state government added that the departments of the army, navy, police and local vigilantes would all take part in the program.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"spcn\"\u003eGov. Yahya Bello said the project would use a 5G network and would be powered by a 30-megawatt gas-powered electricity plant to be built by an unnamed American company.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"This Day","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T20:33:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Nigeria","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Counter-UAV Systems Sought From U.S.","slug":"counter-uav-systems-sought-from-us","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"uk5wa\"\u003eThe U.S. Dept. of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of a counter-small uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) system, reports the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8d9rp\"\u003eThe potential US$1 billion sale covers 10 Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) system of systems, which includes 200 \u003ca id=\"319050\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eCoyote Block 2\u003c/a\u003e interceptors; the Counter-Unmanned Electronic Warfare System (CUAEWS); Coyote launchers; Ku-band Multifunction Radio Frequency System (KuMRFS) radars; Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2); electro-optical/infrared cameras; and other related technical and logistics support.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5l80h\"\u003eThe proposed sale would improve Qatar’s defensive capabilities against uncrewed aircraft systems through electronic and kinetic defeat systems, the agency said.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T20:26:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Qatar","type":"country"},{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"L3Harris To Provide Advanced IR Sensor For New Javelin Launchers","slug":"l3harris-to-provide-advanced-ir-sensor-for-new-javelin-launchers","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"o0vy8\"\u003eL3Harris is supplying an advanced infrared sensor as part of an upgrade to the command launch unit for \u003ca id=\"333813\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eJavelin\u003c/a\u003e anti-tank missile systems, reports the defense firm.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2dqs3\"\u003eThe new long-range, high-definition, midwave infrared technology is lighter, better performing and more cost-effective than existing solutions, according to L3Harris.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1iij0\"\u003eThe new sensor will help reduce the time needed to engage targets, said company officials.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"fq00j\"\u003eProduction is slated to begin in the fourth quarter of 2022 and continue through 2036.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"L3Harris","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T20:21:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"USA","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Boeing Wins Contract For 2 More KC-46A Tankers","slug":"boeing-wins-contract-for-2-more-kc-46a-tankers","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"0qu0l\"\u003eBoeing says it has received a contract for a pair of aerial refueling tankers for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"5ktve\"\u003eThe Foreign Military Sales deal, awarded by the U.S. Air Force, covers two \u003ca id=\"319229\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eKC-46A Pegasus\u003c/a\u003e tankers. The value of the contract was not disclosed.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"b5alu\"\u003eThe order brings the total purchased by Japan to six. The first Pegasus was delivered in October 2021 and the second in February 2022.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"bqg62\"\u003eBoeing said it has delivered 67 KC-46s to date, including 65 for the U.S. Air Force and two for Japan.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Boeing","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T20:18:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Japan","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Islamic State Acknowledges Death Of Leader, Announces Successor","slug":"islamic-state-acknowledges-death-of-leader-announces-successor","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"6g2xm\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https://www.militaryperiscope.com/militant-organizations/middle-east/islamic-state-iraq-and-syria-isisal-qaida-iraq/\"\u003eIslamic State of Iraq and Syria\u003c/a\u003e has released a statement acknowledging the death of its leader and announcing his successor, reports CNN.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"45smp\"\u003eThrough the group’s affiliated al-Furqan media platform, an ISIS spokesman announced the death of Abu al-Hasan al-Hashmi al-Qurayshi, who was appointed the leader of the terror organization, following the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in a U.S. military operation in northwestern Syria.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"eur6v\"\u003eAbu al-Hasan al-Hashmi al-Qurayshi blew himself up in mid-October when he and his aides were surrounded by local fighters in the town of Jasem in southern Syria, reported Reuters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"1oj6b\"\u003eThe spokesman said Abu al-Husain al-Husaini al-Quraishi, a relatively unknown leader described only as an “old fighter,” would be the new ISIS leader.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"CNN","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T14:52:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Syria","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Deal Inked With Navantia For Domestic Warship Construction","slug":"deal-inked-with-navantia-for-domestic-warship-construction","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"d7cyp\"\u003eThe Saudi Ministry of Defense has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to build warships domestically, reports the official Saudi Press Agency.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"ahh1a\"\u003eUnder the agreement, Saudi Arabia will acquire and build several multimission combat ships from Navantia. The Spanish shipbuilder will help localize all construction and maintenance work in Saudi Arabia.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"65gce\"\u003eThe MOU focuses on combat systems integration; systems design and engineering; hardware design; software development; testing; verification systems; prototyping; simulation; logistical support; and training program design.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"37kp7\"\u003eNo value for the program or schedule was made public.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"ekvok\"\u003eThe new ships will enhance Saudi Arabia’s maritime security and support Riyadh’s strategic, operational and tactical goals.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"a76a\"\u003eNavantia had previously worked with the Saudi navy on its new \u003ca id=\"333789\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eAl Jubail-class\u003c/a\u003e corvette program.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Saudi Press Agency","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T14:44:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Saudi Arabia","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Thousands Protest Agreement With Military","slug":"thousands-protest-agreement-with-military","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"3vo19\"\u003eThousands of people have demonstrated against an anticipated agreement between the Sudanese military and the civilian Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) political coalition, reports the Anadolu Agency (Ankara).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"2sefn\"\u003eThe demonstrations on Wednesday outside the parliament in the capital of Khartoum protested the compromise agreement between the military and civilian leaders brokered by the international community.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"8ka4a\"\u003eOne protester told the Turkish news agency that they were against any compromise or negotiation with the military, which overthrew Sudan’s civilian transitional government in October 2021.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"alen5\"\u003eThe latest agreement is intended to resolve issues of transitional justice, military-civilian relations and the establishment of new elections for national leadership.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"92v52\"\u003eThe FFC said talks would continue with a final deal to be signed soon.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"85n9r\"\u003eMore than 120 people have been killed since the last year’s coup, with many others missing.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"Anadolu Agency","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T14:36:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"Sudan","type":"country"}]},{"title":"Hainan-Class Amphibious Assault Ships Ready For Combat","slug":"hainan-class-amphibious-assault-ships-ready-for-combat","preview":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"sqzh8\"\u003eThe Chinese navy says its newest amphibious assault ships are combat ready, reports the \u003ci\u003eSouth China Morning Post\u003c/i\u003e (Hong Kong).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"58lnk\"\u003eOn Sunday, the service said that the \u003ca id=\"333428\" linktype=\"page\"\u003eHainan\u003c/a\u003e and Guangxi, both of which were commissioned last year, had successfully completed wide-ranging exercises, including live-firings, and were fully operational.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"rs2d\"\u003eVideo posted by the navy showed the ships conducting operations at sea, including missile interceptions, helicopter operations and air-cushioned landing craft delivery.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"72aq7\"\u003eThe Hainan class is China’s largest amphibious assault ship, with seven levels of dock space and a full-length flight deck. It can carry up to 30 helicopters, 10 tanks or 50 trucks, 35 amphibious vehicles or three air-cushioned landing craft, and 1,000 marines. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"81f11\"\u003eThe class is 778 feet (237 m) long and displaces 40,000 tons. The ships are expected to play a key role in any conflict with Taiwan.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-block-key=\"7os5t\"\u003eChina has plans to acquire up to eight Hainan-class amphibious ships. The third, Anhui, entered service in November.\u003c/p\u003e","source":"South China Morning Post","publishedDate":"2022-12-01T14:26:00+0000","countryList":[{"name":"China","type":"country"}]}]},"slug":"news"}},"__N_SSG":true},"page":"/ddnc","query":{},"buildId":"L8wnnYquUWD6VkrFJVXSI","isFallback":false,"gsp":true,"scriptLoader":[]}</script></body></html>