North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Meets Vladimir Putin, Praises ‘Heroic Russian Army’ at Top Space Center
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday at the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
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Evacuation Alerts and Air Raid Sirens Panic Seoul During North Korea’s Failed Satellite Launch
Residents of Seoul were startled Wednesday morning by air raid sirens and mobile phone alerts telling them to prepare for evacuation.
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to Shut Down Following Bankruptcy, Assets Sold in Auction
Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch provider founded by Sir Richard Branson, has confirmed it is shutting down after selling its facility leases and equipment to three aerospace companies following bankruptcy.
North Korea Launches Space Program
North Korean state media on Thursday declared that “building the space industry is an indispensable project for national development and the improvement of people’s lives.”
Exclusive — Congressman Pushing for Military Authorization Against Cartels: ‘We Got to Begin Thinking About Them Differently’
Rep. Waltz said the U.S. needs to begin treating the cartels like terrorist cells like Al Qaeda or ISIS to effectively defeat them.
Report: U.S. Intel Helped India Defeat China in December Border Clash
U.S. News and World Report on Monday quoted sources who said the U.S. military provided India with intelligence that helped it repel a Chinese incursion in the Himalayas in late 2022.
Hayward – The Next War: A Look Ahead at Hypersonic Missiles, A.I., Space Combat, and Bio-Weapons
2021 was a year of mounting apprehension about the next great power conflict – perhaps triggered by a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, or a Russian invasion of Ukraine – coupled with uncertainty about what the “next war” will look like.
