Carving out Trump’s new world order
A radical change in US foreign policy by the incoming president could lead to fresh alliances between the three superpowers and the ruthless dropping of old allegiances
It Can’t Happen Here. That was the title of Sinclair Lewis’s 1935 novel in which the...
U.S. Govt. Hackers Ready to Hit Back If Russia Tries to Disrupt Election
U.S. military hackers have penetrated Russia's electric grid, telecommunications networks and the Kremlin's command systems, making them vulnerable to attack by secret American cyber weapons should the U.S. deem it...
This is an excerpt from the article (its behind a paywall) It's absolutely huge though if it is indeed the case, and it likely is.
http://aviationweek.com/aircraft-design/magic-behind-radar-absorbing-materials-stealthy-aircraft
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Amid severe shortages and the world's highest inflation, polls suggest as much as 80% of voters want Maduro gone this year
Venezuelan Congress Declares President Maduro Has Staged a Coup
Venezuela’s Congress on Sunday declared that the government had staged a coup by blocking a drive to recall...
Yes the Raptor engines have been tested, this isn't merely powerpoint. The work has already begun. This is going to be a monster beyond all expectations.
http://www.space.com/34192-spacex-raptor-rocket-test-first-photos.html
Here is the webcast for the unveiling.
http://www.spacex.com/webcast
I felt this deserved a thread of its own for the ongoing discussion of the events happening in the Philippines and all articles concerning the weakening (or strengthening?) of American-Filipino ties.
Given recent events I think the thread is justified and will provide a continual source of...
For examples of his other work, take a look at his geopolitical prognosis for 2016. given we are more than half-way through the year, he is strikingly accurate in his predictions
http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/3/12361256/moon-express-private-mission-spaceflight-us-government-approved
Paving the way for private missions beyond Earth orbit
By Loren Grush
on August 3, 2016 07:30 am
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By: Megan Eckstein
July 29, 2016 12:15 PM
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 takes off during exercise Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 20. This is the first time that the fifth generation fighter has participated in the multiservice...
What Would it Take for US to Extradite Muslim Cleric to Turkey?
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Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wave their national flags and hold a portrait of Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based Muslim cleric, with Turkish words that read: "the Coup nation traitor...
Spacex Falcon 9 launch payload increased by 73% to 22,800 kilograms
Spacex updated its website information on the payload that can be launched by the Falcon 9 and the Falcon Heavy.
The Falcon 9 rocket is now rated for 22,800 kg (50,265 lb) into low earth orbit versus old data at 13,150 kg...
SpaceX says it will fly a spacecraft to Mars as soon as 2018
By Christian Davenport April 27 at 12:10 PM
In its first launch to resupply the International Space Station since its rocket exploded last year, Elon Musk's SpaceX landed its unmanned rocket on a floating 'drone barge' in the...
India's Biggest $25 Billion Defence Deal to Crash Land
By Pradip R Sagar
Published: 24th Apr 2016 04:03:54 AM
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A file photo of US F16 jet fighter | AFP
NEW DELHI: India has a record of sour defence deals. While the Rafael deal with France to buy 36 fighters jets at nearly `60,000...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
List by the International Monetary Fund (2015)[6]
Rank Country/Region GDP (Millions of US$)
World[9] 73,170,986
1 United States 17,947,000
European Union[n 1][9] 16,220,370
2 China 10,982,829
3 Japan 4,123,258
4 Germany...
Russia vs. Elon Musk: U.S. Startup Threatens Moscow's Role in Space
By Matthew Bodner
Apr. 14 2016 14:32
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Over the past decade, tech billionaire Elon Musk has been fond of telling people that he wants to die on Mars.
But with the recent...
By Rajat Pandit
American aircraft and warships will soon be able to access Indian military bases and vice versa for refuelling, repair and other logistical purposes, in a move that will further tighten the India-US strategic clinch and help Washington in its ongoing "re-balance" of 60% of its...
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Japan Seeks More Prominent Role in 'Global Defense and Security'
By Martin Banks, Defense News4:38 p.m. EST February 17, 2016
BRUSSELS — Japan's ambassador to the EU says Tokyo plans to take a much bigger role in "shouldering the burden of global defense and security."
Speaking in Brussels...
U.S. overtakes France to become Germany's top trading partner| Reuters
Likely temporary but it still underscores the deep integration across the Atlantic, and is somewhat of a stick in the eye for proponents of American decline :).