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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

The curious case of Russia’s charm offensive with NASA this week

Amid strained U.S.–Russia ties, Roscosmos publicly reached out to NASA this week, pledging to ‘continue to work on the problems that we have here’ aboard the ISS. The outreach marks an unexpected shift toward cooperation despite ongoing sanctions and geopolitical tensions.

2025-08-01T12:55:15.411983-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Germany Recasts Space Domain as Battlefield, Pushing Bundeswehr Beyond Passive ISR

2025-07-31T07:55:35.407241-07:00

AeroTime

Dubai International Airport logs record 46.0 million H1 2025 passengers despite regional disruptions

2025-07-29T06:11:22.965420-07:00

Reuters

Brazil Asks US to Exempt Embraer Jets from 50% Tariffs

2025-07-29T13:12:02.327894-07:00

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Ars Technica

The curious case of Russia’s charm offensive with NASA this week Amid strained U.S.–Russia ties, Roscosmos publicly reached out to NASA this week, pledging to ‘continue to work on the problems that we have here’ aboard the ISS. The outreach marks an unexpected shift toward cooperation despite ongoing sanctions and geopolitical tensions.

2025-08-01T12:55:15.411983-07:00

The curious case of Russia’s charm offensive with NASA this week

Airways Magazine

Cambodia to Buy 20 Boeing 737 MAX Jets in Tariff Swap with US Cambodia has agreed to purchase up to 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from the United States in exchange for reduced US import tariffs. The deal strengthens trade ties and signals a strategic pivot away from Chinese influence in Southeast Asia.

2025-08-01T11:52:13.177808-07:00

Cambodia to Buy 20 Boeing 737 MAX Jets in Tariff Swap with US

Associated Press

Putin announces serial production of new hypersonic missile, slated for Belarus deployment President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia has begun serial production of its newest intermediate-range hypersonic missile following preliminary combat trials. He said the system will soon be stationed in Belarus to bolster defenses against Ukrainian and Western-supplied strikes.

2025-08-01T06:09:00.130721-07:00

Putin announces serial production of new hypersonic missile, slated for Belarus deployment

FlightGlobal

Breaking Chinese Taiwan blockade by airlift would require 860 daily cargo flights, wargame finds Piercing a Chinese blockade of Taiwan by airlift would demand an unprecedented 860 daily cargo flights, yet even that scale of operation would not prevent Taiwan’s economy from collapsing, according to a new U.S. defense wargame.

2025-07-31T20:06:54.637351-07:00

Breaking Chinese Taiwan blockade by airlift would require 860 daily cargo flights, wargame finds

SpaceWatch Global

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Germany Recasts Space Domain as Battlefield, Pushing Bundeswehr Beyond Passive ISR The Bundeswehr has long relied on satellites for reconnaissance and communications. Now, amid intensifying great power competition in orbit, Berlin is reevaluating its space strategy to incorporate active defense capabilities like on-orbit electronic warfare, resilient satcom and rapid procurement cycles.

2025-07-31T07:55:35.407241-07:00

Germany Recasts Space Domain as Battlefield, Pushing Bundeswehr Beyond Passive ISR

Associated Press

Chinese Researchers Pitch Lasers and Sabotage to Counter Starlink Satellites Chinese government-affiliated researchers have outlined a suite of counterspace strategies against SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, including ground-based lasers, electronic jamming and potential on-orbit sabotage. The proposals stem from Beijing’s concerns over Starlink’s dual-use capabilities for reconnaissance and military comms in any future conflict.

2025-07-30T21:17:51.971306-07:00

Chinese Researchers Pitch Lasers and Sabotage to Counter Starlink Satellites

The War Zone

The West Is Missing Critical Weapons-Development Lessons from Ukraine An American defense investor in Ukraine argues that Western militaries and defense contractors risk falling behind by overlooking Kyiv’s grassroots weapon design and rapid iteration model. Ukraine’s battlefield-driven innovation ecosystem has accelerated munitions and drone development cycles from months to weeks, reshaping modern arms procurement.

2025-07-30T10:57:33.250999-07:00

The West Is Missing Critical Weapons-Development Lessons from Ukraine

Reuters

Ukraine Detains Air Force Major for Spying on F-16 and Mirage 2000 Deployments Ukraine’s SBU has arrested a major serving as an instructor pilot in an air brigade tasked with intercepting enemy missiles and drones, accusing him of leaking the locations of prized Western-supplied F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Russian intelligence. The move underscores Kyiv’s efforts to safeguard its advanced air assets amid ongoing conflict.

2025-07-30T07:19:49.764605-07:00

Ukraine Detains Air Force Major for Spying on F-16 and Mirage 2000 Deployments

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