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China's lunar orbiter modifies orbit
BEIJING -- China's spacecraft testing technology for the Chang'e-5 return lunar mission, trimmed its orbit on Friday afternoon. This was the first modification during a journey scheduled to take about eight days, according to a statement from the State...
Un sommet Obama-Park Séoul la semaine prochaine en marge des sommets de l’APEC et de l’ASEAN
Ajouté par Jacques N. Godbout le 3 novembre 2014 à 1:01. Séoul et Washington projettent de tenir un sommet bilatéral entre Park Geun-hye et Barack Obama en marge de réunions multilatérales qui se dérouleront la semaine prochaine, rapporte l’agence sud-coréenne...
Un arrangement « technique » entre la France et l’Australie pour le ravitaillement en vol des Rafale au-dessus de l’Irak
Le 03/11/14 Les relations franco-australiennes ont connu quelques turbulences par le passé, notamment avec l’annonce de la reprise des essais nucléaires français dans le Pacifique faite par le président Chirac. Depuis, le climat s’est nettement apaisé....
Can China Save Afghanistan?
By Shannon Tiezzi October 31, 2014 The 2014 Istanbul Process, hosted by China, is a litmus test of regional support for Kabul in the post-NATO era As Afghan President Ashraf Ghani wraps up his state visit to China this week, Beijing is preparing to host...
China to streamline counter-terrorism intelligence gathering
BEIJING Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:03am EDT (Reuters) - China will set up a national anti-terrorism intelligence system, state media said on Monday, as part of changes to a security law expected to be passed this week after an upsurge in violence in the far western...
Taiwan eyes homegrown submarines after 13-year wait on U.S. deal
BY J.R. WU TAIPEI Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:21pm EDT (Reuters) - Taiwan is moving ahead with plans to build its own submarines, with an initial design to be completed by the year-end, after lengthy delays in getting eight vessels under a 2001 U.S. defense deal...
S. Korea's top nuke envoy begins five-day visit to China
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy left for China on Tuesday for a five-day visit to discuss ways to resume the long-stalled six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea, Seoul officials said. The six-nation negotiations, involving...
Security Decisions Should Continue to Deter North Korea, Official Says
By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2014 – Decisions made at the security and military talks between the United States and South Korea should continue to deter North Korea, Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti said today....
U.S. Pivot to ASEAN: Where Are We Now?
By Peter T. Keo October 22, 2014 With a new ambassador in place, can Washington sustain its commitment to a key region? The 25th ASEAN Summit is around the corner. One question worth asking is: How committed is the U.S. to the pivot to ASEAN? Since establishing...
N.Korea likely can build nuclear warhead: US general
24 OCT 2014 The commander of US forces in South Korea said Friday that North Korea likely has the ability to produce a nuclear warhead that could be mounted on a missile, but officials later sought to downplay his remarks. The comments by the commander...