By Joey RouletteORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX was poised on Tuesday to launch a new spy satellite for the U.S. military, marking what the space transportation company said was its first designated national security mission for the United States.gi SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, carrying a roughly $500 million (£395.41 million) GPS satellite built by Lockheed Martin Corp, was scheduled for lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral shortly after 9 a.m. (1700 GMT) local time, the U.S. Air Force said.Tuesday's launch, if successful, would be a victory for Musk, a billionaire entrepreneur who has tried for years to break into the market for lucrative military space launches long-dominated by incumbents Lockheed and Boeing Co.SpaceX sued the U.S. Air Force in 2014 in protest over the military's award of a multibillion-dollar, non-compete contract for 36 rocket launches to United Launch Alliance, a partnership between Boeing and Lockheed. SpaceX dropped the suit in 2015 after the … [Read more...] about SpaceX to launch U.S. spy satellite in first national security mission
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Indonesia able to maintain stability of national security: Wiranto
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto revealed that the Indonesian government was able to maintain the stability of national security during this year. According to Wiranto, this was proven by the implementation of national- and international-level activities held safely and without security disturbances. "The Asian Games, Asian Para Games, and the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank were held safely. That means we are able to maintain the stability of national security," Wiranto remarked at a press conference in Jakarta on Monday. He said an international survey indicated that Indonesia had a reputation for good security, standing ninth as the safest country in the world. In addition, he stated that Indonesia comes second to the Philippines as an investment destination, indicating that globally, Indonesia is viewed as a safe country for investment. "For the past two years, we have been proven to be able to … [Read more...] about Indonesia able to maintain stability of national security: Wiranto
U.S. Is the ‘Least Imperial’ Great Power in History, Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton Says While Touting U.S. Expansion Into Africa
World International Affairs Donald Trump The United States is the “least imperial” great power in the history of the world, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton said during a speech at the Washington D.C.-based think-tank Heritage Foundation Thursday. During the talk, Bolton laid out the Trump administration’s grand strategy for Africa, and slammed both China and Russia for “deliberately and aggressively” targeting their investment in the continent to gain a competitive advantage over the U.S. Bolton said the West needs to "wake up" to the threat and begin to foster Africa's independence. The U.S. plans to invest in Africa in order to counter the rapidly growing political and economic influence of Moscow and Beijing on the continent, Bolton said Thursday. “China uses bribes, opaque agreements, and the strategic use of debt to hold states in Africa captive to Beijing’s wishes and demands. Its investment … [Read more...] about U.S. Is the ‘Least Imperial’ Great Power in History, Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton Says While Touting U.S. Expansion Into Africa
China Confirms Detentions of 2 Canadian Men on Suspicion of ‘Endangering National Security’
China has confirmed it has detained two Canadian men, saying they were being detained on suspicion of "endangering national security." Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Thursday that entrepreneur Michael Spavor and former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig were taken into custody on Monday. Lu says Canada has been informed of the detentions, but declined to say whether the men have been provided with lawyers. He says they are being handled separately. The two cases ratchet up pressure on Canada, which is holding an executive of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei wanted by the United States. China has demanded the immediate release of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's CFO and the daughter of its founder. Irene O'Shea became the oldest woman to skydive at 102 when the Australian grandmother took part in a jump for the Motor Neurone Disease Association of South Australia on Dec. 9. She broke her own 2017 record for the same category. (Published Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018) Asked if … [Read more...] about China Confirms Detentions of 2 Canadian Men on Suspicion of ‘Endangering National Security’
US officials: China poses serious national security threat
WASHINGTON — U.S. national security officials say China's cyberthreats and the theft of intellectual property from American companies pose large economic and national security challenges for the United States. Assistant Attorney General John Demers said Wednesday that the U.S. "cannot tolerate a nation that steals the fruit of our brainpower." Demers and other officials testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about espionage threats from China. Demers says China has shown, in some cases, that it wants to steal American technology and copy it. He says the country's playbook is to "rob, replicate and replace." He says China's espionage activity has been "steadily increasing" in the last few years. The Justice Department has filed several charges against Chinese hackers and intelligence officials in recent months. … [Read more...] about US officials: China poses serious national security threat