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☆ Japan threatens to destory any North Korean
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Emiko Jozuka | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

North Korea’s space development agency had said last year it would finish preparations for the reconnaissance satellite by April 2023. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno also said Monday that any North Korean missile launch disguised as a “satellite” is a “threat” to the nation’s security. Matsuno said Japan’s Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces have issued an order regarding the preparation of destructive measures against ballistic missiles. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects preparations for North Korea's first military spy satellite on Tuesday, state news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday local time. Last month, Kim ordered officials to prepare to launch the country’s first military reconnaissance satellite, North Korean state media reported at the time.

☆ After a 35-year break, the US Navy is building frigates again, and it has a lot of catching up to do
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Fincantieri plans to lay the keel of that ship, USS Constellation, this August. It will be the US Navy's first frigate since the retirement of its last Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate in 2015. FrigatesUS Navy first-in-class frigate USS Oliver Hazard Perry in late 1977. Though not intended to operate alone against enemy capital ships, frigates are now primarily used to support destroyer squadrons and carrier battle groups by performing escort, anti-submarine, anti-air, and limited anti-surface missions. US Navy guided-missile frigate USS Curts in a dry dock at a shipyard in California in January 1982.

☆ North Korean spy satellite: Japan prepared to shoot down rocket if necessary, minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Junko Ogura | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Toyko CNN —Japan says it is prepared to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite rocket if it needs to. In a statement released by the Ministry of Defense, Hamada did not rule out shooting down the rocket used to launch the satellite. The Japanese military will deploy ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles and Aegis-equipped destroyer warships carrying sea-based Standard Missile-3 interceptor projectiles, the statement added. North Korean state media KCNA reported on Wednesday that its leader Kim Jong Un had ordered officials to prepare to launch the country’s first military reconnaissance satellite. North Korea claimed as early as last December that it had conducted an “important final stage test” for the development of a spy satellite.

☆ South Korea, US, Japan to hold missile defence drills to counter North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) - South Korea, the United States and Japan will stage joint naval missile defence exercises on Monday as they push for greater security cooperation to better counter North Korea's evolving missile threats, Seoul's navy said. Monday's drills will be held in international waters between Korea and Japan, bringing together South Korea's 7,600-ton Aegis destroyer Yulgok Yi I, U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold, and Japan's Atago destroyer, also equipped with Aegis radar systems. The three countries would focus on mastering response procedures from detection to tracking to information sharing by creating a virtual target under the scenario of a North Korean ballistic missile provocation, the South Korean navy said. South Korean and U.S. air forces are separately set to begin their drills on Monday for a 12-day run. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has pledged to move the ties beyond the past and visited Tokyo in March for the first time in 12 years as the country's leader.

China currently dominates the supply chain for many of the entries on Europe's list of "strategic" metals. By which time not more than 65% of any strategic metal's consumption will be able to come from a single third country. Europe has no strategic metal inventory, unlike the United States, China and South Korea. Given such a humble starting point, it seems unlikely EU strategic metal reserves are going to come any time soon, if they come at all. What started as a response to China's dominance of critical metals supply has been accelerated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

☆ TikTok congressional hearing: CEO Shou Chew grilled by US lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

TikTok, which has more than 150 million American users, was repeatedly hammered in the ongoing hearing where no lawmaker offered any support. PARENTS UNHAPPYRepresentative Diana DeGette, a Democrat, said TikTok's efforts to prevent the spread of misinformation on the platform were not working. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein 1 2 3 4 5"You gave me only generalized statements that you're investing, that you're concerned, that you're doing work. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives on Twitter said, "TikTok CEO testimony so far we would characterize as a 'mini disaster' for this key moment for TikTok. TikTok is now poster child of the US/China tensions and lawmakers have a lot of q’s with not enough concrete answers."

After a fire engulfed Notre Dame in 2019, horrified onlookers around the world donated nearly $1 billion to restore the cathedral. Scroll to experience an acoustic simulation of how “Viderunt Omnes” may have sounded from different places inside Notre Dame. In the survey on the acoustic experience of Notre Dame, respondents commented on the building’s unique sound. We may see Notre Dame as an eternal monument, but she hears it as a place that is always changing. When I visited Notre Dame with her, we were accompanied by a young sound engineer, as well as a historian studying metal.

☆ U.S. weapons sales to get stricter human rights review under Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"We are looking at a policy of prevention when there is a risk of violation of human rights," one official said. Biden's administration was criticized last year for approving the potential sale of radars and aircraft to Egypt despite what Human Rights Watch called Egypt's "atrocious human rights record." Reuters reported in 2021 that the Biden administration was considering a CAT policy shift to emphasize human rights. For example, Senator Bob Menendez, Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, opposes the sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft to Turkey for reasons including disregard for human rights. He rolled out a CAT policy in 2018 that gave commercial concerns as much weight as human rights in deciding whether to approve weapons sales.

☆ Exclusive: U.S. to vet human rights more closely before approving arms deals, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Defense companies and activists scrutinize such policies for insight into the administration's posture as it balances commercial interests of exporters like Lockheed Martin Co (LMT.N) and Raytheon Technologies (RTX.N) against the country's stated commitment to human rights. One change is how the CAT policy addresses the possibility that arms from the United States could be used for major human rights violations, the officials said. Previous CAT policy had said such transfers would not be authorized only when Washington had "actual knowledge" that the arms would be used in such actions. "We are looking at a policy of prevention when there is a risk of violation of human rights," one of the officials said. For example, Senator Bob Menendez, Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, opposes the sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft to Turkey for reasons including disregard for human rights.

☆ Here are 5 ways investors can find deeply discounted stocks hiding in the red-hot energy and materials sectors, according to a top 1% value fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Top-1% value fund manager Scott Barbee shared the investing strategy that's brought him success. Barbee's Aegis Value Fund (AVALX) has beaten 98% of peers by returns over the past 15 years, according to Morningstar. After finding potential candidates for his fund, Barbee looks at a company's financial health by inspecting its balance sheet and capital structure to see how much debt it has and how it's organized. Following these steps has brought Barbee robust returns over the long term, regardless of what stage of the economic cycle he's investing in. The top holding in the Aegis Value Fund is Amerigo Resources (ARREF), which mines copper in Chile.

☆ Exclusive: Exxon prepares to start up $1.2 bln Texas oil refinery expansion - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Erwin Seba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Initial startup of a 250,000 barrels per day (bpd) crude distillation unit (CDU) at the 369,000 bpd refinery is expected by Jan. 31, the sources said, making the Beaumont refinery the second largest in the United States. SHALE OIL TO DIESELExxon had no immediate comment on the start up of the new processing unit, called the Beaumont Light Atmospheric Distillation Expansion (BLADE) project. BLADE, considered as early as 2014 and formally approved in 2019, was planned to process Exxon's crude oil pumped from the Permian shale field in West Texas and New Mexico. Operators at the Beaumont refinery this week were purging the new CDU of air in preparation to introduce its first crude, the people familiar with the matter said. POST-PANDEMIC MILESTONEExxon's Beaumont expansion marks a return to an era of steady refining capacity gains through processing tweaks and adding new equipment to existing plants.

☆ Japan may build 2 huge warships to counter the growing missile threat from North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

That has led Japan to examine its missile defense, which relies on specially designed warships. The launches have forced Japan to examine its unique ballistic-missile defense system, which relies heavily on specially equipped warships to intercept incoming missiles. US Missile Defense Agency/Heather CavaliereJapan began developing its current BMD system in 2004. US Navy/MCS3 Quinton A. LeeThe Aegis-equipped BMD ships are the most important part of Japan's BMD system. US Navy/MCS Seaman Aleksandr FreutelThere are advantages to relying on maritime-based platforms for missile defense.

NBC News, in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, The Washington Post, and Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, interviewed more than 40 current and former employees of contractors at military bases. According to an NBC News analysis, at least 10 companies with substantiated trafficking violations since 2007 have received billions in new government contracts. ‘Mad scramble’Foreign workers are crucial for the more than 700 military bases with U.S. service members around the world. One company that continues to get work at Middle East bases despite past violations documented in an Army compliance agreement is Tamimi, Abdulla’s employer. Lusambu Karim, a 50-year-old Ugandan, told NBC News about trafficking violations he said he encountered working for Aegis in Afghanistan from 2018 to 2020.

☆ U.S. sanctions logistics allies of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned individuals linked to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, days after bilateral security talks aimed at cracking down on trafficking of fentanyl and other contraband. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIt said all individuals named were currently fugitives from U.S. federal drug trafficking indictments. "Starving this network of resources will help deprive the Sinaloa Cartel of critical support it needs." Two Valenzuela siblings were detained in recent years, leaving Juan Francisco as the last sibling involved in the Valenzuela Mexican trafficking operations, the Treasury noted. All Valenzuela's property and assets in the United States have now been frozen.

☆ How GM plans to convince consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-08 | by ( Kaitlin Balasaygun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Scott Mlyn | CNBCWhen people think of electric vehicles, their minds typically jump to Tesla. GM plans to sell up to 175,000 electric vehicles to Hertz Global by 2027 – rentals are a key method to introduce more people to EVs without having to commit to a purchase. Over the years, GM has created other virtual showrooms like Chevy MyWay and Cadillac Live, but GM EV Live is the first EV-only showroom being offered by GM. Focus on all the in-car technology, not just EV technology GM is focused on advancing technology to create better and safer driving experiences along with sleeker models for EVs. Maintain core principles through EVs Wahl said one thing that has not changed is the underlying principles of marketing.

☆ M&A in the ad industry surged in the first half of 2022, despite economic uncertainty. These 11 behind-the-scenes players from companies like Deloitte and Havas are driving the spree
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Lindsay Rittenhouse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Advertising and media M&A increased 21% year-over-year in the first half of 2022 despite economic uncertainty. Ad agencies like Havas and consultancies like Deloitte ramped up deals as they look to bolster tech capabilities. Insider identified 11 execs leading M&A at the top ad companies. While private equity companies are driving much of this activity, agencies and consulting firms are also snapping up firms to strengthen their digital capabilities, Ciesco reported. Insider identified 11 executives overseeing ad industry M&A activity for these agencies.

☆ U.S., Canadian warships carry out Taiwan Strait transit
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe USS Higgins is docked in the northern Israeli city of Haifa September 6, 2009. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File PhotoSept 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship and a Canadian frigate carried out a routine transit of the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the U.S. military said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Cooperation like this represents the centerpiece of our approach to a secure and prosperous region," the Navy statement added. The narrow Taiwan Strait has been a frequent source of military tension since the defeated Republic of China government fled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing a civil war with the communists, who established the People's Republic of China. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Idrees Ali; additional reporting by Michael Martina; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ All the best products we’ve tested in 2021 (so far)
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-03 | by ( Cnn Underscored Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +62 min

Best coffee subscription: Blue Bottle (starting at $11 per shipment; bluebottle.com)Blue BottleBlue Bottle’s coffee subscription hit all of our marks during the testing process. This mask, though, formed the best seal around the edges, blocking out more light than any other mask we tested. Not only does it keep your drinks hot or cold for many hours, it’s solidly durable and has the best lid we’ve ever tested. Best smart display: Amazon Echo Show 8 ($99.99, originally $129.99; amazon.com)AmazonThe Echo Show 8 is the best smart display we tested, with a versatile 8-inch screen in a build that really fits anywhere. Best smart thermostat: Nest Learning Thermostat ($223, originally $229; amazon.com)GoogleThe Nest Learning Thermostat studies your habits and controls the temperature in your home automatically.

☆ O navă militară americană echipată cu sistemul Aegis a eşuat în interceptarea unei rachete balistice la un test
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-30 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

''Obiectivul testului a fost să demonstreze capabilitatea unei nave configurate cu sistemul Aegis de apărare împotriva rachetelor balistice să detecteze, să urmărească, să atace şi să intercepteze o ţintă reprezentată de o rachetă balistică cu rază medie de acţiune'', cu o salvă de două rachete Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Dual II, ''însă interceptarea nu a reuşit'', precizează agenţia americană într-o declaraţie, fără să menţioneze unde a fost efectuat exerciţiul.Agenţia Americană de Apărare antirachetă, aflată în subordinea Pentagonului, efectuează periodic exerciţii de apărare antirachetă. Alte teste anterioare de interceptare cu rachete SM-6 au fost reuşite

Organizations: Standard, Apărare

☆ Japonia vrea să dezvolte sisteme de rachete capabile să atingă teritoriul Coreei de Nord
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Japonia intenţionează să dezvolte sisteme de rachete capabile să atingă teritoriul Coreei de Nord, în cadrul unui plan de suplimentare a capabilităţilor militare care ar oferi Guvernului de la Tokyo posibilitatea de lansare a unui atac preventiv, conform publicaţiei The Wall Street Journal, citată de Mediafax. Parlamentarii coaliţiei guvernamentale au aprobat miercuri propunerea privind sistemul balistic, iar ministrul japonez al Apărării, Nobuo Kishi, a declarat că armata vrea consolidarea capabilităţilor militare pentru contracararea inamicilor. Fostul premier nipon Shinzo Abe a avut ca prioritate dezvoltarea unor sisteme antibalistice. Noul Guvern de la Tokyo, condus de premierul Yoshihide Suga, va instala sisteme antibalistice de tip Aegis la bordul unor nave militare. În plus, Ministerul japonez al Apărării vrea să achiziţioneze rachete de tip „12”, dezvoltate de filiala militară a companiei Mitsubishi.

Persons: Shinzo Abe, Itsunori Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Mediafax, Apărării, Ministerul, Mitsubishi, Partidului Liberal - Democrat Locations: Japonia, Coreei de Nord, Tokyo, Coreea de Nord

☆ США провели испытания системы ПРО корабельного базирования
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Если дальнейшие испытания окажутся успешными, это позволит укрепить американскую противоракетную оборону, передает golosameriki.com. Министерство обороны США заявило, что в ходе испытаний, проведенных в понедельник к северо-востоку от Гавайев, американский военный корабль «перехватил и уничтожил» мишень, имитирующую межконтинентальную баллистическую ракету (МБР). Эсминец, оснащенный системой противоракетной обороны «Иджис» (Aegis), уничтожил в полете макет ракеты дальнего радиуса действия при помощи ракеты SM-3 Block IIA, сообщило Агентство противоракетной обороны Пентагона. Ранее Пентагон проводил испытания по уничтожению мишеней, имитирующих МБР, запуская ракеты-перехватчики из подземных шахт в США. Использование ракет корабельного базирования может укрепить существующую систему ПРО, если более сложные будущие испытания окажутся успешными.

Persons: Джон Хилл Organizations: Министерство обороны, Агентство противоракетной обороны, Пентагон Locations: США, Гавайев

Посол Российской Федерации в Вашингтоне Анатолий Антонов предостерег от гонки ракетных вооружений в Европе. Так дипломат отреагировал на заявления советника президента США по нацбезопасности Роберта О'Брайена, который заявил в среду о готовности Вашингтона разместить гиперзвуковое оружие и баллистические ракеты в Европе для сдерживания России, пишет РИА Новости. "Россия готова к совместным усилиям с зарубежными партнерами по предотвращению новой гонки ракетных вооружений на европейском континенте и в других регионах мира", — заключил Антонов. В августе 2019 года США вышли из соглашения "из-за нарушений со стороны России", которую Вашингтон обвинял в разработке и испытании запрещенной ракеты 9М729. Российский лидер заявил, что Москва готова не развертывать на европейской части страны ракеты 9М729, но при условии встречных шагов со стороны НАТО.

Persons: Анатолий Антонов, Роберт О'Брайен, Антонов, Владимир Путин, Путин, Андреа Зассе Organizations: Facebook, Sputnik Moldova, Sputnik, РИА Новости, Facebook, НАТО, МИД, Telegram, Video, Radio Sputnik Moldova Locations: Российская Федерация, Вашингтон, Европа, КИШИНЕВ, США, Россия, Москва, ФРГ, Молдова

Intenția declarată de SUA de amplasare a rachetelor hipersonice și balistice în Europa sporește gradul de confruntare, susține ambasada rusă de la Washington. Ambasadorul Rusiei la Washington, Anatoli Antonov, a avertizat asupra unei curse a înarmărilor cu rachete în Europa. Săptămâna aceasta Putin a propus elaborarea unor mecanisme de prevenire a unei curse a înarmărilor. De asemenea, el a propus alianței să verifice sistemele Aegis Ashore cu sistemele de lansare Mk-41 în bazele din Europa și 9M729 în obiectivele din regiunea Kaliningrad. Purtătorul de cuvânt al MAE al Germaniei, Andrea Sasse, a declarat că inițiativa “nu este una credibilă”.

Persons: Anatoli Antonov, Robert C . O'Brien, Vladimir Putin, Antonov . INF, Washingtonul, Putin, Andrea Sasse, Robert C. O'Brien Organizations: Washington . BUCUREȘTI, Sputnik, SUA, Antonov, Facebook, NATO, MAE, Facebook, MAE al Germaniei Locations: SUA, Europa, rusă, Washington, Rusia, Moscova, Kaliningrad, Germaniei

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