By Ian Birrell, Published by the Mail on Sunday, 5 June 2021 Elon Musk hopes to colonise Mars. But first he must overcome a problem on THIS planet – furious families who say his spacecraft are ruining their peaceful homes There cannot be many more idyllic spots for those seeking
By Theresa Hitchins, Published by Breaking Defense, 4 June 2021 The largest of the four categories is called "Develop A Warfighter Punch" and includes $279 million for classified programs. WASHINGTON: The Space Force is asking Congress for $832 million in extra funds for 2022, including $279 million in unspecified classified
By Karl Grossman, Published by CounterPunch, 3 June 2021 “BACK TO THE FUTURE NASA’S NEW NUCLEAR VISION” was the headline emblazoned on the cover this past month of the leading U.S. aerospace trade publication, Aviation Week & Space Technology. “More than sixty years after the U.S. began serious studies into
From Bruce Gagnon, Published in Organizing Notes, 2 June 2021 Letter from New Zealand requesting support Dear dedicated people of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space,I am so grateful for your work and have read your excellent newsletters which are a vital source of information and
By Jon Henley, European Correspondent, Published by The Guardian, 31 May 2021 Media reports claim US National Security Agency used Danish cables to spy on senior officials Reports that Denmark’s military intelligence agency helped the US to spy on leading European politicians, including the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, have sparked
By Bruce Gagnon, Published in Organizing Notes, 30 May 2021 THAAD, Get out! It benefits US arms corporations but brings tears to Koreans! In mid-March, this year, Lloyd Austin, the US Secretary of Defense, mentioned that it is ‘unacceptable as an alliance’ when he talked about the poor condition of
By Nathan Strout, Published by C4ISRNET, 28 May 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force asked Congress Friday for $17.4 billion in its 2022 budget request, a bold 13 percent increase for the smallest service when overall military spending is expected to be nearly flat. The $2 billion increase is
By Ed Adamczyk, Published by Space War, 28 April 2021 Washington DC (UPI) - The Missile Defense Agency did not meet 2020 goals, with only 62% of deliveries and 22% of interceptor missile tests completed, a report on Wednesday said. While the Government Accountability Office noted that MDA "made progress"
