Germany puts ballistic missile defence shield into service
Berlin (AFP) Dec 3, 2025
Germany's military put into service Wednesday the first part of a roughly $4 billion ballistic missile defence system, to better protect Europe at a time of high tensions with Russia. ... more
What is Taiwan's T-Dome?
Taipei (AFP) Nov 30, 2025
Taiwan's government has proposed $40 billion in extra defence spending over several years, with the focus on developing a multi-layered air defence system dubbed "T-Dome". ... more
Space Force operationally accepts SciTec Forge missile warning ground system
Boulder, CO (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Space Force declared operational acceptance of the second operational delivery of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution, or FORGE, for the 11th Space Wa ... more
Filipinos master disaster readiness, one roll of the dice at a time
Manila (AFP) Dec 29, 2025
In a library in the Philippines, a dice rattles on the surface of a board before coming to a stop, putting one of its players straight into the path of a powerful typhoon. ... more
Inside Chernobyl, Ukraine scrambles to repair radiation shield
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 26, 2025
Inside an abandoned control room at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a worker in an orange hardhat gazed at a grey wall of seemingly endless dials, screens and gauges that were supposed to prevent disaster. ... more
'Shivering from cold and fear': winter rains batter displaced Gazans
Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 28, 2025
It only took a matter of minutes after the heavy overnight rain first began to fall for Jamil al-Sharafi's tent in southern Gaza to flood, drenching his food and leaving his blankets sopping wet. ... more
Crown ether resins modeled for precise gadolinium isotope separation
Project Pele microreactor reaches key milestone with first TRISO fuel delivery
Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollution