"...To prepare for that departure, Crew-11 pilot Mike Fincke of NASA, who has been commanding the joint Expedition 74 crew on the ISS, will officially relinquish his command in a change-of-command ceremony that will shift control of the orbting lab over to Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov.
The ceremony is scheduled for 2:35 p.m. EST (1835 GMT) today, Jan. 12, and will be webcast live on NASA TV, NASA+ and the space agnecy's streaming service and social media platforms. ..."
Reference: www.space.com
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"...The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), along with its industry partners and the defence sector, on Monday successfully carried out the flight test of the third-generation Fire & Forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top-attack capability. ..."
Reference: www.firstpost.com
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"...LONDON—The British government says its effort to rapidly develop a conventional ballistic missile under the recently launched Project Nightfall is aimed at arming Ukraine. “These new long-range British missiles will keep Ukraine in the fight and give Putin another thing to worry about,” Britain’s..."
Reference: aviationweek.com
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"...The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX nine task orders worth $739 million combined to provide Lane 1 launch services under the National Security Space Launch, or NSSL, program’s third phase.
The service branch said Friday the task orders awarded by Space Systems Command will provide launches for the Space Development Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office to help improve missile warning and missile tracking capability.
“The task orders awarded in support of our mission partners, SDA and NRO, demonstrate the importance we have placed on being time efficient and cost conscious in our Phase 3 Lane 1 approach to reliably deliver space capability to the warfighter quicker and at the best value to the American taxpayer,” said Col. Matt Flahive, system program director for launch acquisition. ..."
Reference: www.govconwire.com
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"But this is not an emergency situation, agency officials stress. ...For the first time ever, astronauts will depart the International Space Station early due to a medical issue.
The agency announced on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 8) that it has decided to bring the four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission home from the International Space Station (ISS) ahead of schedule due to a medical issue experienced by a crewmember in orbit.
It will be the first medical evacuation in the history of the orbiting lab,..."
Reference: www.space.com
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"...For only the second time, it used a new ballistic missile that it says flies at 10 times the speed of sound and is unstoppable.
The intense barrage and the launching of the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile ..."
Reference: apnews.com
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Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine (January 8, 2026)
Location: Ukraine, all districts
Event: The U.S. embassy in Kyiv has received information concerning a potentially significant air attack that may occur at any time over the next several days. The embassy, as always, recommends U.S. citizens be prepared to immediately shelter in the event an air alert is announced.
Actions to Take:
Identify shelter locations before any air alert.
Download a reliable air alert app to your mobile phone, like Air Raid Siren or Alarm Map.
Immediately take shelter if an air alert is announced.
Check local media for breaking news. Be prepared to adjust your plans.
Keep reserves of water, food, and medication.
Follow the directions of Ukrainian officials and first responders in the event of an emergency.
Review what the Department of State Can and Cannot Do in a Crisis.
Assistance:
U.S. Embassy Kyiv
+380- 44- 521- 50- 00
kyivacs@state.gov
https://ua.usembassy.gov/
State Department – Consular Affairs
+1-888-407-4747 or +1-202-501-4444
Ukraine Country Information
Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive alerts.
Reference: U.S. Embassy
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"...Chinese ICBMs include missiles like the DF-5 and DF-41. The Pentagon estimates China has 550 ICBM launchers and 400 missiles with estimated ranges beyond 5,500 km, the threshold for classification as an ICBM. ...For China's medium-range ballistic missiles, such as China's DF-21s or hypersonic DF-17, the Pentagon assesses that China has 300 launchers for 1,300 missiles with ranges between 1,000 and 3,000 km. The report also documented increases in the number of launchers and missiles for some notable systems. ..."
Reference: www.businessinsider.com
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"...The system is referred to in Hebrew as Or Eitan (Eitan’s Light) in memory of Cpt. Eitan Oster, 22, a commander in the Egoz Commando Unit who was killed fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon in October 2024. ...The system is not meant to replace the Iron Dome or other air defense systems, but to supplement and complement them, shooting down smaller projectiles and leaving larger ones for the more robust missile-based batteries such as the David’s Sling and Arrow systems.
As long as there is a constant source of energy for the laser, there is no risk of it ever running out of ammunition. ... "
Reference: www.timesofisrael.com
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"...The built-in GPS receivers and telematics control units constantly broadcast location data, driving behavior, and vehicle diagnostics. For senior military officers, this creates an unintended surveillance network. Tracking these vehicles in real time could reveal army mobilizations, operational patterns, classified locations, and secure installations.
The Chery Tiggo 8’s high-definition 360-degree cameras add another layer of vulnerability. These cameras could inadvertently capture details about military exercises, troop movements, or critical infrastructure like missile defense installations. The primary concern isn’t that these systems are actively spying—it’s that they could be hacked to provide unauthorized access to this aggregated intelligence.
The Problem Isn’t Just Chinese Cars..."
Reference: securityboulevard.com
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America Strikes Back as Islamic State in Nigeria Violenty Targets Christian Communities
"The Nigerian Federal Government issued a statement acknowledging the action, confirming it was part of an established security cooperation with the United States...As per reports, over a dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from a naval ship in the Gulf of Guinea, targeting insurgents in two ISIS camps in the northwestern state of Sokoto. This comes after Trump had threatened to go into Nigeria “guns a-blazing” over what he said was a failure to stop violence targeting Christian communities. ..."
Reference: www.theweek.in
Educate yourself on the subject with more reading from the publication Overt Indicators of Islamic Extremism in Nigeria authored by the United States Army Command and General Staff College as found on Amazon.
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"...Raytheon secured a $1.7 billion foreign military sales contract to deliver four Patriot air and missile defense systems to Spain. ...The deal includes radars, launchers, command-and-control stations, and training equipment, with participation from Spanish industry. ..."
Reference: defence-blog.com
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"...Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine ..."
Reference: www.newsmax.com
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"...Israeli officials are concerned that Iran is reconstituting nuclear enrichment sites the U.S. bombed in June, and were preparing to brief Trump for options on attacking the missile program again.
Earlier this month, the navy of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards held a two-day exercise aimed at countering foreign threats, firing ballistic and cruise missiles at simulated targets in the Gulf. ..."
Reference: www.newsmax.com
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"...Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck a Russian MiG-31 aircraft, as well as S-400 and Pantsir air defense systems, at the Belbek airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea overnight.
"SBU's Alpha Special Operations Center's long-range drones successfully targeted Russian..."
Reference: RBC Ukraine
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"...To own Northrop Grumman, you need to believe that demand for advanced missiles, autonomous systems and integrated air and missile defense will support a long pipeline of funded programs, even as budgets and politics shift. The SiAW and IBCS test successes reinforce the near term catalyst around ramping integrated weapons and battle management systems, but they do little to reduce the core risk that a handful of very large U.S. programs and capital intensive projects still dominate the company’s outlook.
The IBCS cruise missile interception test is particularly relevant here, because..."
Reference: finance.yahoo.com
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"...China has spent decades building a land-based missile force designed to keep the United States out of a fight over Taiwan — and U.S. officials say it now threatens every major airfield, port and military installation across the Western Pacific...."
Reference: www.foxnews.com
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"...“The Air Force Secretary made the right choice recommending to me, recommending to the president, that this is the place to continue to establish space dominance, right here in Alabama,“ Hegseth told the crowd.
“It is common sense that this is exactly where Space Command should be,” he added.
Space Command’s HQ..."
Reference: www.al.com
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"...Resolution, LLC, a Huntsville-based veteran-owned small business, has been selected as an awardee for a contract with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) program. The SHIELD contract supports the development of a multi-layered defense architecture designed to provide continuous protection against a range of evolving threats.
Faster acquisition of the technology needed to underpin homeland defense is a strategic goal of SHIELD. SHIELD is a 10-year contract with a $151 billion ceiling..."
Reference: huntsvillebusinessjournal.com
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"...Investors welcomed reports that SpaceX was mulling a potential IPO that would help fund Elon Musk's Mars ambitions and value the rocket and satellite company at more than $1 trillion, as some have been waiting for years to buy into the company.
SpaceX is looking to raise more than $25 billion in an initial public offering that could come as early as June..."
Reference: www.reuters.com
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