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Uplift360 will produce advanced materials from European only sources. Credit: Uplift360/ VRM Advisory. Uplift360, a company specialising in advanced materials, has entered into a multi-year framework agreement with the Directorate of Defence (DOD) of Luxembourg to strengthen Europe’s supply of high-performance materials for defence and aerospace applications.   The partnership follows the launch of a Nato multinational project addressing critical raw materials, announced by Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Nato Summit Defence Industry Forum.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The agreement…

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B-21 Raider conducting flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base. Credit: U.S. Air Force. The US Department of the Air Force (DAF) has confirmed that the sixth-generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber will be operated by a two-pilot crew.   This decision follows a detailed review of the aircraft’s advanced features and mission requirements.   Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more “Following careful analysis of the B-21’s advanced capabilities, Air Force leadership determined that a two-pilot configuration optimally supports the aircraft’s mission profile,” the US Air…

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Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean often pulls the country into the geopolitical rivalry between regional giants India and China. In 2023, for example, Sri Lanka’s granting of permission for Chinese research vessels to dock in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters met with strong opposition from India. The tension subsequently resulted in Sri Lanka imposing a one-year moratorium for research vessels from all countries from entering into Sri Lanka’s waters.  For India, Chinese research vessels aren’t merely a security threat. India is also concerned about China accessing vast seabed resources in the Indian Ocean. India’s influence on Sri Lanka – being a close ally and the…

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The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold an informal meeting with their ​Myanmar counterpart this weekend, for the first time in five years. The meeting, which will take place in Bangkok on July 12, was confirmed yesterday by the foreign ministries of Thailand and Vietnam, Reuters reported. “The meeting in Bangkok is an opportunity for ASEAN foreign ​ministers to directly exchange views, strengthen cooperation, and promote reconciliation dialogue in ​Myanmar,” Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said in a regular press briefing yesterday. Since the military’s seizure of power in February 2021, Myanmar…

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