Member of Canada air force aerobatics team dies in plane crash
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DefenceTalkA member of an elite Canadian air force aerobatics team died and another was injured when their plane crashed Sunday in Canada’s west during a performance to honor public efforts against the coronavirus, the military said. According to local media, the aircraft — part of the team known as the Snowbirds — crashed into the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/member-of-canada-air-force-aerobatics-team-dies-in-plane-crash-75552/
COVID-19 resurgence on the USS Theodore Roosevelt
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DefenceTalk13 Sailors have been evacuated from the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier due to retesting positive for COVID-19 as of March 16th, 2020. The Sailors were part of the disembarked crew who were placed in isolation earlier in April and May on Guam for testing positive for the coronavirus. During the isolation period, the remaining […]https://www.defencetalk.com/covid-19-resurgence-on-the-uss-theodore-roosevelt-75549/
Trump threatens China ties, says in no mood for Xi talks
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DefenceTalkUS President Donald Trump further hardened his rhetoric towards China on Thursday, saying he no longer wishes to speak with Xi Jinping and warning darkly he might cut ties over the rival superpower’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Tensions have ratcheted up between Washington and Beijing as they trade barbs over the origin of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-threatens-china-ties-says-in-no-mood-for-xi-talks-75545/
New COVID-19 cases on US carrier despite extensive screening
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DefenceTalkFive US sailors have been evacuated with coronavirus from an aircraft carrier despite extensive screening as the warship prepares its return to sea following a major outbreak, a US official confirmed Thursday. After testing positive but asymptomatic, the five spent two weeks in quarantine in Guam where the nuclear-powered USS Theodore Roosevelt is docked, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-covid-19-cases-on-us-carrier-despite-extensive-screening-75542/
Satellite hacking challenge shifts to fully virtual event
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DefenceTalkThe Department of the Air Force and Defense Digital Service (DDS) planned satellite hacking challenge, the Space Security Challenge 2020: Hack-A-Sat, is pivoting to an entirely virtual event. This decision comes after DEF CON 28 formally cancelled in-person events in 2020 due to coronavirus precautions. The two-phase Hack-A-Sat includes an online qualification event held from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/satellite-hacking-challenge-shifts-to-fully-virtual-event-75536/
US army resumes Europe exercises after pandemic pause
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DefenceTalkUS military exercises in Europe that were suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic will go ahead next month but in a scaled-back format, the Army said Wednesday. US-Polish exercise Allied Spirit, originally planned for May, will see the mobilization of 6,000 soldiers from the two countries from June 5-19 at the Drawsko Pomorskie base in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-resumes-europe-exercises-after-pandemic-pause-75532/
US says Chinese hacking vaccine research: reports
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DefenceTalkThe US Federal Bureau of Investigation and cybersecurity experts believe Chinese hackers are trying to steal research on developing a vaccine against coronavirus, two newspapers reported Monday. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are planning to release a warning about the Chinese hacking as governments and private firms race to develop a vaccine for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-chinese-hacking-vaccine-research-reports-75524/
New task for spy agencies: stay ahead of epidemic threats
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DefenceTalkA host of state intelligence services warned early of a new coronavirus with the potential to wreak havoc worldwide, yet many governments failed to heed the warnings — a mistake that experts say they are unlikely to make again. The scramble to contain the outbreak has underscored for many officials the need to adapt spycraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-task-for-spy-agencies-stay-ahead-of-epidemic-threats-75506/
China slams US after Trump virus ‘attack’ claim
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DefenceTalkChina accused the United States on Thursday of trying to shift blame over the coronavirus, after President Donald Trump said the pandemic was a worse “attack” than Pearl Harbor or 9/11. Tension between the world’s two biggest economies has reached fever pitch in recent days as they have exchanged barbed comments on each other’s handling […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-slams-us-after-trump-virus-attack-claim-75475/
EU economy faces historic recession as China and US spar over virus origins
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DefenceTalkThe EU on Wednesday forecast a historic recession on the continent battered by the deadly coronavirus pandemic, as the US and China escalated their war of words over the origins of the disease. The grim prediction from Brussels came as Europe’s biggest economy Germany unveiled plans for a near-return to normality, even as fresh data […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eu-economy-faces-historic-recession-as-china-and-us-spar-over-virus-origins-75441/