NATO exercises to go ahead despite coronavirus
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DefenceTalkNATO will press ahead with large-scale military exercises mobilising thousands of troops despite worries about the coronavirus, the alliance chief told AFP on Wednesday. The 29-member alliance has more than 20 exercises planned this year, and will take part in the US-led Defender 2020 drill, which will see 20,000 troops deployed from the United States […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-exercises-to-go-ahead-despite-coronavirus-74642/
China censored coronavirus news for weeks, say researchers
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DefenceTalkChina began censoring online discussions on the new coronavirus weeks before officially acknowledging the scope of the disease, according to a report published Tuesday. Although Chinese authorities did not publicly acknowledge the severity of the virus until January 20, censorship began as early as December 31, said researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-censored-coronavirus-news-for-weeks-say-researchers-74617/
North Korea weapons test was ‘long-range artillery’: KCNA
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DefenceTalkNorth Korean state media published pictures Tuesday of leader Kim Jong Un supervising what it called a “long-range artillery” drill, after Seoul said Pyongyang had launched two short-range ballistic missiles in its first weapons test for months. The images in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper included pictures of multiple launch rocket systems, and several of a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-weapons-test-was-long-range-artillery-kcna-74551/
North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles: South’s military
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea fired two unidentified projectiles on Monday, the South’s military said, weeks after Pyongyang declared its moratorium on long-range missile tests over. The move comes as nuclear negotiations with the United States are at a standstill and as a unilateral deadline Pyongyang set Washington to offer it fresh concessions on sanctions relief expired. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-two-unidentified-projectiles-souths-military-74499/
US, South Korea postpone joint exercises over virus
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DefenceTalkThe US and South Korean militaries on Thursday postponed forthcoming joint exercises due to the coronavirus outbreak, they said, as the Asian country reported 334 new cases, taking its total to 1,595. The decision to delay the training was made after Seoul declared its highest “severe” alert level over the virus, Combined Forces Command said, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-south-korea-postpone-joint-exercises-over-virus-74334/
Trump says US can avoid major epidemic as virus spreads
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DefenceTalkPresident Donald Trump has played down fears of a major coronavirus outbreak in the United States, even as infections ricochet around the world, prompting a ban on pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. China is no longer the only breeding ground for the deadly virus as countries fret over possible contagion coming from other hotbeds of infection, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-says-us-can-avoid-major-epidemic-as-virus-spreads-74323/
Chinese Arms Companies Race to Cope with Coronavirus Outbreak
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Chinese arms producers have been racing to keep up with their production schedule after resuming work following an extended Spring Festival holiday due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak with a key amphibious assault ship maker scrambling to outfit an “important” ship and aviation companies running test flights for newly built warplanes. Shaanxi Aircraft Industry […]
World scientists meet to fight novel coronavirus
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Scientists from around the world are reviewing how the novel coronavirus is transmitted and possible vaccines at a World Health Organization conference that kicked off on Tuesday. “What matters most is stopping the outbreak and saving lives. With your support, that’s what we can do together,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the two-day […]
Singapore Airshow hit by virus fears as 70 exhibitors pull out
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More than 70 exhibitors including US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin have pulled out of the Singapore Airshow over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, but organizers insisted Sunday that Asia’s biggest aviation event would still go ahead. Precautionary measures — including a major reduction in public attendance and temperature screenings — have been imposed ahead of […]
Airbus closes China plant due to coronavirus
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Airbus has closed its aircraft production facility in Tianjin outside the Chinese capital Beijing due to the latest coronavirus outbreak, the aviation giant said Wednesday (Feb 5). “China domestic and worldwide travel restrictions are posing some logistical challenges. The Tianjin Final Assembly Line facility is currently closed,” Airbus said in a statement. The Tianjin facility, […]