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President Donald Trump unveiled the Space Force logo today, writing on Twitter that he had consulted with military leaders and designers before presenting the blue-and-white symbol, which features an arrowhead shape centred on a planetary background and encircled by the words, “United States Space Force” and “Department of the Air Force.”
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Read more: US Space Force logo bears striking resemblance to one from Star Trek
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Ron Mark meets United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in Washington DC.
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Read more: Ron Mark meets United States Secretary of Defense
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WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday hosted Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Rear Adm. David Proctor, at the Pentagon for a meeting, Jan. 23.
The leaders discussed opportunities for greater mutual support in advancing the two nations’ shared values, goals, and security interests, particularly, in the area of maritime domain awareness.
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Read more: CNO Meets with Chief of Royal New Zealand Navy, Advances Partnership
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Revised plans for Dunedin’s waterfront, which aim to reduce costs, have been fleshed out in technical documents released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
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Read more: Revised waterfront plans detail trade-offs, challenges
- Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/revised-waterfront-plans-detail-trade-offs-challenges
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France has announced two confirmed cases of the deadly new virus from China, the first reported in Europe, and the country's health minister said new cases were likely to follow.
The two cases were announced by Health Minister Agnes Buzyn. She said both of the sickened people had traveled to China.
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Read more: China's deadly coronavirus spreads to Europe with two confirmed cases in France
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The National Reconnaissance Office’s first satellite launch of 2020 will take place in New Zealand, with the agency taking advantage of a new contract vehicle designed to leverage growing commercial small satellite launch capabilities.
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Read more: The US will launch its next spy satellite from New Zealand
- Article: https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2020/01/23/the-us-will-launch-its-next-spy-satellite-from-new-zealand/
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Senator calls for investigation after whistleblowers raise concerns about C-130 production practices
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WASHINGTON — Until recently, Lockheed Martin employees manufacturing the C-130J may have been exposed to harmful chemicals, and the Defense Department may have ignored worker concerns, a U.S. senator said Thursday.
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A group of French lawyers protesting pension reforms with a haka has caused outrage online.
Video of the protest was shared on Twitter on Thursday, showing the group - clad in black legal robes and red ties - attempting to perform the traditional Māori dance.
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Read more: French lawyers accused of cultural appropriation after protest haka
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Always thought the French were uncultured so they have to steal other cultures...
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