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Colin Clark from Breaking Defense said he spoke to more than two dozen officers and civilians on how will be the next chief of staff for the U.S. Air Force and Gen. John Hyten, head of Space Command, is said to be the front runner to take over from Gen. Mark Welsh.
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Australia is studying the option of sending its own military satellites into space. The move comes as Australia plans to boost its satellite imagery capability in the next 20 years as outlined in the 2016 Defence White Paper.
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North Korea is working towards fielding its road-mobile KN-08 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a new unit benig established to take charge of the missile.
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Asteroid Apophis is expected to flypast Earth in 2036 and scientists in Russia are hoping to use the opportunity to launch modified intercontinental ballistic missiles at it to see if they are suitable for destroying near-Earth asteroids.
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