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New Zealand groups oppose launch of U.S. military nuclear satellite a security expert has suggested it puts New Zealand into “the kill chain” and makes New Zealand a military target.  NZ rocket launches may breach nuclear-free laws, say peace groups,  The Spinoff Ollie Neas | 8 Mar 21, Rocket Lab launches of satellites honing US military targeting capabilities have been criticised by the Peace Foundation, which is calling on the PM to step in.Peace groups are calling on the prime mini...

Stuart Nash on US military satellite launch in NZ: ‘I have not received an application’ A controversial Rocket Lab mission designed to improve US military targeting capabilities is slated to launch from the Mahia Peninsula next month, but Stuart Nash says he’s yet to approve it. Update: On 22 February The Spinoff reported that the Minister has now approved the Gunsmoke-J satellite for launch.  The minister responsible for New Zealand’s space regime has yet to sign off on a controversi...

The next Rocket Lab mission will include a military satellite designed to improve targeting capabilities for US warfighters, reports Ollie Neas. This morning, Rocket Lab, the US-owned but NZ-based space company, announced details of its next mission which will lift-off from its Mahia Peninsula la

9 of 11 poisoned Fort Bliss soldiers released from hospital by The Associated Press Last Updated Feb 1, 2021 at 8:44 pm EDT AUSTIN, Texas — Nine of the 11 Fort Bliss soldiers sickened last week after drinking a component commonly found in antifreeze have been released from a Texas hospital, Army officials said Monday. Two soldiers remained hospitalized at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, including one who is in intensive care, Fort Bliss officials said in a statement. All 11 s...

Acacia Coronado FILE - This Sept. 9, 2014 file photo shows cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The U.S. Army says eleven soldiers have been injured after ingesting an unknown substance during a field training exercise at Fort Bliss. A statement released late Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, says two of the soldiers are in critical condition. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca, File) January 29, 2021 - 6:54 PM An investigation into what sickened 11 soldiers who ingeste...