Australia & New Zealand start evacuating nationals from New Caledonia
France has sent over a thousand security personnel to restore order as armed clashes, looting, and arson have plagued Noumea
The US accuses Russia of sending a space weapon into orbit of a US satellite
"It is a space weapon capable of attacking other satellites" - Moscow's response
Directed energy weapon replaces million-dollar missiles at 13 cents a shot
Being developed as part of Project Ealing, the RFDEW is scheduled to be tested by the 7th Air Defence Group along with the DragonFire laser weapon in September