Airlifted microreactor for military power & Mars rover gets GPS-like navigation - News (Feb 22, 2026)

A U.S. microreactor flown by C‑17s, Trump’s 15% global tariff, Iran war risk, Zimbabwe’s twice‑yearly HIV shot, and NASA’s Mars GPS upgrade.

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Airlifted microreactor for military power & Mars rover gets GPS-like navigation - News (Feb 22, 2026)

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01 Airlifted microreactor for military power — The U.S. Department of Defense flew an unfueled 5‑MW Ward250 microreactor on C‑17s under the Janus Program, demonstrating rapid deployment logistics, modular assembly, and TRISO/HALEU tech for remote bases.
02 Mars rover gets GPS-like navigation — NASA upgraded Perseverance with Mars Global Localization, letting it match panoramas to orbital maps and self-locate to about 10 inches—reducing drive delays caused by Earth-Mars communication lag.
03 Twice-yearly HIV prevention injection rollout — Zimbabwe began offering lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV PrEP injection given twice yearly, targeting key populations amid stigma and adherence challenges; donor support via PEPFAR and the Global Fund is central.
04 Broad-protection vaccine research at Stanford — A Stanford Medicine study in Science reports a vaccine concept that extends innate immune protection for months in mice, potentially offering broader seasonal respiratory coverage via intranasal delivery alongside targeted vaccines.
05 Trump’s new 15% global tariff — President Trump says the U.S. will impose a 15% global import tariff using Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act after the Supreme Court struck down prior IEEPA-based tariffs, raising refund and deal-clarity questions.
06 Germany-China trade shift and Merz visit — Germany’s 2025 trade data show China has overtaken the U.S. as Berlin’s top trading partner, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz prepares his first Beijing trip amid EU concerns over manufacturing and EV tariffs.
07 Brazil-India rare earths cooperation pact — Brazil and India signed a non-binding MoU on rare earths and critical minerals, covering investment, exploration, mining, and AI applications—part of a broader push for strategic autonomy and diversified supply chains.
08 Iran-US nuclear standoff and war risk — Reuters reports the U.S. and Iran are edging closer to possible conflict as diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear program stalls, with a major U.S. regional force buildup and Israeli contingency planning in view.
09 Boris Johnson urges troops in Ukraine — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson argues for immediate deployment of noncombat troops to Ukraine as a signal to Putin, while the U.K. government maintains planning for a post-ceasefire deployment only.

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