China’s flattop program is apparently on a steady course. The Type-002 aircraft carrier, Shandong, will reportedly be combat-ready with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) by the end of 2020.… Continue reading "China’s Second Aircraft Carrier Set To Be Combat Ready By End of 2020"
US SOUTHCOM commander Admiral Craig Faller has drawn attention to China’s increased presence in Latin America and the dire consequences for United States security: “What does it look like if… Continue reading "Top Pentagon Officials Concerned by Growing Chinese Influence in Latin America"
When the Space Force was unveiled last year, it was met with a barrage of ridicule. Everything from its camouflage uniforms to its Star-Trek-like seal served as fuel for memes… Continue reading "American Allies Increase Focus on Space Warfare"
On Wednesday, November 25th, it was confirmed that the Indian navy has inducted two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones on lease from the United States. With its max speed of nearly… Continue reading "Indian Navy To Lease Two Sea Guardian Drones From US"
When it comes to the strategic situation in the Indo-Pacific region, Germany doesn’t usually get much consideration. Back in its Imperial days, Germany had maintained control over a multitude of… Continue reading "Germany Envisions Greater Role for Itself in Indo-Pacific"
On the mountainous border between India and China tensions are as high as ever. Both sides are digging in with new hardware, investments and equipment making their way from New… Continue reading "China and India Dig In Along Disputed Border"
This Sunday, having received information from a Taiwanese official speaking on the condition of anonymity, Reuters reported that US Navy two-star Rear Admiral Michael Studeman had visited Taipei. The US… Continue reading "US Admiral Visits Taiwan"
The Philippine military are likely to be the first customer for the BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile. In a speech on 19th Novermber, Roman Babushkin, Deputy Chief of Mission at the… Continue reading "Philippines Looking to be First To Procure India’s BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile"
Having overtaken the US in terms of numbers, China’s People Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has taken the title of world’s largest ocean-going force. China’s growth may seem unstoppable but a… Continue reading "US Naval War College: China’s Naval Expansion Will Slow"
Tensions between the United States and the People’s Chinese Republic have led to quite drastic changes in US Army doctrine and the introduction of new roles to existing systems. One… Continue reading "US Army Precision Strike Missiles to Obtain Anti-Ship Capabilities This Decade"