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04/25/2024 04:00:06 am

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 Resurrection?

US Army Looking at New and Heavier 7.62 mm Battle Rifle to Replace M4?

The Army's back to the future thinking is apparently being driven by the need to kill at longer ranges.

More coming

Taiwan’s Indigenous Submarine Building Program still Needs Imported Technologies

ROCN only operates two, 30-year old Chien Lung-class SSKs as its front line submarines.

New frontier

Pentagon Urged to Create a ‘US Space Force’ to Fight Future Space Wars

This new military branch will prosecute any war or military operation involving the United States in space.

More

China Still Mass Producing One Type 056 Corvette Every Two Months

A total of six Type 056 corvettes joined PLAN in 2016.

Power

US Navy’s Largest Amphibious Assault Ship will be Deployed to Asia

The navy plans to build 11 LHAs, whose large flight decks also classify them as small aircraft carriers.

Sub killer

Newest US Navy Virginia-class Submarine-Killer Submarine about to Enter Service

It's also armed with two vertical launching system (VLS) tubes each with six missiles.

Easy targets

US Air Force Intends to Arm Refueling Tankers with ‘Invisibility Devices’ and Lasers

"The enemy doesn't have to look for the fighter -- he just has to look for me."

To Asia

China can’t Win a War against US Navy, says Former Commander of US Pacific Command

These offensive operations by the Navy and Air Force will only take "probably 10 or 15 minutes' worth of worth of work for U.S. forces."

Tomahawk

US Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Send Deadly Message to America’s Foes with Attack on Syria

The Pentagon has not ruled out further Tomahawk strikes against Assad's regime.

To Thailand

Thailand’s Military Government Buys 10 More VT-4 Main Battle Tanks from China

Thailand is controlled by the Royal Thai Armed Forces following a coup d'etat.

Testing

LightningStrike VTOL ‘Electric Aerial Drone’ Set to Revolutionize Flight

The operational XV-24A will be twice as fast as a helicopter.

Effective

North Korean Hackers Steal Parts of US-South Korean War Plan for Second Korean War

North Korea's elite hacking unit is designated Bureau 121.

Banned

US and NATO are Defenseless against Russia’s Illegal SSC-8 Cruise Missile System

The INF Treaty eliminated all nuclear and conventional missiles and their launchers.

Poor

Russia Looks to Economically Ravaged Venezuela to Boost Weapons Sales in South America

TASS military analyst Viktor Litovkin said Russia can thank Chavez for most of its contracts with Venezuela.

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