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04/27/2024 10:28:57 am

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 Ready for war

US will Fight and Win a Space War -- and is Preparing for it

"There is no such thing as a war in space. There is just war."

 Grim

US Air Forces Copes with Readiness Problem

People are the No. 1 readiness priority for the Air Force, he said.

Growing

China Will Boost Naval Spending to Contain US Power in Asia

China will reveal its defense budget for 2017 at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Anti-China

Indonesian President Widodo Wants Joint Patrols of South China Sea with Australia

Widodo later said he would like to see joint patrols between the Indonesian navy and the Royal Australian Navy in the South China Sea.

Kilo

Russia Building Six Kilo-class Submarines for its Pacific Fleet

Russia previously built six Varshavyanka-class submarines for the Black Sea Fleet.

Upgrading

Russian Armed Forces Continue Modernization Program; No T-14 Armatas, however

Three regiments of the Strategic Missile Troops will receive new ICBMs, said Gen. Shoigu.

Retiring

US Air Force will Retire MQ-1 Predator Aerial Drones in 2018

The air force took delivery of its last MQ-1 Predator in March 2011.

Cyber

Russia Reveals Existence of New Military Service Branch: Information Warfare Troops

Gen. Shoigu's admission the Russian Information Warfare Troops do exist is the first official acknowledgement of the existence of this unit.

Dominator

US will Deploy F-35 Stealth Fighters to the Middle East in the Next Five Years

Then there's Russia's military in Syria.

Protected by SAMs

China Claims South China Sea is ‘Peaceful and Stable’

It is the first patrol of the South China Sea by a U.S. aircraft carrier since Donald Trump took office as U.S. president.

Laser

Made in China Laser Cannon Built to Destroy UAV Swarms a Big Hit at IDEX 2017

Silent Hunter is designed mainly to shoot down large numbers of low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

  One and only

More Info about China’s Only Type 055 Destroyer Shows Focus on Aircraft Carrier Defense

Admiral Li said the Type 055 will be developed and built based on the needs of aircraft carrier battle group.

  Closer to war

Obama’s ‘Pivot to Asia’ Strategy Still Alive under Trump, Contends China

It did, however, note that Trump's security advisers are conservative, hawkish and lack experience in dealing with Asian affairs.

No to attack jet

India Rejects British Advanced Hawk Trainer/Attack Jet after Bribery Allegations

"We will not make any formal request for the Advanced Hawk to HAL, and the program will be officially shelved."

Weird

Strange-looking UAE Warship with ‘Sea Axe Bow’ Draws Attention at IDEX 2017

The reason for its oddly shaped hull is because the Arialah has what's called a "Sea Axe bow."

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