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05/13/2024 11:21:37 am

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Stronger

F-35 Stealth Fighter will Revive Japanese Militarism, Alleges China Armed Forces Website

JSDF's strategic focus will now move from the north, where it once guarded against threats from Russia, to the southwest where it stands ready to confront China,

Protected

Russia Continues Equipping its Soldiers with ‘Ratnik’ Combat Gear

Ratnik (the Russian word for warrior) is a system consisting of advanced protective and communication equipment; weapons and ammunition.

World beater?

China Goes on Propaganda Offensive Promoting its Very Long Range Air-to-Air Missile

In November 2016, Chinese state-run media first revealed the existence of VLRAAM, which it claims is the world's longest range air-to-air missile.

Brain shape

Personality Traits are Linked to Differences in Brain Shape

"Our work supports the notion that personality is, to some degree, associated with brain maturation."

Sexier

Boeing Unveils Sexier Spacesuit called ‘Boeing Blue’ for Starliner Passengers

They will also be wearing sporty boots developed in association with Reebok.

New frigate

Turkey Begins Building TCG Istanbul, its First Domestic Naval Frigate

Completion of the TCG Istanbul, which is the lead ship in a new frigate class, is expected within four years.

Cleared for use

Advanced Arresting Gear Cleared for Use in US Navy Ford-class Aircraft Carriers

"The progress of AAG testing this past year has been significant and has demonstrated the system's ability to meet Navy requirements."

Stronger PLA

Xi Takes Steps to Strengthen PLA Fighting Power

The commission will decide and coordinate affairs on civil-military integration.

In Asia

Chinese Pundits Warn of War if U.S. Continues Opposing China’s Claim to own the South China Sea

"Tillerson's statement from two weeks ago was too arrogant."

High spy

Saudi Arabia Buys Airships from the US to Spy on Houthis in Yemen

PTDS is basically a wide-area, secure communications backbone for the integration of threat reporting from multiple available sensors.

X-Band

Japan Launches First Military Communications Satellite to Boost Warfighting Capability of Japanese Armed Forces

Kirameki-2 is one of three planned X-band satellites that will quadruple JSDF's broadband capacity.

 Bigger one coming

New ‘Energy Magazines’ will Allow Combat Lasers aboard US Navy Warships to Destroy Targets Non-Stop

The energy magazine allows for sustained combat against a swarm of targets in an engagement lasting up to 20 minutes.

Nuke

China Claims Deploying DF-41 ICBMs, which aren’t Operational, to Heilongjiang to Threaten the US

Heilongjiang is the closest point to the United States from which China can launch its land-based ICBMs.

 No more of this

US Vows to Stop China from Seizing More Territory in South China Sea

"I think the U.S. is going to make sure that we protect our interests there."

Breakout?

Russia Claims China’s Navy will be a World Navy by 2050

Russian propaganda also claims PLAN has "enormous overall strength with more than 700 surface vessels and submarines."

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