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08/16/2025 06:24:40 pm

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China will Use Massive Electronic Warfare to Defend Illegal Gains in South China Sea

It revealed the PLA's EW units have conducted jamming and anti-jamming operations.

Spying on Russia

Norway Likely to Join NATO's European Missile Defense System in 2018

Russia fears the NATO Missile Defense System will undermine the capability of its strategic nuclear forces to launch a first strike against NATO with nuclear missiles.

Power

China's Third Aircraft Carrier Could be Nuclear-Powered, Experts Say

With China's second aircraft carrier coming on the pipeline, experts are predicting what possible cutting-edge breakthroughs are there to await for China's third aircraft carrier.

Superfast

Russia Claims its Zircon Hypersonic Missile Hits Mach 8

It's widely believed BrahMos II is the export version of the 3M22 Zircon.

Vivo V5s Smartphone to Launch in India on April 27

Vivo V5s Smartphone to be Launched in India on April 27

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has announced that its latest device dubbed as the Vivo V5s is set to be launched in India on April 27 this month. The Vivo V5s smartphone is expected to be priced at around Rs. 20,000 ($310.23).

China has delivered the third maritime patrol ship to Pakistan.

CPEC: China Turns Over Third Maritime Patrol Ship to Pakistan

China on Tuesday officially turned over a 600-ton maritime ship to Pakistan in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.

Weaker

China Slashes Reserve Force of the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force

He also announced reserve forces for all the armed services will be reoriented towards information warfare.

More

US and Coalition Air Forces Dropping Record Number of Bombs on ISIS

In the first three months of this year, the coalition unleashed 10,918 weapons against ISIS.

Show of force

US Air Force Holds Another ‘Elephant Walk’ Show of Force to Scare North Korea

The 18th Wing is the largest combat unit in the Pacific Air Forces Fifth Air Force.

India Plays Tibet Card.

India Plays Tibetan Card to Assuage Angry China

India on Friday clarified that there is no change in its stance on the vexed Tibetan issue, asserting that it considers the Himalayan region to be an integral part of the Republic of China. The clarification comes barely weeks after the Dalai Lama concluded his first visit to the disputed region of Arunachal Pradesh since 2009.

Gionee A1 Smartphone Receives OTA Update; Improved Video, Music, and Selfie Features

Gionee A1 Smartphone Receives OTA Update; Improved Video, Music, and Selfie Features

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee has started rolling out an OTA update for its recently unveiled device dubbed as the Gionee A1. The OTA update will bring improvements to the Video, Music, and front camera features.

T-Mobile is no Longer Selling the Windows 10-Based Alcatel Idol 4S Smartphone

T-Mobile is no Longer Selling Windows 10-Based Alcatel Idol 4S Smartphone

US-based carrier T-Mobile is no longer selling Alcatel's latest Windows 10-based smartphone, the Alcatel Idol 4S. The device has also been removed from the company's official website due to its poor performance on the market.

Dangal To Release in China.

Blockbuster Indian Movie 'Dangal' to be Released in China Next Month

India's latest blockbuster movie "Dangal," starring Indian star Amir Khan, is set to be released in China next month. Indian movies rarely get released in China, where mostly Chinese and Hollywood movies run amok. But "Dangal" will arrive in China with huge hopes, considering that Amir Khan's last release "P.K" performed well in the country.

Ford Sales in China.

China’s Ford Sales Down by 21%

Ford Motor faced a serious speed breaker in the Chinese market during the first quarter of the current financial year as the U.S. auto giant has reported a sharp 21 percent decline in sales. The flattening of its sales in China represents a growing challenge for Ford in the world's largest auto market.

China claimed it successfully tested an indigenous scramjet with speeds of Mach 7 and altitude of up to 30 km.

China Plans to Test Hypersonic Scramjet Later This Year

China is planning to test a prototype combined-cycle hypersonic engine later this year in a bid to pave the way for the first demonstration flight of a full scale-propulsion system by 2025.

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