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Summary and Key Points: Christian D. Orr, a Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, analyzes the critical engine failure of...
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Summary and Key Points: Christian D. Orr, a Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, analyzes the critical engine failure of...
Summary and Key Points: China is now claiming two new ways to help detect stealth submarines: a drone-mounted quantum magnetic sensor and a system...
Summary and Key Points: Chinese J-15 carrier fighters were observed carrying what appears to be the new YJ-15 anti-ship missile, signaling the weapon may...
Summary and Key Points: China’s aircraft carrier program is advancing with the Type 003 Fujian, its first vessel utilizing Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS)....
Key Points and Summary – China’s aircraft carrier force is expanding fast, but its flattops may be more vulnerable than Beijing admits—especially if they...
Summary and Key Points: China’s submarine force is expanding and modernizing, shifting from older designs toward domestically built boats across SSBN, SSN, diesel-electric, and...
Summary and Key Points: The Pentagon’s 2025 assessment suggests China could field as many as nine aircraft carriers by 2035, signaling Beijing’s ambition to...
China’s pressure campaign around Taiwan is increasingly centered on grey-zone operations and blockade rehearsals, raising the prospect of a quarantine designed to strangle imports...
Summary and Key Points: On January 24, Littoral Combat Ship USS Cincinnati (LCS-20) made a port call at Ream Naval Base, the first U.S....
Summary and Key Points: China’s expanding attack-submarine fleet is no longer just a numbers story; it is about capability, persistence, and how Beijing might...