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China is conducting regional maritime activities “under the cloud of a technical or scientific research, but we think it’s certainly multi-mission to include military” operations, Gen. Gregory Guillot, head of NORTHCOM/NORAD said.
By Theresa Hitchens
The US and its allies managed to block a move by China to open up the 6 GHz band Beijing uses for 5G mobile wireless communications to global use — a move that would have empowered Chinese telecom firms such as Huawei.
By Theresa HitchensB-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation
Technological advancements are key to keeping pace with customer demands and evolving threat landscapes.
“We know about the disappearances within the PLA and elsewhere. But no one really knows why,” said Ian Chong, associate professor at the National University of Singapore.
By Colin Clark
“China above all would like to see stability. It’s becoming increasingly apparent that China would like this war to end as soon as possible, but instability in Russia would not be to China’s advantage,” said Meia Nouwens of the Institute for International Strategic Studies.
By Colin Clark
A major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
“I think it’s a really important part of where we go to is just looking at how we can have that sort of electronic warfare type of capability to allow us to deter attacks or certainly interfere,” the head of Australia’s Defense Space Command said.
By Colin Clark
WASHINGTON: When Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall used his Sept. 20 keynote speech at the annual Air Force Association conference to claim that China is developing the ability to launch “global strikes from space” against US targets, it raised more than a few eyebrows and sent military analysts scrambling. After all, the decision to bring up…
By Colin Clark and Theresa Hitchens
BAE Systems’ LR-PGK: The Superior Anti-Jam Solution
Going the distance to defeat emerging jam threats.
“I think the challenge [to establishing nuclear dialogue] is going to be on the Chinese side,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton.
By Theresa Hitchens
The emerging Indo-Pacific Warfighting Concept has been drafted, but still has “a ways to go as far as working through the Department of Defense,” says INDOPACOM’s head of requirements, George Ka’iliwai.
By Theresa Hitchens
TEL AVIV: Israel has refused an American request to inspect the new Chinese-built Haifa port that will be operated for the next 25 years by SIPG, a Chinese company. This is being seen in both countries as a test case of Israel’s relationship with China and with the United States. Israeli officials declined to comment…
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“Ham-fisted US policy has proven counterproductive in the past, and will likely continue to do so in the future,” said Joan Johnson-Freese, a professor at the Naval War College.
By Theresa Hitchens
Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
