To catch China and Russia in hypersonic race, US must embrace risk now

To catch China and Russia in hypersonic race, US must embrace risk now
To catch China and Russia in hypersonic race, US must embrace risk now

The US doesn’t have to replicate Chinese or Russian efforts but invest smarter.

CENTCOM nominee wants a wary eye on ‘predatory’ China in Middle East

CENTCOM nominee wants a wary eye on ‘predatory’ China in Middle East
CENTCOM nominee wants a wary eye on ‘predatory’ China in Middle East

Lt. Gen. Erik Kurilla could take the helm of US forces in the Middle East, but at a time when European and Asian crises dominate the security conversation.

Pentagon needs to prioritize hypersonic defense, not offense: CSIS

Pentagon needs to prioritize hypersonic defense, not offense: CSIS
Pentagon needs to prioritize hypersonic defense, not offense: CSIS

“You really need to worry about the tactical things. You really need to defend your surface ships, air bases, all that stuff,” NDIA’s Mark Lewis said.

The fight for UNCLOS is back with the Indo-Pacific in mind

The fight for UNCLOS is back with the Indo-Pacific in mind
The fight for UNCLOS is back with the Indo-Pacific in mind

The treaty faces steep odds for formal ratification, but some lawmakers are latching onto the military’s focus on the Indo-Pacific as a pretext.

US rejects charge that Starlink satellites endangered China’s space station

US rejects charge that Starlink satellites endangered China’s space station
US rejects charge that Starlink satellites endangered China’s space station

“Clearly an exchange of diplomatic notes is better than an exchange of Twitter fire (or worse). But diplomatic notes won’t fill in the gaps in space governance and traffic safety,” Jessica West of Canada’s Project Ploughshares said. 

Change how OTAs are used to make them an essential tool against China

Change how OTAs are used to make them an essential tool against China
Change how OTAs are used to make them an essential tool against China

DoD needs to lower the barriers to larger defense market opportunities that go beyond R&D, extending into the full lifecycle of defense systems, argues Christopher Zember.

Indonesia’s $125B air, naval splurge may mean ’50 warships’ at sea in next 2 years

Indonesia’s $125B air, naval splurge may mean ’50 warships’ at sea in next 2 years
Indonesia’s $125B air, naval splurge may mean ’50 warships’ at sea in next 2 years

Amidst incursions by China into Indonesia’s Extended Economic Zone, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is looking for a major investment in military gear.

US warned Israel over Chinese push to get defense tech: Sources

US warned Israel over Chinese push to get defense tech: Sources
US warned Israel over Chinese push to get defense tech: Sources

High-profile court case playing out in Israel highlights fears of untoward business relationships with Chinese influence.

China’s SJ-21 ‘tugs’ dead satellite out of GEO belt: Trackers

China’s SJ-21 ‘tugs’ dead satellite out of GEO belt: Trackers
China’s SJ-21 ‘tugs’ dead satellite out of GEO belt: Trackers

“I think there are more questions than answers right now when it comes to SJ-21,” Todd Harrison, director of CSIS’s Aerospace Project, told Breaking Defense.

Aussies unveil new hypersonics center, signal distance from Ukraine crisis

Aussies unveil new hypersonics center, signal distance from Ukraine crisis
Aussies unveil new hypersonics center, signal distance from Ukraine crisis

A hypersonic cruise missile under development by the US and Australia uses an air-breathing scramjet engine and is meant to be carried by Australia’s F-18s and F-35As, as well as the P-8A surveillance aircraft.

China grumbles as Japan, Aussies ink treaty to meld forces

China grumbles as Japan, Aussies ink treaty to meld forces
China grumbles as Japan, Aussies ink treaty to meld forces

Japan’s ambassador to Australia, Shingo Yamagami, made pretty clear that China was a driving force behind the treaty’s approval, noting the two nations must “increase deterrence.”

Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]

Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]
Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]

Seventy-eight percent of survey respondents said China is the greatest threat in space. But our panel of experts is less convinced.

In new agreement US, Japan team up on counter-hypersonic research

In new agreement US, Japan team up on counter-hypersonic research
In new agreement US, Japan team up on counter-hypersonic research

The agreement was announced just a day after a North Korean missile test and months after the eye-opening Chinese test of a fractional orbital bombardment system.

Managing China, whether through threats or talk: 2022 Preview

Managing China, whether through threats or talk: 2022 Preview
Managing China, whether through threats or talk: 2022 Preview

Expect the political battle over the island nations like Fiji or the Solomons to be a big part of Chinese-American geopolitics in the new year.