China’s J-35 Carrier Fighter Appears; Step To ‘Most Powerful Navy’?

China’s J-35 Carrier Fighter Appears; Step To ‘Most Powerful Navy’?
China’s J-35 Carrier Fighter Appears; Step To ‘Most Powerful Navy’?

“The J-35 may well represent another significant milestone in the Chinese long-term pursuit of a blue-water carrier based naval aviation capability”, said retired US naval intelligence officer, Capt. James Fanell.

CMMC: Stopping Cyber Espionage Like Chinese Theft of F-35 Data

CMMC: Stopping Cyber Espionage Like Chinese Theft of F-35 Data
CMMC: Stopping Cyber Espionage Like Chinese Theft of F-35 Data

CMMC 1 is “what you’ve got to have to make sure your neighbor is not in your Netflix,” quipped Stacy Bostjanick, director of CMMC. “It’s very easy, and commensurate with basic cyber hygiene. I recommend that everyone get there, but as a COTS provider, you don’t have to.”

Chinese J-31 Appears At Paris Show, Sort Of

Chinese J-31 Appears At Paris Show, Sort Of
Chinese J-31 Appears At Paris Show, Sort Of

PARIS AIR SHOW: Of the two predominant conventional threats to the United States — Russia and China — the Peoples Republic of China is the lesser known and has offered much the smaller profile at the international air shows. Partly, that’s because much of China’s military hardware has, until very recently, been largely Russia-derived. So,…

China, Russia Boost Pacific Airpower: PACAF Commander Robinson

China, Russia Boost Pacific Airpower: PACAF Commander Robinson
China, Russia Boost Pacific Airpower: PACAF Commander Robinson

AFA CONFERENCE: China’s increasing assertiveness and modernizing military are “concerning,” even “disconcerting,” the head of the US Air Force in the Pacific said today. But there are still strong prospects for military-to-military ties, Gen. Lori Robinson told the Air Force Association conference here this morning. Increased Russian patrols complicates US strategy more, Gen. Robinson told me…

UAVs, Stealth, Carriers, Amphibs: DoD Report Details China’s Weapons

WASHINGTON: The People’s Liberation Army has practiced jamming GPS signals, according to a Pentagon report today. The Chinese are testing those and other electronic warfare weapons and they have “proven effective.” China plans to launch 100 satellites through 2015, including “imaging, remote sensing, navigation, communication, and scientific satellites, as well as manned spacecraft,” says a…

US Intelligence Must Boost S&T Sources, Analysis As China Rises

The folks at the University of Maryland’s Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE) offer a fascinating look at the rich harvest of science and technology China gets from us when they host conferences. You can be sure the Chinese weapons of tomorrow arise, at least in part, from today’s scientific papers. And they raise…

Chinese Air Force Tries Hard But Plays Catch-Up With US; Watch PLA Espionage

NATIONAL HARBOR: China‘s air force is laboring mightily to improve both its planes and its personnel — causing much American concern— but it has a long way yet to go. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is becoming “much smaller but much more technologically sophisticated,” said Phillip Saunders, director of the Center for the…