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Iran inanities
During the Israeli raids on Iran, Tehran claimed that somehow Iran brought down an Israeli Air Force F-35, shown above. Well, it sorta looks like an F-35, doesn’t it? ‘Course, you have to remember that this is Iran, the same country that claimed a poorly photoshopped pic of an F-105 ’60s fighter was somehow their […]
Arizona governor vetoes anti-CCP bill aimed at protecting US bases
Arizona’s state legislative body sent a bill to Arizona Governor Katie Hobb’s desk. The bill was aimed at limiting Chinese ownership of land near U.S. Military bases. Hobbs claimed that the bill would be ineffective at countering Chinese espionage efforts and that it lacked clear implementation requirements. However, those who favor bills like this point […]
Golden Dome Panned by Russia, China, North Korea
A long time ago in an Administration far, far away Russia, China, North Korea condemn Trump’s $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield US foes call Trump’s Golden Dome ‘arrogant’ By Caitlin McFall The U.S.’s chief adversaries, Russia, North Korea and China, all of which are nuclear-armed nations, have condemned President Donald Trump’s space-based defensive plan […]
Don’t want Chinese on US Posts?
I’m sure we all saw the headlines about Chinese entities buying land near US bases. The reports said the land was ostensibly for farming, but many worried that more nefarious activities like surveillance could take place. Quite a few articles were written about it nine months ago. There was even an article in the Wall […]
Six shooters? Pah?
Gotta love a sexy six (or seven) shooter – I know revolvers in .22LR are even made as 10-shooters – so kudos to Ed for giving us one Monday. Gotta say, though, that today’s offerings are a tad more sophisticated. Let’s start with Metal Storm – a Chinese made system. How do you intercept a […]
They just approach things differently
I keep seeing all these articles on China’s rapidly increasing capabilities. Now, in the past, manufacturers called the Chinese the best thieves on the planet – not innovators at all, but let a prototype or plan each them and they would “liberate” the designs, and have a version of the product hitting the market […]
China production, US production, and more on the F-35
Looking at American defense manufacturing today, and it ain’t pretty. China has unveiled a new method of smelting iron which gives an incredibly fast yield – typical blast furnaces can take up to six hours per batch. A new iron making technology developed in China is set to significantly impact the global steel industry. Developed […]
Underseas Baltic NATO comms cables cut
Two underseas data cables in the Baltic Sea between Lithuania and Sweden ceased to function Sunday. The first cable went out about 10AM, the second later that day about 60 miles away. However, two US officials familiar with an initial assessment into the damage to the two cables told CNN Tuesday that as yet there […]
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