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China Spy Ships in the Arctic Ocean
Chinese research ships in US Arctic draw Coast Guard response By Zita Ballinger Fletcher The U.S. Coast Guard responded last week to two Chinese research vessels that entered U.S. Arctic territory, amid what Coast Guard officials called “increased activity” by such ships in the region in recent years. The Coast Guard deployed a C-130J Hercules […]
US recruiters used CCP-controlled app to pitch to Chinese nationals
Some US recruiters have utilized WeChat to target Chinese nationals for military service. WeChat is monitored by the Chinese government. Navy Recruiting Station Alhambra, in California, had a bulletin board with recent recruits. Most of them had “China” as their hometowns. Two Chinese nationals took photographs of the bulletin board and sent them to China’s […]
News from the baddies
Well, let’s start with the Chinese. They have added a transport base to their PCL-181 howitzer. The gun is now on a 6-wheeled 6×6 truck, making it faster and more maneuverable that a bulky track system. The howitzer itself breaks with most Sov-style systems, too, in that fires standard NATO 155mm rounds rather than the […]
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 […]
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