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Wednesday Air News
First up – the Air Force has discovered the squad. Just kidding – but they did announce major changes to their Basic Military Training, and one of the big changes will shift focus to smaller units. Another is adding more PT: “Physically, it’s going to be tougher,” said Col. Bill Ackman, commander of the […]
History rhymes
The old saw says that “History may not repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” Popularly attributed to Mark Twain, the primary source of most American wisdom, it didn’t appear until long after his death and is not in any of his writings. But it makes sense, sort of like Harry Truman’s “the only new thing […]
Spy Sailor Convicted
US Navy sailor convicted for selling military secrets to China Riley Ceder An active-duty U.S. Navy sailor was convicted of espionage by a federal jury on Wednesday, according to a Department of Justice press release. Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Jinchao Wei, 25, who was stationed at Naval Base San Diego, sold Navy secrets to a […]
Saturday Shorts
Well, we’ll lead off with a recent one – been a few articles about then-MGEN Michael J. Turley, the Utah National Guard general who was accused and convicted of having an affair with a subordinate. He was basically forced out as a lieutenant colonel, a three-grade drop. Seemed cut and dried – he dipped his […]
PLAN Ships Collide While Harassing Philippine Coast Guard
That’ll Buff Right Out Instant Karma: Watch Two Chinese Ships Crash Into Each Other While Trying To Harass Neighbor’s Coast Guard John Loftus Two Chinese ships collided with each other in the South China Sea on Monday while trying to harass the Philippines’ coast guard, video shows. In a high-speed chase, the China Coast Guard […]
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 […]
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