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Chinese spy balloon floating over U.S.
This spy balloon is floating above commercial air traffic and doesn’t currently threaten things on the ground. Officials have taken precautions to protect against sensitive information collection. The Pentagon advised Joe Biden to not shoot the balloon down. From the Army Times: “Instances of this kind of balloon activity have been observed previously over the […]
The U.S. secures additional access in the Philippines
The US received access to four more bases in the Philippines, allowing it to have more positions from which to monitor China’s activities from. Securing the deal with the Philippines completes a chain of nations in Asia that the US is closely working with to address the Chinese threat in the region. From the BBC: […]
Retired Marines criticize changes intended to reshape the U.S. Marines for China threat
The Marine Corps Commandant rolled out “Force Design 2030” back in 2020. This plan sees a potential scenario where China attempts to breach the first island chain. In order for the Marines to effectively serve in this scenario, the leadership is eying changes to the way the Marines are set up so that they could […]
USAF 4-star predicts war with China for 2025
USAF General Mike Minihan (pictured) is the commander of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), which oversees all Air Force strategic and tactical airlift as well as aerial refueling. He’s the only general officer I’ve seen limit his displayed awards for his official photo to only his unit awards. The Air Force has an “all or […]
China conducts military incursion exercises around Taiwan
According to Taiwan, 71 Chinese military planes entered Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). China justified this exercise as “strike drills” in response to “provocation” from both Taiwan and from the U.S. This was the largest exercise they conducted near Taiwan since Nancy Pelosi’s visit. From BBC: China is staging one of its biggest incursions […]
Indictment unsealed on Marine veteran accused of training Chinese military pilots
The Marine veteran, a former Marine pilot, is being held in Australia pending extradition to the US. His 2017 indictment was unsealed this past Friday. The indictment alleges that he provided military aviation training to Chinese nationals. A Chinese business firm compensated him for his services. According to the article, this action violates a federal […]
The U.S. might return to Subic Bay
The U.S. government is in talks with the Philippine government about setting up locations in the Philippines to support U.S. military presence. The Chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, which administers Subic Bay, claimed that it would be surprising if Subic Bay was not one of the areas that the U.S. military choses. Both […]
Both Koreas in on the action? Biden wants Xi’s help
In a Cold-War sounding deal, two powers are said to be supplying opposite sides of a conflict. Russia and the US, right? Nope, it is reported that both Koreas are to be sending arms to opposite sides of the Ukraine conflict. First off, the Norks: The North Korean government is covertly funneling artillery shells […]
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