With an eye on China, India is looking to buy more US-made advanced sub-hunting planes

With an eye on China, India is looking to buy more US-made advanced sub-hunting planes

India has bought 12 advanced sub-hunting planes to beef up its anti-submarine warfare capabilities. India is looking to boost its military in response to a growing Chinese presence in the region, particularly under the waters of the Indian Ocean. New Delhi is seeking out billions of dollars in foreign military hardware, including subs, ships, planes, […]

20 nations participate in talks aimed at further restricting North Korea’s nuke program

20 nations participate in talks aimed at further restricting North Korea’s nuke program

Despite tensions on the Korean peninsula temporarily cooling as the Winter Olympic games approach, North Korea has made it clear throughout diplomatic talks with their neighbor to the South that they are unwilling to discuss a dismantling of their nuclear program. Although the United States has agreed to postpone military exercises until after the games, […]

Watch: Chinese rocket booster stage crashes back to earth near village

Watch: Chinese rocket booster stage crashes back to earth near village

A spent booster from a Chinese rocket launch fell from the rocket and exploded near a small town in the Guangxi province of Southwest China on Friday. The Long March 3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan Province just after 7 am local time, carrying a payload of two communications satellites. […]

China has begun construction on a third aircraft carrier

China has begun construction on a third aircraft carrier

China is continuing its rapid expansion of naval assets with the construction of what promises to be their third aircraft carrier, according to reports out of the region. Currently, China has only one operational carrier, the Liaoning, which is technically a sister ship to Russia’s troubled Admiral Kuznetsov. The hull of the Liaoning was purchased […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping tells Army, “Not to fear death”

Chinese President Xi Jinping tells Army, “Not to fear death”

President Xi Jinping spoke to a huge rally of Chinese troops on Wednesday morning as he addressed the entire army via a live feed in a show of strength and resolve for the Chinese armed forces. It also showed, thru Xi Jinping’s comments that for the first time the Chairman of the Communist Party will […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping Tells Army, “Not to Fear Death”

Chinese President Xi Jinping Tells Army, “Not to Fear Death”

President Xi Jinping spoke to a huge rally of Chinese troops on Wednesday morning as he addressed the entire army via a live feed in a show of strength and resolve for the Chinese armed forces. It also showed, thru Xi Jinping’s comments that for the first time the Chairman of the Communist Party will […]

China turns to automation, set to triple ammo, bomb production within the decade

China turns to automation, set to triple ammo, bomb production within the decade

“Automation” has become a bit of a hot button topic here in the United States. Many industry leaders and experts alike agree that the world of the near future will likely involve significantly fewer factory jobs for human employees, and a far more robotic workforce taking hold, raises concerns about employment and even tax revenue… […]

Why North Korea succeeded at getting nuclear weapons — when Iraq and Libya failed

Why North Korea succeeded at getting nuclear weapons — when Iraq and Libya failed

North Korea was considered too poor, authoritarian and vulnerable to succeed with its nuclear and missile programs. And yet Pyongyang has acquired advanced nuclear weapons capabilities — and, at the end of November, tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. Why has North Korea succeeded when other countries such as Iraq and Libya have failed? Three factors are central to North Korea’s success. This […]

South Korea Seizes Ship Allegedly for Illegal Oil Shipments to the North

South Korea Seizes Ship Allegedly for Illegal Oil Shipments to the North

The South Korean government seized a Hong Kong-registered ship last month for allegedly supplying oil to the North in breach of United Nations sanctions. The Koreans, armed with U.S. satellite photos said the ship Lighthouse Winmore transferred 600 tons of refined oil to a North Korean ship. The UN Security Council resolution bans any ship-to-ship […]