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March 29, 2016
Cuarteron Reef’s New Radar: The China Coast Guard’s Best New Toy?
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Steven Stashwick
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March 29, 2016
Worry over the radar’s military implications should take a backseat to its civil uses.
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February 16, 2016
Pentagon Wants 'Arsenal Planes' to Beat China's Air Defenses
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has a plan to convert old warplanes into heavily armed “flying launchpads.”
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Pentagon Wants 'Arsenal Planes' to Beat China's Air Defenses
February 10, 2016
New US Defense Budget: $18 Billion for Third Offset Strategy
The Pentagon wants to spend more money to offset Anti-Area/Access-Denial (A2/AD) technologies.
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New US Defense Budget: $18 Billion for Third Offset Strategy
January 13, 2016
Fighting the Middle Kingdom in the Maritime Domain
The role of modern airpower in the critical maritime domain
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Fighting the Middle Kingdom in the Maritime Domain
January 06, 2016
US Navy: China and Russia ‘Focused on Taking the Lead’
In a new document, the Chief of Naval Operations outlines challenges the U.S. Navy will be facing in the 21st century.
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US Navy: China and Russia ‘Focused on Taking the Lead’
December 09, 2015
The Case for the Centuryfortress: Defining the B-52J
"With a well-considered upgrade plan, the B-52 can serve to its 100th birthday."
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The Case for the Centuryfortress: Defining the B-52J
November 26, 2015
China Tests New Hypersonic Weapon
China has conducted yet another test of a hypersonic glide vehicle designed to defeat U.S. missile defenses.
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China Tests New Hypersonic Weapon
November 09, 2015
U.S. Navy: Time to Bring Back the S-3 Viking?
The retired aircraft could help fill a significant capability gap for carrier strike groups.
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U.S. Navy: Time to Bring Back the S-3 Viking?
October 21, 2015
Is This China’s Newest Tool To Thwart US Military Power?
Beijing has recently successfully completed a test flight of its largest high-altitude airship.
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Is This China’s Newest Tool To Thwart US Military Power?
September 16, 2015
US Air Force: Russia Has Closed Air Power Gap With NATO
However, even more alarming are Moscow’s growing anti-access/area denial capabilities, according to a U.S. general.
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US Air Force: Russia Has Closed Air Power Gap With NATO
September 08, 2015
China or Iran: Who Is the Bigger Threat to U.S. Airpower?
A new comparative analysis sheds light on the threat Tehran’s ballistic missile force poses to U.S. airbases.
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China or Iran: Who Is the Bigger Threat to U.S. Airpower?
September 04, 2015
How Russia Is Helping China Develop its Naval Power
A new report highlights Sino-Russian cooperation in building up the PLAN’s surface warfare capabilities.
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How Russia Is Helping China Develop its Naval Power
August 25, 2015
Should the Pentagon Fear China’s Newest Weapon?
Beijing conducted yet another test of a new high-tech hypersonic glide vehicle.
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Should the Pentagon Fear China’s Newest Weapon?
August 24, 2015
North Korea Is Deploying Largest Submarine Fleet Since Korean War
About 70 percent of Pyongyang’s submarines have left their homeports and are nowhere to be found.
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North Korea Is Deploying Largest Submarine Fleet Since Korean War
August 11, 2015
Why the F-35 Is Particularly Ill-Suited to Succeed in the Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific's expansive geography leaves short-range tactical fighters ill-suited for success and versatility.
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Why the F-35 Is Particularly Ill-Suited to Succeed in the Asia-Pacific
July 25, 2015
China’s Elegant, Flawed, Grand Strategy
Elegant in theory, Beijing’s grand strategy is triggering an Asian security dilemma.
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China’s Elegant, Flawed, Grand Strategy
June 13, 2015
Will This Chinese Weapon Be Able to Sink an Aircraft Carrier?
The PLA's anti-access/area denial arsenal is slowly but steadily expanding.
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Will This Chinese Weapon Be Able to Sink an Aircraft Carrier?
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