Source: CNBC By Amanda Macias China has quietly installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its fortified outposts west of the Philippines in the South China Sea, a move that allows Beijing to further project its power in the hotly disputed waters, according to sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelligence… Continue reading CHINA QUIETLY INSTALLED ANTI-SHIP AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES ON SPARTLEY ISLANDS
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CHINA HAS BUILT NEW MILITARY FACILITIES ON DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLANDS AND CAN DEPLOY “AT ANY TIME”
Sourced : Business Insider China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported on Thursday, a move that could raise tensions with Washington, which has accused Beijing of militarizing the vital waterway. The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), part of Washington’s Center for Strategic and International… Continue reading CHINA HAS BUILT NEW MILITARY FACILITIES ON DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLANDS AND CAN DEPLOY “AT ANY TIME”
CHINA DEPLOYS HQ-9 MISSILES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Sourced : Kyodo News China has deployed HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles on Hainan Island in the northern part of the South China Sea, an Israeli satellite imagery company has learned, citing analysis of recently captured images. Amid concern about Beijing’s militarization and island building in disputed areas of the South China Sea, the observation that “China… Continue reading CHINA DEPLOYS HQ-9 MISSILES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
CHINA EXPECTED TO HAVE THREE AIRCRAFT CARRIER GROUPS IN NEAR FUTURE
Sourced : Sputnik The Chinese military’s combat capability has significantly grown in the past decade. At present, China’s second aircraft carrier is under construction. According to military expert Liang Fang, the Chinese navy is expected to build its third aircraft carrier battle group in the near future and that would be capable of safeguarding territorial… Continue reading CHINA EXPECTED TO HAVE THREE AIRCRAFT CARRIER GROUPS IN NEAR FUTURE
CHINA TO DEPLOY 36 J-20 STEALTH FIGHTERS BY 2018
Sourced : Defense World Even as Japan has announced the deployment of US-made F-35 Stealth fighters, Chinese media has claimed that the home-grown stealth aircraft, the J-20 has completed its research and development phase and is entering the stage of mass production. The production is slated at two fighters per month and at this… Continue reading CHINA TO DEPLOY 36 J-20 STEALTH FIGHTERS BY 2018
THE INDIAN OCEAN WON’T BE A “NUCLEAR FREE ZONE” ANY TIME SOON
Sourced : The Diplomat By Ankit Panda Sartaj Aziz, adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister on foreign affairs, presented an interesting proposal to the Pakistani Senate on Thursday. He said that he would consider having Pakistan introduce a resolution at the United Nations that would urge the body to declare the Indian Ocean a “nuclear free… Continue reading THE INDIAN OCEAN WON’T BE A “NUCLEAR FREE ZONE” ANY TIME SOON
CHINA FLIGHT TESTS NEW MULTIPLE-WARHEAD MISSILE (Video)
Sourced : Free Beacon By: Bill Gertz China conducted another flight test of its newest and longest-range intercontinental ballistic missile last week amid growing tensions with the United States over the South China Sea. Pentagon officials told the Free Beacon the flight test of the new road-mobile DF-41 missile took place Tuesday with two multiple,… Continue reading CHINA FLIGHT TESTS NEW MULTIPLE-WARHEAD MISSILE (Video)
US NAVY: THE US WILL SEND ITS MILITARY “WHEREVER” INTERNATIONAL LAW ALLOWS
The US will send its military “wherever” international law allows, an admiral says. Last week, the United States sailed a warship close to artificial islands that China is building in the contested the South China Sea. On Tuesday, the head of the US Pacific military forces said the navy did not intend any threat to… Continue reading US NAVY: THE US WILL SEND ITS MILITARY “WHEREVER” INTERNATIONAL LAW ALLOWS
CHINA TESTS A NEW NEAR-SPACE AIRSHIP THAT CAN OBSERVE THE EAST AND SOUTH CHINA SEA
On the 13th of October China launched the first civil-military, dual-use, near-space helium-filled airship “Yuanmeng”, in Xilinhot in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Chinese airship is 75 meters long, with a diameter of 22 meters and occupies 18,000 cubic meters. Yuanmeng rose to 20km in around 50 minutes and unfolded its whole body.… Continue reading CHINA TESTS A NEW NEAR-SPACE AIRSHIP THAT CAN OBSERVE THE EAST AND SOUTH CHINA SEA