Sourced: National Interest Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin unveiled several new nuclear weapons last week in a replay of the Cold War. China, meanwhile, is continuing a similar buildup of high-technology strategic nuclear forces that remains largely hidden from view. Chinese secrecy about its nuclear forces and their use was a major theme of the Pentagon’s… Continue reading IS AMERICA PREPARING FOR A NUCLEAR WAR WITH CHINA ?
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CAN JAPAN’S EPSILON ROCKET BE USED AS AN ICBM ?
Sourced : Asia Times By Doug Tsuruoka On January 17, Japan fired an earth observation satellite into orbit aboard an Epsilon rocket, the workhorse of the country’s civilian space program. The Epsilon is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites. It can place a 1.2 ton payload into low earth orbit. John Pike,… Continue reading CAN JAPAN’S EPSILON ROCKET BE USED AS AN ICBM ?
JAPAN CONSIDERS CONVERTING HELICOPTER DESTROYERS TO AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
Sourced : Popular Mechanics By Kyle Mizokami Japan, once a world leader in aircraft carriers, is preparing to wade back into the world of fixed wing aviation. The Pacific country, which swore off flat-tops in the aftermath of World War II, is preparing to reverse decades of government policy and add fighter planes to so-called… Continue reading JAPAN CONSIDERS CONVERTING HELICOPTER DESTROYERS TO AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
JAPAN APPROVES INTRODUCTION OF AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM AMID NORTH KOREA THREAT
Sourced : Japan Times By Daisuke Kikuchi The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday approved the installation of two land-based Aegis Ashore missile defense systems to defend against North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threats, highlighted by a test of what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile last month. The approval will… Continue reading JAPAN APPROVES INTRODUCTION OF AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM AMID NORTH KOREA THREAT
JAPAN AND UK TO COLLABORATE ON NEW MISSILE DEVELOPMENT
Sourced : NIKKEI Asian Review Japan will team with the U.K. to develop an air-to-air missile, Tokyo’s first defense equipment project with a partner other than the U.S. and a potential turning point for the country’s arms export policy. The planned weapon will incorporate a powerful radar system developed by Mitsubishi Electric into European manufacturer… Continue reading JAPAN AND UK TO COLLABORATE ON NEW MISSILE DEVELOPMENT
NORTH KOREA COULD TEST ICBM TO MARK KIM JONG IL’S BIRTHDAY
Sourced : Sputnik North Korea could conduct a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in February, Cheong Seong-Chang, Director of the Department of Unification Strategy Studies at the Sejong Institute, told Sputnik, commenting on recent reports that Pyongyang appears to be getting ready for a display of its military might. “Taking into account Pyongyang’s… Continue reading NORTH KOREA COULD TEST ICBM TO MARK KIM JONG IL’S BIRTHDAY
NORTH KOREA CAN MOUNT A NUCLEAR WARHEAD ON A BALLISTIC MISSILE
Sourced : CBS North Korea now has the capability to launch a nuclear weapon, a senior U.S. military official said Thursday, adding that while the U.S. believes Pyongyang can mount a warhead on a missile, it’s not clear that it can hit a target. The official said it appears that North Korea can mount a… Continue reading NORTH KOREA CAN MOUNT A NUCLEAR WARHEAD ON A BALLISTIC MISSILE
NORTH KOREA FIRES SUBMARINE LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE
Sourced : USNI News By: Sam LaGrone A North Korean submarine successfully launched a ballistic missile on Tuesday, U.S. Pacific Command officials confirmed in a late Tuesday statement. The unidentified submarine launched what’s believed to be a KN-11 ballistic missile, Cmdr. Dave Benham told USNI News in a statement. “U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) systems detected… Continue reading NORTH KOREA FIRES SUBMARINE LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE