Those expecting a solid rapprochement between India and China may be misreading the situation, as structural frictions between the two countries endure. Among these, the unresolved border dispute remains at the core of their mistrust.India and China appear to be reviving their dialogue of cooperation against a backdrop of turbulence given by the imposition of U.S. tariffs and broader shifts in the international order. Recent months have seen signs of a softening in Sino-Indian relations, despite contradictory pressures.
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Human conflict is an intrinsic part of human nature; it is as natural as tears. As Leo Strauss wrote, in modern society “the original conflict between moral demands and desires remains intact.” Individuals and their various enterprises often have conflictual relations between each other. These can take many forms and are often non-violent.
However, only state actors engage in war, and only modern states engage in modern war.
L Todd Wood speaks with COL Tom Rempfer (USAF, Ret) on the push to make right all military members harmed by the illegal vaccine mandates.
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The Republic of China (RoC) Air Force has formally unveil a new anti-ballistic missile system, the Qiang Kung, which was developed to be able to intercept attacks at medium high altitudes. Translating to Strong Bow in English, the system is reportedly currently in production, and was unveiled under three weeks after the mainland’s Chinese People’s Liberation Army revealed multiple new ballistic missile classes in a major parade on September 3.
Key Points and Summary – The Tu-160 “Blackjack” remains central to Russia’s triad, and Moscow is upgrading and restarting production as the stealth PAK DA slips. The Tu-160M2 adds revised NK-32 engines, modern radar/avionics and expanded weapons while retaining Mach-2 speed, ~12,300-km range and heavy payload for Kh-55/Kh-101 cruise missiles.
-Combat use includes Syria strikes in 2015 and repeated standoff attacks on Ukraine from Engels, itself hit by drones.
Tu-160M Bomber Air Force. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
-Russia plans to overhaul 16 airframes and build many more.
Key Points and Summary: Change Is Coming To the U.S. Air Force – The U.S. Air Force is pivoting from counterterror missions to deterring China and Russia, driving a force redesign around stealth, autonomy, AI, sensors, and adaptive engines.
-Legacy punch remains: the B-52 Superfortress gets new F130 engines and a modern radar, with inlet issues resolved in testing as CERP moves ahead.
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress flies a show of presence mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 20, 2025.
Key Points and Summary – China’s twin-seat J-20S advances the Mighty Dragon with low-observable shaping, internal bays, AESA/IRST fusion, and a second crew member to manage electronic warfare and drone teaming. It fields long-range PL-15s and PL-10s for stealthy, networked air dominance. Europe’s Eurofighter Typhoon answers with superb agility, supercruise, PIRATE IRST, a wide-field AESA, robust DASS self-protection, and Meteor BVR missiles.
-In beyond-visual-range combat, the J-20S’s stealth and missile reach likely secure a first-shot advantage.
The Pentagon is getting a new cyber policy leader after the Senate voted to confirm Katherine Sutton and a slew of other nominees for high-level government jobs on Thursday.
After she’s sworn in, Sutton will be only the second Senate-confirmed official to ever hold the role of assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy. That office was officially created last year at the behest of Congress. The Trump administration recently rebranded it as assistant secretary of war for cyber policy.
The Marine Corps is deploying strategic digital transformation teams and getting set to launch a new training effort to instruct and upskill its entire workforce on artificial intelligence and associated emerging technologies, according to a top official involved in those efforts.
Marine Corps AI lead Capt. Christopher Clark provided the latest update on the service’s journey to meaningfully integrate the technology across all levels, from headquarters down to small tactical units, during a keynote presentation at FedScoop’s FedTalks conference on Thursday.