China’s navy is gradually moving closer to becoming a peer adversary for U.S.naval forces in the Pacific region, as evidenced by China’s growing number of modern aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships.
The increasing quality of these flattops also threatens to erase the qualitative advantages that U.S. ships currently have.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN, has expanded its aircraft carrier well beyond its humble origins. It recently commissioned the domestically built Type 003 Class Fujian aircraft carrier, the first non-U.S.
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For the CAML effort, the Army is interested in autonomous vehicles that could move around the battlefield and shoot missiles at adversaries.
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Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service has warned that the French government is currently exploring ways to directly involve itself in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainain War, citing a new government decree authorising the use of private military companies to assist foreign state actors engaged in armed conflict. The agency claimed there is little ambiguity that this degree was made with Ukraine in mind, and that the presence of French private military companies in Ukraine, under the guise of “reference operators,” would be regarded as a direct French intervention.
The southeastern Polish city of Przemyśl, with its elegant 19th century Habsburg-era train station, remains one of the principal gateways to war-torn Ukraine. I pass through it regularly on my way to Ukraine, never missing a chance to visit the statue of the good soldier Švejk on one of the town’s squares.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the joint production of the Su-57 fifth generation fighter with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his trip to Delhi this week. “The issue of Su-57s certainly will be on the agenda during Putin’s upcoming visit to India,” Peskov said, alongside talks on Chabahar Port and the Chennai-Vladivostok trade route.
Indian media outlets have confirmed that the country’s defence ministry is scheduled to begin formal discussions with Russia regarding the procurement of the S-500 long range air defence system. Talks will begin during a meeting in New Delhi between India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov December 4. The meeting will also see both sides also review delivery schedules for the S-400 long range air defence system, and further ongoing talks on the possible sale of Su-57 fifth generation fighter aircraft.