China

‘Red line’, China issues new warning to U.S.

China creates military invisibility cloak that hides people from cameras

Worries over China’s new move in space

‘Sinister goal’, China running more than 100 secret police stations overseas

Xi orders Chinese military to prepare for war

His domestic rivals vanquished, Xi’s now free to pursue international ambitions

‘All Xi’s men’, The six powerful figures standing alongside China’s new ’emperor’

China ‘s ruler Xi cements power by packing top team with loyalists

China’s Xi secures historic third term in office

China sees ‘much faster timeline’ on taking Taiwan

Xi Jinping delivers ominous speech at the Chinese Communist Party’s 20^th National Congress

Xi Jinping declares China will ‘not be deterred’ in their ‘power to shape the world’

Speculation grows over China’s next aircraft carrier

Protester arrested after humiliating Xi Jinping in epic stunt ahead of Communist Party Congress

China’s semiconductor industry rocked by U.S. export controls

China’s power play over the U.S. as it unveils terrifying nuclear missiles

China’s police stations around the world used for secret ‘sinister’ purpose

Ominous sign China is quietly preparing to invade Taiwan

Satellite photos reveal colossal airship hanger in Chinese desert

Big tech companies are moving production out of China over geostrategic concerns

China says Biden’s remarks on Taiwan ‘severely violate’ U.S. policy over island

China’s atrocity in Xinjiang is being hidden from its people

China’s push to dominate the Indo-Pacific by 2030

China’s ambitions in the Pacific

Rare earths producer attacked by China-linked bots

China’s psychiatric asylums drug, detain and torture political activists

When the Chinese tiger roars war, listen

China servers on key issues with U.S. over Taiwan tensions

China could make show of force if Pelosi visits Taiwan

China announces live-fire naval exercises ahead of possible Pelosi Taiwan visit

China aggression in South China Sea could lead to ‘major incident’

Xi Jinping warns Joe Biden not to ‘play with fire’

China wants to ‘bully and dominate’ the Indo-Pacific

‘Aggressive’, One thing China has learnt from Russia

China accused of luring countries like Sri Lanka and Laos into ‘debt trap’

Intelligence chiefs raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage

China’s new supercarrier and its Pacific Island push are a warning to America and Australia

China to unveil its most menacing warship to the world

China ‘laying the groundwork’ for new military base in Solomon Islands

Xi Jinping signs order directing China’s ‘military operations other than war

China has the world’s largest navy and now a second military foreign port

Western powers sound alarm on China’s plan for South Pacific

China coming to South Pacific with tour of eight nations

China’s disturbing missiles plan

Chinese President Xi Jinping ‘suffering brain aneurysm’

‘Acute’ military threat from China within years

China regulators meet banks to discuss protecting assets from U.S. sanctions

China could have Solomon Islands military base within four weeks

China’s moves in the Pacific

China’s security deal with Solomon Islands

China set to sign first security deal in the Pacific on Australia’s doorstep

China feared to be hiding missiles in shipping containers for plan to launch attack anywhere in world

China’s New Stealth Destroyer Is on the Hunt for U.S. submarines

Minimum Deterrent No More, Where China’s Nuclear Buildup Is Headed

China’s Plan, A PLAN Base in the Atlantic

China uses NASA design to develop 6,000-mph hypersonic nuclear missile

Can China’s Type 055 Destroyers Outgun Their American Counterparts

Are China’s Naval Drones Any Match for the U.S. Navy’s ‘Ghost Fleet’

U.S. Allies And Friends Are Helping Fund China’s New Aircraft Carrier

Xi Jinping’s New World Order

To Deter China, Think Big

How the West invited China to eat its lunch

China’s global hybrid war

The China Threat and Lessons From the Collapse of the Soviet Union

China warns nations will ‘pay price’ for Olympic boycott

Decades-old snub is the real reason China is so furious about diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics

China committed genocide against Uyghurs

A fresh trade war is brewing as China flexes its muscles

China erases entire country in ‘draconian’ trade deal

China’s military plans in Africa worry the U.S.

Nicaragua cuts ties with Taiwan in favour of Beijing

Chinese Amphibious Forces Eye A Great Leap Past The Second Island Chain

World on notice after China’s army hits new milestone

China’s Hypersonic and Nuclear Capabilities

China’s Hypersonic Weapons Development Shows No Signs of Stopping

Chinese Hypersonic Missile ‘Overcame the Constraints of Physics’

China Set to Create New State-Owned Rare-Earths Giant

China’s communists bash U.S. democracy

A New Chinese National Security Bureaucracy Emerges

Leaked papers link Chinese leaders to Uyghur genocide

News Corp hacked, reporters targeted, China suspected

China spends $300,000 on U.S. influencers ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics

China flies dozens of warplanes near Taiwan

Satellite images reveal China’s large villages in Bhutan

Western troops sick in Wuhan months before Covid outbreak officially began

China’s warning over Japan and Australia forming ‘NATO’ alliance’

Warning of ‘take over’ as China strikes major new deal with Latin America and the Caribbean

China/South China Sea:

China has already won in the South China Sea

China/Russia:

China and Russia conducting shadow wars in space using satellites

China is annexing Russia effortlessly

China and Russia’s terrifying plan to start a new world order

China sending thousands of troops to Russia amid rising tensions with the West

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping to attend upcoming G20 summit in Bali

Major clue Putin and Xi are growing closer as war rages

Xi tells Putin his Ukraine invasion is ‘legitimate’

Xi and Putin Working Together to Force Biden into a Two-Front Crisis He Can’t Win

China and Russia Are Inking De Facto Military Alliance

China and Russia are attacking U.S. satellites ‘every single day’ with lasers, radio jammers and cyber warfare

Stronger, tighter, bolder, China-Russia ‘alliance’

China, Russia condemn AUKUS, affirm ‘no limits’ to their partnership

China joins Russia in opposing NATO expansion

How Xi and Putin are putting Western might to the test

Aggressors working together, warning China could follow Russia into war

Hong Kong:

Xi Jinping defends China’s rule at Hong Kong’s handover anniversary

Hong Kong’s Ex-security chief set to become new leader

Pro-Democracy Activists Convicted in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s New Election System Killing Political Opposition

Tibet:

Is there hope for Taiwan-Tibet relations

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Russia

Putin readies massive Yars nuclear missile capable of hitting U.S. and U.K.

Putin humiliated by string of mysterious attacks on Russian soil

Putin’s days are numbered, claim assassins

Russian president Putin’s feet seen twitching uncontrollably during speech

Russian oil tycoon Ravil Maganov was ‘assassinated on Putin’s orders’

Lukoil boss, whose company condemned Ukraine invasion, found dead after ‘hospital fall’

Putin’s close supporters targeted by deadly car bomb attacks

Putin’s inner circle fear coup after war guru’s daughter killed in care bomb attack in Russia

Russia halts U.S. inspections of nuclear arsenal under New START treaty

Russia threats to cut gas supplies to Europe

Russia threatens to reclaim Alaska from U.S.

Russia warns West that any attacks on Russia are a ‘threat to the existence of humanity’

Warning that Russia could invade rest of Europe within a year

Putin’s desperation on show as he slowly loses the financial battle

Russia hit by three separate assassination attempts as expert claims nation is ‘withering’

Putin to ‘strike London first in WWIII

‘Cease to exist’ Russia’s WWIII warning to the UK as Lithuania blockades Kaliningrad

Putin announces chilling nuclear threat amid growing tensions

Russia’s chilling threat to ‘drown Britain’ and turn it into a ‘radioactive desert’

Putin hits new low with disturbing act

Russia threatens to retaliate as Finland seeks NATO membership

Inside Russia’s arsenal of ‘six superweapons’

Russia’s upper-nuke ‘Satan 2’ could wipe out a country

Russian bombers armed with nuclear warheads violated EU air space

Russia threatens U.S. with ‘dangerous consequences’

Russia deploys anti-ship missile system to island north of Japan

The Future of Russia’s Hypersonic Weapons Program

Do Russia’s Up-Gunned Corvettes Rival Their American Counterparts

Falsifying Russia’s History Is a Step Toward More Violence

Russia pushes confrontation with NATO as hardliners prevail

Russia threatens U.S. NATO, possibly with hypersonic weapons if they send weapons to Ukraine

Russia to unveil security pact proposals in bid to restrain NATO

Russia warns ‘the nightmare scenario of military confrontation is returning’ in Europe

Russia sends missiles near Pacific islands claimed by Japan

Russia warns of return to military confrontation

Russia’s Military Buildup Reveals Stone-Cold Reality

Russia Is Building the world’s First Military Missile Defense Road-Mobile System

Russia Touts Hypersonic Successes Amid U.S. Shortcomings

Russia’s Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Just Got One Step Closer to War-Ready

Russia reveals ‘successful’ test of its 6,670mph hypersonic Zircon missile from warship

Russian Navy Test-Fires Hypersonic Missile in the White Sea

Tu-160, Russia’s Largest, Heaviest, Fastest Bomber is Getting Even Tougher

Russia’s Growing Submarine Fleet Key to its Undersea Future

Russia Has Deployed Its First Terminator Tanks

Russia and West ‘one mistake’ from nuclear conflict in most dangerous moment since Cold War

Putin’s Russia is all we feared it would be

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North Korea

North Korea drone reaches north of Seoul

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast

Huge threat to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s regime after missile barrage

‘Please evacuate’, North Korean missile launch sparks panicked warning

‘Effecively an invasion’, North Korea fires more than 10 missiles, one close to South Korea

North Korea nuclear test would meet ‘unprecedented’ response, U.S. Japan, South Korea

North Korea says it has tested and deployed ‘tactical nuke’ cruise missiles

North Korea fires missile toward Japan two days after similar threat

What missiles has North Korea been testing

Flurry of North Korea missiles

North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state

Kim Jong-un issues chilling warning to the West

North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia

North Korea fires three ballistic missiles

North Korea in new missile launch

North Korea launches ballistic missile after Kim Jong-un’s nuclear arsenal announcement

Kim warns North Korea would ‘pre-emptively’ use nuclear weapons

North Korea’s Kim vows to bolster nuke capability during military parade

North Korea tests new weapon ‘to improve tactical nukes’

North Korea warns South Korea to ‘discipline itself if it wants to stave off disaster

North Korea tests banned intercontinental missile

North Korea tests new ICBM missile system in ‘serious escalation’

North Korea is a Nuclear Power with Increasingly Advanced Conventional Capabilities

U.S., South Korea to Write New War Plan to Counter North Korean Nukes, Missiles

North Korea’s Railroad Missile Launching System

If America Can Have Cutting Edge Weapons Why Not North Korea

Twilight of the Kims

North Korea Wants Nuclear Weapons

North Korean Chemical Weapons Could Devastate U.S. Troops in a War

North Korea missile tests, biggest launch since 2017

North Korea successfully tested hypersonic missile

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Iran

U.S. flies nuclear-capable B-52H Stratofortresses over the Middle East over escalating tensions with Iran

Will Iran Follow Israel and Keep Its Bombs in the Basement

U.S. seizes Iranian weapons and oil worth millions in Arabian Gulf

Why the Russia-Iran Alliance Will Backfire

Iran was geared towards building a nuclear bomb

Iran may become a latent nuclear state

Iranian nuclear work is becoming a mystery to global monitors

IAEA issues warning over ‘Iran’s inspection curbs at nuclear facility

Iran’s Quds Force warns U.S. as hopes for nuclear accord fade

U.S. and Iran pessimistic about reviving nuclear deal

Iran’s Nuclear Demands

Nuclear talks must end over Iran ‘blackmail’ tactics

Iran advances nuclear enrichment amid talks

The China-Iran Strategic Partnership

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Flash Points

China/Taiwan:

Taiwan says China deployed 71 warplanes in weekend war drills

China could invade Taiwan this year

‘Prepare for war’, China launches new military drills amid Taiwan fury

China warns military drills surrounding Taiwan will become routine

China unleashes newest attack submarine off Taiwan coast

China sanctions Taiwanese officials for ‘supporting independence’

‘A storm is gathering’, Balance of power shifts between China and Taiwan

The stand-off over Taiwan that’s sparking WW3 fears

Eyes are on Taiwan, but is China distracting us from a ‘second Pearl Harbour’

China angered after U.S. reveals Taiwan arms deal

China’s response as shots are fired

Two U.S. warships sail through the Taiwan Strait

The Taiwanese product China can’t afford to add to list of banned imports

Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be worse than Ukraine

China backs the right to take control of Taiwan by force

Crippling sanctions on China could be the weapon to stop war over Taiwan

Taiwan holds military drill as China accused of preparing invasion

As tensions rise between China and Taiwan, grim pictures expose what could be in store for the island nation

U.S. hits out at ‘irresponsible’ China amid attack rehearsal claims

China’s firing of a missile directly over Taiwan a ‘significant escalation’

Taiwan condemns ‘evil neighbor’ China over war drills

Map of commercial ferries exposes China’s plan in Taiwan

U.S. and Japan condemns China missile launches after Pelosi Taiwan trip

China fires missiles near Taiwan after Pelosi visit

‘Whatever it takes’ Taiwan’s blunt message to China as Pelosi visits island

Words that are essential to avoiding war over Taiwan

Pelosi visit to Taiwan sparks pro-CCP protests

Taiwan trip by Pelosi labelled as ‘extremely dangerous’ by China

Pelosi lands in Taiwan despite warnings by China

‘Prepare for war’, Taiwan ‘braces for Chinese invasion’ as U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans visit

Xi and Biden exchange warnings on Taiwan

China attack not imminent, but U.S. watching closely

Taiwan’s chilling message for China

China is threatening to close the Taiwan Strait

China warns it will ‘fight to the very end’ to stop Taiwan declaring independence

China warns Taiwan independence would trigger war

U.S.-China war over Taiwan could escalate quickly to nuclear

U.S. vows to defend Taiwan in apparent policy shift

Taiwan warns Chinese aircraft flying in air defense zone day of Russia-Ukraine invasion

China Vows to Open Fire on U.S. Troops That Come to Taiwan’s Aid

China threatens to ‘heavily attack’ U.S. troops defending Taiwan

China Is Dropping Bombs and Laying Mines n the Taiwan Strait

Chinese military flights near Taiwan look like ‘rehearsals’

Type 075 Ships Would Be Front and Center in a Chinese Amphibious Assault on Taiwan

China’s move to surface ICBM submarine in Taiwan Strait

As China Ups the Ante on Taiwan, Taipei Warns of a ‘Grave’ Military Threat

Taiwan scrambles jets after 27 Chinese planes enter its buffer zone

Dozens of Chinese military aircraft breach Taiwan’s air defense zone with aerial tanker

Submarines are the Best Asset for Defending Taiwan

Taiwan Seeks Submarines

How Would the U.S. Navy Prepare to Defend Taiwan, Enter The F-35

Taiwan Can’t Stop China Without A Strong Air Force

Does Taiwan Have Enough Tanks to Stop a Chinese Invasion

The Uncomfortable Reality Of the U.S. Army’s Role In a War Over Taiwan

Could China’s New Hypersonic Weapon Block the U..S. From Saving Taiwan

Threatening Taiwan Gets China More Than Invading It Would

Taiwan’s Rising Profile Is Drawing China’s Ire

China Condemns Visit By U.S. Lawmakers to Taiwan

China/South China Sea:

Concerns over Beijing’s ‘aggression’ in South China Sea

U.S. Spy Planes Boost South China Sea Sorties

Taiwan/China:

Taiwan extends mandatory military service to one year

China/America:

Chinese jets in close encounter with U.S. over South China Sea

China/Japan:

China reacts badly as Japan abandons crucial post-WWII military policy

Japan is bracing itself for war with China

China/India:

India’s anger boils over as it prepares for war with China

North Korea/South Korea:

Seoul says military fired at North Korean drones after incursion

South hits back as North Korea fires most missiles in a day

Wargaming a North Korea attack

North Korea’s savage response to aid offer

U.S. South Korea updating deployment plan in case of North Korea escalation

Azerbaijan/Armenia:

Almost 100 killed in overnight clashes

49 dead as Azerbaijani troops attempt to advance into Armenia

The Border Escalation Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Is Part of a Dangerous Pattern

Eritrea/Ethiopia:

Eritrea starts big offensive in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Georgia:

Next country on Putin’s hit list

North Korea/America:

U.S. flies supersonic bombers in response to North Korea’s new ICBM launch

Iran/Israel:

Israel to launch major military exercise simulating strike on Iran

U.S. Israel consider military option as Iran nuclear talks sputter

In war plan prep against Iran, Israel seeking U.S. air refueling assistance

Israeli military readying for ‘Plan B’ if Iran nuclear talks fail

Israel weighs options, timing of possible military strike on Iran

Israel vows no Iran nukes ‘ever’ as credibility of military option scrutinized

Iran’s greatest threat to Israel after nuclear program

Israel/Gaza:

Israel targets militants

Militant killed as Israel strikes after threats

Bosnia Herzegovina:

Russia, China stir up ‘flashpoint’ as ‘impossible country’ set to explode

Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan:

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border, Almost 30 reported dead in clashes

Serbia/Kosovo:

Serbia puts troops on highalert over rising tensions with Kosovo

Turkey/Greece:

Turkey and Greece tensions on the brink of open conflict

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Armed Forces

Department of Defense/DARPA:

DARPA is Exploring Ways to Wirelessly Charge Drone Swarms

Pentagon to send more troops, warplanes, bolster Into-Pacific bases to counter China

The Pentagon’s China Report

Pentagon’s Global Posture Review

Does the Pentagon Have a Global Posture Problem

Pentagon report recommends expanded forces in Guam, Australia to challenge China in the Pacific

Military:

How the U.S. Military Could Mobilize If Russia Invades Ukraine

Not enough U.S. ‘defensive capabilities’ in Asia

Can the U.S. military recover its reputation

U.S. special operations forces (SOF) to Shift Focus For Future Conflicts

A woke military is no defense at all

Trust in U.S. Military declines as worry over China rises

Confidence in military continues to fall after Afghanistan withdrawal

Army:

Robotic Combat Vehicles, How the Army Maintains Dominance in Europe and the Pacific

U.S. Army’s Aviation’s Transformation

Battlefield basics, the soldier systems reshaping dismounted combat

The Army’s New Night-Vision Technology

Army Would Have 5 ‘Core Tasks’ in a Pacific Conflict

Army’s Next Role in the Western Pacific

U.S. Army strategy in Europe in dealing with Russia

The Army’s New Precision Strike Missile Just Got More Lethal

U.S. Army Sees Precision Strike Missile as Multi-Domain Weapon

Armor crews fire new barricade-busting tank round

U.S. Army’s Project Convergence Resurrects Military Transformation, Revolutionizes Warfare

The Army Has a New Doctrine for the Twenty-First Century and Its High Tech

New Army Technology Streamlines Attack Data for Soldiers

Navy:

Submarines send clear warning to Russia and China

U.S. Navy developing water-based drones to combat China

Is America Still Born To Rule The Seas

What’s in Store for the U.S. Navy

Realigning the U.S. Navy for 21 Century

Report on Navy Force Structure

Report on Navy SSN(X) Next-Generation Attack Submarine

Report on Navy Light Amphibious Warship

The Navy Remains Stuck At the Pier Without a Leadership Team

Navy ‘Will Own the Atlantic’

The WESTPAC Template is There, Build on it

The Pacific Is Massive, But That’s No Problem for the Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base Ships

Could Navy Amphibious Assault Ships Bring Army Robots to War

How Will the Navy’s New America-Class Amphibious Assault Stand Up to Chinese Copy-Cats

The U.S. Navy’s Plans for Unmanned and Autonomous Systems

A 221-year-old shipyard is leading a U.S. Navy modernization effort

The U.S. Navy Wants More Aircraft Carriers For A China or Russia War

Navy’s Amphibious Transport Craft Is Getting Ready for War

With missile upgrade, P8A Poseidon brings capacity, complexity to China fight

The Use and Misuse of Submarines in Great Power Combat

U.S. Navy calls for more aircraft carriers in Pacific to dissuade China, Russia from conflict

U.S. should deploy more aircraft carriers to deter China

Think Differently about Naval Presence

Toward a New Navalism

U.S. Navy Wants to create more lethal pilots

U.S. Navy Wraps Up Drills With Partners in Philippine Sea, Strait of Malacca

Report on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program

Report on Virginia-class Attack Submarine Program

Can-Do Is Not Working

Forward Presence Has Nearly Broken the U.S. Navy

Marine Corps:

How to Absorb the Marine Corps into the Army and Navy

U.S., International Marines Duke it Out in the California Desert

Marines’ new warfighting concept focuses on small, agile forces with an eye on China

The Marine Corps Is Getting an Amphibious Makeover

The Marine Corps’ New Joint Air Ground Missile

Air Force:

U.S. Air Force unveils new B-21 Raider nuclear stealth bomber

Air Force would keep B-1 bombers until B-21s arrive

The Air Force wants a drone wingman for the B-21 bomber

The LMXT Tanker Could Render China’s Missiles Totally Irrelevant

Air Force Wants to Move Fast on Boat Plane for Special Operations

Air Force Moving Toward Multi-Domain Munitions

Air Force Mulling How to Train for High-End Fights

The U.S. Air Force Wants to Learn from Japan

Space Force:

Space Force launches satellites to detect nukes, test laser communications

U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day

Space Force’s ‘Freight Train to Space’

Coast Guard:

Report on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter

Delivery Of The U.S. Coast Guard’s New Heavy Icebreaker Has Been Delayed Yet Again

Merchant Marine/Sealift:

Merchant Marine Academy Woes Imperil National Security

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Warfare

Is This How World War III Begins

‘Remember Pearl Harbor,’ but Have We Forgotten

Taming the ‘Grey Zone’

Geopolitical:

Significant risk of war as China power weakens in 2021

Heartland vs Rimland, Continental vs Maritime Power

This Land Is No Longer Your Land, A Primer On Territorial Disputes

Cyber:

Cyber Presence Operations Key to Gray Zone Conflict with China

Key to the DoD’s Cyber Transformation

Could Hackers Start A War

Cyber risk is everywhere and it threatens every military system

Will Artificial Intelligence Help or Hurt Cyber Defense

Information/Propaganda:

Russia-Ukraine will be world’s first prior disclosed war

The murky world of China’s social media influencers

Deepfake video highlights sinister technology

The Brain Is a Battlespace

Multi-Domain:

The Future Fight demands situational understanding across domains

Space:

Russian space weapons

The Drums Of War In Taiwan and Ukraine

How Would The U.S. Military Fight A War In Space

Tactics:

Tactical vs Operational Planning

Strategy:

Models And Metaphors For Strategy

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Weapons

F-35 Lightning Plus StormBreaker, No Tank Will Ever Be Safe Again

The F-35 Strengthens Its Role in Missile Defense

A Nuclear-Armed F-35

Global Arms Trade Hit Record $531 Billion in 2020

Drones:

Combat drones, We are in a new era of warfare

Kamikaze drones, A new weapon brings power and peril to the U.S. military

New drone with 16 Hellfire missiles

Missile Defense:

The United States is Upping the Missile Defense Anti in Alaska

Need More Missile Defense Within First Island Chain

Calls Grow Urgent for Improving Guam’s Missile Defenses

Hawaiian missile defense radar up and running by end of 2028

Nuclear:

Nuclear risk highest since 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis

Putin risks losing everything for a nuclear strike

U.S. test launches nuclear-capable ICB after delays over Ukraine, Taiwan tensions

‘No one can win a nuclear war, superpowers release rare joint statement

Nuclear Command-and-Control Satellites Should Be Off Limits

Allies Balk at Proposed Changes to U.S. Nuclear Declaratory Policy

To Deter China, Invest in Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons

Updated B61 nuclear warhead enters production

Radar:

Key radar for identifying ICBM threats begins initial fielding

Technology:

More Capability Needed to Track Chinese and Russian Tech Work

Can Technology Predict War

Hypersonic:

U.S. and China are in a new ‘arms race’ to develop the most ‘lethal’ hypersonic missiles

U.S. response to China’s advances in hypersonic weapons

China’s Hypersonic Weapon Can Stay in Orbit

The Pentagon Needs to Accelerate Hypersonic Weapons Development

Pentagon Wants ‘More Affordable’ Hypersonics

Lasers:

China may beat U.S. to first-ever laser satellite global network

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Allies/Friends

India:

India, United States, Israel Should Pursue a Defense Innovation Triad

Russia and India Sign Military Agreement Despite U.S. Threat of Sanctions

India Wants Defense Ties with Russia and the United States

Is India an Asset or a Liability to America’s Indo-Pacific Alliance

Israel:

Israel to urge U.S. to act militarily against Iran amid stalled nuke talks

Arab-Israeli Peace Is Occurring Before Our Eyes

Japan:

Japan residents shelter as North Korea fires ballistic missile

Japan is Becoming a Military Powerhouse Again

Japan needs more forceful defence

Japan Launches Multirole Frigate

4,000 U.S. Marines and Japanese soldiers train together

U.S., Japan Set to Enhance Cooperation on Military R&D

Upgrades to Japan’s Type 12 Missiles Will Help it Fly Higher and Farther

China Lashes Out at Japan Over Taiwan Warning

Japan Mulls Over Region’s Worsening Security Environment

Time to Revise the Japan Coast Guard Act

Poland:

Poland’s Coast Guard Detains a Russian Cargo Ship

Saudi Arabia:

Saudi Arabia ‘pleads’ for U.S. Patriot missiles amid Houthi aerial barrage

South Korea:

Which Will South Korea Choose, the U.S. or China

China looms large as South Korea uses visit to seek Australia’s help

Can Moon Jai-in Finally end the Korean War

U.S. South Korea to bolster alliance amid North Koran nuke threats, challenges from China

South Korea and America Must Look Beyond North Korea

South Korea’s Navy Growing to Counter More Regional Threats Beyond North Korea

South Korea wants to declare peace, without peace

Korean Peninsula:

Korea Peace Declaration Wouldn’t Secure Real Peace

Taiwan:

U.S. Defense Official Says Boosting Taiwan’s Defense an ‘Urgent Task’

Taiwan-U.S. relations reach a high water mark

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Five Eyes

Australia:

China angered over new Australia and U.S. military plan

Should Australia spend $30 billion on America’s B-21 stealth bombers

‘Destruction’, Russia’s terrifying threat to Australia

China missile strikes could reach ‘two-thirds’ of Australia

‘Dangerous and coercive’, China called out by U.S. in AUSMIN talks

Biggest risk to Australia since WWII

Putin’s ‘dark agenda’ a threat to Australia

Satellite photos reveal China’s hypocrisy after dig to Australia

Warning of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of armed conflict with China over Taiwan

China slams Australia’s AUKUS deal

‘Clearly a threat’, Australia’s nuclear deal sparks China concern

Jinping and Albanese shared a joke, Beware the punchline

China’s new drone raises the stakes for Australia

ASIO and AFP investigation into reported secret China payments to ex-ADF pilots

China’s furious reaction as Australia gets U.S. nuclear-capable bombers

U.S. Air Force to deploy nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Australia

Japanese soldiers to train with ADF after historic new security agreement

Australians to train ‘Ukrainian mates’ for first time in new military package

China’s military is headhunting Aussie war pilots

Australia set to build its own missiles

Australia signs new deal with Cook Islands

China’s mysterious police presence in Sydney

‘Grey zone’ warfare exposes Western weakness, including in Australia

Major military projects face $6.5 billion blowout and 97 year delay

U.S. pushes for AUKUS acceleration as China’s fleet looms

Australian posture on Taiwan hasn’t changed

Australia slams Putin’s threat to deploy nuclear weapons

Prime Minister Albanese urges China to accept Australia’s point of view

Australia responds to Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin’s in-person meeting

What China invading Taiwan would mean for Australia

Ukraine’s pitch to Australia, Use our army as a test

Review of data harvesting by China’s TikTok and WeChat

Chinese cyber-attack on Australia exposed

Australia must project lethal force

China’s harsh reaction to Australia’s new B-21 stealth bomber

Australians grow weary of China relations

Australia labels China’s intentions for Taiwan as concerning

Chinese ambassador grilled over recent issues with Australia

China accuses Australia of violating United Nations Charter

China erupts after Australia ‘points the finger’ over Taiwan

Australia ‘in the gun’ as dispute with China over Taiwan escalates

Australia faces real threat of ‘high-intensity conflict’ with China

Australia accuses China of breaching UN rules with Taiwan military exercises

China blames Australia as Taiwan row explodes

Australia’s former defence chief delivers shock warning as tensions rise with China

‘Vital’ Australian defence review amid rising risk of ‘state-on-state’ conflict

‘Australia should be worried’ over China’s movements in the Solomon Islands

Australia and France renew military ties after subs fallout

China raise concerns over AUKUS submarine deal

China’s new nuclear plans could see them strike Australia within a week

‘Dangerous game’, China fires up at new government in seething editorial

China maintains demands despite Australia’s rebuff

Australia issues stark China warning about Asia-Pacific

Australia and the U.S. must step up to avoid ‘catastrophic failure’ in Indo-Pacific

Australia hits back on China’s four demands to rebuild relationship

China’s covert tactics in Australia to manipulate public opinion

China’s ominous warning to Australia

China blasts Australian Prime Minister

Australia’s NATO invitation designed to send message to China

Australia answers NATO call on Russia, China threat

Australia won’t back down regarding China

Australia vows to continue flying over Paracels, increase military exercises with Japan

China’s jet interception is ‘deliberate aggression, an escalation’

China demands Australia give the full kowtow

China’s aircraft threat against an Australian plane could have taken ‘incredible turn for the worse’

China lashes out at Australia over ‘dangerous’ fighter jet claim

Chinese fighter jet intercepts Australian P-8 maritime aircraft over South China Sea and puts crew at risk

China warns Australia

Australia returns to Pacific in wake of Chinese deal signing

China in the Pacific is fraught with danger

Ex-spy boss calls on Australians’ sacrifice to defend the country

Penny Wong and Wang Yi face off in Pacific as China targets 10 nations

Australia backs America on Taiwan stance

Chinese intelligence ship spotted off Australian coast

Australia snubs China and Russia at major maritime conference

Australia’s massive snub against China and Russia revealed

A ’70 to 80 percent’ chance Australia will be at war with China by end of the decade

Defence Minister describes China’s influence as ‘phenomenal’

Island well known to Australia offer one counter to China’s Solomon Islands move

Fears over ownership of Australia’s islands amid Solomon Islands deal

China’s ‘grey zone operation’ on Australia’s doorstep

Australia should be prepared for war

Minister of Defence warns Australia of ‘dire’ China situation

China has issued a direct warning to Australia ahead of its election

China’s Solomon Islands deal could lead to ‘quiet takeover’ of Australian economy

Leaders should hang their heads in shame over Solomon Islands/China deal

‘Australia’s lifeline to the U.S’, The stakes in Solomon Islands are exceptionally high

Australia tells Solomon Islands not to sign China deal

Chinese navy ship accused of ‘unsafe’ act after pointing laser at Australian defence aircraft

Cyber soldiers and the final frontier will influence the next war, is Australia ready

Is Australia ready for war, The air force’s biggest problem with China is how to get there

‘Pathetically undergunned’, the navy’s nuclear dilemma

Is Australia ready for war, the army’s battle relevance

Expert reveals chilling sign a major attack against Australia

Labor senator names businessman as ‘puppeteer’ behind foreign Chinese interference plot

China accuses Australia of undermining Winter Olympics

Australia will ‘lose next decade’ unless it stands up to China

China’s navy comes to the rescue amid Australia’s huge failure

Australia warned of new China threat in 2022

Australia commits to $3.5 billion tank purchase from the U.S.

Australia and Japan sign new defence treaty

Australia to work with U.S. and U.K. on cutting edge hypersonic weapons as part of AUKUS

Australia to build hypersonic missiles with U.S. and Britain as arms race heats up

Australia massively unprepared for China War

How China stole a march on Australia in the Pacific

Chinese naval base in the Solomon Islands is disastrous for Australia

Australia big new move on China

Australia may never get the Port of Darwin back from China

China gains a foothold in Australia’s backyard

China slams ‘colonialist’ Australia over criticism of Solomon Islands security deal

Australia ‘must ready Solomon Islands invasion’ to stop China security deal

U.S. to send up to 2,200 troops to Northern Territory as China tensions build

China wants Australia to be its vassal state

Biggest ADF expansion since Vietnam War

Chinese cyberattack almost shut off power for three million Australians in terrifying demonstration of what China could do in wartime

Australia Replaces its entire fleet of Taipan helicopters with Black Hawks from the U.S. as tensions sour with China

Australian Defense Force ditches European helicopters

Dumping the ADF’s MRH-90 helicopters is the right call

Chinese smart technology poses increasing threat to Australia

U.S., Australia Increasing Technology Transfer to Take on China

What would an Australian DARPA do

China mocks Australia as blows keep coming in Winter Olympics boycott

U.S. to send bombers and fighter aircraft to Australia to counter China

Appeasement is not the solution to the China problem

War with China would be ‘catastrophic’

U.S. nod to American forces’ increased presence must be met by accelerated Australian investment

Australia’s geography could be our greatest strategic asset

Australia refuses to sign ‘truce’ for Beijing Olympics as it weights up diplomatic boycott

Australia’s new intervention in Solomon Islands

Australia/China:

Australian MP’s meet with global peers as part of global China push-back

AUKUS:

China takes aim at AUKUS as ‘Anglo-Saxon’ bloc

One year on, AUKUS reaches the awkward age

Australia/ADF

Australian Defence Force confirm data breach hack

Australia/Navy:

Australia’s $1.5 billion deal for new submarine hunting helicopters

U.S. in talks to build Australia’s first nuclear-powered submarines

Plan to build ‘killer’ robotic submarines in Australia

Australia to prioritise strategic need over local construction in submarine decisions

How the RAN can get eight nuclear submarines by 2038

Canada:

Canada says ‘We will always ensure our military is ready, willing and able’

Canada Has Rejected The F/A-18 Super Hornet As Its Next Fighter

New Zealand:

New Zealand Prime Minister meets with U.S. President Biden, China is angry

New Zealand Defence Forces Warn of Rising Threat From China in Indo-Pacific

New Zealand’s Conflicted China Strategy

United Kingdom:

British subs could patrol Indo-Pacific while Australia procures its own fleet

U.K.’s Chief of the General Staff warns we are facing ‘1937 moment’ with Russia

Britain’s Army chief’s WWIII warning amid Russian-Ukraine war

U.K. warns Russia it faces consequences if Ukraine Invaded

China, Russia, Iran as top threats

MI5 outs Chinese spy whose son worked in Labour MP’s office

Sino-British Relations Enter Difficult Period

Royal Marines commandos test new tactics

The Royal Navy’s stealth submarine can stay submerged for 25 years

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Quad

The Quad launches bold plan to combat China’s ‘dark ships’

China scolds U.S. and Japan after Quad meeting to discuss security, influence in the region

Australia, Japan India and United States unite against China’s growing influence

Quad meeting, concerns raised about China’s ‘debt diplomacy’ in Indo-Pacific

U.S. and Australia concerned at proposed sanction-skirting Russia-India banking scheme

The Quad, Creating a Defense Tech Alliance to Stand Against China

Quad efforts that keep the Chinese Navy awake at night

Quad meeting, China’s military ambitions dealt blow by America

Australia, India and Japan

Will the Quad Evolve and Embrace Taiwan’ with allies despite Chinese pressure

The Quad’s future as a collaborative defence arrangement

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NATO

NATO chief fears Ukraine conflict could spread

NATO members tighten security, as more Russian missiles hit Ukraine

The fall and rise of NATO

NATO formally declares China a ‘threat’ boosts troops fearing Russian expansion

Bombshell NATO move set to enrage Putin

NATO plans huge upgrade in rapid reaction force

Russian warship’s ‘unacceptable provocation’ in NATO waters

Finland’s tiny Aland Islands under questions as they bid to join NATO

NATO begins its military exercises in Baltics

NATO Take Note, The Russian Navy is Practicing Missile Strikes in the Baltic Sea

Deter Russia by Arming NATO Allies

How might allies respond if Russia invades Ukraine

NATO says allies must prepare for the worst in Ukraine

U.S. Looks to NATO to Deter Russian Aggression

To Ensure Russia Can’t Beat NATO In A War, Forward Deploy The U.S. Army

Russia Demands NATO Guarantees Not to Expand Eastward

NATO Must Adapt to an Era of Hybrid Threats

NATO Warns Russia of ‘Costs’ if it Moves on Ukraine

Prioritize NATO’s core task, collective defense

If the Russian crashes through a forest, will NATO hear a sound

NATO signals support to Ukraine amid Russian troop buildup

Russia’s ‘Irregular War’ Against NATO’s Eastern Flank Must Be Confronted

NATO seeks to hold Germany to its commitments as cornerstone of nuclear strategy

NATO Can Avoid the Conflict on Europe’s Frontier

NATO Can Help Ukraine Deter Russian Aggression

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Nation States

Belarus:

Russia promise Belarus Iskander-M nuclear-capable missiles

Belarusian Army Receives Shipment of Russia Armored Personal Carriers

Belarus, Russia To Hold Joint Military Exercises

Belarus’ Changing Tone on Crimea Portends Stronger Russian Backing and Strained Ukrainian Ties

U.S., U.K., Canada, EU Impose New Sanctions on Belarus

Cambodia:

Naval base in Cambodia expose China’s lie

Cambodia order U.S. weapons destroyed after arms embargo

Citing too much Chinese influence, U.S. clips Cambodia’s wings

Denmark:

Denmark to drop EU defence opt-out in ‘historic referendum’

East Timor:

East Timor president defends China, offshore gas drilling

Finland:

Finland closes border to Russian tourists

Finland’s Selection Of F-35 Confirms Its Status As The Free World’s Fighter

Finland Signs #11 Billion Deal to Buy 64 F-35 Fighter Jets

Georgia:

Should NATO Open Its Doors to Georgia

Germany:

Germany to operate armed UAVs, too little too late

Greece:

U.S. approves frigate sale to Greece

U.S. Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets train with Greek special operators as bilateral military ties deepen

Indonesia:

Indonesia claims success in fight over AUKUS nuclear subs

Indonesia warns of perils of nuclear-powered submarines

Indonesia’s shifting redlines on regional security

China Demanded Halt to Indonesian Drilling Near Natuna Islands

Has Jokowi fallen for Putin’s line on Russia’s benign utility to Indonesia

Kosovo:

Kosovo reveals chilling new threat as fresh conflict erupts in Europe

License plate change leads to high tension between Kosovo and Serbia

Lebanon:

U.S. Underwrites the Hezbollah State

Moldova

Moldova terrified it’s next on Putin’s hit list

Pakistan:

Gwadar Protests, resentment and no benefit from Chinese investment projects

Papua New Guinea:

China increases influence in PNG, sparking security fears for Australia

ADF personnel to be sent to PNG to help with election, cyber threats

U.S. and Australia look to boost security ties with PNG in wake of China-Solomon Islands deal

Philippines:

‘Iron-clad pact’, U.S. vows to defend Philippines if attacked in the South China Sea

Faced with South China Sea challenges, Philippines buys missile system

China is waiting for the right time to steal atoll from the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea

The Philippines Clarifies Its Threshold for Triggering U.S. Military Support in the South China Sea

The South China Sea continues to be a perennial flashpoint

Serbia:

China delivers anti-air missiles to Serbia in ‘unprecedented operation

Serbia orders another shipment of Russia’s Air Defense System

Solomon Islands:

Solomon Islands sends police officers to China to undergo month-long training exercise

Alarming Solomon Islands move shows China’s growing influence

Solomon Islands says Australia, New Zealand exempt from navy ship moratorium despite China security pact

U.S. Coast Guard cutter denied entry into Solomon Islands port sparking concerns of China’s growing influence

Solomon Islands signs $100 million Huawei deal

China is gunning for military base in Solomon Islands

U.S. to step up Pacific efforts after Solomon Island’s pact with China

Solomon Islands prime minister lashes Australia over AUKUS security pact

Chinese defense companies big plans for ‘aeronautical hub’ in Solomon Islands

‘Remember Guadalcanal’, U.S. Congress fears over China’s presence in ‘sacred place’

U.S. warns Solomon Islands over China pact

China signs security deal with Solomon Islands

China is lying about plans to build naval base in Solomon Islands

Peace unravels in the Solomon Islands

No short-timer solution to Solomon Islands strife

Solomon Islands in danger of becoming a puppet state of China

Chinese influence is spurring violence in the Solomon Islands

Sri Lanka:

Tension as giant Chinese ‘spy ship’ docks in Sri Lanka

Sweden:

Sweden shores up defences of island pivotal for control of Baltic Sea

Taiwan:

U.S. firms eye Taiwan exit on Chinese invasion risk

Tajikistan:

Russia, China Dividing Responsibilities in Tajikistan, Is Conflict Possible

Russian Main Battle Tanks Deployed to Tajikistan

Turkey:

France and Greece in a Defense Partnership, A View From Turkey

United Arab Emirates:

UAE develops ‘warm ties’ with Iran

UAE, France sign $18 billion deal for 80 Rafale jets

Vietnam:

Russia and Vietnam Deepen Military Cooperation

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Regions/Organizations

G7:

G7 touts $600 billion global infrastructure plan to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Pacific:

Australian support for Pacific neighbours comes ‘without strings attached’

Australia and New Zealand agree the Pacific is now a ‘contested’ space

China wanted to woo the Pacific, it did not go as planned

China puts more Pacific countries offside as Australian Foreign Minister tours region

Oceans of influence key to China’s long Pacific game

U.S. lands strategic blow to China’s Pacific ambitions

These Five Nations Are Joining Forces in the Pacific

Building a Pax Pacifica

The U.S. has an Obligation to do the Right Thing in the Marshall Islands

Africa:

America worries about China’s military ambitions in Africa

China Seeks First Military Base on Africa’s Atlantic Coast

China wrested control of the Congo’s critical minerals

1,000 National Guard Soldiers to Deploy to Africa

Antarctica:

Australia’s scrapping of Antarctic aerodrome could pave the runway for China

U.S. Navy Destroyer Operating in Black Sea After Bulgaria Port Visit

Arctic:

U.S. to appoint first Arctic Ambassador amid concerns over China and Russia

China’s Arctic Ambitions Could Make or Break U.S.-Russian Relations in the Region

Asia:

Embrace The Arms Race In Asia

Who’s to Blame for Asia’s Arms Race

There are no grand alliances in Asia

Balkans:

Russia’s New Front In the Balkans Heats Up

Western reticence is endangering Bosnia and the Balkans

The West Won’t Do More In The Balkans

Eastern Europe:

A Year of Crisis In Eastern Europe (Not Just Ukraine)

Europe:

Russian gas exportation cut off, Winter energy crisis looms

Russia switches off Nord Stream gas pipeline as catastrophic energy crisis hits Europe

Europe in crisis as Russia sanctions take their toll on energy prices

Europe braces for Russia’s next move, ‘Prepare for the worst’

Europe Sees China as a Problem in the South China Sea

Europe Wants a Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet

European Union:

European Commission recommends Ukraine be formally named a ‘candidate’ to join the EU

EU leaders arrive in Ukraine as war rages

EU defense spending masks failure to collaborate

European Union Maintaining Uneasy Maritime Relationship with China

U.S. and EU signal ‘converging’ views on China

Middle East:

America Is Not Withdrawing from the Middle East

Shanghai Cooperation Organization:

What Iran’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization Membership Really Means

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