Adversaries:

China:

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 –

China/Russia:

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 –

Hong Kong:

Hong Kong’s New Election System Killing Political Opposition –

Tibet:

Is there hope for Taiwan-Tibet relations –

Russia:

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 –

North Korea:

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

Iran:

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 –

Flash Points:

China/South China Sea:

U.S. Spy Planes Boost South China Sea Sorties –

China/Taiwan:

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 –

Russia/Ukraine:

Russia planning massive military offensive against Ukraine involving 175,000 troops –

Russia planning Ukraine offensive –

Russia is amassing troops at its border with Ukraine –

Russia May Go to War in Ukraine –

Ukraine Condemns Ceasefire Violations by Russia-Backed Troops as Invasion Fears Rise –

Russia warns West, Russia has ‘red line’ over Ukraine –

Russia is playing a risky game with Ukraine –

Russia’s Playbook For Ukraine, Another ‘Crimea’ Land Grab –  

Large scale Russian offensive possible –

Biden says he will make it ‘very difficult’ for Putin to invade Ukraine –

U.S. warns Russia there will be ‘serious consequences’ if they invade Ukraine –

U.S., Russian diplomats trade blame in talks over Ukraine –

U.S. Poland Talk Russian Military Build-Up Near Ukraine –

Russia will pay the price if it invades Ukraine –

Ukraine claims Russian troops presence could signal invasion –

How likely is a Russian invasion of Ukraine –

Russia’s Ever-Shifting Red Lines in Ukraine –

Will Russia Invade Ukraine (Again) –

In the Russia/Ukraine Conflict, Standing up to Putin Is our Only Credible Option –

NATO accuses Russia of using military drills to disguise attacks –

War Fears Rise In Ukraine –  

Ukraine demands ‘swift’ action to ‘deter’ Russia from invading –

Ukraine Will Fight, and Ukraine Will Be Right –

The West Should Deter A Russian Attack On Ukraine –

North Korea/South Korea:

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

Iran/Israel:

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 –

Azerbaijan/Armenia:

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

War Zones:

Afghanistan:

Taliban kill, abduct dozens of ex-officers, rights group –

Islamic War:

Reemergence of ISIS in Afghanistan –

Al-Qaida Retains a Deadly Relevance in Malaysia –

America:

Majority of Americans see China as top threat, concerned about war breaking out –

America Must Explain Its Taiwan Policy –

U.S. risks ‘Suez moment’ in a Taiwan war –

Biden damages trans-Atlantic security –

Do Alliances and Partnerships Entangle the United States in Conflict –

Can Cold War History Prevent U.S.-Chinese Calamity –

Disney caters to China censorship, Removes ‘Simpsons’ episode mocking Chinese censorship from Hong Kong –

Armed Forces:

Department of Defense:

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:

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:

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:

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 –

U.S. Fleets:

Fleet and Marine Tracker: November 29, 2021 –

Marine Corps:

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:

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:

U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day –

Space Force’s ‘Freight Train to Space’ –

Coast Guard:

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 –

Warfare:

The Drums Of War In Taiwan and Ukraine –

Geopolitical:

Heartland vs Rimland, Continental vs Maritime Power –

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

Cyber:

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:

The Brain Is a Battlespace –

Domains:

The five-domains update: 1 December, 2021 –

Space:

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

Tactics:

Tactical vs Operational Planning –

Strategy:

Models And Metaphors For Strategy –

Weapons:

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

The F-35 Strengthens Its Role in Missile Defense –

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 –

Nuclear:

To Deter China, Invest in Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons –

Updated B61 nuclear warhead enters production –

Technology:

Can Technology Predict War –

Allies/Friends:

India:

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

Japan:

China Lashes Out at Japan Over Taiwan Warning –

Japan Mulls Over Region’s Worsening Security Environment –

Time to Revise the Japan Coast Guard Act –

South Korea:

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 –

Five Eyes:

Australia:

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/Navy:

How the RAN can get eight nuclear submarines by 2038 –

Canada:

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

United Kingdom:

China, Russia, Iran as top threats –

Sino-British Relations Enter Difficult Period –

Royal Marines commandos test new tactics –

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

NATO:

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 –

Nation States:

Belarus:

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 –

Georgia:

Should NATO Open Its Doors to Georgia –

Germany:

Germany to operate armed UAVs, too little too late –

Greece:

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

Indonesia:

China Demanded Halt to Indonesian Drilling Near Natuna Islands –

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

Philippines:

The South China Sea continues to be a perennial flashpoint –

Solomon Islands:

Peace unravels in the Solomon Islands –

No short-timer solution to Solomon Islands strife –

Turkey:

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

United Arab Emirates:

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

Vietnam:

Russia and Vietnam Deepen Military Cooperation –

Regions/Organizations:

Africa:

1,000 National Guard Soldiers to Deploy to Africa –

Antarctica:

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

Arctic:

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

Asia:

Who’s to Blame for Asia’s Arms Race –

There are no grand alliances in Asia –

Balkans:

Western reticence is endangering Bosnia and the Balkans –  

The West Won’t Do More In The Balkans –

Black Sea:

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

Europe:

Europe Wants a Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet –

Middle East:

America Is Not Withdrawing from the Middle East –

Pacific:

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 –

European Union:

European Union Maintaining Uneasy Maritime Relationship with China –

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

Shanghai Cooperation Organization:

What Iran’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization Membership Really Means –

Adversaries:

China:

China Sprints While America Slumbers –

China military watch –

Advanced Maneuver in China Hypersonic Missile Test Shows New Military Capability –

China’s Hypersonic Weapon Released Its Own Payload –

China’s hypersonic test may take a page from DARPA’s past –

China’s missile tests could have Sputnik-like effect –

China’s Growing Aircraft Carrier Force –

Thousands of ships off China’s coast vanish and then appear days later –

China’s J-20s are the World’s First Two-Seater Stealth Fighter –

China Ahead of U.S. in Applying Data to Military Use –

Xi’s Confidence Game –

Censorship reveals terrifying truth about China –

Don’t Assume the U.S. Will Fight China and Russia One at a Time –

China/Russia:

China and Russia agree to increase military ties –

China, Russia sign roadmap for closer military cooperation –

Chinese, Russian nuclear bombers flew off coat of Japan, South Korea –

The Unchecked Rise of the China-Russia-Iran Axis –

Hong Kong:

China has undermined Hong Kong’s judicial and parliamentary independence –

Russia:

The Russian Public Is Being Primed for Another War –

Is Putin preparing for war –

Russian military buildup –

Russia Has Bigger Plans Beyond Ukraine and Belarus –

How to Deter Russia Now –  

Russia is Winning the Missile Race –

Russia warns it can destroy NATO satellites, rending missiles useless –

Russian Army Logistics –

Russia’s Move –

Iran:

Iran’s Nuclear Choices –

Flash Points:

China/South China Sea:

Chinese maritime militia threatens order in South China Sea –

China/Taiwan:

U.S. Quietly Puts More Troops in Taiwan –

China angered by U.S. guided missile destroyer in Taiwan Strait, deploys surveillance ships and aircraft –

China Angry as U.S. Warship Enters Taiwan Strait –

China protests U.S. warship’s passage through Taiwan Strait –

China slams U.S. Taiwan invite to democracy summit, threatens ‘those to play with fire get burned’ –

China Is Closing Another Major Bridge to Taiwan –

A civil-war perspective only leads to disaster –

Russia/Black Sea:

U.S. Navy Destroyer Enters Black Sea to Russian Consternation –

Russia/Ukraine:

Ukraine Expects New Russian Military Assault –

Russian plans for potential Ukraine invasion –

Russian troop build-up –

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Preparing a Coup, as Russian Troops Amass Near the Border –

Russia Won’t Let Ukraine Go Without a Fight –

Will Russia invade Ukraine –

NATO U.S. Repeat Warnings To Russia Of ‘Costs’ If It Escalates With Ukraine –

U.S. says ‘all options’ on the table over Russian troop build-up near Ukraine –

Russia raises rhetoric after U.S. cites ‘real concerns’ over Russian military buildup near Ukraine –

Russia Cries Foul as NATO Arms Ukraine –

Putin Warns the West to Heed Russia’s Relines in Donbass –

Ukraine Wants More Exercises, Training with U.S. –

Ukraine has an ally in its standoff with Russia –

Ukraine’s Answer to Russia, Turkish Drones and American Javelins –

The Tank Ukraine Would Use In A War With Russia –

Iran/Israel:

Iran nuclear programme, Threat of Israeli strike grows –

Iran and Israel Broaden Cyberwar to Attack Civilian Targets –

Bosnia:

Bosnia’s power-sharing deal is coming undone –

War Zones:

Iraq:

Helping Iran fail in Iraq –

Islamic War:

Islamic State expanding to nearly all Afghan provinces –

Islamic State down but not out in Syria and Iraq –

America:

‘Confrontation’ with China Cannot Be Avoided –

How China Is Trying to Turn the U.S. against Itself –

America needs more than ‘guardrails’ with China –

What To Do About China –

U.S. needs ‘manufacturing renaissance’ to compete with China –

Chinese firms blacklisted in U.S. over national security reasons –

U.S. restricts trade with dozen more Chinese technology firms –

Armed Forces:

Military:

The U.S. Military Is Getting Ready For Drone Wars –

Army:

Army Wires Soldiers in War for Seamless Connectivity –

U.S. Army Communications Made Breakthrough Progress –

Brigade Combat Teams –

Navy:

The U.S. Navy and Marines Are Wargaming How to Destroy China’s Navy –

Destroyers, Lasers and Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles –

Next Generation SSN’X) Attack Submarines are ‘going to Carry a Lot of Torpedoes’ –

Adapting Naval Cultures For Advantage At Sea –

Solutions regarding Guam’s Security Problem –

U.S. Begins Exercise Off Japan with Canadian, German and Australian Navies –

Navy Concerned About Chinese Expansion and Aggression –

Navy Secretary Delivers Strong Warning about China –  

Report on U.S. Navy Destroyer Programs –

Is The Navy Ready for War –

The U.S. Navy Is Rusting Away –

U.S. Fleets:

Fleet and Marine Tracker: November 22, 2021 –

Air Force:

Indo-Pacific Air Force F-35s –

Fighter Mission Capable Rates Fell in 2021 –

Air Force is 120 Airplanes Smaller Since 2020 –

Space Force:

Space Force sees AI as ‘absolutely essential’ for JADC2 –

Warfare:

Cyber:

Defense industry faces destructive cyberattacks, belligerent foes –

Space:

U.S. Must Step Up Response to Chinese Space Weapons –

China’s Space Technology Rapidly Catching Up with U.S. –

Weapons:

Drones:

Loyal wingman could be the last aircraft standing in a future conflict –

Hypersonic:

U.S. is behind China, Russia in hypersonic weapons race –

Missiles:

New AIM-260 Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile –

Missile Defense:

Is Missile Defense Our Best Shot at Nuclear Abolition –

Nuclear:

America Needs Better Information About Nuclear Weapons States –

Countering China’s nuclear threat –

Nuclear Proliferation Concerns in East Asia, Beyond North Korea –

Technology:

The Danger of Using Commercial Technologies In Combat –

Allies/Friends:

Israel:

Israel’s Success Must Not Obscure Increase in Hamas Capabilities –

U.S., Israel divisions on Iran –

Japan:

Japan vows to step up defense amid China, North Korea threats –

Japan’s Revolution On Taiwan Affairs –

Lithuania:

China explodes as Lithuania allows Taiwan to open representative office –

Taiwan:

Taiwan commissions first upgraded F-16 fighter wing –

Pushed by China, Taiwan Considers Draft Reforms –

U.S. Invitation to Taiwan for Democracy Summit Tests Ties With China –

U.S. Lawmakers Meet with Taiwan President in Surprise Visit –

Five Eyes:

Expand Five Eyes to Nine, That’s Four Too Many –

Australia:

Chinese spy ship circling Australia’s coast for three weeks travelling past sensitive military installations –

Warning on ‘reality’ of China threat for Australia –

Warning of ‘next step’ if China invaded Taiwan –

Australia Needs Asymmetric Capabilities to Counter China in Indo-Pacific –

Too soon to be waving the White Flag on China –

Australia Signs Nuclear Propulsion Sharing Agreement with U.S., U.K. –

China responds after Australia signs historic AUKUS deal with U.S. and U. K. –

Australia needs to revamp the Japan relationship to secure its Asian interests –

Australian Government Designates Hezbollah as Terror Group –

Australia/Navy:

Astute Versus Virginia, Which Nuclear-Powered Submarine Is the Best Fit for  Australia –

AUKUS Agreement Shows Recognition of China’s Military Power –

New Zealand:

U.S. Navy destroyer makes rare port call in New Zealand –  

United Kingdom:

The British Army Restructures for Persistent Deployment –

U.K. Reports Success Integrating F-35s into Carrier Operations –

NATO:

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 –

Nation States:

Belarus:

The West Should Be Ready to Coerce Belarus –

Bulgaria:

U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ after Bulgaria refers to Crimea as ‘Russian’ –

Georgia:

Is Georgia the Next Target of Russia’s Black Sea Strategy –

Germany:

Germany Deploying Its First Armed Drones –

Italy:

Italy’s Army modernization finally seeing movement after years of delays –

Philippines:

Philippine Navy Brings Supplies to Troops in Second Thomas Shoal After China Coast Guard Attack –

Philippines rejects China’s demand to remove grounded navy ship –  

China’s use of water cannon on Philippine boats –

Solomon Islands:

Island rivalry, supercharged by allegations of China bribe, erupts –

Violent Protests Unsettle Solomon Islands –

Is China to Blame for Solomon Islands Unrest –  

Vietnam:

Japan, Vietnam Look to Cyber Defense Against China –

Regions/Organizations:

Arctic:

Icebreaker Season is Here –

Europe:

Europe’s war over sovereignty is just beginning –

Latin America:

A red line in Central America –

Mediterranean:

America should re-envision the Eastern Mediterranean as a multi-theater power-projection platform –

Adversaries:

China:

China’s nuclear and military buildup raises the risk of conflict in Asia –

China Wants More and Better Nukes –

China could use hypersonic missile to launch surprise nuclear strike on America –

Orbital Hypersonic Gliders Are Not China’s Secret First Strike Weapon –

Evolving Missions and Capabilities of the PLA Rocket Force, Implications for Taiwan and Beyond –

Dire Straits –

China warns U.S. about ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan –

Report lifts lid on Chinese maritime militia –

China’s Counterinsurgency Strategy –

Responding To China’s Pacing Challenge –

China’s Search for Allies –

China tops U.S. as ‘ wealthiest’ nation in the world –

China Locks Down Its History to Its Peril and the World’s –

Xi-Jinping’s Terrifying New China –

China’s repression of Uyghurs continues outside its borders –

U.S. Holocaust Museum reaffirms China’s crimes against humanity in Xinjiang –

The Chinese Communist Party’s Subnational Interests in the United States –

Tibet:

Tibet and its implications for India –

China/Russia:

The Threat of a Sino-Russian Fleet Circumnavigating Japan –

China and Russia Cooperate on Rival GPS –

China, Russia Begin Cooperation on Helicopter Program –

Russia:

Don’t Let China Overshadow the Russia Threat – 

Putin says West taking Russia’s ‘red lines’ too lightly –

What Does Russia Want –

Could Russia Win World War 3 –

Russia’s New S-550 System Will Be World’s First Mobile Intercontinental Nuclear Missile Interceptor –

Russia’s New Missile Defense System, S-550 –

Successful Tsirkon hypersonic missile test in White Sea –

Russia will establish new airborne regiment in Crimea –

Russian strategic bombers make flight near Alaska –

Russian Guided-Missile Destroyer to Transit English Channel –

Russian Anti-Satellite Missile Test, How Much of a Threat –

Russia Working on Rocket-Propelled Infantry Flamethrower –

North Korea:

North Korea’s Railroad Missile Launching System –

Iran:

Is Iran Closer Than Ever To A Nuclear Bomb –

Iran Has Expanded Uranium Stockpile –

Iran Restarts Production of Advanced Nuclear-Program Parts –

A Sign That Iran Is Still Pursuing Nukes –

The IAEA’s Iran Report –

Iranian helicopter’s ‘unsafe’ maneuver near U.S. warship –

Flash Points:

China/Taiwan:

Chinese military now set for invasion of Taiwan –

‘Red line’, U.S.’s dangerous ploy against China –

Taiwan commission advanced new F-16s as China threat grows –

Taiwan deploying 64 upgraded fighter jets amid China tensions –

Taiwan deployed submarine to South China Sea –

Taiwan’s Defense Plans Are Going Off The Rails –

China’s move on Taiwan is all but inevitable unless U.S. stops it –

The Taiwan Question, How to Think About Deterrence Now –

China/India:

China Sends Bomber Planes to Indian Border in ‘Warning’ to Country –

Russia/Black Sea:

Putin says U.S. NATO moves in Black Sea ‘serious challenge’ for Russia –

Russia/Ukraine:

Is Russia Poised to Invade Ukraine –

Ukraine in the Crosshairs –

Azerbaijan/Armenia:

Armenian troops killed in Azerbaijan border clash –

War Zones:

Islamic War:

Kenya on high alert after Uganda suicide bombings –

America:

Biden-Xi summit, Meaningless talk can lead to war –

The U.S. Public Hasn’t Been Properly Prepared for Competition With China –

U.S. ‘considering’ diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics –

Armed Forces:

Department of Defense: DARPA

China Lifts DARPA Concept For New Fighter –

DARPA Gremlin Program Sees Successful Airborne Recovery –  

Military:

The U.S. Military and the Coming Great-Power Challenge –

Army:

U.S. Army Expecting 24 New Weapons Systems to Arrive by 2023 –

The Army Is Evolving Its Weapons –

New Army Precision Strike Missile Hits Target 500 Kilometers Away –

The Army’s New 20mm Aerial Cannon –

Army soldiers fight with, and against, robotic vehicles –  

Army Replicates Indo-Pacific Warfare Scenarios –

The Army Plans to Expand Project Convergence –

Navy:

Naval Power Matters –

Is the U.S. Navy Ready for War –

The U.S. Navy’s Range Has Diminished Dangerously – 

Hypersonic Weapons on Track to Deploy on Attack Submarines in 2028 –  

Navy looks to get back on schedule for fielding hypersonic missiles on submarines –

Small Torpedoes Could Change the Way the Navy Wages War –

The Navy’s Troubled Freedom-class Ships –

Is the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Doomed –

U.S. Fleets:

Fleet and Marine Tracker: November 15, 2021 –

Marine Corps:

The Future of the Marine Corps Is a Stand-In Force –  

Tanks, But No Tanks –

Air Force:

U.S. Bombers’ Future Hints at Flying Missions Along With Drones –

The U.S. Air Force Successfully Tested a New 5,000-Pound Bunker Buster –

The U.S. Air Force’s cruise missile-armed cargo planes –

Air Force Flexing Cyber, Info-Warfare Muscles –

Space Force:

Space Force satellite jammers would shut down enemy communications temporarily –

Warfare:

Averting Great-Power Conflict in Asia –

Kinetic warfare –

Lessons in Irregular Warfare From India –

Cyber:

Cyber War is Subversive, That Limits Its Strategic Value –

Information/Propaganda:

Loose Lips Still Sink Ships, Lessons for Today’s Warfare –

Where The Most Journalists Are Imprisoned Worldwide –

Domains:

The five-domains update: 19 November, 2021 –

Space:

Allies eyeing ‘niche’ space capabilities for warfighting with U.S. –

Space Junk Spreads, Creating Risk of No-Go-Zones for Satellites –

The ramifications of Russia’s reckless anti-satellite test –

Strategy:

Sanctions Are No Substitute for Deterrence –

Weapons:

Fifth-Generation Fighter Jets Will Change Warfare –

Report on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems –

Hypersonic:

American Hypersonic Weapons Are Coming Sooner Than You Think –

Missiles:

The True Value of a Long-Range Precision Strike Missile –

China’s Aircraft Carrier Killers, and Who Else Has them –

Missile Defense:

Guam Needs SM-6 Missile for Hypersonic Defense –

Are U.S. Missile Defenses Vulnerable To Cyberattacks –

Nuclear:

China could have ‘nuclear triad’ capability as race to dominate Indo-Pacific heats up –

Can the United States Overcome These 4 Nuclear Challenges –

The folly of a no-first-use nuclear policy –

Robotics:

The First (and Only) Law of Robotic Warfare –

Allies/Friends:

Israel:

Israel’s next-generation robots could replace ground troops on front lines –

Japan:

Japan, U.S. hold antisubmarine drills in South China Sea –

Taiwan:

Taiwan to continue strengthening asymmetric capabilities, reserve force –

The battle to  protect Taiwan’s democracy is already underway –

Ukraine:

Escalating Belarus border crisis could pose a security threat to Ukraine –

Five Eyes:

Chinese threat calls for Five Eyes expansion –

Australia:

Taiwan’s defense is vital for Australian security –

Aussies would join U.S. to defend Taiwan –

Australia seeks ‘more proactive’ role in Indo-Pacific –  

Indo-Pacific Endeavour shows Australia’s security found in, not from, Asia –

Australia/U.S. Alliance to Include Enhanced Air and Space Cooperation –

Australia-China Tensions Simmer Amid Trade War and AUKUS –

AUKUS Seeks ‘Rules-Based Order’ with China –  

‘Almost a melding’ of U.S. U,K. AUS services coming –

Is Australia relevant –

Chinese embassy lodges complaint about Australian Senator critical of Beijing –

The Australian singer behind the viral pop hit that infuriated China –

United Kingdom:

Britain bolsters ties with Poland, Ukraine amid jitters in Eastern Europe –

Quad:

Quad efforts that keep the Chinese Navy awake at night –

NATO:

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 –

Nation States:

Belarus:

Russia Deploys Commandos to Belarus as Migrant Crisis, Ukraine Tensions Spark Western Fears –

Belarus Crisis Grows Worse –  

Belarus eyes Russia’s Islander missiles amid border crisis with Poland –

France:

French Navy Kicks Off Force-on-Force Drills in Mediterranean with Partner Nations, NATO –

Georgia:

Georgia, A Pillar of NATO’s Wider Black Sea Strategy –

Germany:

Nuclear weapons debate in Germany touches a raw NATO nerve –

Germany’s New-Old Approach to Russia, Strong on Rhetoric But Weak in Substance –

Philippines:

A South China Sea Flare-Up Renews Attention on the U.S.-Philippine Military Pact –

Chinese coast guard vessels block, fire water cannons at Philippine ships bringing supplies to troops –

China Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon Against Philippine Boats –

United Arab Emirates:

Secret Chinese Port Project in Persian Gulf Rattles U.S. Relations With U.A.E. –

U.S. intends to move forward on F-35 sale to UAE –

Regions/Organizations:

Europe:

Europe Needs to Step Up on Defense –

Is Europe in Denial About Russia –

Pacific:

U.S. Pacific Allies Seek More Drones to Counter China –

European Union:

Europe Needs to Step Up on Defense –

Could the European Union Create Its Own Army –

Confronting Russia’s New Hybrid War in Europe –

Adversaries:

China:

China’s Military Power –

How Powerful Is China’s Military –

Xi Jinping tightens his grip on power –

Chinese Communists pass resolution ensuring Xi-Jinping’s permanent rule –

China’s massive fields of new ballistic missiles –

China Could Mask Its Intent to Launch a Nuclear Attack –

China-U.S. Tensions Put Nuclear War Back in the Spotlight –

China’s Nuclear Gambit –  

China’s DF-26 Carrier-Killer Missile, Now a Low-Yield Nuclear Weapon –

The Challenge of Countering China’s New Missiles –

Growing Naval Imbalance Between Expanding Chinese and Aging U.S. Fleets –

China Is Using U.S. Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) Mockups For Targets On Its Ballistic Missile Impact Range –

China Is Practicing Killing U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers –

China practicing blowing up U.S. warships –

China Builds Missile Targets Shaped Like U.S. Aircraft Carrier, Destroyers in Remote Desert –

Mock-up U.S. warships in China desert –

Xi Jinping cements his future by rewriting history –

China Military Power Report –

China now has the world’s largest navy –

China is Building Its Own U.S. Marine Corps –

China plans to launch new aircraft carrier –

China’s new high-tech aircraft carrier could launch in early 2022 –

China’s Nuclear Armed Submarines –

China’s New Type-55 Destroyer, A Mix of Two U.S. Navy Warships –

Could China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Beat America’s F-22 Raptor –

China’s New Weapons Hint at a Potential Plan for Expanding Its Territory –

The Next China Military Threat –

The World Is Fed Up With China’s Belligerence –

The Fight Against the Ideology of the Chinese Regime –

For China, Private Military Companies are the Future –

Could the Chinese Government Takeover the South China Morning Post –

Russia:

Russia is building more ballistic-missile submarines –

Russia’s Antey-class Submarines –

Russia’s S-500 and S-550 Missile Systems –  

Russia’s Hypersonic Weapons –

Russia’s Race for Hypersonic Weapons –

Russia’s First Terminator Tank to Enter Service –

The Russian Army’s New Howitzers –

90 Percent of Russian Military Pilots Have ‘Combat Experience’ –

How Stealthy is Russia’s PAK DA Bomber –

Russia’s new era of repression –

North Korea:

If America Can Have Cutting Edge Weapons Why Not North Korea –

Twilight of the Kims –

Iran:

Iran Fires Missiles, Torpedoes, Drones in Massive War Games –

Iran’s Middle East influence may be declining –

Flash Points:

China/South China Sea:

As PLA and U.S. bolster naval forces, fear of South China Sea nuclear submarine collision is building –

China/Taiwan:

Are Americans and Chinese Ready to Fight for Taiwan –

Is China Getting Ready to Invade Taiwan –

China Has Plan to Invade Taiwan –

China’s military conducts combat readiness patrol in direction of Taiwan Strait –

Chinese military forces exercise near Taiwan –

China is boosting intel gathering capabilities aimed at Taiwan –  

Taiwan Assessed China’s Military Capabilities –

China’s Taiwan Invasion Timeline, Two Predictions –

Taiwan war scenarios –

China Wants to Take Taiwan ‘Without a Fight’ –  

China Plans to Crackdown on Taiwan –

China Is Testing to See if Taiwan Is Vulnerable to a Major Air Attack –

China Is Playing a Game of Aerial ‘Chicken’ with Taiwan –

China rails against ‘provocative’ Taiwan visit by U.S. lawmakers –

Breaking the Taiwan Status Quo Will Lead to Crisis –

More Than 600 U.S. Personnel in Taiwan in Past Two Years –

China/India:

China Created New Facts on the ground in territory disputed with India –

Russia/Ukraine:

Prepare for Russian invasion of Ukraine –

Russian ‘invasion’ signals –

Is Russia Getting Ready to Invade Ukraine –

The Russian Military Buildup Around Ukraine –

Russian troop movements show wider conflict is possible –

U.S. Actions in Ukraine Backfiring as Risk of Russian Invasion Grows –

NATO Arms Sales to Ukraine, The Spark That Start a War with Russia –

Russia won’t invade Ukraine, unless provoked –

U.S. call to send U.S. troops and weapons to Ukraine –

Would Russia Go To War To Stop Ukraine From Joining NATO –

North Korea/South Korea:

A last security option –

Iran/Israel:

Iran says Israel ‘doomed to termination –

Israel ‘accelerating’ plans targeting Iran’s nuclear program –

War Zones:

Afghanistan:

Taliban Inaugurates ‘Islamic Emirate Army’ With Largest Ever Convoy of U.S. Armored Vehicles –

Iraq:

Biden Administration Hesitates to Condemn Iranian Terrorism in Iraq –

Assassination attempt against Iraqi PM sparks fear of ‘return to chaos –

Yemen:

Iran-backed Houthi Rebels stormed U.S. embassy in Yemen –

Islamic War:

The rise of IS-K militancy –

An ISIS attack in Iraq –

America:

Taiwan, America and China’s Strategic Unambiguity –

How America can defend Taiwan –

America Needs to Rethink the Taiwan Narrative –

The United States can Shape China’s Collapse –

U.S. Priorities Regarding Russia Have Shifted –

Armed Forces:

Military:

Could the U.S. Military Gain Air Supremacy in a War with China –

The U.S. Military is very concerned that China could attack Guam in a War

Turning the Navy’s Fighters Into Killer Submarine Hunters –

U.S., Israel, Bahrain, UAE conduct joint naval exercise in Red Sea –

Envisioning the Future of Special Operations –

Report on Legislation Requiring Women Register for the Draft –

Employee of U.S. military contractor admits faking strength-test results for steel in Navy submarines –

Army:

The Army Has Perfected New War Tactics –

The United States Army Is Reactivating a Cold War-era Artillery Command –

Navy:

U.S. Navy In New Crisis –

Hypersonic Missile Integration of Zumwalt-Class Destroyers –

The roadmap for naval electrification –

Amphibious Forces –

The Very Lightweight Torpedo, The U.S. Navy’s Secret Weapon –

U.S. Carrier Strike Group Drills with Japanese Fore in South China Sea –

U.S. Fleets:

Fleet and Marine Tracker: November 8, 2021 –  

Marine Corps:

U.S. Marines in Japan are ready to ‘fight and win’ –

Cyber Marines under commandant’s future force vision –

Air Force:

New Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Pod on F-16 –

Space Force:

Space Force’s most glaring vulnerability –

Coast Guard:

The U.S. Coast Guard in the Indo-Pacific –

Warfare:

Disaggregate To Win, The Imbalance Between Fires and Protection –

Prepare for disinformation war –

Biological/Chemical:

Biological Weapons In The ‘Shadow War’ –

Electronic:

Defensive electronic warfare systems –

Strategy:

The ‘Strategic Counterinsurgency’ –  

The Future of Security Alliances –

Weapons:

The U.S. Is Building the Fastest Aircraft in the World, the SR-72 –

Hypersonic:

A China-U.S. Hypersonic Missile Showdown Has Begun –

Missile Defense:

Could U.S. Missiles Defenses Kill China’s Hypersonic Weapons –

U.S. Tests Israel’s Iron Dome Defense Missiles in Guam –

Our Homeland Missile Defense Game –

Nuclear:

The Math Is Bad for MAD –

How To Avoid Nuclear War –

Technology:

Report on Emerging Military Technologies –

Developing Revolutionary Networked Capabilities –

Allies/Friends:

India:

India’s Coming ‘Rocket Force’ –

India Rents Russian Nuclear Submarines –

India/Kashmir:

Kashmir policy –

Japan:

U.S. and Japanese Air Forces Should Increase Training –

Japanese defence policy –

Japan ‘more than willing’ o help ensure AUKUS success –

South Korea:

South Korea Needs Its Very Own Light Aircraft Carrier –

Taiwan:

The Problem in the Debate Over Taiwan –

China Moves to Punish Taiwanese Pro-Independence Politicians –

Taiwan is Upgrading its Force of Aging M60 Tanks –

Ukraine:

U.S. Ukraine sign updated strategic partnership –

Five Eyes:

Australia:

China threatens Australia, ‘Be prepared to sacrifice’ as Taiwan tensions continue –

Australia Shows the World What Decoupling From China Looks Like –

AUKUS and Australian grand strategy –

AUKUS Deal Will ‘Project Power Further Up’ Through Indo-Pacific –

It’s AUKUS, not A(UK)US –

Victoria, WA seeking closer ties with China separate from Australia’s federal government –

ANZUS:

ANZUS and agency in regional security –

United Kingdom:

Global Britain and the Search for Collective Seapower –

The New HMS Dreadnought, The Royal Navy’s Newest Technological Marvel –

NATO:

NATO Can Avoid the Conflict on Europe’s Frontier –

NATO Can Help Ukraine Deter Russian Aggression –

Nation States:

Belarus:

Russian Bombers Over Belarus –

Belarus as Latest Front in Acute East-West Standoff –

‘Grey-zone warfare, Belarus ‘weaponising’ migrants to flood Polish border –

Belarus migrant crisis could morph into military crisis –

Ethiopia:

Ethiopia braces for all-out war as rebels advance on capital –

Germany:

Germany’s stance on China –

German Navy’s Long-term Commitment to Indo-Pacific –

Norway:

Norwegian Undersea Surveillance Network Had Its Cables Mysteriously Cut –

South Africa:

A Call for Rejuvenating U.S.-South African Defense Relations –

Regions/Organizations:

Africa:

The Future of U.S.-China Power Plays in Africa –

Antarctica:

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star heads for Antarctica –

Black Sea:

Russia Claims U.S. Presence In The Black Sea Is A Provocation –

U.S. and NATO Naval Activity in the Black Sea –

Central Asia:

Central Asia Is Turning Back To Russia –

Indo-Pacific:

China Developing Aviation and Maritime Capabilities to Counter U.S.  in Indo-Pacific –

AUKUS Will ‘ Project Power Further Up’ Through Indo-Pacific –

Fear, Honour, and AUKUS in the Indo-Pacific –

European Union:

Europe Is Doubling Down on Taiwan –

‘EU army’ –

Shanghai Cooperation Organization:

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Is No  ‘New Warsaw’ or Eastern NATO’ –