National Interest: Superpower Military Showdown: China vs. America (On Land, Sea and in the Air)
Two superpowers eye each other uneasily across the Pacific—one well established after decades of Cold War conflict, the other a rising power eager to reclaim regional hegemony. Fortunately, despite profoundly different political systems, China and the United States are not as intrinsically hostile to each other as were the West and the Soviet Union—in fact, they have a high degree of economic interdependence.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 11, 2018
Hide-And-Seek: Chinese Missile Launchers Reportedly Reappear in S China Sea -- Sputnik
Chinese ‘Dark Sword’ is the First Sixth-Generation Warplane - Military Experts -- Sputnik
Assessment of the Military Implication of Chinese Investment in the Port of Djibouti -- David Mattingly, RCD
NATO and China resume military staff to staff talks -- NATO
US demands Japan reduce its plutonium stockpiles -- Nikkei Asian Review
North Korea: Country and Military by the Numbers -- 24/7 Wall Street
North Korea’s Conventional Threat to South Korea -- Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat
White South African farmers trained by Israeli special forces to fight off violent attacks -- RT
Russia’s Pacific Fleet ships arrive in Philippines -- TASS
Russia’s new robotic vehicle helps Strategic Missile Force clear mines in tactical drills -- TASS
Top US general and Russian counterpart hold talks in Finland -- AP
French and German armor makers test the waters with a ‘Euro-tank’ -- Defense News
Jaguar strapped to the nines with sensors, weaponry and a paint job -- Defense News
A French military modernization program is getting a makeover -- Defense News
France eyes 5 weapons for future missile -- Defense News
Why Does America Need More Troops in Europe When It Deters Russia From Afar? -- John Dale Grover, RCD
Norway Receives 'Number of Requests' to Host More US Troops – Defense Minister -- Sputnik
US Withdrawal Can’t Leave ‘Vacuum’ in Syria to be ‘Exploited’ by Assad – Mattis -- Sputnik
3,000 US Army rifles have failed a crucial safety test — and thousands more still need to be tested -- Army Times
New $2.5B contract awarded to manage nuclear weapons lab -- AP
The Corps is spending money to save on the CH-53 King Stallion -- Marine Times
USAF pilot ejects F-15 before crash off Okinawa coast -- UPI
After stand-down, Air Force begins scouring data for a solution to aircraft mishaps -- Air Force Times
The U.S. Air Force Is Pushing for a Hypersonic Strike Weapon -- Popular Mechanics
With 11 tons of seized drugs, US Coast Guard asks for more ScanEagle drones -- Defense News
Trump’s unsecured communications criticized as ‘reckless’ -- Fifth Domain
Google pledges not to use AI for weapons or surveillance -- AP
Air Force officer, missing for 35 years, found in California -- FOX News/AP
Carriers Aren’t The Only Big Targets: The Challenges of Mobile Basing -- Robbin Laird, Breaking Defense
The Death Of The Cyber Generalist -- Patrick Bell and Jan Kallberg, War Room
Declassified NSA Security Posters Are Incredibly Creepy -- Popular Mechanics
