China’s spy bases in Cuba could be key in a Taiwan war
China’s secret spy bases in Cuba signal a new front in Beijing’s global intelligence game by targeting America’s southeastern seaboard.
Gabriel Honrada in asian news
N Korea MIRV missile test raises nuclear war stakes
North Korea’s recent test launch of ballistic missiles, with at least one capable of carrying a “super-large warhead”, has raised new alarm in neighboring South Korea as both rival sides vie to field weapons with increasingly destructive power.
A space quad: Russia, China, North Korea and Iran
The US has flagged as a growing threat to global security an increasingly deepening four-way autocratic quadrilateral quasi-alliance that’s deepening space collaboration among Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.
US upgrading long-serving B-52 to take on China
Transforming the venerable B-52 bomber into a cutting-edge warplane, the US is gearing up the long arm of its strategic airpower against a near-peer fight with China in the Pacific.
Australian combat jets will fire US hypersonics
In a bold move to restore its long-range strike capabilities, Australia is set to test-launch a US hypersonic missile from one of its combat jets.
US future fighter plans in freefall
The US Air Force faces a budget battle over retiring F-22 Raptors and funding next-gen fighters, sparking debates on strategic priorities and future air dominance versus near-peer adversaries.
Combined missile-drone hit sinks simulated US ship
In a recent computer simulation, China sank a US cruiser using ballistic missiles tipped with cluster drones and conventional warheads, highlighting the vulnerabilities of US naval defenses and the need for cost-effective missile defenses and kill-chain-disruption technologies.
US wants Taiwan to buy more kamikaze drones
The US plans to provide Taiwan with more suicide drones, a sale that would seek to bolster the self-governing island’s defenses against a possible Chinese invasion.