Poor preparation and low morale are pressing concerns; sweeping leaves and pulling weeds in basic training. The concern that China might try to seize Taiwan is preoccupying American military planners and administration officials. Few of them think Taiwan’s military could hold the line. Soldiers, strategists and government officials in Taiwan and the U.S. say the … Continued
The Russia-linked hackers behind last year’s compromise of a wide swath of the U.S. government and scores of private companies, including SolarWinds, have stepped up their attacks in recent months, breaking into technology companies in an effort to steal sensitive information. In a campaign that dates back to May of this year, the hackers have … Continued
China has launched a new satellite that analysts say can be used as a weapon capable of grabbing and crushing American satellites. The Shijian-21 satellite was sent aloft on Sunday atop a rocket booster from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, ostensibly for cleaning “space debris.” The satellite reportedly is “tasked with demonstrating technologies to alleviate … Continued
There’s no shortage of near-future fiction in which a lack of water is the source of all mankind’s woes — and, apparently, fire-guitars. But while screenwriters may take artistic license, increasing tensions over water availability is a very real security concern for US analysts and will only get worse if the world fails to address … Continued
Russia has made the boldest move yet to censor the internet. Russia’s censorship technology, “the black boxes,” sits between companies that provide internet access and people who are browsing the web on a phone or laptop.The telecom companies had no choice but to step aside as government-approved technicians installed the equipment alongside their own computer … Continued
The Chinese government recently announced it now leads the world in upgrading its wired infrastructure, and security analysts are warning the new Internet Protocol Version 6 will only increase the danger from Beijing‘s state hacking operations. Han Xia, chief engineer at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said Oct. 11 that in China the … Continued
Biden has committed the United States to defending Taiwan. This is a bad mistake, and one which the administration will likely correct. But what isn’t clear is what the Chinese leadership will think about it. According to Fox News: President Joe Biden vowed to protect Taiwan from any Chinese incursion during a CNN town hall … Continued
The Chinese military conducted two hypersonic weapons tests over the summer, raising US concerns that Beijing is gaining ground in the race to develop a new generation of arms. On July 27 the Chinese military launched a rocket that used a “fractional orbital bombardment” system to propel a nuclear-capable “hypersonic glide vehicle” around the earth for … Continued
China is threatening to overtake the U.S. military as the most dominant force in space, says the second in command of the now 3-year-old U.S. Space Force, who warns that Washington must dramatically accelerate its rollout of critical new technologies if it wants to retain superiority over the futuristic war-fighting domain. The good news, said … Continued
NATO defense ministers are set to discuss a so-called “master plan” to defend the alliance against any potential Russian attack following a showdown with Moscow that saw Kremlin envoys to the alliance stripped of accreditation. The dispute isn’t on the agenda of the two-day meeting on October 21 in Brussels, but the ministers of the … Continued
China is threatening to overtake the U.S. military as the most dominant force in space, says the second in command of the now 3-year-old U.S. Space Force, who warns that Washington must dramatically accelerate its rollout of critical new technologies if it wants to retain superiority over the futuristic war-fighting domain. The good news, said … Continued
“The island’s society must be warned that they better not believe the ‘rock solid’ promise of the U.S. because Washington will never fight to the death with the Chinese mainland for the island’s secession,” the Chinese Communist Party’s Global Times proclaimed on Oct. 14, referring to Taiwan. The words, contained in an editorial, reflects the … Continued
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