Military rituals and military culture in China
Military culture influences military thinking and military strategy. Today, the armed forces of the major powers have the goal of defending their national interests and contributing to world peace.
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Forget the SR-71 Spy Plane: Meet the CIA’s A-12 (Was It Even Better?)
Key point: Both spy planes played key roles in the Cold War. Analysis of Week’s photos located the USS Pueblo near Wonsan anchored next to two patrol boats—and also revealed that Pyongyang had not mobilized its troops for war. This led…
SUN: China’s Military Deserves America’s Respect, But Not Its Fear
Key point: China’s military is advancing rapidly, but it is still plagued by corruption and discipline problems. China’s new defense white paper has been eagerly awaited by Western analysts searching for clues to Beijing’s national security strategy. The 2019 white…
How China’s role in global finance has changed radically
Within the space of just 15 years, China has gone from being the largest net lender to the world to now being a net borrower. The implications for the global economy, and China’s role within that economy, could be significant.
China’s hegemonic choice in the Mekong region
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has further bolstered China’s status in the region as it includes the China–Indochina Peninsula Economic Corridor — one of the six main BRI corridors.
Carriers, Missiles, Submarines and Stealth: China’s Military Has Arrived
China is believed to possess as many as 1,200 short-range missiles and up to 300 intermediate range missiles, according to the report. Aircraft carriers, stealth fighters, anti-satellite weapons, drones, cyber attack technology and a growing arsenal of ballistic missiles are…
Manufacturing and trade in Asia
Asian trade flows are increasingly staying local, with people in the region increasingly buying and consuming what Asian countries produce.
H-20 and JH-XX: China’s Wants Two (Yes, Two) New Stealth Bombers
The United States and the Australian Air Force formerly operated supersonic F-111 Aardvark regional bombers that had a similar mission profile, though lacking in stealth characteristics. Furthermore, in the early 2000s, the Pentagon considered procuring bomber variants of the Raptor stealth…
Meet the F-23: The Plane the Air Force Didn’t Want (That Is Now Pure Legend)
But if the YF-23 program is any indication, it could take longer than 15 years to invent a new air-superiority system, whatever form it takes. The mystique that today surrounds Northrop Grumman’s YF-23 isn’t entirely healthy. It reflects a tendency…
