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A rare CCTV broadcast has revealed People’s Liberation Army wargames simulating battles near the coasts of Mexico and Cuba, alongside scenarios around Taiwan. The footage highlights a significant shift in the Chinese military’s global strategic planning and ambitions.
Authorized by the 2025 NDAA, the U.S. Department of Defense will test a contractor-operated fleet of amphibious aircraft for Indo-Pacific Command. This move aims to solve pressing search and rescue and logistics challenges in a potential conflict with China, leveraging commercial seaplanes to operate across the region’s remote islands and vast oceans.
The U.S. Army’s 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team qualified on new Stryker vehicles armed with a 30mm auto-cannon at Yakima Training Center. The training integrated digital tracking systems, putting the brigade at the forefront of the Army’s mounted lethality modernization efforts.
Denmark has signed a €100+ million deal with Norway’s Kongsberg for coastal-defense missile systems to secure the vital Danish Straits. The Naval Strike Missile batteries, arriving from 2026, will give NATO enhanced control of Baltic Sea access amid rising regional tensions.
A new PLA Daily commentary declares that victory in future wars hinges on “saturation attacks based on numerical superiority.” Authors Zhou Xiaoli, Zhang Changfang and Zhu Qichao argue that overwhelming an enemy with masses of low-cost drones is the formula for winning conflicts with “minimal battlefield expenditure,” as China rapidly fields systems like the Jiu Tian drone carrier
This is China’s new battle tank. Called Type 99B, the tank recently conducted live-fire test. With 125 mm gun, the
This is China’s new battle tank. Called Type 99B, the tank recently conducted live-fire test. With 125 mm gun, the
The U.S. Air Force has designated Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon drone as the YFQ-48A, calling it a strong contender for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft fleet. The drone, part of a new wave of “fighter drones,” aims for a first flight in late 2025.
The Trump administration has announced plans for a new Trump-class “battleship,” the USS Defiant. The 30,000-40,000-ton warship would carry hypersonic missiles, railguns, and nuclear weapons, but major questions about cost, feasibility, and strategic need remain unanswered.
Russia’s Rostec conglomerate has tested a new fifth-generation “izdeliye 177” engine on its Su-57 Felon fighter. The engine provides 16,000 kgf of afterburner thrust and lower fuel consumption, marking a key phase in the jet’s development.
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