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Revealed: Soviet Nuke Attack Could Have Cut Off U.S. Missile Submarines ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Joseph Trevithick)

USS Woodrow Wilson- Part of the 41 for Freedom SSBNs in service with the USN (Image credits- Wikimedia Commons) Source- The National Interest Author-  Joseph Trevithick A key component of the U.S. doctrine of mutually assured destruction — commonly and appropriately known as MAD — was that American troops would still be able to retaliate if the Soviet Union launched a nuclear attack. But for a time, the Pentagon was seriously worried that its own nuclear missile submarines wouldn’t get those orders in time. In 1968, the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Scientific Advisory Committee found dangerous gaps in the communications network supporting the nation’s so-called Fleet Ballistic Missile boats, or FBMs. The FBM fleet included more than 40 submarines of five different classes all capable of carrying up to 16 Polaris nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, collectively known as the “41 for Freedom.” The agency included the report in a response to a private individual’s Fr

China's Addiction to Counterfeiting ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- David Volodzko)

Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / United States Customs  Source- The Diplomat Author- David Volodzko In June 2010, plaintiffs representing Gucci America sued Weixing Li, Lijun Xu, Ting Xu, and others for selling fake luxury products online. Last month, Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the Southern District of New York ordered the Bank of China to name any customers who’d sold such products in 2010. Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker claims she told him: “you can’t keep stealing things.” This was in reference to cybersecurity and intellectual property theft, which is incredibly widespread in China. Have you heard China’s theme song for the 2022 Winter Olympics? Or seen the new sculpture in Xinjiang? Or been to the alpine village in Huairou? Well, they’re all knock-offs, and China has a lot of them. China’s actually pretty good at producing fakes. Not only does it produce them in great quantity (betwe

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China’s Charm Offensive Continues to Sputter in Southeast Asia ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Joshua Kurlantzick)

Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / VOA Source- The Diplomat Author-  Joshua Kurlantzick After a decade, in the 2000s, in which China aggressively pursued warmer relations with many Southeast Asian nations, using a combination of diplomacy, aid, and soft power to woo its neighbors, the past five years have seen a significant chill in China-Southeast Asia relations. First, Beijing’s more aggressive pursuit of its claims in the South China Sea led to heightened tensions between China and other claimants—most notably Vietnam and the Philippines, but also increasingly Indonesia, where the armed forces are trying to rapidly modernize Jakarta’s naval capacity in part out of fear of China’s actions in the South China Sea. However, even as China alienated countries like Vietnam and the Philippines, it had until recently maintained relatively warm relations with several of the other leading Southeast Asian states, including Thailand, Myanmar, and Malaysia. These countries were

China's J-20 Stealth Fighter vs. Japan's F-15: Who Wins? (Source- National Interest / Author- Kyle Mizokami)

Chengdu J-20 fighter ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Alexandr Chechin) Source- National Interest Author- Kyle Mizokami As tensions between China and Japan have increased, there have been more encounters between Chinese and Japanese military aircraft. People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Su-27s have been spotted near Japanese aircraft in the East China Sea, prompting Japanese F-15s based in Okinawa to scramble. These encounters appear to be the new normal, and may continue for the foreseeable future—indeed, into a time when China’s J-20 “Soaring Dragon” fighter becomes operational. China’s first fifth generation fighter, the J-20 is expected to enter service by the end of the decade. At the same time, Japan is still flying the F-15J Eagle fighter. Although an excellent fighter, Japan’s Ministry of Defense had expected to replace it with the F-22 Raptor by now. Unfortunately for Japan, the now-infamous Obey Amendment passed by the U.S. Congress prohibited

Railguns, Lasers and Nuclear Power: The U.S. Navy's Next Super Ship? ( Source- National Interest / Author- Dave Majumdar)

USS Halsey (DDG-97) underway ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / United States Navy) Source- National Interest Author- Dave Majumdar While the U.S. Navy will start to build new Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers equipped with Raytheon’s new AN/SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar next year, the service will eventually have to develop a new surface combatant to replace the vintage DDG-51 and Ticonderoga-class hull-forms. Navy officials expect that such a new Future Surface Combatant (FSC) would enter service in the 2030s—but the Navy has to start planning for those vessels now since construction needs to start around 2028. No one—not even the Navy—knows exactly what those new ships might look like. But we can make certain assumptions even at this early stage. The new ship will need to generate a huge amount of electrical power to run future naval weapons which many predict will include lasers and railguns. It’s also very likely that the FSC will n

South China Sea: What 12 Nautical Miles Does and Doesn’t Mean ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Graham Webster)

Credits- Satellite image Source- The Diplomat Author- Graham Webster The U.S. Navy is reportedly preparing to conduct “freedom of navigation” (FON) operations, sending one or more surface ships within 12 nautical miles (nm) of Chinese-claimed features in the South China Sea. The administration has been pressured to go ahead with this demonstration of U.S. views on conduct at sea, but the terms of the public debate have failed to match the legal and political implications. Though details are scarce, unnamed U.S. and Asian officials told The New York Times U.S. allies were being briefed on the plans, which reportedly involve traveling near one or more of China’s recently constructed or expanded outposts. Daniel Kritenbrink, the new senior director for Asian affairs at the U.S. National Security Council, reportedly told a closed-door meeting the decision to go ahead was already made. Over the past several months, a media narrative had emerged that pitted the Departme