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Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2024, 12:10
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

And the signaling continues alongside the arms...

And the signaling continues alongside the arms race.
Anderson Air Force Base is also a recently declared target by Mr. Kim's government as they conducted their latest rocket tests.
I have been...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2024, 19:23
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Taiwan Confirms US Troops on Front-Line Islands...

Taiwan Confirms US Troops on Front-Line Islands Near China (newsweek.com) (https://www.newsweek.com/taiwan-confirms-us-troops-front-line-islands-near-china-1880865)

For sure, this won't trigger...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2024, 19:19
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Great. More nukes for more targets. It's the...

Great. More nukes for more targets. It's the 1970s all over again.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2024, 16:18
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

The usual cat and mouse game, reported by...

The usual cat and mouse game, reported by Newsweek.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2024, 18:09
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

A bit to the east, but related ...

A bit to the east, but related ...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2024, 12:23
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

And the arms race continues. China unveils...

And the arms race continues.
China unveils hypersonic missile based on US ‘Dream Shell’ concept (interestingengineering.com)...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2024, 17:04
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

I wonder if they 'borrowed' the electromagnetic...

I wonder if they 'borrowed' the electromagnetic catapults from an American design, or if it is truly home grown.
Perhaps a bit of both.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2024, 12:01
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

In an SCS adjacent story, Sri Lanka not all that...

In an SCS adjacent story, Sri Lanka not all that keen to support Chinese research in the Indian Ocean ...
Chinese Spy Ship Denied Port Entry in Blow to Xi (newsweek.com)...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2023, 19:53
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Points taken.

Points taken.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2023, 14:42
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Don't the Chinese use 'the surname first'...

Don't the Chinese use 'the surname first' convention? That would be Admiral Dong. (Or, I am forgetting how that works?).
At the flag officer level, isn't it all a bit political? (It is here in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2023, 01:02
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Sorry, I am from the other side of the pond, what...

Sorry, I am from the other side of the pond, what in the fkuc has that to do with the topic of this thread?
You Brits have a talent for being obtuse, I'll give you that.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2023, 20:53
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Works for me. If Pakistan have some, I am happy...

Works for me. If Pakistan have some, I am happy for the Japanese to join the club.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2023, 12:26
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/656315-china-off...

https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/656315-china-offers-taiwan-officer-15-million-chinook.html

There's a thread started on that in rotorheads.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2023, 12:01
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Asturias, that's an interesting issue, thanks for...

Asturias, that's an interesting issue, thanks for bringing that up. Look at the time horizons on the negotiations. Walking us back to the 80's as they began to try and make a deal that both parties...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2023, 19:04
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Do you also say PIN number? :} VLS means...

Do you also say PIN number? :}
VLS means Vertical Launch System

Thanks for the post, nice pictures, interesting looking ship.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2023, 13:53
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Not hardly. It is if anything, (1) an attempt...

Not hardly.
It is if anything, (1) an attempt at a deterrent, and (2) a distributed defense in depth ... but it relies on a proposed coalition that may not want to play as a cohesive whole. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2023, 12:28
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

I found the opener to the Moose Census article to...

I found the opener to the Moose Census article to be more interesting.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2023, 19:24
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Please forgive my skepticism: I'll take Mark...

Please forgive my skepticism: I'll take Mark Twain's view and suggest that reports of China's demise are greatly exaggerated.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2023, 13:43
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

That's what crossed my mind as well.

That's what crossed my mind as well.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2023, 19:50
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Trouble in the cabinet in Beijing. .

Trouble in the cabinet in Beijing. .
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2023, 13:00
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

The new missile gap has arisen: China announces...

The new missile gap has arisen: China announces that their hypersonic missiles work.
China Makes Hypersonic Technology Breakthrough as US Lags Behind (newsweek.com)...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2023, 14:47
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

If I get some free time (The Missus is tasking me...

If I get some free time (The Missus is tasking me muchly today) I may get to have a look. Thanks for the link.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2023, 13:47
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

From essanews: These appear to have increased...

From essanews:
These appear to have increased in frequency since about 2021.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2023, 12:22
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

I get the idea that this is still a prototype. I...

I get the idea that this is still a prototype. I had a similar thought to yours.
Production model will likely have a shroud or sleeve (composites, with various seals and O-Rings) over the wires and...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2023, 13:40
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

https://twitter.com/i/status/1714204202266919004 ...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1714204202266919004

The Japanese rail gun project. Progress.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2023, 13:01
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Reported by Bloomberg news service. At least they...

Reported by Bloomberg news service. At least they didn't run into the plane as happened with an American P-3 (about 20 years ago). I guess that Chinese airmanship is improving. Their attitude isn't,...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2023, 12:30
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

ORAC, thanks for the article/summary. As to the...

ORAC, thanks for the article/summary.
As to the various spokesmen: Why is this being discussed in open sources?
Do they believe that this will act as a deterrent, big talk?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2023, 19:40
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Give it 48 hours and see if the story has died or...

Give it 48 hours and see if the story has died or if there's a bit more meat on the bone. The 'sources' don't fill me with confidence.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2023, 17:00
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

We appear to be drifting off course from the...

We appear to be drifting off course from the South China Sea.
The Kim family gets its own thread. (There's one in Jet Blast that seems to have been resurrected of late).
North Korea is up there...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2023, 12:37
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

That's standard form, and in keeping with the Kim...

That's standard form, and in keeping with the Kim dynasty's rhetoric, aims, and political positions.
Put another way: nothing new under the sun.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2023, 12:18
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

It would make sense, yes. But to do that means...

It would make sense, yes. But to do that means that one of the other services has to eat a loss in manpower and budget. (Probably).
A bun fight within the Pentagon and within Congress would need to...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2023, 11:46
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Exercise / presence / demonstration of...

Exercise / presence / demonstration of capability.
China sends 68 warplanes and 10 warships to surround Taiwan - World News - News - Daily Express US (the-express.com)...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Sep 2023, 19:55
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

That map will doubtless be a discussion at the...

That map will doubtless be a discussion at the ASEAN conference.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/09/05/asean-summit-harris-indonesia-myanmar-coup-south-china-sea/

They are navigating a fine line...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2023, 20:30
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

I have a devious idea. If China wants to make...

I have a devious idea.
If China wants to make a point, they ought to offer $80 Million (US) to the Texas National Guard for security assistance in defending their border.
I doubt they will (and...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2023, 15:38
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,068
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Newsweek has a tidbit: Russia Breaks Silence Over...

Newsweek has a tidbit: Russia Breaks Silence Over China Map Claiming Its Territory
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