The PRC has a well-established habit of pilfering weapons technology from Russia and the United States.
Here s What You Need To Remember: China is seeking to end this advantage, and has geared some of its espionage efforts towards acquiring and replicating US tech in this area. This has included some cyber-theft, but also several old-style ops in which Chinese businessmen illegally acquired export-controlled tech from US companies.
As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) emerged from war and revolution in 1949, it became apparent that the Chinese economy lacked the capacity to compete with the U.S. or the U.S.S.R. in the production of advanced military technology. Transfers from the Soviet Union helped remedy the gap in the 1950s, as did transfers from the United States and Europe in the 1970s and 1980s. Still, the Cultural Revolution stifled technology and scientific research, leaving the Chinese even farther behind.
Can Drones Be Used to Smuggle Contraband into Federal Prisons?
Drones open up an entirely new realm of possibilities for prisoners looking to smuggle items in and out of jail.
Here s What You Need To Remember: The Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General issued a report in mid-September warning of “DOJ’s Efforts to Protect BOP Facilities Against Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems.”
Drones, that emerging technology, have many different established uses. They’re used by law enforcement entities for surveillance purposes, sometimes in ways that draw civil liberties complaints. They’re used for deliveries, with Amazon declaring years ago that the plan to make drones a major part of their delivery strategy in the future. They’re used, in the coronavirus era, to clean NFL stadiums. And of course, versions of drone technology are also used as weapons of war.
Japan Will Soon Sail State-of-the-Art Stealth Submarines Across Asia
The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) is planning to increase its submarine fleet to twenty-two operational diesel and AIP-powered submarines, plus one testing and two training submarines.
Here s What You Need To Remember: For now, Japan is committed to deploying much less expensive yet still highly capable conventional submarines. The JMSDF’s submariners will need to leverage superior stealth and situational awareness when contending with the increasingly formidable naval forces of potential adversaries in the western Pacific.
In June 2019, submarine manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries hosted a presentation (subsequently shared on Twitter) revealing plans for Japan’s next-generation submarine, dubbed the 29SS or “New 3,000-[metric] ton Submarine.”
How The 2003 Iraq War Permanently Changed America’s Future
In the case of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, it became apparent after the first few months that the war was not working out as its framers had envisioned.
Here s What You Need To Remember: The biggest change likely comes in a reassertion of the traditional reticence of the American public towards foreign military intervention, a reticence that waned after the fall of the Soviet Union, but has again become a major factor in the making of American foreign policy. And if this reticence limits America’s strategic flexibility to make horrifically tragic mistakes, then some good can come out of the Iraq War.