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(PAGASA) Tropical storm "Dante" (international name "Choi-wan") maintained its strength and is already over the coastal waters west of Bataan peninsula early Thursday morning, June 3. In the 2 a.m. bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
DIA Chief Accuses China and Russia of ‘Using COVID-19 Environment’ for Info War Against the West © Sputnik / Ilya Petalev Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/world/202104291082764817-dia-chief-accuses-china-and-russia-of-using-covid-19-environment-for-info-war-against-the-west/ The coronavirus pandemic has paralysed economies and caused up to 3 million premature deaths worldwide, but has also become an integral part of the geopolitical confrontation between the US and its allies against its adversaries. China and Russia are ...
New submarines for Taiwan? Yes, please! Submarine construction is poised to become a reality now that Washington has lifted restrictions that once prohibited exports of equipment to outfit or arm Taiwanese boats. It appears indigenous builders will construct the hulls—eight is the number bruited about—while foreign partners will supply the sensors, combat systems, and weapons along with technical advice. A vibrant undersea fleet would pay political and strategic dividends that the current contingent of two aging and two positively elderly boats could never yield. It only makes sense for T...
Do China's Super-Quiet Subs Spell the End of U.S. Navy Superiority? If American hiders remain quiet enough to evade Chinese finders, they hold the advantage of stealth. If not... Here's What You Need To Remember: The PLA Navy may be poised to overcome a technological and tactical defect that has plagued it since its founding. Word has it that China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) has staged a breakthrough in submarine propulsion. At any rate, that’s the word from marine engineer Rear Admiral Ma Weiming, a specialist in electromagnetic systems. Admiral Ma recently repor...
Water Wars: Chinese Maritime Militia Disperses Amid Political Standoff With the Philippines and the United States The captain and the executive officer of the USS Mustin (DDG 89) observe Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning (CV 16) in the Philippine Sea on April 4. (Source: U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Arthur Rosen.) A political standoff between China and the Philippines over a reef in the South China Sea has begun to subside, while Taiwan reacts to a new normal of continuous Chinese military activity around the island nation. In the background of both developments, the Biden admin...