U.S. Army Assistant Chief of Staff Colonel Tom Hanson was interviewed by the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Radio and he said Canberra must choose between a stronger U.S. alliance or closer ties with China.
Category Archives: Air
Are airborne jumps still necessary?
A recent study by a military scholar in the inaugural publication of The Army Press has called for the U.S. Army to abandon airborne jumps totally.
By U.S. Military [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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McCain called on Obama to sell more arms to Taiwan
U.S. Sen. John McCain and Sen. Ben Cardin have jointly sent a letter to President Obama, asking him to sell more weapons to Taiwan even if doing so brings “short-term tensions in (U.S.) relationship with China.”
By United States Congress (United States Senator John McCain Facebook page) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Two Russian Tu-142s buzzed USS Ronald Reagan
Two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft buzzed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan at 500 ft in the Sea of Japan this week.
By Photographer’s Name: UNKNOWN (DefenseImagery.mil – DN-SC-87-03779) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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USAF to brief Boeing on LRS-B decision today
Officials from the U.S. Air Force will meet executives from Boeing today and brief them on the decision to award the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) contract to Northrop Grumman.
Indonesia to increase defense budget by $2.5 billion
A Indonesian parliamentary committee has approved the proposal to raise the military budget by $2.5 billion.
Hardware guide for China’s upcoming victory parade
Here’s a quick guide to all the vehicles and weapons appearing on China’s victory parade in Beijing on Sept. 3. A total of 27 squads will take part.
ZTZ-99A main battle tank
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Australia’s 2015 Defense White Paper delayed by two months
Canberra is late in publishing the 2015 Defense White Paper by two months, Defence Minister Kevin Andrews didn’t want to confirm the new date but promised to deliver a “credible, fully-costed White Paper and doing so in a considered and methodical manner.”
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By U.S. Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Ryan C. McGinley [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
All the aircraft of USMC aviation in a single chart.
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SOCOM wrapping up study on internally-carried off-road vehicle for V-22
Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is finalizing plans to acquire an off-road vehicle that can be carried inside the V-22.