A flurry of video and still images have been released recently of a China strato-carrier concept. Credit: CCTV/ChineseArmyYouTube Breathless reports point to a conceptual Chinese flying aircraft carrier, operating in the Earth’s stratosphere Propelling such a platform into flight would require propulsion technology far beyond what currently exists Alternative space-based strike systems are within the…
Since President Donald Trump’s second term began, his administration’s approach to China has been arguably the toughest aspect of its foreign policy to parse. In part, that’s because the top members of Trump’s team haven’t always seemed to be on the same page with each other or with the president on the question of just…
Could this meeting have been an email? Last week, when news broke that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had ordered hundreds of generals from around the world to gather at the Marine base in Quantico, Virginia, this week, it set off fevered speculation about the possible reason for the unprecedented gathering. After the meeting, it’s…
Chinese PLANS Fujian aircraft carrier (Type 003). The Chinese vessel transited the Taiwan Strait and tested new systems. Credit: Ding Ziyu / China Ministry of National Defense. In what seems like an ongoing exchange of soft power activity, following Beijing’s military parade and then DSEI in London, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 003…