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Taiwan simply lack the strategic depth to necessitate deep strike capabilities. Any high value targets in Taiwan would be covered by cruise and...

I can't quote links yet, but thought this was interesting: China offers 500 troops to UN Mali force ...

How does any incompetent government stay in power? They draw the attention of the masses away from their own ineptitude by pointing at some 'grave'...

US installations in the Pacific. Taiwan. Japan. Okinawa. We also can't discount the possibility that the ASEAN countries will seek to acquire or...

Weapons design criteria are shaped by the operational environment they are intended to operate in. Casing your eyes around China, which potential...

How do you recognize a provision for the use of a blue green laser? How large is such an installation?

If you want to reduce visibility from aft you would lengthen the fuselage in both directions to bury the engine and to keep the center of gravity in...

China will eventually sort out its current logistical nightmare of fielding such a wide array of ships and equipment that span several generations...

That even more implies the Philippine government is disorganized, first their law enforcement screw up big time (again), then their diplomats and...

The high wing JH-7A is purposely built as a striker bomber, inadvertently at the expense of maneouvrebility. It probably has more stability to...

Of course it is a great deal. Only Pakistan gets this kind of great deal from China. Other countries get much higher prices and less capabilities....

Not to forget that the SOVREMENNYY’s have the most powerful gun armament of any ship in the Chinese Navy. That is of course part of the anti-surface...

You reach this conclusion by watching news or by doing a scientific survey across China yourself? If you get it from the news, I already explained to...

I'm not so sure the sacrifice for a stealthy nozzle isn't worth it. Tail end RCS and IR suppression are important for deep strike mission roles. Of...

I have a feeling the engine arrangement may be permanent. Look at the main fuselage at the back. There is very little downwards tapering, and more...

This may well be childish humor on my part, possibly brought out through allergy meds, but did I read that airbase name right? Moron?

I just discovered this thread and all the interesting, honest, and quality posts. Maybe more so than purely discussing military-related affairs, or...

IR reduction measures come with thrust penalties. I wonder if they've simply decided not to incur those penalties during the testing phase, maybe...

One main requirement for C-5 was to lift heavy MBTs to europe in event of WW3, that soviet navy succeeded in break through the GIUK gap and disrupts...

yeah but full service life of this aircraft is something like 30 years who knows what's the mission will be in 30 years. also remember on china's...

Everything you say is 100% correct, but to be fair it seems the Chinese are pursuing a twin track of both revolution and evolution. Clearly the...

I don't agree with this interpretation. Before Taiwan invoked the sanctions, I don't see anyone *INSIDE* Philippine treated this as anything...

i have seen and read picture of people helping others in disaster but i will say that most of the time they wont. i remember the out pours of help...

I never said anything about Trek being original, Trek's strength was taking the setting and canon as being intellectually serious and capable of...

Hmmm.....yet you missed out on the ALL the photos that Popeye displayed showing Chinese people helping each other out during natural disaster, but...

Looks like the same engine, but with a lot of details lost to artifacts.

thanks for that

Yep, its original name was "1059" a R-2 copy with chinese alcohol/LOX liquid propellant... You win MwRYum

Transporting heavy armor will be a requirement, but mostly serves merely a benchmark of its lifting capacity. As we can see with the US example, air...

I don't agree with the word "always", it certainly isn't "always a large crowed of onlookers but no body goes to help in china" because I can provide...