US Patriot Defense System Arrives in Morocco for Critical Field Tests
DefenseNews : Doha – Morocco’s air defense is set for a major upgrade as the US-made Patriot missile system arrived for field testing at the Royal Armed Forces’ main air defense base in Salé, marking a key step toward its formal acquisition. The advanced air defense system’s arrival, confirmed by multiple sources on Tuesday, caps years of behind-the-scenes negotiations between Morocco and the United States. Three Patriot launchers were spotted being transported on Moroccan highways, pointing to the commencement of technical evaluations and ope…
DefenseNews: Chinese balloons spotted over Mideast posed no threat, three-star says
DefenseNews: U.S. forces in the Middle East spotted a Chinese stratospheric balloon floating through the region last fall, though it did not pass over any “sensitive” military sites and was not seen as a threat, an Air Force three-star general told reporters Monday. It’s the latest acknowledgment of China’s global airborne intelligence program, which has come under scrutiny since a balloon passed into American airspace late last month. Chinese balloons periodically fly over U.S. Central Command, with no particular pattern, Air Forces Central b…
China vows ‘fight to the end’ to stop Taiwan independence
China will “fight to the very end” to stop Taiwanese independence, the country’s defence minister vowed Sunday, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island. The superpowers are locked in a growing war of words over the self-ruled, democratic island, which Beijing views as part of its territory awaiting reunification. Frequent Chinese aircraft incursions near Taiwan have raised the diplomatic temperature, and on Saturday US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin accused Beijing of “destabilizing” military activity, in a spee…
DefenseNews: Cambodia hits back at Chinese base claims
SINGAPORE — Cambodia has denied reports that the country is giving China “exclusive” access to a naval base undergoing construction along the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore over the weekend, Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh reminded the audience that the presence of foreign military bases on his country’s soil is in violation of the constitution. During a Q&A session after his speech, Tea clarified that the naval base at Ream “is being modernized and upgraded in accordanc…
China appears to be expanding its nuclear capabilities, US researchers say in new report
Hong Kong (CNN)China is building a second field of missile silos in its western deserts, according to a new study, which researchers say signals a potential expansion of its nuclear arsenal and calls into question Beijing's commitment to its "minimum deterrence" strategy. Identified via satellite imagery, the new missile base in China's Xinjiang region may eventually include 110 silos, said the report released Monday by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). It is the second apparent silo field uncovered this month by r…
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