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…
WAR Cannot be Fought with Obsolete Hardware
The resignation of the Navy chief over the series of accidents culminating in the explosion in the submarine, INS Sindhuratna, should not lead to side-stepping of the real issues facing our armed forces. The latest accident underscores, among others, the Navy’s poor submarine rescue capabilities. It is the result of neglect of safety in its operations. At the root of the problem is the government’s failure to understand the needs of the forces and provide them the required support in terms of equipment and facilities for training. The…
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