News Analysis When news broke last year about a secret Chinese hypersonic missile test, the world was stunned. Pentagon officials appeared blindsided as news reported that a hypersonic missile had circled the earth and struck down towards a target. Lawmakers demanded that long-delayed military research be reinvigorated to counter the threat. The United States and…
China Leading US in Race to Hypersonic Dominance: Analyst
November 16, 2022
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‘Industrial Sabotage’: Former Army Pilot Sentenced for Spying for China
November 9, 2022
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A former U.S. Army helicopter pilot was sentenced to 20 months in prison this week for spying on behalf of China’s communist regime. Shapour Moinian was sentenced on Nov. 7 for his part in accepting thousands of dollars from representatives of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in exchange for providing the regime with classified aviation-related…
Xi Orders Military to Prepare for War, Unveils New Hypersonic Missile
November 8, 2022
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Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping is ordering China’s military to comprehensively strengthen its preparations for war, even as the regime reveals its latest hypersonic weapon. Xi said that the Party’s military branch must train for any war and be prepared for unforeseen conflicts. He said the military must devote all its energy toward combat…
China’s Out-of-Control Rocket Crashes to Earth
November 8, 2022
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A Chinese rocket booster plunged in an uncontrolled manner back to Earth on Friday morning. This is the fourth out-of-control reentry of a Chinese rocket since 2020, triggering concerns and criticisms from the international space community. China’s Long March 5B rocket re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere over the south-central Pacific Ocean at 6:01 a.m. ET on…
Australian Liberal Senator Urges Federal Labor to Avoid ‘Arms Race’ With Beijing Over Solomon Islands
November 4, 2022
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Liberal frontbencher, Simon Birmingham, has urged the Albanese government to avoid an arms race with Beijing following the Chinese regime’s counter donation of police equipment and vehicles to the Solomon Islands. This follows a donation of 13 vehicles and 60 MK18 rifles made by the Australian Federal Police to the Solomon Islands that was formalised…
China Refusing Talks With US About Nuclear Expansion: Pentagon Official
November 2, 2022
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China’s communist leadership is uninterested in reducing the risk posed by nuclear weapons, according to senior U.S. officials. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to refuse to engage in nuclear nonproliferation and strategic stability talks, despite an announcement last year that the regime would cooperate with the United States on the issue, according to Deputy…
Beijing Wary of B-52 Bomber Deployment to Australia: Expert
November 1, 2022
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A defence expert says the U.S. decision to deploy six B-52 nuclear-capable bombers in northern Australia is a practical sign of the superpower’s deterrence strategy towards Beijing. Michael Shoebridge, the director of Strategic Analysis Australia, told The Epoch Times that the move was part of the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review (pdf). The comments come in response to…
Beijing’s Recruitment of Western Military Pilots Prompts National Security Concerns For Canada, UK
October 31, 2022
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Citing national security concerns, both Canada and the UK have started to examine possible breaches of confidentiality agreements among current and former military personnel following reports that the Chinese regime has been recruiting British military pilots. The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) told The Epoch Times on Oct. 27 that it is looking into…
China Expanding Nuclear Arsenal to Threaten US: New Defense Strategy
October 28, 2022
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Communist China is developing its nuclear forces to threaten the United States and shield its authoritarian ambitions, according to the Biden administration’s newly published National Defense Strategy. The new National Defense Strategy (pdf) released Oct. 27, highlights China’s communist regime as “the most comprehensive and serious challenge to U.S. national security,” and directs political and…
Despite China’s ‘Vast Capacity’ in Cyber Warfare, It Is an ‘Unknown Quantity’: UK Expert
October 28, 2022
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An expert on cyber warfare told a webinar in London that China has a “vast capacity” but is an “unknown quantity when it comes to execution.” Daniel Moore, the author of a new book called Offensive Cyber Operations: Understanding Intangible Warfare, said the recent experience of the Ukraine conflict had shown that Russian cyber warriors…
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