Satellite photos of the Leping Ballistic Missile Base in China’s southeastern province of Jiangxi show that this is a key site for the deployment of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s DF-15A campaign tactical missiles. The direct distance from the base to Taiwan is 700 kilometers (435 miles).
It is apparent that the striking range of [...]
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China’s ballistic missile base near Taiwan
Posted by Matt in June 5th, 2008 | no comment
Published in China, Military, Missiles, Army Air Force, Ballistic Missile, Capability, China Taiwan, Deployment, Kilometers, Missile Base, People S Liberation Army, Satellite Photos, Ssm, Striking Range, Tactical Missiles, Taiwan Photos, Taiwan Satellite, Underground Targets, Variants, Warheads
Gates, Chinese defense official spar over military
Posted by Matt in June 2nd, 2008 | no comment
Published in China, Military, China, Chinese Defense, Chinese Military, Countries, Czech-Republic, Deployment, Gates, Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Japan, Missile Defenses, Missile-Defense, Offensive Capabilities, Poland, Protests, Spar
Gates took on Ma’s claims that China wants only to defend itself with intercontinental ballistic missiles and is focused on defensive systems.
“I don’t know what you use them for if it’s not for offensive capabilities,” Gates told reporters Sunday. While that kind of system might be considered a deterrent for other countries, Gates said it [...]
China boosts fighter jet deployment
Posted by Matt in May 28th, 2008 | no comment
Published in China, Military, Aircraft Hangars, Army Air Force, Chifeng, Combat Units, Deployment, Deployments, Exterior Structure, Fighter Jet, Fighter Jets, Fighter Regiment, Fire Control System, Frontline Combat, Full Complement, Generation Fighter, J-10, Liberation Army, Missiles, Next Generation, Pla Air Force, Renovation, Smart Bombs
Frontline combat units of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force will have at least 112 J-10 fighter jets by the end of the year, an analysis of current deployments and in-progress production reveals.
There are multiple indications that the 2nd Regiment of the No.1 Division of the PLA Air Force has received a full complement of [...]
Europe’s New Pro-American Direction
Posted by Matt in May 7th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Europe, U.S., Angela Merkel, Assets, Bucharest, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Combat Situations, Deployment, Gerhard Schroeder, Gordon Brown, Iraq War, Jacques Chirac, Missile-Defense, moscow, Nato Forces, Nato Membership, Nicolas Sarkozy, Political Leadership, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Reluctance, Soviet Republics, Special Relationship
But look today at Europe’s political leadership: Nicolas Sarkozy in France has replaced the bitterly anti-American Jacques Chirac. In Germany, Angela Merkel has replaced the dyspeptic and anti-Iraq war Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Britain now once again speaks about the US-UK “special relationship.” And now, Berlusconi will soon return to the [...]
Georgia says “very close” to war with Russia
Posted by Matt in May 6th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, War, Abkhazia, Breakaway, Deployment, Georgia, Prospect Of War, Russia Russia, Soviet Georgia, War
Russia’s deployment of extra troops in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia has brought the prospect of war “very close,” a minister of ex-Soviet Georgia said on Tuesday.
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US intelligence notices less activity in Russian nuclear submarines
Posted by Matt in May 5th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Military, Russia, Ballistic Missiles, China, Combat Cruises, Decommissioning, Deployment, Federation Of American Scientists, India, Intelligence, Navy Submarines, Nuclear Warheads, Period Of Time, Russia, Russian Federation, Russian Nuclear Submarines, Russian Submarines, ships, submarines
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has registered the reduction of combat duties of Russian submarines, while the duties of nuclear submarines became more frequent in such countries as the USA, the UK and France.
Today about 20 percent of Russian ballistic missiles (624 warheads in all) have naval deployment. By 2015 their number may increase [...]
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