VIDEO: Chinese Carrier Liaoning Conducts Flight Operations
The following is footage released on July 3, 2017 of the Chinese carrier Liaoning conducting flight operations in the Western Pacific Ocean.…
China and Russia’s Joint Sea 2017 Baltic Naval Exercise Highlight a New Normal in Europe
China and Russia planned exercise in the Baltic Sea is raising eyebrows in northern Europe, NATO headquarters and Washington.…
Panel: China Not Yet Ready Militarily, Economically to Take on America’s Global Role
Because Beijing lacks the hard power of global military strength and the soft power to shape other nation’s attitudes through…
Guided Missile Destroyer USS Sterett Makes Chinese Port Visit
A U.S. guided missile destroyer has pulled into southern China as part of a planned port visit with the People’s…
Pentagon Report to Congress on Chinese Military Development
The following is the Pentagon’s annual report to Congress, Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016.…
China Pushes Back Against SECDEF Mattis ‘Irresponsible Remarks’ on South China Sea
Beijing has issued a rebuke to U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis and his Japanese counterpart over comments on the…
Edward Lin Will Serve 6 Years for Mishandling Classified Information, Not Reporting Foreign Contacts
A previous version of the post erroneously deleted a quote from former military lawyer Rob “Butch” Bracknell. The quote has…
Report to Congress on China Naval Modernization
The following is the May 12, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities —…
Former U.S. Cutter Morgenthau Transferred to Vietnamese Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard transferred a Hamilton-class cutter to the Vietnam Coast Guard during a Thursday ceremony in Hawaii.…
U.S. Cyber Forces Face Security Clearance Challenges
Moving qualified service members through the security clearance process to be part of the rapidly expanding cyber mission force has…