A real space race between China and U.S.? From AFP: China will launch a record number of spacecraft this year, state media reported Tuesday, amid a rise in tensions among world powers over the militarisation of space. China...
A US plan to shoot down one of its own satellites re-ignites US-China tension over peace in space. From AP: China said Sunday it was concerned about U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite that is hurtling...
When China and Russia shake hands on banning weapons in space, what does it mean to the U.S.? How does U.S. respond to it? From Time: In a week in which Russia and China called for a treaty banning weapons in space, the Pentagon...
The case of U.S. Department of Justice charges a former Boeing engineer passing secrets to the PRC is not a just diplomatic issue, rather suggests an intense space race between China and US, from Time: Both the U.S. and China...
Sergei Blagov writes an article about the relationship between China and Russia. From Asia Times Online: Having moved beyond their antagonistic Cold War relationship, Russia and China are now seeking to develop a strategic partnership. In addition to Russia’s substantial arms sales to China and joint military exercises conducted under the umbrella of the six-nation […]
From The New York Times: At a time when the American military is consumed with operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, global terrorism and the threat of nuclear proliferation in North Korea and Iran, China is presenting a new and strategically different security concern to America, as well as to Japan and Taiwan, in the western […]
From AP, via ABC News: “China has launched the first submarine in a new class of nuclear subs designed to fire intercontinental ballistic missiles, U.S. defense officials said Friday. The submarine is, at a minimum, months away from having missiles installed and going on a cruise, one official said, discussing foreign weapons developments only on […]
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