World military news
The very things that made China so strong are now going to start causing it problems. Cheap labour, massive work force, financial security, open markets, preferred trading status are all gone. China’s long standing “one child” policy has caused a huge imbalance as the population ages. Huge numbers of retired workers with no government support …
SR-72 is USA solution to the China problem. SR-72 is a hypersonic scramjet drone that will be able to carry hypersonic weapons. It will take off and land like a jet fighter and will reach Mach 6. The United States will likely start deploying this new weapon by 2030. Scramjet technology has taken decades to …
Starting in 2022, Taiwan will start retraining 260,000 people per year, who had previously served in the military. This is possible because prior to 2018 Taiwan had conscription. HF-IIE extended range (1,200 kilometers) ground based missiles are being massed produced, along with shorter range versions. These missiles will be able to strike deep into China, …
CANZUK is about Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom setting up our own kind of EU. Free trade, free movement of people and a coordinated foreign policy. This is not just somebodies pipe dream. Erin O’Toole, leader of Canada’s Conservative party, has made it a priority for his parties platform. Boris Johnson is …
India is a growing world power, coming out of the pandemic, there is a world that is looking for more reliability in drug/vaccine manufacturing and less reliance on China. India has a strong democracy, is a nuclear power and is more than able to stand up to China. Many businesses are fleeing China and moving …
The South China Sea is an area south of China between Vietnam and the Philippine Islands. This hotly contested body of water contains vast oil reserves and is the most politically important body of water on the planet. It has more shipping running through it than anywhere else. It is also a choke point for …
Canada has acquired 10 medium range radar units for $130 million. The MMR units are portable and will be used to identify, track and project in real time the trajectory of planes, drones, artillery, mortars, rockets or anything else that is in its 470 km range using S-Band. This is the radar used in the …
Holland-class blue water capable offshore patrol vessel with a hanger and deck for medium size helicopter. Could this be the right combination for anti-piracy and coastal patrol operations? The Dutch think so. Designed for global operations this patrol vessel would be ideal for all operations except full engagement with a missile launching naval ship. 3,750 …
China is getting noticed as of late on the world stage, but not in a good way. What went wrong? China in 2010 was looking like a responsible member of the UN, with growing prosperity and a new global trading giant. What more could it want? Well, in 2013 Xi Jinping came to power and …
The F-35 program has failed to achieve its goals. Its mission capable rate is 69% well below the 80% requirement. The F-35 costs $30,000 per hour to operate, compared to the F-15EX at $20,000 with 2 engines or the Gripen at $5,000.Every dollar spent on the F-35 is one less dollar Canada will have to …