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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/11/03/chinese-spies-sillicon-valley-technology-google-apple-tesla/
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Linwei Ding had been working at Google's California headquarters for four years when he booked a one-way ticket to Beijing and, on Boxing Day, handed in his notice.The resignation prompted questions at the tech giant's security team, which had already been investigating Ding. A few weeks earlier,...
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https://sofrep.com/news/can-chinese-surface-ocean-drones-rival-us-unmanned-surface-vehicles/
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(Washington, DC) US Navy Unmanned Surface Vehicles continue to reach paradigm-changing levels of autonomous navigation, networking and multi-domain operational capacity. The service is successfully building Small, Medium and Large USVs with algorithms for many independent functions, radar and weapons and new generation of interfaces to enable joint connectivity.
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https://www.twz.com/sea/our-first-look-at-the-ghost-shark-uncrewed-submarine-underwater
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We have now gotten our first look at the Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV) operating submerged thanks to the Autonomous Warrior 2024 maritime autonomous capabilities demonstration in Australia. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the first known customer for the highly...
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https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2024/10/29/raytheon-army-tow-anti-armor-weapons.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
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A pair of contracts worth $676 million calls on Raytheon's missile-building operation in Tucson to continue its work on the tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided — or TOW — weapon system for the U.S. Army.The deals include a $430 million annual production contract for fiscal year 2023...
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https://cimsec.org/navigation-plans-need-leadership-and-resources-to-get-the-navy-truly-underway/
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By Brent Sadler. On September 18, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her Navigation Plan () laying out the course ahead for the Navy. The main takeaway is that the Navy must be ready to deter a militarily confident China by 2027. Achieving this is a tall order. NAVPLANs have been used by senior naval officers to provide guidance and caution against potential pitfalls along a course.
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https://www.worthynews.com/99678-china-advances-its-submarine-attack-program-by-building-three-new-missile-firing-nuclear-submarines
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by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) - China has significantly advanced its submarine attack program by building three new Shang III cruise missile-firing nuclear submarines, according to US defense officials cited by the Washington Times.
The new submarines will join six...
(Worthy News) - China has significantly advanced its submarine attack program by building three new Shang III cruise missile-firing nuclear submarines, according to US defense officials cited by the Washington Times.
The new submarines will join six...
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/taiwan/2024/taiwan-241102-cna01.htm
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Washington, Nov. 1 (CNA) The United States and South Korea on Friday expressed concerns over China's recent "provocative actions" that saw its military stage large-scale exercises around Taiwan, which have raised tensions across the Taiwan Strait. In a joint statement released by the U.and South Korean governments after the 2+2 ministerial meeting for 2024, both sides emphasized the importance of stability across the Taiwan Strait.
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https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/01/china/satellite-imagery-china-aircraft-carrier-intl-hnk-ml/index.html
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China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind vessel that could further increase Beijing's rapidly expanding maritime power.
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs shows a vessel with a large, open...
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China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind vessel that could further increase Beijing's rapidly expanding maritime power.
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs shows a vessel with a large, open...
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https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/11/01/how-does-weakened-british-navy-threaten-national-security/
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Drug Crisis That Kills 75,000 Americans Annually Should Be Central to Election, Arizona Sheriff Says When in a Hole, Kamala Keeps Digging Why Is North Korea Sending Troops to Russia? When Will We Know Who Won the Election?
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https://taskandpurpose.com/news/pentagon-b-52-bombers-destroyers-middle-east/
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The U.S. is deploying multiple ballistic missile destroyers and B-52 long-range strike bombers to the Middle East in the latest adjustment of forces in the region.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the new deployments, the Pentagon announced on Friday, Nov. 1. Pentagon Press Secretary...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the new deployments, the Pentagon announced on Friday, Nov. 1. Pentagon Press Secretary...
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https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/11/205_385449.html
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The following is the full text of a joint statement issued by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, U.Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin after their "two plus two" foreign and defense ministerial meeting in Washington, D.C., on Thursday (local time).
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2024/10/mil-241031-usn02.htm
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MILLINGTON, Tennessee -- Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) today announced its recruitment goals for Fiscal Year 2025, while acknowledging the significant achievements of Fiscal Year 2024. With a commitment to building a mission-ready force, the Navy will continue to focus on innovative strategies and outreach to meet the evolving needs of the Fleet.
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2024/10/mil-241031-usnpr02.htm
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The Department of the Navy is establishing a Naval Strategic Studies Group (NSSG) program in January administered by the DON Office of Strategic Assessment (OSA). The NSSG will be modeled after the Strategic Studies Group created during the Cold War, which had a twofold mission to train future flag officers in strategic thinking and to conduct research on some of the DON's most vexing strategic challenges.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/npol-inks-pact-with-grse-for-acoustic-research-ship/article68819961.ece
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The Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), a Kochi-based research and development laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has signed a contract worth ₹490.98 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited, Kolkata, for the design and construction of an acoustic research ship.
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https://sofrep.com/news/world-defense-2024-nov-1/
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Kick off your morning with the latest intel: top defense and global affairs insights to keep you informed this Friday, November The Biden administration reported Thursday that around 8,000 North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia near Ukraine's border, likely gearing up to support Russian forces in the ongoing conflict.
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2024/10/mil-241030-usn01.htm
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PANAMA CITY, Florida -- An experiment to demonstrate the integration of unmanned systems in multiple domains, transmit real-time data and showcase the value of partnering with industry and other government organizations was conducted on the Florida Gulf Coast Test Ranges, Aug. 12 - 16. More than 45 participants from four NavalX Gulf Coast Tech Bridge partner commands—Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), the Naval Research Lab (NRL) Stennis, the Naval Meteorological and Oceanography Command (CNMOC), and Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO)—collaborated to demonstrate the acceleration of technology development.
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20241031/dragon-rising-watch-china-conduct-first-ever-dual-carrier-drills-1120742191.html
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The People's Liberation Army Navy has carried out its first-ever dual carrier drills, with Chinese media releasing photos and video footage Thursday of the Liaoning and the Shandong - the country's two operational aircraft carriers, conducting out large-scale exercises somewhere in the South China Sea.
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https://sofrep.com/news/chinese-yu-20-tanker-j-15/
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The following article first appeared on Warrior Maven, a Military Content Group member website. For many years now, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force has been working to convert its fleet of emerging YU-20 cargo planes into tankers, an effort that may greatly expand the air combat reach of the PLA.
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https://cimsec.org/iron-leadership-a-conversation-with-radm-mike-studeman-usn-ret/
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I recently had the opportunity to correspond with Rear Admiral Mike Studeman (Ret.), who retired after over 35 years of distinguished service as a naval intelligence officer. He has authored a compelling book on leadership entitled, . What stood out to me was how he skillfully wove personal experiences into his leadership lessons.
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/30/china_seabed_surveillance_device_claims/
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China has accused unnamed foreign entities of using devices hidden in the seabed and bobbing on the waves to learn its maritime secrets. The nation's Ministry of State Security made the allegation in a Tuesday post to its WeChat account claiming authorities seized a variety of devices from the sea floor.
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https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2024/10/the-navy-only-thinks-it-has-a-schedule-for-new-submarine-delivery/
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The first Columbia class submarine is due for delivery to the Navy in 2027. It plans to spend more than a hundred billion dollars for a dozen of them. Delays in this scale of program are inevitable. In fact, sub number one is already late. Yet the Navy, auditors say, lacks a statistical schedule...
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https://247wallst.com/military/2024/10/30/the-guns-americas-elite-navy-seals-rely-on-in-combat/
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The Navy Sea, Air, and Land Teams, known as the Navy SEALs, is a division of the U.S. military founded by President Kennedy in 1962. Navy SEALs are highly trained individuals with a broad range of expertise. Navy SEAL forces may engage in special missions such as direct raids on enemies,...