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Tag: China

Featured / Geopolitics

China Seizes Arms Exporting Opportunity in the Middle East

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 - by Forecast International

By Dan Darling, Derek Bisaccio and Aja Melville The war between Russia and Ukraine, initiated by Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014 and subsequent invasion in February 2022, has had …

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Defense / Featured / Naval Systems

Reality Check on U.S. Navy Modernization Plan

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 - by Forecast International

After decades of what can only be classified as basic neglect following the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, U.S. naval warfare has been …

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Defense / Naval Systems

China’s Nuclear Submarine Program: Fact vs. Fiction

March 8, 2023March 6, 2023 - by Richard Sterk

The nuclear submarine program of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is fraught with contradictory information, speculation, and propaganda.  The lack of valid and verified information is a vivid reminder …

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Featured / Geopolitics

East Asian Rearmament – The Red Line Podcast

March 7, 2023March 6, 2023 - by Forecast International

China appears to be sleepwalking toward a conflict over Taiwan.  In response, East Asia has begun to prepare for a war that could start as early as 2026. While some …

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Defense / Featured

Balloon vs. Satellite; China and Its Wayward Balloon

February 6, 2023February 10, 2023 - by Forecast International

By C. Zachary Hofer and Carter Palmer From the end of January and into February, an uncommon object captured the attention of observers around the globe, but probably none more …

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Defense / Featured / Naval Systems

India’s Aircraft Carrier Program Can’t Keep Up with China’s

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 - by Richard Sterk

India’s efforts to bring the Vikrant on line were given added urgency with the Chinese commissioning of the aircraft carrier Shandong in December 2019.  In January 2020, the Indian Ministry …

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Featured / Geopolitics

Japan Prepares for a New Era in Defense Approach and Investment

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

For nearly half a century, the one constant in Japan’s defense approach remained its budgeting. Year-in, year-out, regardless of government, Japan has earmarked no more than 1 percent of its …

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Featured / Geopolitics

As China Looms Ever Larger, Taiwan Prepares Record Defense Budget for 2023

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

With China continuing to ramp up coercion operations in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on August 2, the government of Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, …

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Prone soldier firing a machine gun in the brush
Featured / Geopolitics / North America

Canada Outlines Plan to Increase Defense Spending and Conduct a New Defense Policy Review

April 11, 2022November 28, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

Canada can be added to the growing list of countries that have pledged to increase defense spending in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ottawa released a 2022 budget …

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Asia / Geopolitics

China Plans Defense Budget Increase of Over 7 Percent for 2022

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

With global tensions continuing to heat up, the Chinese government has announced its intention to increase its defense budget by 7.1 percent year-on-year for 2022. The official topline figure will …

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