Reuters National Interest: The Air Force Has a Master Plan to Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
At first glance, the war game seemed to herald something of a turning point: for the first time in recent years, the U.S. military won a simulated conflict with China.
However, that victory comes with serious caveats. The U.S. Air Force finally has a plan for successfully repelling a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, but only at a steep cost.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 28, 2021
China's new amphibious assault ship to carry multi-type helicopters, 'enters world-class' ranks -- Global Times
China's launch of new assault ship raises fears -- Asia Times
Report: U.S. naval destroyer tracking China's Liaoning aircraft carrier -- UPI
USN Arleigh Burke-class destroyer tails Liaoning strike group near eastern Taiwan -- Taiwan News
China’s coast guard continues patrolling waters surrounding Diaoyu, defying US reaffirming security commitment to Japan -- Global Times
China is set to launch first module of massive space station -- Space.com
Lockheed Martin to provide Taiwanese Air Force with improved AGM-88 missiles -- Defence Blog
Australia expanding war games with US amid tensions with China -- The Hill
Milley: Afghanistan’s Future After U.S. Withdrawal Difficult to Predict -- Air Force Magazine
Blinken warns Turkey, US allies against purchasing Russian weapons -- The Hill
The Marine Corps Is Known as a Force of Young Warriors. That's About to Change -- Military.com
Submarine USS Jefferson City deploys as Indo-Pacific tensions rise -- UPI
$25B in Navy shipyard improvements proposed in U.S. Senate -- UPI
Top U.S. Navy chief visits MQ-25 aerial refueling drone production line -- Defence Blog
The Air Force Is Testing Ways to Use the MQ-9 Drone in Island-Hopping Missions -- Military.com
Point Blank throws hat in ring to design US Army’s Bradley replacement -- Defense News
Next-gen intercontinental ballistic missile interceptor estimated cost? Nearly $18B -- Defense News
GAO report: Missile Defense Agency missed 2020 delivery, testing goals -- UPI
Navy to Transfer 13 Satellites to Space Force -- Military.com
Court declines to dismiss Amazon challenge against JEDI decision -- The Hill
F-35 program embodies the problems with defense acquisition — here's how we fix them -- Dan Grazier, The Hill
The F-35 Is Much More Than a Stealth Fighter -- National Interest
US Marine Corps F-35s flew over 5,000 miles for a deployment aboard UK aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth -- Business Insider
Marines' F-35Bs arrive in Britain for HMS Queen Elizabeth deployment -- UPI
US Coast Guard Vessel Heads to Black Sea Amid Rising Tensions with Russia -- Military.com
Russia holds naval drills as US vessel heads to Black Sea -- Al Jazeera
Russian Defense Chief Scoffs at Western Warnings on Ukraine -- AP
What Has Become of the GRU, Russia’s Military Intelligence Agency? -- Moscow times
UK Carrier Strike Group to head out on 28-week deployment -- UPI
See France test-fire an M51 strategic missile into the Atlantic -- Defense News
Nigerian president calls on US to relocate Africa Command headquarters -- The Hill
Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Pilot and Air Force General, Dead of Cancer -- Military.com/AP