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Scout Warrior: Report: China's Military Will Surpass the US by 2030... How?
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday presided over a massive military parade from an open-topped jeep, declaring, "The world is not peaceful, and peace needs to be
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday presided over a massive military parade from an open-topped jeep, declaring, "The world is not peaceful, and peace needs to be defended."
And as China's show of force demonstrates, Beijing may have the will and the strength to replace the US as the world's defender of peace.
"Our heroic military has the confidence and capabilities to preserve national sovereignty, security, and interests ... and to contribute more to maintaining world peace," Xi said at the parade, one day after US President Donald Trump lashed out at Beijing for its inaction regarding North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 1, 2017
How the World's Largest Army Seeks to Become the Most Powerful -- Sputnik
China's military confident, prepared to safeguard sovereignty: paper -- Reuters
China’s 1st foreign naval base officially opens in Djibouti -- RT
China formally opens first overseas military base in Djibouti -- Reuters
As Beijing Builds Presence in Indian Ocean, New Delhi Shops for New Submarines -- Sputnik
New U.S. Air Force Study Warns of Chinese Hypersonic Weapons -- Scout Warrior
Japan to Arm Fighter Jets With New Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile -- The Diplomat
Confirmed: Indonesia to Buy 11 Su-35 Fighter Jets From Russia -- The Diplomat
Russia’s Military Drills Near NATO Border Raise Fears of Aggression -- NYT
Tank Biathlon's Star: Check Out Russia's Super-Protected T-72B3 (VIDEO) -- Sputnik
German-Turkish tensions not a major threat to arms trade, officials say -- Defense News
Russian missile deal with Turkey raises concern inside Pentagon -- Washington Times
Saudi Arabia reportedly using Canadian military trucks against its own civilians -- The Guardian
After spending half a billion dollars, Pentagon isn't sure if Afghan intel program worked -- Washington Examiner
North Korea’s Latest Launch Spurs U.S. Missile Tests, Flyovers -- Defense One
US to boost S. Korea presence with 12 extra F-16 jets, 200 troops -- RT
U.S. 'ready' to install more THAAD launchers in South Korea: Pentagon -- Yonhap News Agency
United States’ Options to North Korea Missile Development -- Mike Dyer, RCD/Divergent Options
US Returns Tiny Portion of Controversial Okinawa Base -- Military.com/AFP
Navy Plans Massive Acceleration in Adding New Attack Submarines -- Scout Warrior
Navy Details Missions & Plans for New Frigate -- Scout
Stratcom Worried by Slow Pace of U.S. Nuclear Modernization -- Washington Free Beacon
Oshkosh Wins $195Mln to Deliver 750 Heavy Military Vehicles - Pentagon -- Sputnik
Lockheed gets $3.7B advance payment for F-35 program -- Defense News
Can an F-35 Detect and Defeat a Chinese J-20 or Russian PAK-50? -- Scout Warrior
OA-X: An Air Force Program Warfighters And Taxpayers Can Do Without -- Loren Thompson, Forbes
John McCain's absence leaves defense bill in limbo -- Washington Examiner
Watchdog: Pentagon Should Declassify Report on Afghan Military Sex Abuse -- NBC
Pentagon Would Ban Contractors That Don’t Protect Data -- RCD
Has Navy culture truly changed after Fat Leonard corruption crisis? -- Carl Prine, San Diego Union Tribune
Angola, Clausewitz, and the American Way of War -- Stephen F. Burgess, RCD/The Bridge
