The Chinese navy showing off in the South China Sea in April. Reuters
Quartz: The Chinese military command monitoring Taiwan and the South China Sea has been ordered war-ready
This week Chinese president Xi Jinping ordered the Southern Theatre Command, responsible for monitoring the South China Sea and Taiwan, to boost its military capabilities to prepare for a possible conflict, according to a Hong Kong newspaper.
During a visit to the region on Thursday (Oct. 25), Xi said it was necessary to “concentrate preparations for fighting a war,” reported the South China Morning Post, citing a transcript of Xi’s speech from state broadcaster China Central Television. “We need to take all complex situations into consideration and make emergency plans accordingly.”
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 29, 2018
‘Prepare for war’, Xi Jinping tells military region that monitors South China Sea, Taiwan -- SCMP
President Xi tells military to ‘concentrate preparation for fighting a war’ -- News.com.au
China will ‘take military action’ if Taiwan declares independence -- Asia Times
China is Testing a Ramjet-Powered 'Carrier Killer' Missile -- Foxtrot Alpha
Chinese military researchers exploit western universities -- Financial Times
US, Taiwan military ties closer than ever as Donald Trump challenges Beijing -- SCMP
Are South China Sea and tensions with US still too hot to handle at Beijing security forum? -- SCMP
China’s defence minister to visit US, James Mattis says -- SCMP/AFP
US Successfully Tests SM-3 Anti-Ballistic Missile Off Coast of Hawaii - Pentagon -- Sputnik
After consecutive failures, watch US Navy intercept test missile with SM-3 weapon -- Defense News
Mattis: U.S.military already moving equipment to southern border -- CTV/AP
Boeing testing high-speed Apache concept -- Jane's 360
Operational energy data is the new weapon of the U.S. Air Force -- Roberto Guerrero, Defense News
Could the Air Force restart the C-17 production line? -- Defense News
Oops! Civilian Satellite Data Inadvertently Pinpoints Military Radars -- Popular Mechanics
Larry Ellison agrees with his nemesis Jeff Bezos over one big thing: the 'shocking' way Google views the U.S. military -- Business Insider
Military work is a lightning rod in Silicon Valley, but Microsoft will sell the Pentagon all the AI it needs -- Business Insider
US midterms: Trump military funding on chopping block? -- FOX Business
Shanahan: Next Pentagon Budget May Trade New Weapons Development for Readiness -- USNI News
The Pentagon Loves Saudi Arabia, in Sickness and in Health -- Micah Zenko, Foreign Policy
The US Navy We Need -- Jerry Hendrix, NRO
Russia’s Pearl Harbor 2.0 Asymmetrical War Plans, Gulftainer, Club-K, and EMP -- Center For Security Policy
Deciphering Russia’s Middle East Strategy -- Conner Dilleen, RCD/The Strategist
EU Ramps Up Navies to Counter Russia, Germany Takes the Lead – Reports -- Sputnik
Swedish military tight-lipped over 'submarine' spotted near capital -- Guardian/AFP
Is Joint German-French Combat Jet Project on Verge of Collapse? -- Sputnik
'Reasonable Waiting Mode': Spain Taking Its Time Buying F-35s -- Sputnik
All roles in UK military to be open to women, Williamson announces -- The Guardian
Report: Canada's military unprepared to stop attacks on their assets in space -- Boing Boing
Military service is a hard sell for Taiwan’s youth, despite tensions with China -- Reuters/Japan Times
Akashinga: The female fighters taking on illegal poachers, and the Australian training them -- ABC News Online
Papua New Guinea’s bid for Australian military hardware -- The Australlian
Australia, Papua New Guinea Close to Finalizing Deal on Joint Naval Base -- Sputnik
U.N. arms experts examine possible Iranian arms seized by US off Yemen -- NBC
The insane life of this Holocaust survivor and Special Forces veteran -- We Are The Mighty
The Era of the Drone Swarm Is Coming, and We Need to Be Ready for It -- Zachary Kallenborn, Modern War Institute
