China improves new J-20 stealth fighter with Russia’s help
The Chinese stealth fighter J-20 entered service with the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, and numerous reports emerged indicating that the United States had lost its...
Powerful explosions thundered in two military US bases in Japan and Syria
OKINAWA, DAMASCUS, (BM) – At the US Air Force Base “Kadena”, located in Japan, a powerful explosion occurred, which injured at least 8 US Air Force personnel, while sources...
Preliminary Assessment of the KN-24 Missile Launches
BY: MICHAEL ELLEMAN
MARCH 25, 2020WMD
North Korea test fired a pair of KN-24 ballistic missiles on Saturday, March 21, 2020. According to a statement from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of...
Russian Su-35S, MiG-31BM scrambled to intercept US spy plane over Sea of Japan
Russian fighter jets of the Eastern Military District were scrambled to intercept a US reconnaissance aircraft over the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Saturday.
Russian...
North Korea’s New Pukguksong-3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
BY: MICHAEL ELLEMAN
On October 2, North Korea conducted an underwater launch of its new Pukguksong-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off the coast of Wonsan. The two-stage, solid-fuel missile flew on...
Russia rejects joining NASA’s Artemis moon program in favor of China
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is tirelessly forming an international coalition to support the Artemis return to the moon program. Recently, Bridenstine signed a Joint Exploration Declaration of Intent (JEDI) with Japan regarding Artemis...
Duterte ordered the expulsion of US troops from the Philippines
UNITED STATES (OBSERVATORY NEWS) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte decided to cancel the 1998 agreement with the United States, which gave thousands of US troops the right to legally...
Russia completes delivery of second S-400 missile system regimental set to China
Russia has concluded delivery of a second S-400 Triumf (Triumph) missile system regimental set to China via maritime transport, the handover certificate was signed in December in China, a...
North Korea’s Hydroelectric Power – The Paektusan Hero Youth Power Stations
Analysis by Peter Makowsky, Jenny Town and Samantha Pitz
Background
The series of three Paektusan Hero Youth Power stations and Sodusu Hydroelectric Power Station Dam are located along the Sodusu River,...
China CCP to Nationalize Jack Ma’s Alibaba and Ant Group – Report
Reports from China indicate that the Chinese government may be working on a plan to nationalize Jack Ma's Alibaba and the Ant Group. China's ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)...