National War Machines to Successfully Conquer Large Countries No Longer Exist

During and after World War 2, large areas of the world were conquered and successfully occupied for many years. However, conquering countries and territories has become very rare since 1970. Cambridge studies and other academic studies observe that territorial conquest declined sharply after 1945 and virtually subsided after 1975. However, using new and more comprehensive …

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China Government Considering US$137 Billion Stimulus as Big Developer Has Debt Problem

China is considering at least 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion) of additional sovereign debt for spending on infrastructure such as water conservancy projects. If the debt is issued, the 2023 budget deficit would rise above the 3% cap set in March. Country Garden, China’s largest private developer, has warned it will miss a loan payment …

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New Nuclear Reactor Technology is Being Developed

New nuclear fission technology is being developed but over 50 nuclear reactors involves over $200 billion of development. China is developing over $100 billion of new nuclear fission power. China can afford to complete two CFR600 sodium fast gen IV reactors and a molten salt nuclear program. China also completed a commercial high temperature pebble …

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BYD Passes Ford Sales on the Way to 9-10 Million Per Year in 2027

BYD passed Ford as the world’s fourth best-selling auto brand in August, Ford’s sales dropped in Europe and the US, market research firm TrendForce said in a report today. BYD could reach 8-9 million China sales in about 4 years (2027). BYD is dominant with plug in hybrid but as China electrifies the plug in …

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First Look at the US ScramJet Hypersonic Missile

The US Air Force has given the first look at the the Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile. This will be a hypersonic missile with a supersonic ramjet engine that is scheduled for deployment around 2027. Drawings of the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile are below. The scramjet propelled the missile at “a speed greater than …

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