Taiwan Has the Perfect Terrain for Defense But Needs More Anti-ship Missiles

The Council of Foreign Relations states the difficulties that China would have attacking Taiwan. Taiwan is a nearly perfect island to defend. China would need to shift military assets to its eastern coast and undertake other visible preparations for an invasion, which Taiwan and the United States would likely be able to detect. Even if …

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US and UK Retaliate Striking Houthis in Yemen After Over 130 Attacks on US Military

The US and Britain began launching strikes Thursday against Houthis-linked targets in Yemen — just days after the Iran-backed rebels carried out their largest attack to date on shipping vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis had targeted 27 commercial ships to date. The most recent (on Tuesday) Houthis attack used 18 drones and three …

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China, Japan, US Race to Perfect and Deploy Railguns

China’s Navy researchers have claimed to have solved issues to make military relevant and useful railguns. China has mounted a single test railgun on a ship since about 2018-2019. China has talked about 32 megajoule power range tests and plans and future 100 megajoule systems. The US is now working with Japan to develop and …

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China’s Navy Researchers Claim to Have a Hypersonic Railgun Firing 120 Rounds

A group of Chinese navy engineers claim to have built an electromagnetic rail gun that can swiftly fire a multitude of projectiles without sustaining damage. There were older photos that China had mounted a full-sized railgun onto a navy ship. IF the China’s navy railgun breakthrough claims are true then China has a massive lead …

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Fast Submarine-Hydrofoil Drone Prototype

Kraken Technology Group and L3Harris Technologies have created advanced integration of control systems within the K40 MANTA submarine drone prototype. The K40 will be able to hold 1000 kilogram payload and operate autonomously for ten days. This is a pivotal step in the technical evolution of Kraken’s K40 MANTA platform, setting the foundation for the …

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Israel Delays Gaza Ground Invasion So US Can Deploy Navy, Planes and Missile Defenses

Israel has delayed an expected invasion of Gaza for now so that the United States can rush missile defences to the region to protect U.S. troops there, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. and Israeli officials. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) is a missile system that intercepts incoming ballistic missiles …

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Reports the US Navy Agrees to Defend Israel Versus Hezbollah

U.S. Defense Officials have reportedly convinced the Israeli Government not to launch a Preemptive Strike on Hezbollah Forces in Lebanon, with them promising that U.S. Naval Assets in the Eastern Mediterranean including the USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier will provide Military Assistance if Hezbollah does launch a Major Attack against Israel. According to the …

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US Navy Funds Thin Film LK99 Room Temperature Superconductor Research

The US Office of Naval Research has provided $100,000 in funding for LK99 room temperature ambient pressure superconducting research at Chapman University. Armen Gulian. professor of physics, Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University was given the funding. Development of Discrete Elements for Superconducting Electronics (Including SQUIDs) for Room-temperature Operation Enabled by LK99 …

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