US Requests Activation of SpaceX Starshield Broadband Over Taiwan

SpaceX is reported to have a Starshield internet service contract with the US military. A congressmen has requested activation of the service over Taiwan from SpaceX. SpaceX and Elon Musk will provide an update by March 8, 2024 on the status of activation and operations. SpaceX says it is in full compliance with all of …

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Why is There a Shortage of Nvidia AI Chips?

TSMC’s (Taiwan Semiconductor) 2.5D advanced packaging CoWoS (Chip on wafer and wafer on substrate) technology is currently the primary technology used for AI chips. The production capacity of CoWoS packaging technology is a major bottleneck in AI chip output and will stay as a problem for AI chip supply in 2024. Nvidia H100 (AI chips) …

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Taiwan’s Underground Bases Are Better Than Hamas Tunnels

Taiwan has one hundred times the area of Gaza. Over 13976 square miles versus 140 square miles. Taiwan has at least two hollowed-out mountains. They are to place hundreds of airplanes and thousands of missiles in those underground facilities. They have tunnels connecting military and government facilities throughout the island. Imagine Gaza 100 times bigger …

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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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China Has 91 Military Planes and 12 Ships in Military Exercise Simulating Attack on Taiwan

China’s PLA’s Eastern Theater Command announced the end of a large military exercise today. Taiwan’s R.O.C. Armed Forces will continue to keep a close watch on PLA’s movements 24/7 and act accordingly. On Monday, China’s Navy had 11 ships and 70 PLA aircraft near Taiwan and about 35 of the planes crossed the median line …

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US Thinktank Wargames China Attacking Taiwan and Recommends Arms Buildup

The CSIS International Security Program for the launch of a new report titled The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan by Mark Cancian, Matthew Cancian, and Eric Heginbotham. This event will feature a presentation by the report’s authors and a panel discussion with Lt Gen David A. Deptula USAF …

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Big Mistakes Johnny Harris and Most Others Make About What Happens if China Invades Taiwan

Johnny Harris is a journalist who makes popular youtube videos with some nice animations. Johnny projects that China invading Taiwan would follow the following steps: Step 0 – China threats, blockades and failed negotiation Step 1 – China law that Taiwan must be reunified Step 2 – China air and missile attacks Step 3 – …

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Russian Planes Are Second Rate and China Copied Them

Russian fighter jets are being shot down in Ukraine by US Stinger missiles and Ukraine’s soviet era air defences. The Ukrainian defense ministry claims its forces have destroyed about 100 Russian fixed-wing aircraft. Independent observers have confirmed at least a dozen of those kills. Verified losses include five Su-25 attack planes, two Su-30 and four …

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Simple Counting Shows China Cannot Successfully Invade Taiwan

China can transport about 40,000 troops in the first day for an invasion of Taiwan. IF none of the ships and helicopters and planes are shot down while crossing 100 miles of open water. If 40,000 troops could make it onto Taiwan, the Chinese troops would be outnumbered 4 to 1. Nextbigfuture has already gone …

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