china, communist threat, military, sovereignty, submarines, taiwan, u.s.

Taiwan Begins Domestic Submarine Production to Protect From Mainland Threat

Facing increasing aggression from Communist China, Taiwan has undertaken the domestic submarine production of eight indigenous submarines to protect its territorial autonomy. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen tweeted about the commencement of production on Nov. 24. The total project cost of building the submarines comes to approximately $16 billion. Strengthening the Republic of China Navy (ROC ...

Michael Segarty

A submarine plowing through the water.

Canada Invited the PLA to Observe Military Training

Documents from the Canadian government show that the country’s defense department canceled winter survival training with observers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) only after the U.S. government raised security concerns regarding the matter. Washington had warned Ottawa that the partnership could result in “unintended and undesired knowledge transfer to the PLA from Canada.”  ...

Michael Segarty

Winter in Canada.

White House Warns Taiwan of Potential Chinese Invasion

White House National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien has warned Taiwan to prepare for a possible Chinese invasion. Some political experts believe that China could attack the country if the U.S. Presidential election becomes chaotic. A Chinese invasion of Taiwan “I think Taiwan needs to start looking at some asymmetric and anti-access area denial strategies and ...

Nspirement Staff

China's type 99 tank.

Top 10 Countries With the Smallest Armies in the World

An army keeps a country safe from outside threats. When thinking of armies, the first picture that comes to everyone’s mind will probably be thousands of soldiers marching in unison, followed by tanks and other weapons, with jets flying overhead. However, not every country can gather such an impressive show of force. Some nations just ...

Armin Auctor

Two soldiers in the Gambian army.

DARPA Now Exploring Blockchain for Military Applications

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is apparently interested in using blockchain technology for military applications. If successful, this could usher in a massive change in the way the American military secures its communication network and assets. Military networks To understand why blockchain technology is important for the military, consider the example of ...

Nspirement Staff

How DARPA is using blockchain.

New Stealth Material Hides Hot Objects From Infrared Eyes

Infrared cameras are the heat-sensing eyes that help drones find their targets even in the dead of night or through heavy fog. Hiding from such detectors could become much easier, thanks to a new cloaking stealth material that renders objects — and people — practically invisible. Hongrui Jiang, professor of electrical and computer engineering at ...

Troy Oakes

Infrared camera picking up body heat.

General Guo Ziyi, Who Conquered Without Fighting

China’s military generals changed history era after era, leaving legends behind them. Guo Ziyi braved the battles, was loyal to his kingdom, and was wise and brave. He mastered warcraft and understood the hidden designs of fate. Listen carefully and you can almost hear the horses galloping on the battlefields. Guo Ziyi, a general and ...

Armin Auctor

Illustration of an ancient Chinese general riding a horse and carrying a spear.

China’s Virtuous General Li Jing

The Chinese classic The Art of War thus defines a great general: “… the skillful fighter puts himself into a position that makes defeat impossible, and does not miss the moment for defeating the enemy.” Li Jing, a renowned general, helped establish the Tang Dynasty through decades of military exploits, mastering the arts of surprise, timing, and ...

Nspirement Staff

Chinese Navy Spies on US-Australia War Games

The presence of a Chinese Navy spy ship monitoring large U.S.-Australia war games on the Queensland coast has been described as provocative by senior Australian military officials. The Chinese Navy ship — an Auxiliary General Intelligence vessel (AGI) of the Type 815 Dongdiao-class — eavesdropped from international waters on this month’s Talisman Sabre war games ...

James Burke