Still testing the look of a new article or feature where I just link to several interesting X threads or article links that I think are interesting. This post is also an open thread. I welcome my readers to post any comments or additional links relating to any defense issues that I have not or should cover, even if unrelated to the links below.
Superb new report out from @Helmus and his team at @RANDCorporation on “Understanding and Countering China’s Maritime Gray Zone Operations.” Includes in-depth discussion of Maritime Counterinsurgency pp 44-54. Read the whole thing.https://t.co/EjxBOTPNbC
— Hunter Stires (@HunterStires) November 22, 2024
I cringe at the thought of counterinsurgency but think this will probably deserve its own post hopefully tomorrow or the next day.
What China’s Next Generation Stealth Jet Reveal Really Means
Deep analysis on China’s new advanced tailless ‘fighter’ aircraft, what we know and what we don’t, and their broader implications.
Special feature: https://t.co/Ls13UFcBw5
— Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) January 15, 2025
China’s next-generation tactical air combat vision is understood to be similar to that of the United States. It would likely include central manned aircraft that will play direct kinetic and non-direct kinetic-enabling roles, serving as independent ‘shooters’ and command and control platforms for drones that possess a high level of autonomy.
Here’s a roundup of news from just the last week or two: https://t.co/hhbncbPZ4S pic.twitter.com/aWOzvd9wFp
— Noah Smith 🐇 (@Noahpinion) January 15, 2025
I don’t know Noah Smith and have never seen a post by them before but I have seen each of these stories recently and thought they were put together fairly well.
DEFENDING OUR WATERS: EXPOSING CHINA’S VIOLATIONS INTHE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA | China’s controversial “Nine-Dash Line” claim over the South China Sea lacks legal basis and was invalidated by the 2016 landmark ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. This ruling upheld the… pic.twitter.com/qz7M8v4xts
— BRP Sierra Madre (@BRPSierraMadre) September 4, 2024
An excellent video on the 9 Dash Line and South China Sea. If you are not following BRP Sierra Madre on X, you should. They produce videos like this quite often.
There are fungi at Chernobyl that EAT radiation and nuclear fallout – and that’s only the start of this wild story 🍄☢️
Buckle up for a wild thread about radioactive boars, fungal space suits, radiation-detecting fungi, black frogs and a good dose of hope! 🧵 pic.twitter.com/sc0vaP3our
— Gnome Anne May Perceive Me (@annethegnome) April 21, 2024