China Completes First Delivery of New Anti-Tank Missile
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DefenceTalkA leading Chinese arms firm has delivered a batch of advanced portable HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to an undisclosed foreign buyer amid the pandemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) in the first export case of this type of high-end weaponry, prompting Chinese analysts to note on Sunday that this showcased the company’s reliability and its potential […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-completes-first-delivery-of-new-anti-tank-missile-75008/
US warship sails through Taiwan Strait during virus spat
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DefenceTalkA US warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait in a move certain to anger Beijing as the two countries trade barbs over the coronavirus. The US Pacific Fleet sent a tweet on Thursday confirming the USS McCampbell, a guided missile destroyer, had transited the strait a day earlier. Taiwan’s defence ministry said the vessel […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-warship-sails-through-taiwan-strait-during-virus-spat-74979/
Taiwan anger over China military drills during virus outbreak
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DefenceTalkAnger is rising in Taiwan over China continuing to buzz the island with fighter jets and warships even as they both fight the global coronavirus pandemic. The self-ruled democratic island has had to scramble its own fighter jets in response to recent Chinese manoeuvres, designed to show that Beijing’s military might remains unbowed by the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-anger-over-china-military-drills-during-virus-outbreak-74952/
Pentagon sees coronavirus crisis lasting several months
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DefenceTalkThe Pentagon is assuming the coronavirus epidemic in the United States will last at least several months, and that some countries are at risk of “political chaos,” its top officials said Tuesday. “I think we need to plan for this to be a few months long at least,” US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said, judging […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-sees-coronavirus-crisis-lasting-several-months-74949/
China’s JL-9 Trainer Jet to be Modified for Aircraft Carrier Operation
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DefenceTalkThe naval version of the JL-9 Mountain Eagle trainer jet is being modified to enable it to train aircraft carrier jet pilots on an actual aircraft carrier at a time when China is in urgent need of training more aircraft carrier jet pilots, as its second carrier was just commissioned last year, reports said on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-jl-9-trainer-jet-to-be-modified-for-aircraft-carrier-operation-74901/
US and China trade barbs over coronavirus
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DefenceTalkUS President Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on calling the coronavirus spreading rapidly across the world the “Chinese Virus,” despite protests from Beijing. “It did come from China, so I think it’s very accurate,” Trump told a news conference, defending tweets in which he used the label for the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump indicated that another […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-and-china-trade-barbs-over-coronavirus-74842/
China, US spar over origin of coronavirus
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DefenceTalkA Chinese government campaign to cast doubt on the origin of the coronavirus pandemic is fueling a row with the United States, with a Beijing official promoting conspiracy theories and Washington calling it the “Wuhan virus”. The spat comes as China tries to deflect blame for the contagion and reframe itself as a country that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-us-spar-over-origin-of-coronavirus-74815/
China, a Non-Arctic Nation, Meddling in Arctic, Says DOD Official
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DefenceTalkU.S. competition with Russia and China is manifesting itself globally, including in the Arctic, said a Defense Department official. Dr. James H. Anderson, performing the duties of deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, and Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, provided testimony on U.S. policy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-a-non-arctic-nation-meddling-in-arctic-says-dod-official-74669/
US lawmakers told of #security risks from China-owned #TikTok
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DefenceTalkUS officials on Wednesday stepped up warnings about the potential security risks from the fast-growing, Chinese-owned TikTok as a lawmaker unveiled legislation to ban the social media app from government devices. At a Senate hearing, officials from the FBI, the Justice Department and Homeland Security said the video-sharing app could become another tool exploited by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-lawmakers-told-of-security-risks-from-china-owned-tiktok-74657/
China censored coronavirus news for weeks, say researchers
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DefenceTalkChina began censoring online discussions on the new coronavirus weeks before officially acknowledging the scope of the disease, according to a report published Tuesday. Although Chinese authorities did not publicly acknowledge the severity of the virus until January 20, censorship began as early as December 31, said researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-censored-coronavirus-news-for-weeks-say-researchers-74617/