China takes aim at extravagance in military spending
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DefenceTalkChina’s military has introduced new rules to combat “extravagance and waste” in spending, state media said Sunday, as the country’s new leaders stress austerity to fight official corruption. New Communist Party chief Xi Jinping, who is also chairman of the Central Military Commission, approved the rules which aim to promote austerity and control expenditure, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-takes-aim-at-extravagance-in-military-spending-46949/
Impressions on China’s Second Missile Interceptor Test
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DefenceTalkChina is reported to have conducted the second test of its missile interceptor system on January 27, 2013 in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.1 Quite symbolic of China’s postural patterns, the reported test comes exactly three years (and 16 days) after the first test of its ballistic missile defence (BMD) system on January 11, 2010. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/impressions-on-chinas-second-missile-interceptor-test-46909/
China’s PLA controls hackers: US IT security firm
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DefenceTalkChina’s army controls hundreds if not thousands of virulent and cutting-edge hackers, according to a report Tuesday by a US Internet security firm that traced a host of cyberattacks to an anonymous building in Shanghai. Mandiant said its hundreds of investigations showed that groups hacking into US newspapers, government agencies, and companies “are based primarily […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-pla-controls-hackers-us-it-security-firm-46887/
China takes over Pakistan port from Singapore
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DefenceTalkChina took control Monday of a strategic Pakistani port on the Arabian Sea, as part of a drive to secure energy and maritime routes that also gives it a potential naval base, sparking Indian concern. The Pakistani cabinet approved the transfer of Gwadar, currently a commercial failure cut off from the national road network, from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-takes-over-pakistan-port-from-singapore-46869/
Pakistan port integral to China maritime expansion
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DefenceTalkChina’s acquisition of a strategic port in Pakistan is the latest addition to its drive to secure energy and maritime routes and gives it a potential naval base in the Arabian Sea, unsettling India. The Pakistani cabinet on January 30 approved the transfer of Gwadar port, a commercial failure cut off from the national road […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-port-integral-to-china-maritime-expansion-46871/
Artificial quake detected in North Korea
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea staged an apparent nuclear test Tuesday in a striking act of defiance that, now confirmed, is sure to trigger global condemnation from enemies and allies alike. Regional seismic monitoring agencies detected a seismic event, of a magnitude between 4.9 and 5.1, at 11:57 am (0257 GMT) with the epicentre in the same location […]https://www.defencetalk.com/artificial-quake-detected-in-north-korea-46741/
North Korea Advises China, US Ahead Of 6 Kt Atomic Bomb Test
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea gave China and the United States advance warning before conducting what appeared to be its third nuclear test on Tuesday, the South Korean defence ministry said. Asked if he was aware if Pyongyang had informed Beijing and Washington before carrying out the test, defence ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok said: “We knew that.”https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-advises-china-us-ahead-of-6-kt-atomic-bomb-test-46739/
India ‘concerned’ over China running Pakistan port
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DefenceTalkIndia’s defence minister said Wednesday that New Delhi was concerned by Pakistan’s decision last month to transfer management of a strategically located deep-sea port to China. “In one sentence, it is a matter of concern for us,” A.K. Antony told reporters in Bangalore where he inaugurated the Indian air show. “My answer is very straightforward […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-concerned-over-china-running-pakistan-port-46685/
Russian Weapons Sales Shift Away From East
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DefenceTalkRussia is losing arms markets in Asia and the Middle East, two of its traditional strongholds, but gaining new ones in Latin America and Africa, a Russian arms official said this week ahead of an aviation expo in India, a major buyer of Russian weaponry that has recently been opting for Western hardware. “While losing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-weapons-sales-shift-away-from-east-46674/
North Korea military meeting hints at nuclear test
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DefenceTalkNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has chaired a high-level meeting that discussed a “great turn” in military capability, state media said Sunday, fuelling expectations of an imminent nuclear test. Kim made a “historic” speech at the ruling party’s Central Military Commission meeting, attended by the heads of the army, the National Defence Commission and the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-military-meeting-hints-at-nuclear-test-46653/