China-defense

First things first: I hope none of this ever becomes real. Let’s start from that baseline.One of the more interesting lessons Chinese mil‑bloggers have been chewing on from the Ukraine war is Russia’s enthusiastic use of the UMPK aerial bomb glide kit. As with most things in that conflict, hard data is scarce and performance claims are fuzzy. But one thing is undeniable: the Rus...

One thing the war in Ukraine has made clear, pun interned, is that mine clearing  with tracked breaching vehicles have a rather short life expectancy. Anything tasked with driving straight into a minefield so the rest of the armor column doesn’t has, let’s say, a high crew turnover rate.China, meanwhile, is sitting on a mountain of surplus Type 59 hulls, and you can practically...

Another Type 054B is sliding toward launch at Huangpu, as is tradition the Chinese internet, they immediately broke into debate over hull numbering. It’s part of the PLA‑watching sport at this point.Some insist this is Huangpu’s 5th hull, others swear it’s the 6th. The confusion is predictable: Huangpu and Hudong‑Zhonghua are building 054Bs in parallel, and the “5th hull” many p...

So, we finally have it: official acknowledgment that the JL-1 air-launched ballistic missile is operational enough to be shown mounted on an H-6N. This is the first time Beijing has essentially confirmed — yes, it flies on the bomber built for it.Cast your mind back to the September parade marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII. A whole buffet of new weapons ...

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