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In principle, yes. But the military-industrial complex in the US has actually fared pretty well over the years, partly due to legislation like ITAR and pretty steady funding by the US Federal Government. Aggressive mergers over the last 20 years have definitely removed some capacity through the...

I said nothing of the sort. This is the second time that you are quoting me out of context friend.

China does not possess 1000 ICBMs.

Mostly hilarious though. Someone at the U.S.D.A. really liked “Black Panther.”

I never said anything of the sort though. Thank you for your insight.

Of course, and I am talking about your stated doctrine. If China changes its posture on this, it will be known (and subsequently analysed) pretty quickly. This has not happened, yet. Yes, but this is not the reason that the US or Russia don't exersice a NFU doctrine. Or for why a single Ohio...

What you are describing as retro knowledge/vision my friend is the stated, official and observed nuclear posture of China. If (and only if) something changes in the future regarding said posture and doctrine, we can revise our assumptions together.

Chinas' NFU as well as its overall strategic posture (see the minimum deterrent posture in their own white papers) strongly suggests a modest nuclear arsenal. Now, and in the future. You are not going to see the thousands of weapons the US or/and USSR/Russia maintained.You are going to see...

You should probably view this as a symbolic gesture, mildly targeted for internal consumption. The Greek government doesn't view the Libya-Turkey MOU as legal or binding, so - in combination with other diplomatic actions - wanted to get on record on this (and also try to lock support on the...

You cannot close the Bosphorus strait - for whatever reason other than those specified within - without breeching the Montreux Convention. So, the only way to make the canal worth its investment would be to provide the financial incentives for ships to use it. Like, you pay a small fee and pass...

The 737 Max is in deeper trouble than Boeing thought, and its stock is sinking By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business - December 16, 2019 New York (CNN Business)Boeing's stock fell roughly 3% in premarket trading Monday following a report that the company was considering curbing production of the...

Boeing falls as company debates cutting or halting 737 Max production as grounding wears on Published Sun, Dec 15 2019 - CNBC Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, along with one Boeing 787 at top, are parked at Grant County International Airport October 23, 2019 in Moses Lake, Washington. Boeing reported...

This is a fascinating story!

Floating Dock with submarine sank in Russian Naval Base in Sevastopol STEPAN KOTCHERGA - December 15, 2019 - MARITIME BULLETIN Floating dock PD-16 with diesel submarine B-380 in it sank in Sevastopol, Russian Navy Base, Black sea, early in the morning Dec 15. Submarine was decommissioned in...

Ghost ships, crop circles, and soft gold: A GPS mystery in Shanghai by Mark Harris - Nov 15, 2019 - MIT Technology Review A sophisticated new electronic warfare system is being used at the world’s busiest port. But is it sand thieves or the Chinese state behind it? On a sultry summer night in...

There has been some development on this too. Cyprus has released the following two NOTAM: A2390/19 NOTAMN Q) LCCC/QWELW/IV/BO /W /180/370/3257N03148E017 A) LCCC B) 1912150900 C) 1912241500 D) 15 0900-1400, 19 20-24 0600-1500 E) MILITARY EXERCISE WILL TAKE PLACE IN AREA : 331028N 0313906E -...

Mostly a transition of $2Tr of public monies to - again mostly - the US military industrial complex?

Trouble-hit aircraft carrier catches fire in Murmansk The fire on "Admiral Kuznetsov" at yard No. 35 started during welding work in one of the engine rooms. Read in Russian | Читать по-русски By Thomas Nilsen December 12, 2019 The fire started at 10.20 am Russian time on Thursday local media...

I really have no idea (or interest, for that matter) on the veracity of that set of photos. Having said that, the link/article you provided explicitly lists said photos as: Δείτε τις φωτογραφίες από πρόσφατη στοχοποίηση τουρκικών πλοίων κάπου στο Αιγαίο: A rough translation would be: See the...

As the Falklands War has shown, the idea for using a weapon like the AM39 is to keep the launcher as low as possible. This suppresses the practical effective range of the weapon but also renders reaction and interception times extremely tighter. The effect is accentuated by the unique...