3 d. ago Will the US strikes on Iran push China to ramp up its nuclear arms programme?

Instead of crushing Tehran’s nuclear programme, Israeli and US strikes on Iranian facilities in the past week might have dealt a blow to international nuclear non-proliferation efforts. Analysts warned that the attacks might not only encourage Iran to accelerate its nuclear weapon programme, but also prompt countries such as China and North Korea to expand their deterrence efforts. The pre-emptive strikes also risked setting a precedent for US adversaries to justify similar action against any...

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8 d. ago China unveils 2.47kW portable laser weapon that works in Arctic cold, Saharan desert

China unveils 2.47kW portable laser weapon that works in Arctic cold, Saharan desert  Interesting Engineering

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8 d. ago China's New Military Weapon: Tiny Mosquito Drone Could Change Warfare Forever

China's New Military Weapon: Tiny Mosquito Drone Could Change Warfare Forever  NDTV

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9 d. ago Chinese scientists build a laser weapon that can operate without cooling in Sahara Desert

Chinese researchers have developed a two-kilowatt (kW) fibre laser capable of operating without the protection of heating or cooling systems across Earth’s most extreme climates – from temperatures of minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Arctic to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Sahara Desert. The device, designed for quick and ultra-portable deployment for both defence and industrial purposes, starkly contrasts with counterparts with similar power...

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1 week ago China’s new weapon in rivalry with the US – effective governance under pressure

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently commemorated the 120th birth anniversary of Chen Yun, one of the foundational economic planners of the Communist Party of China. Amid the commemoration’s celebratory tone, Xi’s speech signals a rhetorical shift. The references to communist conviction so prominent in the 2015 address delivered for Chen’s 110th birthday were relatively sparse in Xi’s remarks from earlier this month. Instead, there was polished language relating to development planning and...

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1 week ago Opinion | China’s new weapon in rivalry with the US – effective governance under pressure

Opinion | China’s new weapon in rivalry with the US – effective governance under pressure  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Singaporean cyclist’s death sparks fury over Malaysian road safety

Malaysia’s government is under pressure to fix damaged highways and tackle the country’s poor road safety record after a Singaporean cyclist became the latest casualty of roads that claim the life of one person every two hours. A 42-year-old Singaporean man died on Saturday when he was run over by a gravel-laden truck after he hit a pothole and fell from his bike in the Kulai district of the southern Johor state, police said. His death came barely a week after 15 university students were killed...

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3 w. ago China's Rare Earths Weapon Could Kill Europe's Auto Industry

China's Rare Earths Weapon Could Kill Europe's Auto Industry  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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3 w. ago China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield

China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield  Reuters

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4 w. ago Israel claims use of laser weapons in real combat. How do China’s compare?

Israel on Wednesday announced that it used a lower-powered version of its laser defence system Iron Beam for the first time last year, intercepting dozens of aerial targets, including unmanned vehicles, that were launched by Hezbollah in Lebanon. In video footage reportedly taken in October and released by the Israeli defence ministry, what appears to be an Iron Beam laser can be seen targeting flying fixed-wing drones before shooting them from the sky. It was Israel’s first known use of...

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4 w. ago How dependent is America’s arsenal on China’s critical mineral supply?

The US defence sector is dependent on critical minerals for its advanced weapon systems, but it has relied on China to meet its demands. As Beijing tightens export restrictions, there is a growing risk to the Pentagon’s military readiness and supply chain security. The big picture China dominates the global supply of rare earths, including more than 90 per cent of the world’s processing and refining. It also has an edge in most other critical minerals, such as refined gallium, of which it...

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