US warned Israel over Chinese push to get defense tech: Sources

US warned Israel over Chinese push to get defense tech: Sources
US warned Israel over Chinese push to get defense tech: Sources

High-profile court case playing out in Israel highlights fears of untoward business relationships with Chinese influence.

China’s SJ-21 ‘tugs’ dead satellite out of GEO belt: Trackers

China’s SJ-21 ‘tugs’ dead satellite out of GEO belt: Trackers
China’s SJ-21 ‘tugs’ dead satellite out of GEO belt: Trackers

“I think there are more questions than answers right now when it comes to SJ-21,” Todd Harrison, director of CSIS’s Aerospace Project, told Breaking Defense.

Aussies unveil new hypersonics center, signal distance from Ukraine crisis

Aussies unveil new hypersonics center, signal distance from Ukraine crisis
Aussies unveil new hypersonics center, signal distance from Ukraine crisis

A hypersonic cruise missile under development by the US and Australia uses an air-breathing scramjet engine and is meant to be carried by Australia’s F-18s and F-35As, as well as the P-8A surveillance aircraft.

China grumbles as Japan, Aussies ink treaty to meld forces

China grumbles as Japan, Aussies ink treaty to meld forces
China grumbles as Japan, Aussies ink treaty to meld forces

Japan’s ambassador to Australia, Shingo Yamagami, made pretty clear that China was a driving force behind the treaty’s approval, noting the two nations must “increase deterrence.”

Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]

Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]
Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]

Seventy-eight percent of survey respondents said China is the greatest threat in space. But our panel of experts is less convinced.

In new agreement US, Japan team up on counter-hypersonic research

In new agreement US, Japan team up on counter-hypersonic research
In new agreement US, Japan team up on counter-hypersonic research

The agreement was announced just a day after a North Korean missile test and months after the eye-opening Chinese test of a fractional orbital bombardment system.

Managing China, whether through threats or talk: 2022 Preview

Managing China, whether through threats or talk: 2022 Preview
Managing China, whether through threats or talk: 2022 Preview

Expect the political battle over the island nations like Fiji or the Solomons to be a big part of Chinese-American geopolitics in the new year.

Letting the subs go by, letting the budget hold me down: 2021 In Review

Letting the subs go by, letting the budget hold me down: 2021 In Review
Letting the subs go by, letting the budget hold me down: 2021 In Review

Same as it ever was, same as it ever was / Same as it ever was, same as it ever was / Same as it ever was, same as it ever was etc

Popular in defense: Breaking Defense’s most read stories in 2021

Popular in defense: Breaking Defense’s most read stories in 2021
Popular in defense: Breaking Defense’s most read stories in 2021

From Chinese fighter jets to secret space weapons, here’s what was most read for Breaking Defense in 2021.

Hunting vulns, from cars to drones: 5 Stories From 2021

Hunting vulns, from cars to drones: 5 Stories From 2021
Hunting vulns, from cars to drones: 5 Stories From 2021

From the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan to cyber threats posed by cars on military bases, networks and cyber had another interesting year.

South Korea boosts ties with Aussies; OKs $1 billion AUD defense deal

South Korea boosts ties with Aussies; OKs $1 billion AUD defense deal
South Korea boosts ties with Aussies; OKs $1 billion AUD defense deal

The howitzer deal may help South Korea in the much larger competition for Australia’s replacement for the M113 Armored Personnel Carriers.

Russians in the desert: Moscow seeks to upend the Middle East export market

Russians in the desert: Moscow seeks to upend the Middle East export market
Russians in the desert: Moscow seeks to upend the Middle East export market

At Dubai, Russia made no secret of its ambitions to push the US and Europe out of the regional market.

Chinese flights near Taiwan look like ‘rehearsal,’ US officials warn

Chinese flights near Taiwan look like ‘rehearsal,’ US officials warn
Chinese flights near Taiwan look like ‘rehearsal,’ US officials warn

The INDOPACOM chief also weighed in on whether Guam’s missile defense capabilities will be ready by fiscal year 2026.

Poll: Trust in US military declines as worry over China rises

Poll: Trust in US military declines as worry over China rises
Poll: Trust in US military declines as worry over China rises

WASHINGTON: A majority of Americans view China has the biggest national security threat to the United States, while trust in the American military continues to erode, according the Reagan Institute’s annual National Defense Survey. The poll found that 52% of Americans see China as a top threat, up from just under 40% in the February…