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RT @RupprechtDeino: The PLAAF's 2nd Air Brigade is now flying J-10C. (Image via Chinamil) https://t.co/b1SyeBjZyy

RT @RupprechtDeino: The J-20As participating on the recent rehearsals for the parade are most likely - as in 2017 - from the 176th Air Brig…

RT @EBKania: This is staggering, yet also unsurprising given how consistent the Chinese government has been in its intention to establish t…

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China Folks, The whole CASI team will be in D.C. so we are planning a night at Guinness near BWI airport on Wed 17… https://t.co/w9719MDpBz

Pentagon says China anti-ship ballistic missile test in South China Sea 'disturbing' https://t.co/qcdZaE4Tvu

RT @RupprechtDeino: Interesting image of the Liaoning's hangar ... image via by78/SDF https://t.co/8xRjDehNbz

Mahnken- the costs of Soviet Empire had tremendous costs. The same may apply to China as it expands actions global… https://t.co/Cata08UMNB

RT @B_Mulvaney: Mahnken- during the entire Cold War, there wasn’t a single office dedicated to the Soviet Union (I.e. DASD for Russia wasn’…

Mahnken- what is it about China’s rise that concerns us? 1- growing external focus. 2-increasing maritime focus, pa… https://t.co/Lw0yXaaQ7Z

RT @NBRnews: The first plenary session of the day kicks off today’s important discussions. Our experts will speak about China’s response to…

RT @B_Mulvaney: Saunders- recent Chinese actions (Sourh China Sea, East China Sea, talks withASEAN, etc) appears to be China in a tactical…

Saunders- China has status quo goals and revisionist goals, and those are in tension. They try to stay below a thr… https://t.co/HbFU92NbrA

RT @B_Mulvaney: Phil Saunders- I see China as a modest revisionist power. They don’t want the responsibility that comes with changing the…

RT @IBMcCaslin: As part of the 2019 enlistment plan, for “the first time,” China’s “armed police soldiers” are “integrated into the enlistm…

RT @RupprechtDeino: Via Huitong I found another image also showing two Y-9G (Y-8GX-11) ECM platforms in the background. (Image by SS7D-00…

RT @RupprechtDeino: With the serial number 82039 - aka no. 09 - already the 9th KQ-200 ASW was spotted for the 3rd Naval Air Division assig…

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RT @IBMcCaslin: “China Central Television (CCTV) Channel 7 is to refocus its coverage solely on military affairs in a move to expand nation…

RT @B_Mulvaney: Ellings- The BRI is Chinese foreign policy with global reach, a comprehensive strategic effort, with longer term insidious…

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May 17, 2019
This Chinese truck can launch a salvo of drones
From C4ISRNET:What is most striking about modern warfare is the synthesis of technologies. A light truck for carrying troops is over a century old. Tube-launched artillery mounted on trucks was a stable of World War II.
May 15, 2019
PLAAF Maintenance issues
This is just one example of the type of articles that CASI looks at every day. Please let us know if you are interested in getting added to the research database list. Jin Liubiao (金柳标), an enlisted maintenance technician (机械员)
Apr 2, 2019
China digs deeper to get to aero-engines
The articles below highlight the continued growth of Chinese entrenchment in Ukraine’s Motor Sich and the historical & potential continued cooperation WRT the Russian Klimov VK-2500-01/02/03 turboshaft helicopter engine (which