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One of the US Navy's Most Powerful Weapons Makes a Rare Appearance in Guam
One of the most powerful weapons in the US Navy's arsenal made a rare port call in Guam over the weekend, sending a message to allies and foes amid increasing tensions in the ...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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France cuts two nuclear-powered submarines in half to make one new one
A French nuclear-powered submarine severely damaged by fire last year has been saved from the scrapyard -- by cutting it in two and welding the salvageable half to part of ano...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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China Could Attack U.S. Pacific Bases in 'Minutes'
A military expert asserted that a ballistic strike on the U.S.' Pacific facilities could be conducted by Beijing within minutes. China's missile testing facilities have alread...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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Chinese missile-test sites appear to mirror US bases in Japan
As worrisome as North Korea’s missile capability has become, defense experts say China is a more potent threat to U.S. interests in Asia, with Beijing capable of showering bas...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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Pearl Harbor 2? China 'has prepared for a preemptive strike against US military bases which would cripple American forces in the region'
The levels at which China appears to be planning a missile attack on US military bases in the Pacific have been detailed in a new report. An investigation of satellite imagery...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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China may be preparing for a crippling preemptive missile strike on US military bases
A new report by Thomas Shutgart on War On The Rocks details the disturbing level to which China appears to have planned out a crippling missile attack on US military bases in ...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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Iran and China respond to Trump with military drills
China and Iran, two countries that top President Trump's enemies list, are pushing back against his tough talk this week with showy and provocative military drills. Iran condu...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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China Arms Its Great Wall of Sand
For a man who stood at the White House in September 2015 and promised not to militarize the South China Sea, Xi Jinping is sure doing a lot of militarizing. Satellite photos r...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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Prospect of Philippine Thaw Slows China’s Plans in South China Sea
In The New York Times, senior military fellow Thomas Shugart discusses the military threat of the Chinese artificial islands in the South China Sea....
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN