Pentagon: China is restructuring its military for war as it boosts troop levels near Indian border
(NationalSecurity.news) The Chinese military is undergoing a major restructuring to prepare it for future conflict, the Pentagon told Congress in its latest annual assessment of the People’s Liberation Army, including taking a more aggressive posture towards its large and powerful neighbors. As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, the Pentagon said in its 145-page report Read More
Former Navy tech addicted to fentanyl may have exposed 5,000 surgery patients in four states to hepatitis and HIV
A hospital worker with an addiction to the powerful liquid painkiller fentanyl may have potentially exposed thousands of patients in four states to hepatitis and HIV. The report follows a separate incident in which 300 people in Massachusetts were put at risk for developing blood-borne diseases as a result of hospital staff’s failure to properly Read More
Chinese bullying in South China Sea changing international rules, top U.S. admiral warns
(NationalSecurity.news) The U.S. Navy’s top admiral in the Pacific, speaking at a maritime conference in Australia, said last week that there is a “palpable sense” in the region that a “might makes right” mentality has taken over, warning that the present chaos in the Middle East, North Africa and eastern Europe could be precursors to Read More
Experts: Navy carrier strike groups must adapt to rising threats or face destruction
(NationalSecurity.news) The U.S. Navy’s carrier strike groups must adapt to a host of emerging long-range threats or face the greatest risks of destruction since World War II, a number of experts testified before federal lawmakers last week. As reported by Navy Times, the experts also provided insight into what the future fleet ought to look Read More
Experts: China still lacks the capability to invade Taiwan, but that is changing
(NationalSecurity.news) Despite threats to take Taiwan by force if the government there ever formally declared itself an independent nation, China does not have the capacity to actually invade the island – yet. That was the conclusion of a panel of experts speaking recently at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C., in response to the election Read More
The Navy secretly trying to ship hundreds of firearm silencers across the U.S.
Is there a civil war approaching? A federal judge in recent days sentenced a civilian U.S. Navy intelligence official sentenced to six months in prison and an associate of his – a hot rod mechanic from California – to 60 days in jail, in a case that many observers say is both odd and mysterious. As Read More
Service branch chiefs in open warfare with Def Sec Carter over military spending priorities
Image credit: Department of Defense (NationalSecurity.news) It’s not supposed to be this way, but a number of service chiefs and some members of Congress are having unusually public spats with Defense Secretary Ashton Carter over budgeting and spending priorities regarding current and future weapons systems. As reported by Politico, the issues largely revolve around what Read More
