#IRBM

Simon Petersen

SimonHoejbjerg

Why is it, that an interceptor can have demonstrable capability against a target class that it was not originally designed for?Because the answer is more complicated than a simple design

Umair Aslam

Defense785

CHINESE “STRATEGIC FORCES” [THREAD] *Important Thread to Follow* The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (formerly the Second Artillery Force) organizes and commands its own troops to launch nuclear counter-attacks with

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AmirIGM

Now the info is out, we can draw some conclusions, both military and civilian.With similar payload capacity to Simorgh - but much less complexity better reliability - Zoljanah could

Thomas Shugart

tshugart3

Here's a 3-part axiom I think US defense thinkers & planners should consider in devising concepts for the defense of US/allied vital interests in the Western Pacific.Plans for major conflict

Dr. Jeffrey Lewis

ArmsControlWonk

Ever look a statement like this and wonder "What does putting a 220 kg payload into a 500 km orbit mean if the rocket were used as a ballistic missile?

Aniruddha

MI6GB

A thread on how the Indian Air Defence System would look like in the next few years:-1) QRSAM:Max range: 30kmInterception altitude: 10kmUses a 360° AESA radar.Has a two way data

Thomas Shugart

tshugart3

Some thoughts on the PRC’s growing IRBM force:I recently pointed out what I thought was the biggest news in the recently-released 2020 China Military Power report: an apparent more-than-doubling of

Ankit Panda

nktpnd

That was quick.https://twitter.com/LucasFoxNews/status/1328620620100329472 With this test, SM3 Block IIA becomes the second US missile defense interceptor type to have demonstrated success against ICBM-class targets. This will have conseque

Andrew Erickson 艾立信

AndrewSErickson

My interview w/ @GrecianFormula:With its continued dev't of #ASBMs & associated targeting architecture, #China continues to work on changing the game in #SCS & beyond—but so too does US w/

Thomas Shugart

tshugart3

Ok, folks. The 2020 China Military Power report is out!Here are a few thoughts on some of the interesting tidbits (IMO): https://media.defense.gov/2020/Sep/01/2002488689/-1/-1/1/2020-DOD-CHINA-MILITARY-POWER-REPORT-FINAL.PDF First up: overa

Chris H

chrishh81

Ok. I mentioned this last night whilst talking about the @IntBCC and the #bombercommand airfield photos.It’s a bit of what happened next, a bit of archeology. Nowt very in depth

Thomas Shugart

tshugart3

My written testimony for today's @USCC_GOV hearing on cross-Strait deterrence is now available on the commission's web site. You can see it here: https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/2021-02/Thomas_Shugart_Testimony.pdf https://

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