Brandon Weichert

2 months ago | msn.com | Brandon Weichert

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2 months ago | popularmechanics.com | Brandon Weichert

China is on a mission to become the world’s dominant superpower by 2049. That goal is driving a desire to build a world-class navy that can challenge the United States. To make it even stronger, according to Stephen Chen of the South China Morning Post, scientists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University have created a new detection system that they claim can track submarines better than any other existing technology.

Jan 20, 2025 | nationalinterest.org | Brandon Weichert

Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the pinnacle of twentieth century American military aviation. Conceived in the late 1950s, as the Cold War was underway, the SR-71 was designed to fly faster than any known aircraft. At that time, Soviet air defenses were becoming more complex and could do more damage to American aircraft.

Jan 20, 2025 | nationalinterest.org | Brandon Weichert

On January 15, the outgoing Biden administration announced that they were “designating over 250 enablers of Putin’s war against Ukraine” with onerous sanctions. According to the State Department, “These sanctions will further constrain Russia’s ability to wage war and thwart sanctions evasion.”It goes deeper than this.

Jan 20, 2025 | nationalinterest.org | Brandon Weichert

America is facing a significantly changed strategic environment since the triumphal days when the Cold War ended in a bloodless defeat of the Soviet Union. No longer the only military power with global reach, the United States faces at least two other near-peer rivals: the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and the Russian Federation. Beyond those two challengers, Washington must handle the threats posed by multiple smaller, in some cases rogue states, such as North Korea, Iran, or Venezuela.