cold war ii

This is a thread to discuss how a war around 2032 between the US and China would play out. I would encourage everyone to check out the wonderful related series on YouTube by Flat Circle History.

On October 7th 2023 and the following days, Israel was attacked on 7 fronts. In contrast with wars in the past 20 years, the threat included not only rockets but also drones, routinely launched from Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Iran. Most of these were evidently fairly easy to detect, track...

https://abcnews.go.com/US/helicopter-crashes-hudson-river-new-york-city/story?id=120691975#:~:text=All%20six%20people%20on%20board,according%20to%20law%20enforcement%20sources. Regards,

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/modernizing-defense-acquisitions-and-spurring-innovation-in-the-defense-industrial-base/

https://www.workboat.com/trump-signs-executive-order-to-revitalize-us-shipbuilding-industry

The recent USN airstrikes on the Houthis and associated Signal leak debacle illustrates the recent US attitude that they are 'bailing Europe out' as the Red Sea and Suez Canal is far more important to the Europeans than the Americans. My question is with what could the Europeans use to keep the...

Probably the most important RAF news you will read this year - RAF pilots can now take Tunnock's teacakes into their cockpits once again after 60 years. The RAF Centre of Aerospace Medicine has done exhaustive testing on this vital issue. Freezing them before take-off seems to be the answer (or...

As we know, drone air combat is currently being developed at a rapid rate, and it is a good time to speculate and form designs for drone air superiority aircraft. The main lesson from drone air combat is that air combat works with different tiers and there is no universal air superiority...

3月28日14时20分，缅甸发生7.9级地震。确切的伤亡率仍不清楚，救援队正在行动。不过，根据实际情况，缅甸地震可能在7.9级以上，震地动山的强震区绵延500多公里。

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-officials-object-european-push-buy-weapons-locally-2025-0 How far can you take the notion of self-righteousness and dictate such demands? I think it's very evident that many countries have evolved beyond the reliance on many U.S. weapons systems. Add to this...

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/04/02/france-calls-for-new-eu-ammo-plan-speeding-up-satellite-constellation/

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20250330-246049/

The Italian Navy is currently performing its main excercise the "Mare Aperto 25" (Open Sea 25), in this occasion the Italian Navy is displaying the full landing attack capability with the joint deployment of the LPD Trieste and the all "Santi Class" LPD ships (San Giorgio, San Marco and San Giusto).

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/apr/02/val-kilmer-death-age-65-pneumonia

Via Slashdot: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/china_disguised_tech_companies_taiwan/

https://www.iiss.org/research-paper/2025/03/a-european-reassurance-force-for-ukraine--options-and-challenges/

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3304082/comac-c949-china-unveils-quiet-supersonic-jet-50-longer-range-concorde Definetly interesting to watch

Some of you may remember that in early November of 2023, multiple aviation news outlets reported that the Skunk Works had delivered a secret aircraft to the Air Force, that had also survived the threat of cancellation...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W8Pb4rfPd8 View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhsY1Qg84qs

It is unclear if they are being leased out to the RAAF or another government agency, though on reflection, the wording makes it seem more like the company itself will providing ISR coverage under contract/s?: https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/bombardier-challenger-australia Interesting...