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China’s Noisy Nuclear Submarines

China’s newest nuclear submarines are noisier than 1970s-era Soviet nuclear submarines. . By Hans M. Kristensen China’s new Jin-class ballistic missile submarine is noisier than the Russian Delta III-class submarines…

11.21.09 | 4 min read
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China’s Navy Makes “Impressive” Strides, Says ONI

An ongoing modernization effort has provided China with an increasingly sophisticated and proficient naval force, the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) said in a new assessment (large pdf). Notably,…

11.20.09 | 2 min read
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2010 Army Weapon Systems Handbook

The U.S. Army has published the latest edition of its Army Weapon Systems handbook, cataloging dozens of Army weapons with descriptive information, status updates, contractor relationships, and images. “The systems…

11.18.09 | 1 min read
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DNI Cites Progress Against Air and Sea-Based Threats

The U.S. intelligence community is making steady progress towards “an advanced state of intelligence integration and information sharing” regarding potential threats to the U.S. and its allies from the sea…

11.09.09 | 3 min read
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Govt Petitions Supreme Court on Background Investigations

Last year, scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory thought they had successfully rebuffed a controversial government attempt to impose new background investigations on JPL employees under NASA’s interpretation of President…

11.09.09 | 2 min read
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