Day: March 28, 2021

Philippines sending FA-50s to Whitsun Reef to buzz Chinese ships there

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 by alert5

Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement late on Mar. 27 that he will be sending the FA-50 to fly over hundreds of Chinese vessels anchored at Whitsun Reef in South China Sea.

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Experts at RAND say U.S. forces often lose during tabletop exercises to defend Taiwan

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 by alert5

Former and current experts from RAND are saying that U.S. forces are not able to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion.

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Untold story of how CIA stole SA-2 guidance pod in Indonesia

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 by alert5

A new book by Daniel Cameron, a CIA agent based in Indonesia, has revealed how the agency was able to steal manuals and guidance pod of the SA-2 surface-to-air missile during the 1960s.

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