By Robbin Laird 01/12/2011 - The introduction of a new test aircraft by the PRC has caught the attention of many in Asia and the United States; as it clearly should. The new aircraft displaying stealth features, demonstrates if such a demonstration was need that the PRC is shaping new…
An Interview with Mark Lewis 10/29/2010 If we look at those technologies that the Chinese are investing in, not surpringly in some cases they're the same technologies that we're investing in. And so, I think an obvious question is why are they doing this; what are their goals, what are…
By Dr. Richard Weitz 09/30/2010 On August 17, the U.S. Department of Defense released its latest edition of its annual assessment of China’s military capabilities, intentions, and behavior to the U.S. Congress.(...) When one considers the recent reports collectively, one prominent theme is the growing strength of the Chinese Navy.
By Dr. Harald Malmgren 09/30/2010 Resurgence in economic nationalism and protectionism is unfolding in the US. President Obama’s bold promise to “double US exports in the next five years” has raised many eyebrows, as questions multiply about how this might be achieved.
In the latest sign of rising tensions between the two rival Asian powers, the Indian government has informed the world that computers in the Prime Minister's Office were hacked on December 15th. Trojan malware was routed through the United States and Russia and ultimately traced to an IP address in…
The recent China-based cyber attacks on more than thirty Silicon Valley companies, including Google, are the beginning of a new stage in the evolution of cyber warfare. The attacks targeted and stole source code and user information from the companies’ servers. Based on the sophistication and scope of the attacks,…
As President Obama began his Asian journey, his White House aides said he viewed China as “America’s most vital partner in tackling the globe’s most intractable issues.” The President himself said “We meet at a time when the relationship between the United States and China has never been more important…
Richard McCormack, editor of Manufacturing News, has focused frequently on the challenges of the supply chain for manufacturing in the United States, including for the defense sector. He discusses the role of the Chinese in providing for rare earth minerals to US industry.
