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Sea state<\/strong><\/p>\n

The UK plans to send HMS Queen Elizabeth<\/em>, one of its two new aircraft carriers<\/a>, to East Asia next year. The ship could even be permanently based in the Pacific, though it\u2019s not clear where. The UK\u2019s stepping up of its naval presence in the Indo-Pacific is seen as<\/a> a bid to support the US in countering Beijing\u2019s claims in the South China Sea. China\u2019s ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, responded with a warning that joining the US in pressuring Beijing would be a \u2018dangerous move<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n

The Chinese navy is doubling<\/a> the number of destroyers in its fleet to 39 by 2025. The People\u2019s Liberation Army Navy has already eclipsed<\/a> the US Navy in terms of sheer numbers of vessels, and is expanding rapidly. There are concerns China will use its navy to achieve greater control of its maritime approaches in the East and South China Seas. China has also been expanding PLAN bases<\/a>, including its facility in Djibouti.<\/p>\n

Flight path<\/strong><\/p>\n

The US Air Force has put in an order for<\/a> its first eight Boeing F-15EX fighter jets and supporting equipment for US$1.2 billion. The new aircraft come with<\/a> increased missile capacity, enhanced electronic warfare functions, and mission systems to launch hypersonic missiles from stand-off distances. The air force has said that at least 144 F-15EXs will be purchased as part of a US$23 billion replacement program for its ageing F-15C\/D fleet.<\/p>\n

The Royal Australian Air Force\u2019s C-27J Spartan program is under review<\/a> due to problems with its electronic warfare self-protection system that render it unable to fly in battle. The system protects<\/a> the aircraft from attack and allows it to continue missions in contested environments. The C-27J contributed<\/a> to Australia\u2019s recent bushfire relief efforts, and Defence says the aircraft can still be used in disaster-relief missions and Pacific engagement programs. The 2020 force structure plan highlights<\/a> Australia\u2019s plans to invest in a countermeasures system to enhance the survivability of aircraft like the C-27J.<\/p>\n

Rapid fire<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Wall Street Journal<\/em> reports<\/a> that the Trump administration is considering reducing the number of American troops in South Korea after it failed to reach<\/a> an agreement with Seoul over military cost-sharing back in April. Tensions have grown<\/a> between presidents Donald Trump and Moon Jae-in, but a final decision on the possible troop cuts is yet to be made. The Pentagon has been reviewing<\/a> overseas deployments, a move which has caused concerns<\/a> about the US\u2019s commitment to allies in Asia.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a challenge<\/a> that every soldier in history has faced in the field: what do you do when nature calls? Deployed soldiers encounter several obstacles to relieve themselves in the most disparate settings, from the freezing Himalayas to scorching deserts. It\u2019s no secret that everyone, including those in uniform, needs to defecate, and despite the perfecting<\/a> of several techniques over time, it\u2019s very often an arduous task, especially for women soldiers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Final frontier<\/strong><\/p>\n

The United Arab Emirates became the first Middle Eastern country to launch<\/a> a mission to Mars. The Hope probe<\/a> will collect data on the planet\u2019s climate and atmosphere using a high-resolution camera and spectrometers. There are currently eight active missions<\/a> to Mars, and China, Europe and the US are all planning future missions.<\/p>\n

The US Department of Defense has contracted<\/a> Sierra Nevada Corporation to build an experimental space station that can operate from low-earth orbit out to cislunar space. The company will repurpose its Shooting Star<\/a> vehicle, which was developed for NASA resupply missions and requires only a few components to meet the Pentagon\u2019s needs. The orbital outpost will be scalable to meet the needs of defence experimentation in space. It will also boost Sierra Nevada Corporation\u2019s opportunities to use its Dream Chaser<\/a> spaceplane.<\/p>\n

Wired watchtower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following India\u2019s banning<\/a> of Chinese apps and the US<\/a>\u2019s weighing up of a similar proposal, Australia is likely to launch an investigation<\/a> into Chinese social media platforms TikTok, WeChat and Weibo. A parliamentary inquiry into foreign interference through social media is already underway to assist the government in forming a position on these particular platforms. Any new review would focus specifically on the security threats posed by these companies, given concerns<\/a> about the provision of user data to the Chinese government.<\/p>\n

After its decision to ban<\/a> Huawei from its 5G network, the UK<\/a> is now looking to Japanese firms NEC and Fujitsu as potential alternative providers of 5G equipment and technology. UK government officials met with their Japanese counterparts in Tokyo last week to talk through their options. The move reflects the UK\u2019s desire to work more closely with allies<\/a> to foster more competition and lower the costs of implementing new wireless technologies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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