DF-21D + J-20 + Chinese Learning Fracking

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(1) Eric Talmadge, AP Interview: Admiral says China's carrier killer missile won't deter US Navy. Associated Press, Feb 15, 2011.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_US_CHINA_CARRIER_KILLER?SITE=OKPON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

(2) Dave Majumdar, J-20 a ‘wake-up call,’ former intel chief says. Air Force Times, Feb 15, 2011.
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2011/02/air-force-deptula-calls-j20-a-wake-up-call-021311w/

Quote:

"But he [Loren Thompson of Lexington Institute] said the J-20 appears to have a particularly small radar cross-section only from the front, somewhat like the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

"In particular, he [Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group] said, the Chinese have difficulties developing engines. One of the J-20 prototypes is reportedly powered by the Shenyang Liming WS-10 engine, which has suffered catastrophic failures in flight * * * Aboulafia said the J-20 might not even be all that stealthy from the front, thanks to its canards, which reflect radar energy as they rotate during flight.


Note:
(a) The en.wikipedia.org has a page each for "ground-attack aircraft" ("aircraft with primary role of attacking targets on the ground or the sea with greater precision than bombers and prepared to face heavier low-level air defense") and "strike fighter"; both refer to the (almost) same thing:
(b) kludge (n; origin unknown; First Known Use 1962):
"a system and especially a computer system made up of poorly matched components"
www.m-w.com
(c) The last sentence refers to
Joseph S. Nye Jr, China's Rise Doesn't Mean War. Foreign Policy, January/February 2011.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/01/02/unconventional_wisdom?page=0,3

(3) Alison Tudor, China Bets Big on Gas Technology. Wall Street Journal, Feb 14, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703515504576141961147319654.html

Quote:

"Energy analysts say state-owned Chinese companies are paying a high premium. * * * Bankers say the price may be worth it. The deals could potentially let the Chinese buyers learn new techniques to get at hard-to-reach shale gas by explosive or hydraulic force, known as fracking

Note:
(a) Tudor (name)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_(name)
(The surname Tudor, within the United Kingdom, originates from the Welsh forename Tewdwr, Tewdr or Tudur (the Welsh equivalent of Theodoric or Theodore)).
(b) The word fracking is a shorthand of hydraulic fracturing.


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