(1) China Seeks A Nimitz Moment. May 1, 2013.
http://strategypage.com/htmw/htnavai/articles/20130501.aspx
Note:
(a) The article talks about "the recently decommissioned American USS Enterprise (CVN 65). This was the first nuclear powered carrier."
USS Enterprise (CVN 65)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(CVN-65)
(in commission 1962-2013)
(b) The article mentions "Langley, the first US carrier")
USS Langley (CV-1)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Langley_(CV-1)
(the United States Navy's first aircraft carrier [commissioned in 1922], converted in 1920 from the collier USS Jupiter (AC-3), and also the US Navy's first electrically propelled ship)
(2) JSOW Is Upgraded For War Against China. May 1, 2013
http://strategypage.com/htmw/htairw/articles/20130501.aspx
("JSOW is basically a smart bomb with wings")
Note: Look at only the sketch in
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-154_Joint_Standoff_Weapon
(3) The Chinese Warlord Special. Apr 30, 2013
http://strategypage.com/htmw/htarm/articles/20130430.aspx
("A Chinese truck maker (ZXAuto 中兴汽车 [ZX are initials of Zhongxing]) is exploiting the favorable publicity it got two years ago during the Libyan rebellion and is now offering some of its light trucks with machine-gun mounts in the cargo compartment") |