China's COPYCAT Air Force (and where their designs came from)

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It's not uncommon to hear people say that China doesn't invent their own military technologies, but rather steals technologies from other nations through espionage and cyber warfare. This isn't entirely true, as China does have a sprawling academic infrastructure aimed specifically at advancing a variety of military technologies... But it's not entirely untrue either. The truth is, China has long stolen or purchased significant design breakthroughs as a way to close the technological gap with adversary — and even partner — nations. Let's explore this through the lens of fighter aircraft. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/g23303922/china-copycat-air-force/ http://articles.latimes.com/1994-12-28/news/mn-13774_1_combat-planes https://gizmodo.com/chinas-j-15-flying-sharks-are-actually-russian-knockof-1494117956 https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/jf-17-fighter-chinas-weird-mig-21-and-f-16-hybrid-24782%20https:/warisboring.com/this-is-the-ultimate-mig-21/ https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-who-conspired-hack-us-defense-contractors-systems-sentenced-46-months https://www.nbcnews.com/news/china/china-offers-first-glimpse-chengdu-j-20-stealth-fighter-n676156 https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2015/09/more-questions-f-35-after-new-specs-chinas-copycat/121859/ https://www.military.com/defensetech/2015/09/29/lawmaker-chinese-j-31-j-20-mirror-american-f-35-f-22

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US Strike Eagles took on a swarm of Iranian kamikaze drones... and won

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,Go to https://ground.news/Sandboxx to stay fully informed on military developments around the world. Subscribe through my link right now for 50% off their Vantage Plan, which is what I use everyday. -- BREAK -- Last week, 30 service members were recognized for their commitment to duty and courage under fire during the Iranian attack of April 13, 2024 — including Capt. Lacie “Sonic” Hester, an F-15E Strike Eagle Weapon Systems Officer, and her pilot, Maj. Benjamin “Irish” Coffey, both of whom received the nation’s third highest award for valor, the Silver Star. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/15/politics/american-fighter-pilots-describe-taking-down-iranian-drones/index.html https://www.airandspaceforces.com/silver-star-air-action-usaf-defense-of-israel-part-1/ https://www.dvidshub.net/video/943819/generating-airpower-under-fire https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/sejjil/ https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/soumar/ https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1754204/air-force-icts-make-a-comeback/ https://www.dote.osd.mil/Portals/97/pub/reports/FY2011/af/2011f15e.pdf?ver=2019-08-22-112333-427 https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3965795/gallantry-under-fire-raf-lakenheath-honors-decorated-airmen-for-repelling-mass/ https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2024-04-14/israel-iran-centcom-13550736.html https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-drone-attack-israel-expected-unfold-over-hours-2024-04-13/ https://apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-vessel-33fcffde2d867380e98c89403776a8ac https://mecouncil.org/publication/irans-missile-and-drone-program-disrupting-u-s-aerial-hegemony/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68811273 https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-shahed-drones-israel-attack/32904882.html https://odin.tradoc.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Shahed-136_Iranian_Loitering_Munition_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle_(UAV)

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How AREA 51 hides its secrets from the world

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,Go to https://ground.news/Sandboxx to stay fully informed on military developments around the world. Subscribe through my link right now for 40% off their Vantage Plan, which is what I use everyday. -- BREAK -- Nestled deep within the Air Force's Nevada Test and Training Range, the remote and highly classified facility we've come to know as Area 51 has been the heart of secretive American aircraft programs — and a fair bit of modern folklore — for more than a half-century now. Let's talk about how they manage to keep the cutting-edge programs they test away from the prying eyes of the public... and the spy satellites zooming overhead. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellite-image-of-area-51/ https://www.dreamlandresort.com/ https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2013-10-29/area-51-file-secret-aircraft-soviet-migs https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/spiesfly/phot-09.html https://www.roadrunnersinternationale.com/haveblue.html https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB443/docs/area51_03.PDF https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2013-10-29/area-51-file-secret-aircraft-soviet-migs https://www.lazygranch.com/janair.html https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/area-51-and-the-accidental-test-flight/ https://www.space.com/23476-area-51-declassified-cold-war-documents.html https://www.wired.com/2008/01/area-51-customs/ https://www.discovery.com/exploration/Area-51-Tikaboo-Peak https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE97G012/ https://www.ll.mit.edu/about/history/sage-semi-automatic-ground-environment-air-defense-system#:~:text=On%20September%203%2C%201949%2C%20a,the%20Soviet%20Union's%20Kamchatka%20Peninsula. https://www.archives.gov/files/declassification/iscap/pdf/2014-004-doc01.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234639/https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/kent-csi/vol15no1/html/v15i1a01p_0001.htm https://www.space.com/23476-area-51-declassified-cold-war-documents.html https://irp.fas.org/cia/product/sovrec64.pdf