China’s New Plan for “Integrated Development” with Taiwan Seen as Attempt to Increase Influence
China’s New Plan for “Integrated Development” China has unveiled a new plan for “integrated development” with Taiwan, but the plan has been met with skepticism from the Taiwanese government and people. The plan comes amid major military exercises by China in the western Pacific, which analysts say are a show of force and a […]
GA-ASI to Begin Flight Testing of LongShot
GA-ASI will flight test DARPA’s LongShot program to develop a new air-to-air weapons-capable vehicle. The LongShot concept seeks to significantly increase the engagement range and mission effectiveness of current 4th-generation fighters and air-to-air missiles. GA-ASI has been working on the project since 2020 and has iterated on numerous vehicle designs to optimize performance. The flight […]
Massive Lithium Deposits Discovered In The US Could Disrupt The Global Supply Chain
US Gains Advantage in Global Lithium Race A massive lithium deposit has been discovered in the McDermitt Caldera in the United States, potentially one of the world’s largest. The deposit is estimated to hold 20 to 40 million metric tons of lithium, surpassing deposits in Chile and Australia. The recent discovery has the potential to […]
MediaTek’s 3nm Chip: A Latecomer to the Game
MediaTek’s Choice of N3E Process MediaTek has announced its first 3nm smartphone chip, but it is already behind Apple, which is already manufacturing its own 3nm chip and will release it with the iPhone 15 series soon. The reason for the delay is that Apple has priority at TSMC, the chip manufacturer. TSMC offers two […]
Israel-Iran Tensions Rise as Russia Considers Selling Advanced Weapons to Tehran
US-Russia Deal Could Lead to Iran Acquiring Nuclear Weapons The director of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, David Barnea, has expressed concerns that Russia may provide advanced weaponry to Iran. This rare public criticism by an Israeli official suggests worries that such weapons could threaten Israel. Iran has reportedly been seeking advanced air defense systems from […]