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China's J-15 fighter superior to Russian Su-33 (People's Daily Online) On Nov. 25, 2012, China's carrier-borne J-15 fighter jet has successfully undergone a series of sailing and technological tests on the Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, marking a great success of the carrier-borne fighter jet independently developed by China and a major breakthrough in the development of aircraft carrier technology. The J-15 is equipped with two high-power engines and a brand-new system of high lift device, takeoff and landing device and arrester hook. Its wing can be folded up to both maintain the excellent combat capability and meet the special...

I've seen mentioned in other venues that over the last few National surveys Rasmussen has changed his polling sample to R+3. Anyone have access to the internals to verify this? Thanks!

01-05-2011 17:29 China to launch 1st aircraft carrier in 2011 China plans to launch an aircraft carrier for training within this year after completing work to repair it which it bought from the former Soviet Union, Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported Tuesday. Quoting military experts, Yomiuri said, “The Chinese Navy will begin operation of the aircraft carrier which it bought in 2002 after repair work in Dalian, northeastern China’s Liaoning Province.” The 65,000-ton aircraft carrier is 304 meters long. Construction began in 1985, but stopped with a 70-percent completion as the Soviet Union collapsed. If operation begins, it will be...

The U.S. Air Force is ready to respond immediately if hostilities between the two Koreas escalate, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said Wednesday. Schwarz told reporters after North Korea's attack on Yeonpyeong Island, "The bottom line is that U.S. Forces Korea cetainly is monitoring the situation carefully." He mentioned Osan and Gunsan in South Korea, Kaneda in Okinawa, Japan, and other U.S. Air Force bases in the Pacific to emphasize that the U.S. has plenty of firepower in the region. Schwarz added USFK Commander Gen. Walter Sharp "has operational control of Air Force assets that reside on...

I'm 'Absolutely Gobsmacked'. See it's okay again, so, start bringing this up in casual converstations and see how it goes. Also makes an interesting "ice breaker" and a "great pickup line". Be the first on your block to try this out ...

Pyongyang, August 1 (KCNA) -- The U.S. imperialists committed at least 160 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in July, according to a military source. Involved in them were strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with various missions that took off U.S. air force bases in south Korea and overseas. U-2s flew in the air above the areas 120 km west of Tokjok Islet and 40 km east of Phochon and Sokcho almost every day to spy on the depth of the DPRK and its strategic targets. On July 3, 6 and 27 RC-135 made shuttle flights in the air...

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<p>N E W  Y O R K, July 31, 2004? ABC News has learned that federal and New York City officials have received credible intelligence that al Qaeda has been plotting to carry out suicide attacks on corporations based in the city.</p>

He at the Wendy's and goes up to a soilder eating lunch and the soilder said he support Bush 100% and does not like be introuded on while he was eating.

Red China Endorses Kerry - Communists Pick Kerry Over Bush Charles R. Smith Wednesday, July 28, 2004 John Kerry has gained the support of the largest political party in the world. The official online news outlet for communist China, the People's Daily, endorsed the Senator from Massachusetts for President of the United States. "Comparatively speaking, Kerry is noted for being friendly with China. He was once firmly against linking the most-favored-nation status to China with human rights," stated an article on the U.S. Presidential race posted by the official Chinese Central Communist Party news outlet. "From a long-term view, a...

This morning 8-9pm, Boston WRKO, the Peter and Scotto program, who asked Kerry first about BOTOX. Anyone else heard it this morning? It was incredible!!! The host scotto was fired on the air, I assumed. Apparently, the RKO station management had a meeting yesterday about the direction of their radio and they are nervous about the launch of liberal radio. Apparently, the management wanted hosts to turn more to the left. Apparently, they also sent out a memo out on this. I heard Scotto was unhappy about the meeting and the memo. He talked openly about this. Then some audio...