Journal: Strategies & Technologies Russian Analyst on Chinese Stealth “Demonstrator”

China jet upstages US defence chief visit Sydney Morning Herald VIDEO: Stealth Race: China test flies Chengdu J-20 ‘Black Eagle’ Key point: It’s a demonstrator, not a production model.  China is years from getting to production model. VISIT: Centre for Analysis of Strategies & Technologies (CAST) Minor league open source on plasma stealth: Secret revealed: …

Journal: China & Russia Dump US Dollar in Bi-Lateral Trading

China, Russia quit dollar By Su Qiang and Li Xiaokun (China Daily) Updated: 2010-11-24 08:02 St. Petersburg, Russia – China and Russia have decided to renounce the US dollar and resort to using their own currencies for bilateral trade, Premier Wen Jiabao and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced late on Tuesday. Chinese experts said …

NIGHTWATCH Extracts: Afghanistan, Russians, & Time

Afghanistan: An Afghan national army soldier fired on foreign troops at a military compound in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, after which he sought refuge with the Taliban, who took him to a safe location, a Taliban spokesman said 5 November, Afghan Islamic Press reported. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force’s (ISAF) press office said …

NIGHTWATCH Extract: Russia, Venezuela, Economy, Arms

Venezuela-Russia: Russia does not plan to cut military-technical cooperation with Venezuela, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said on 15 October Interfax reported. He spoke at a press conference following talks with Venezuelan President Chavez. Medvedev called changes in the economic sphere “very serious and of a tectonic character,” and includes nearly all sectors of mutual interest. …

NIGHTWATCH: Russian Military & Military Sales Strategy

Algeria-Russia: For the record. Russian President Medvedev and Algerian President Bouteflika signed a joint statement on 6 October for more coordination and communication between the two countries, Itar-Tass reported. The statement said the two countries’ heads of state will meet regularly and that their foreign ministers will hold at least one meeting a year. The …