Day: September 16, 2025

The Philippine Coast Guard says at least one personnel from the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources was sustained injuries from shattered glass after the China Coast Guard used water cannons against the BRP Datu Gumbay Piang during a mission to assist Filipino fisherfolk some 4 nautical miles east of Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday, September 16. The PCG says the BRP Datu Gumbay Piang sustained “significant damage” to include “shattered glass from the aft window of the bridge, damage to the captain’s cabin partitions, and a short circuit affecting electrical outlets and five outdoor air conditioning units.” Chinese maritime militia vessels harassed the BFAR ship. The PCG also notes that a Chinese navy ship “issued a radio broadcast announcing live fire exercises at specified coordinates.” “This declaration caused significant panic and fear among Filipino fishermen in the area,” says the PCG.

The Shanghai court accepted its bankruptcy filing in October 2024. By December, its subsidiary also had to apply for forced liquidation. By August 2025, the group had only 1,100 yuan left, with debts of more than 5.9 million yuan. Bankruptcy was unavoidable.

As geopolitical tensions simmer in the Indo Pacific, questions about aerial combat capabilities are more relevant than ever. India’s proven Rafales looks superior over China’s upcoming J-35A 5th generation stealth jets.#raffale #airdominance #wion #india

In this video, we explain why China’s DF-21D “carrier killer” missile has almost no realistic chance of hitting a U.S. carrier strike group:Chinese reconnaissance assets would struggle to penetrate U.S. defenses and get close enough to fix precise coordinates.Even if they could obtain those coordinates, they would need to transmit them in real time. But U.S. EA-37B Compass Call aircraft are believed to conduct wide-area jamming, making it nearly impossible for Chinese assets to pass accurate targeting data.The U.S. Space Force’s Counter Communications System (CCS) Block 10.3, based on Guam, is designed to disrupt satellite communications. While its exact capabilities are classified, it is widely believed capable of interfering with navigation signals such as China’s BeiDou, creating serious trajectory errors.Finally, when the DF-21D re-enters the atmosphere at nearly Mach 10, it experiences a blackout zone where heat plasma disables its seeker and communications. Once it clears that blackout, only around ten seconds of guidance time may remain—far too little for precise course correction.Bottom line: The DF-21D may look fearsome on paper, but in reality, its chances of striking a U.S. carrier are extremely low.Thank you for your continued support—have a great day!