A new survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows a significant shift in how Americans view possible US involvement in a Taiwan crisis, with support rising for actions to counter a Chinese attack, per CNA.
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20 Nov 1970: Attempt to rescue POWs from Son Tay, North Vietnam. Tactical SIGINT was superb, but the POWs were moved before the raid.
Source: NSA.gov
Recently, someone on LinkedIn asked me for advice on becoming an instructor. While this isn’t an exhaustive list, it should provide new instructors with a solid foundation as they begin their journey.
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The Chinese Communist Party and its military forces are preparing the entire country for a future war with the United States over Taiwan, the hot spots in the South China Sea or disputed territory near Japan, according to a new report by a congressional China commission.
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The top U.S. admiral on Monday called China’s shipbuilding capability “impressive” as Beijing moves ahead with a rapid buildup of the world’s largest navy, and said America’s cooperation with Asian allies South Korea and Japan is essential for its own shipbuilding capability.
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William Loren McGonagle was born in Wichita, Kansas, on 19 November 1925 and attended secondary school and college in California. He was active in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps and was commissioned in the rank of Ensign upon graduation from the University of Southern California in June 1947.
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