China's missile upgrades, new CRS reports and more.
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FAS Roundup: May 27, 2014
China's missile upgrade, new CRS reports and more.
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From the Blogs
Army Updates Counterinsurgency Doctrine:
A newly revised U.S. Army Field Manual on insurgencies and countering
insurgencies was published this month, replacing the popular 2006
edition. The new edition builds upon rather than rescinds its
predecessor. Some of the changes are subtle, extending even to the
definition of “insurgency.” The new manual, like the previous one, has
drawn criticism in some quarters for emphasizing the role of soft power
at the expense of lethality and traditional warfighting.
Chinese Nuclear Missile Upgrade Near Dalian: One
of the last Chinese Second Artillery brigades with the old liquid-fuel
DF-3A intermediate-range nuclear ballistic missile appears to have been
upgraded to the newer DF-21 road-mobile, dual-capable, medium-range
ballistic missile. A new satellite image posted on Google Earth from May
4, 2014, reveals major changes to what appears to be a Chinese launch
unit site for the Dengshahe brigade northeast of Dalian by the Yellow
Sea. The upgrade apparently marks the latest phase in a long and slow
conversion of the
Dengshahe brigade from the DF-3A to the DF-21.
Nigeria's Boko Haram and More from CRS: Secrecy
News has obtained recently released CRS reports on topics such as U.S.
strategic nuclear forces, transition in Libya and FY15 appropriations
for veterans' medical care.
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