Always on Target
Is Beijing about to turn a stalled aircraft negotiation into President Donald Trump’s clearest aerospace deliverable during the reported May 14–15 summit window? Boeing China 500-jet order: The answer is still conditional. No order has been announced, and neither Boeing nor Chinese airlines have confirmed a final package. Yet, the story has changed materially since
China Eastern MU5735: did two pilots really fight for control of a Boeing 737-800 before it speared into a Guangxi mountainside? China Eastern MU5735: On April 29, 2026, the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) package that revives the question with hard data. The documents arrive more
Walker S2 Airbus trial: is Airbus turning a humanoid pilot into a practical factory tool, or is the programme still a tightly managed test with more symbolism than measurable output? Since Fliegerfaust reported on January 24, 2026, Airbus has widened the public view of its automation roadmap, UBTECH Robotics has published stronger industrial signals around
Tianjin supercomputer breach: does an alleged 10-petabyte theft from China’s National Supercomputing Center (NSCC) in Tianjin reveal a real intelligence disaster? Or does it reveal a persuasive story built around evidence that still stops short of proof? Tianjin supercomputer breach: On April 7, 2026, Cable News Network (CNN) reporting syndicated by ABC17 News said a
FBI hacked — how many times does the premier U.S. law enforcement agency need to be breached before the pattern looks structural? FBI hacked: In March 2026 alone, three separate cybersecurity incidents struck the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Individually, each incident warrants scrutiny. Together, they add another chapter to a vulnerability record stretching back
Panama-flag detentions: are China’s inspections of Panama-registered ships now a pressure lever in the canal fight? Panama-flag detentions: Overall, that now looks hard to dismiss. Since March 8, 2026, Chinese ports have sharply increased detentions of Panama-registered vessels. At the same time, Panama’s forced removal of the Chinese CK Hutchison company from the Balboa and
Militarization of the Moon — did Cold War planners truly draft blueprints for armed lunar outposts, and is the same logic now returning under a different name? Militarization of the Moon: That question is no longer hypothetical. Declassified U.S. Army, Air Force, and intelligence documents reveal that between 1959 and the mid-1960s, multiple American military
Taiwan invasion timing: is the war with Iran giving Beijing its best opening to attack an independent Taiwan? Taiwan invasion timing: On March 15, Taiwan said 26 Chinese military aircraft had returned to large-scale activity after an unusual pause. That was according to Reuters on March 15. Meanwhile, Washington remained absorbed by air and naval
Boeing China order: is Beijing finally ready to place a 500-jet bet on Boeing just weeks before President Donald Trump’s March 31 to April 2, 2026 state visit to China? Boeing China order: Meanwhile, Bloomberg said a breakthrough may be near. However, a March 6 Reuters report on the talks made clear that the negotiations
COMAC C919 production has reached 32 delivered aircraft — but can China’s state-backed narrowbody truly disrupt the Airbus-Boeing stranglehold on commercial aviation? COMAC C919: The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) entered 2026 with momentum on multiple fronts. Indeed, three of China’s largest airlines now fly the type across 46 domestic routes. Furthermore, the European
