PLA Army Aviation Update: 85th LH Brigade, Lhasa — Western Theater Command (June 14 Update)

The PLA rarely announces when a new Army Aviation brigade is commissioned, but starting around 2018, references to a “new LH brigade in Tibet” began slipping into official reporting. Over time, photos and serials filled in the gaps, and the picture that emerged was the 85th Army Aviation Brigade, based in Lhasa under the Western Theater Command.  Yes, there are folks on the internet who are

June 15, 2026
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PLAN 035G Ming‑class submarine, now a museum: A Closer Look Inside

This museum boat, Changcheng 191 (formerly hull 307 of the South Sea Fleet), now sits on display at the Shanghai Submarine Exhibition Hall, the former Dry Dock No. 3 of the old Jiangnan Shipyard.  It was the PLAN’s “good enough” submarine through the 1980s and 1990s.The galley is very Chinese  thanks to the oversized round chopping block that shows up anywhere serious Chinese cooking is

June 15, 2026
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 101

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter IronWorm: Shai-Hulud’s rustier cousin Trojanized ai-sdk-ollama Delivers Miasma, a Self-Replicating npm Worm via binding.gyp  Inside the Cross-Platform Propagation of a New Gafgyt Variant C0XMO  Using AI Agents to Analyze Malware on REMnux   The Miasma […]

June 14, 2026
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Ukrainian Extradited from Ireland Pleads Guilty Over Role in Conti Ransomware Scheme

Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko pleaded guilty in the U.S. for his role in Conti ransomware attacks targeting victims worldwide. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko (44), a Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to the U.S., has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his involvement in the Conti ransomware operation. Prosecutors said he helped conduct attacks […]

June 14, 2026
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First photo of a Z‑9D naval helicopter dropping a Type 11 guided depth charge

A nice little surprise today: the first clear photo of a Z‑9D naval helicopter kicking loose a Type 11 guided depth charge surfaced on the Chinese internet,  submarine pun, of course, intended. For a weapon category most people mentally file under WWI, WWII, and the sound design of Das Boot, guided depth charges have enjoyed a surprisingly healthy second life in the PLANWhen CCTV first

June 14, 2026
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Historical Photo of the Day: First Flight of the J‑8II — June 12, 1984

A milestone moment for China’s interceptor program: the J‑8II taking to the air for the first time on June 12, 1984. The redesigned nose, side‑intakes, and stretched fuselage marked a clean break from the original J‑8  Bonus Photo:J‑8II in the United States, circa 1986, during the short‑lived Peace Pearl program, that brief window when Washington and Beijing were friendly enough for the

June 13, 2026
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