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                                  South China Sea                       Introduction : Location:                  South China Sea is a small body of water of the western Pacific Ocean in Southeast Asia. It is located in the South of China (that's why called South China Sea), east and south of Vietnam, west of the Philippines and North of the Island of Borneo. It is bounded by the southern part of the Gulf of Thailand and east coast of the Malay. Area :             It covers 6 km² area, composed of 3.5 milllion sq km patch of water. Islands :                It consist of about 250 tiny and low Islands.                                  ...

What is Air Defense System? According to NATO, Air Defense System is defined as " All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of incoming hostile air action". It is used to protect naval, ground and Air Base in any location from enemy air strike. It is deployed for homeland defense. It consists of surface to air missiles which can destroy the incoming cruise, ballistic, ICBM missiles and air crafts. Usually it have short range surface to air missiles. It can destroy enemy's aircraft and missiles only when it enters in the specific range. It is also called SAM (Surface to Air Missiles). This system was first introduced by Germans, but not became operational during WW2. Several years after the WW2, USA became the first country which deployed the world first air defence systems SAM-A1-GAPA in 1949. Later on in 1957, the USSR deployed its first air defence systems S-75 Dvina. Soon it became one of the most widely deployed air defence systems in history. ...

What is a Submarine? A submarine is a specific Warship, which can operate missions/tasks beneath seawater. It is usually cylindrical shaped. It is included in the category of boats instead of ships irrespective of its size. It was first widely used in War 1 (1914-1918). It can be used for both military and civil purposes. In the military it is used to sink enemy ships (both military and merchant) on the sea surface, to sink or protect aircraft carriers during a battle, to destroy other enemy submarines, for covert operations of special forces, reconnaissance, land attacks and nuclear strikes etc. Civil uses of submarine includes underwater exploration, marine science, underwater installed technical maintenance, marine research, undersea cable repair, sea tourism, underwater search and rescue missions, and sea archaeology etc.    Top 5 powerful attack submarines in the world are:              1. Sea Wolf Class   Submarin...

What is Fourth-Generation Fighter Jet? Fourth-generation fighter jets is the specific class of fighter jets that are in service from the 1980s to the present. The design concept of the fourth generation jet is of the 1970s. The design concepts were based on the lessons learned from the previous generation fighter jets. These jets were upgraded with modern long-range air to air missiles, higher maneuverability, powerful engine, better Avionics due to advancements in the microcomputers of the 1980s, long-range operational capabilities, and more advanced radars e.g AESA(Active Electronically Scanned Array). These further provided basis for 4.5 and 5th generation fighter jets. Following are some of the best 4th generation fighter jets;                 10. F 16 Fighting Falcon   F 16 fighting falcon was originally developed by General Dynamics during 1976. It is a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter primarily developed for  Unit...

Modern Parliament was introduced by Edward 1 of England in 1295. He remained the king of England from 1272 to 1307. In 1260, the Mongol army was defeated the Islamic army at Ain Julat. Timur Lung died in 1405 AD in present-day Kazakhstan. He has been officially recognized as the National Hero of Uzbekistan. The first colony established by the English in North America was Jamestown. The Nine Years War, often called the war of the Grand Alliance was a conflict between Louis XIV of France and the European coalition of the Holy Roman Empire, England, Savoy, the Dutch Republic, and Spain. It was fought from 1688 to 1697. In 1707, the two countries that became united were the UK and Scotland.  In 1805, the French fleet was destroyed by the British Royal Navy at the Battle of Trafalgar, Spain. Napoleon crowned himself as Emperor of France in 1801. Napoleon brought a detailed revision of the French Legal...