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China military
China Tests New Rail-Mobile Missile Capable of Hitting all of US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing is using rail mobility to deploy one of its deadliest weapons.
China Tests New Missile Capable of Hitting Entire United States
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing's ICBM arsenal appears to be rapidly expanding.
Who Will Be Xi’s Number 2 on China’s Central Military Commission?
By Bo Zhiyue
Gen. Fan Changlong is due to retire at the 19th Party Congress. Who will replace him as China's top military official?
In New White Paper, China's Military Embraces Global Mission
By Shannon Tiezzi
China envisions a global role for its military --especially its navy -- to protect overseas interests.
Abbottabad 2011: What Really Happened?
By Ankit Panda
Is everything we know about the Osama bin Laden raid wrong?
4 Reasons China Can Fight a Modern War
By Dingding Chen
Do not underestimate the PLA’s fighting capabilities, particularly its fighting resolve.
The Decline of China's Princeling Generals
By Bo Zhiyue
The number of top-ranked "princelings" in China's military is steadily dropping.
The Softer Side of China’s Military
By Shannon Tiezzi
Disaster relief is an increasingly important mission for China's armed forces, both domestically and abroad.
The Biggest Lesson of the First Sino-Japanese War
By Yang Hengjun
Should modern-day China really bemoan the defeat of a corrupt dynasty 120 years ago?
Xi Jinping's Next Tiger Hunt
By Shannon Tiezzi
After Zhou Yongkang, the anti-corruption campaign aims at the PLA and Shanghai -- two power bases for Jiang Zemin.
China Holds Annual Military Drills in East, South China Seas
By Shannon Tiezzi
The PLA is holding live-fire exercises off China's southeastern and southern coasts.
Xi Aims His Anti-Corruption Campaign at the PLA
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xu Caihou is the highest-ranking military official to be taken down for corruption since the Deng Xiaoping era.