China's military

Xi Jinping further shakes up the military and consolidates his control.

A number of widely different reasons potentially explain why China shrouds its military modernization in secrecy.

China's Ministry of National Defense confirmed the ultra-high speed missile test, but said it wasn't directed at the US.

Plus, the 2013 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report is out. Friday China links.

A new report gives a detailed overview of China’s foreign transfers of small arms.

China employs military actions to achieve political outcomes in territorial disputes. Understanding them is important if conflict is to be avoided.

While reports warn of China’s rising military budget and lack of transparency, numbers and hyped headlines often cloud the bigger picture.

The amounts the U.S. and China invest in usable firepower are closer than raw spending figures indicate.

Given the advancing capabilities of China’s anti-access forces, questions of diffusion and proliferation bear consideration.

Gates’ Beijing visit was disappointing. The PLA appears more interested in sending a message than engaging.

Taiwan won’t ever get F-22s. But the US should sell it the latest F-16 fighter to balance Chinese aircraft purchases.