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Chinese Military
Since the Pelosi Visit, China Has Created a New Normal in the Taiwan Strait
By Adrian Ang U-Jin and Olli Pekka Suorsa
Starting with the military exercises of August 2022, there have been notable – and apparently permanent – changes in Beijing's aerial incursions into Taiwan’s ADIZ.
China’s Directed Energy Weapons and Counterspace Applications
By Oskar Glaese
China's non-kinetic physical anti-satellite weapons, including DEWs, will play a critical part in future warfare.
How Does China’s Military View India?
By Adhiraaj Anand
The PLA views India’s growing military cooperation with the United States with some concern but generally does not consider India a major threat.
Star General Chang Dingqiu Takes Command of China’s Air Force
By Marcus Clay and Rod Lee
Is he the commander that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force has been waiting for?
China’s Military Has a Hidden Weakness
By Steve Sacks
High-tech new weapons are useful, but current military reform shortfalls hinder the PLA’s ability to employ such hardware.
Taiwan Will Fight ‘to the Very Last Day’ If China Attacks
By Associated Press
Amid growing worries that China is preparing for military action, Taiwan’s foreign minister affirms Taiwanese “are willing to defend ourselves.”
Rumors of War in the Taiwan Strait
By Denny Roy
Prospects of an imminent Chinese invasion are overblown – but that doesn’t mean Taiwan can be complacent.
China Conducts Naval Drills in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The China Coast Guard appears to be involved as well.
Can China Be Compelled Into Arms Control?
By Robert Farley
There is little reason to believe that Chinese leaders will see incentives to enter arms control arrangements anytime soon.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Denies Chinese Naval Base Again—But What’s Really Happening?
By Ankit Panda
The Cambodian prime minister has pushed back on the idea of exclusive basing rights for any country.
Chinese Navy Set to Retire Last Type 051 Destroyer
By Ankit Panda
Zhuhai, the last serving Type 051G guided-missile destroyer in the PLAN, is set for retirement.
Interview: Ben Lowsen on Chinese PLA Ground Forces
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Assessing the future trajectory of PLA ground forces development.
Countering China’s Laser Offensive
By Patrick M. Cronin and Ryan D. Neuhard
China’s military and paramilitary forces have been employing lasers with increasing frequency since at least 2018.
Beware China’s ‘Barbarian Handlers’
By William Choong
A recent appeal by a senior PLA officer should be read with appropriate caveats in mind.
Taiwan Scrambles Fighters to Intercept Chinese Military Aircraft
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese aircraft encircled Taiwan and returned to China through the Miyako Strait.
China’s Military Advancements in the 2010s: Air and Ground
By Rick Joe
Reviewing the most major and visible developments the PLA and Chinese military industry have experienced in the 2010s.
Are China’s South China Sea Artificial Islands Militarily Significant and Useful?
By Ankit Panda
China's artificial islands are a symbol of its revisionism in the South China Sea, but they're also militarily significant.
Hand-in-Hand 2019: Indian and Chinese Armies Come Together for Joint Military Exercise
By StoriesAsia
The two-week exercise included more than 250 Chinese and Indian military personnel engaged in various joint counterterrorism trainings.
4 Lessons for India From China’s October 2019 Military Parade
By Suyash Desai
China’s October 1, 2019, demonstration of military might bears lessons for New Delhi.
Hypersonic Hype: Just How Big of a Deal Is China’s DF-17 Missile?
By Ankit Panda
Is China’s DF-17 hypersonic missile a serious threat to the United States?
Is China Getting Ready to Finally Reveal the DF-41 Intercontinental-Range Ballistic Missile?
By Ankit Panda
Is the long-awaited DF-41 expected to make an appearance?
Battle-Ready: The PLA’s Hong Kong Garrison
By Bonnie Girard
Will China cross the Rubicon by sending its military to Hong Kong?
China’s Type 001A Carrier Continues Sea Trials Amid Possible Complications
By Ankit Panda
The Type 001A remains in trials.
China’s New Defense White Paper: Reading Between the Lines
By Ben Lowsen
Beijing walks a tightrope between peace and its conception of great power status.
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