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Chinese military strategy
![China’s Inopportune Pandemic Assertiveness China’s Inopportune Pandemic Assertiveness](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-05-20-1.jpg)
China’s Inopportune Pandemic Assertiveness
By Joel Wuthnow
Is China’s attempt to make the most of COVID-19 a strategic blunder?
![South China Sea: Indonesia’s Natuna Sea Dilemma With China South China Sea: Indonesia’s Natuna Sea Dilemma With China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-14-9.jpg)
South China Sea: Indonesia’s Natuna Sea Dilemma With China
By Ankit Panda
Can Jakarta cope with Chinese coercion in the South China Sea?
![4 Lessons for India From China’s October 2019 Military Parade 4 Lessons for India From China’s October 2019 Military Parade](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-chinas-growing-high-end-drone-force-ap-19274341258134.jpg)
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.
![The US Congress Needs Facts, Not Hyperbole, on China’s Space Program The US Congress Needs Facts, Not Hyperbole, on China’s Space Program](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_120616111882.jpg)
The US Congress Needs Facts, Not Hyperbole, on China’s Space Program
By Gregory Kulacki
Alarming and factually challenged assessments of China’s space program should not guide U.S. policy.
![From Hardware to Software: China’s 2019 Military Budget and Priorities From Hardware to Software: China’s 2019 Military Budget and Priorities](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17181094420478.jpg)
From Hardware to Software: China’s 2019 Military Budget and Priorities
By Ankit Panda
Growth in military budget may have slowed slightly, but funding leaves plenty of room for the vital job of developing personnel.
![How Does China’s Air Force Learn and Adapt to New Circumstances? How Does China’s Air Force Learn and Adapt to New Circumstances?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-14_19-11-21.jpg)
How Does China’s Air Force Learn and Adapt to New Circumstances?
By Robert Farley
The PLAAF has made close study of U.S. military institutions.
![China Conducts First Test of New JL-3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile China Conducts First Test of New JL-3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-09_06-38-22.jpg)
China Conducts First Test of New JL-3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
By Ankit Panda
China’s nuclear modernization continues with the first known test of its next-generation SLBM.
![Keeping China’s Aircraft Carriers in Perspective Keeping China’s Aircraft Carriers in Perspective](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-03_01-12-51.jpg)
Keeping China’s Aircraft Carriers in Perspective
By Eric Gomez
China’s investment in aircraft carriers will take a great deal of time and money to reach its full potential.
![Power Plays Across the First Island Chain: China's Lone Carrier Group Has a Busy December Power Plays Across the First Island Chain: China's Lone Carrier Group Has a Busy December](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-26_20-48-07.jpg)
Power Plays Across the First Island Chain: China's Lone Carrier Group Has a Busy December
By Ankit Panda
For the first time, China's lone carrier entered the Western Pacific. What does the Chinese Navy have in mind?
![East China Sea: Japan Reacts as Chinese Air Force Conducts Miyako Strait Drill East China Sea: Japan Reacts as Chinese Air Force Conducts Miyako Strait Drill](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-25_22-31-16.jpg)
East China Sea: Japan Reacts as Chinese Air Force Conducts Miyako Strait Drill
By Ankit Panda
Several types of Chinese military aircraft transited the strategically important strait.
![After Djibouti Base, China Eyes Additional Overseas Military 'Facilities' After Djibouti Base, China Eyes Additional Overseas Military 'Facilities'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-29_15-36-17.jpg)
After Djibouti Base, China Eyes Additional Overseas Military 'Facilities'
By Ankit Panda
China's foreign minister hints at an expansion of Chinese bases beyond just Djibouti. That shouldn't be a surprise.
![Where Is the 'String of Pearls' in 2015? Where Is the 'String of Pearls' in 2015?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sizes/thumbnail/6449_5243ae5746db1.jpg)
Where Is the 'String of Pearls' in 2015?
By Benjamin David Baker
Chinese military installations in the Indian Ocean are still a possibility, not a certainty.
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