Chinese Military

AirSea Battle shouldn’t only be about the United States. Working closely with Taiwan could pay dividends and help ensure a stable military balance in the Asia-Pacific.

News that China is planning to map the South China Sea is raising concern in the region, including India.

Hu Jintao may not be as popular with the military as Jiang Zemin. That doesn’t mean there will be a coup.

China’s government warns the military to prepare for an “ideological struggle” as rumors of unrest persist.

Coup rumors in China and India, and a Chinese economic slowdown feature in our weekly roundup of the news you might have missed this week in Asia.

Japan’s defense ministry took a chance opting for the F-35 stealth fighter to replace its aging fleet. But soaring costs could undermine one of America’s closest alliances.

Welcome to the first issue of The Week in Asia. Every weekend, The Diplomat will be rounding up the Asia-Pacific news, research and commentary that you may have missed.

An increasingly cash-strapped America is promising significant cuts to its military. Coupled with a rising China, would the U.S. have to give up on its allies?

The term “arms race” is overused. But China and India are spending more even as their GDP growth falls.

Indian officials are preoccupied by China’s growing military power. They would do better to fix their own incoherent defense establishment.

A dispute with South Korea over a remote reef has prompted a tense exchange of words between the two countries. There could be more to come.

The U.S. is increasingly dependent on the Internet for its well-being. It makes its lack of preparedness for cyberattacks from China, Russia and others all the more worrying.