Chinese Military

Europe accounts for a fraction of Taiwan’s defense import needs. Expect things to stay that way.

China isn’t as inscrutable as some in the West assume. Seeing it through a U.S. general’s eyes might help.

Are Romney’s China complaints campaign rhetoric or genuine belief? Either way, he must resist ideologically pleasing solutions that risk military overreach.

China has been accused of copying Russian fighters. So why does Moscow seem close to selling it the Su-35?

Worried Russia will be marginalized by China, expect Vladimir Putin to push his Eurasian Union vision – and perhaps spring a surprise over Pakistan.

China announces another double-digit rise in military spending. It’s unsettling the country’s neighbors.

Tensions between India and China are about more than specific bilateral disputes. Expect more to come.

The U.S. military is no longer as overwhelmingly superior in numerical and qualitative terms as it was not so long ago. That has big implications for its plans in Asia.

The U.S. must stop taking an “instant pudding” view of military planning. The Air-Sea Battle plan is the best hope to ensure security in the Pacific.

As China’s leadership prepares for its transition to the fifth generation, a fixation on identity and core interests is a troubling sign for U.S. ties.

The U.S. has begun training on the F-35 stealth fighter. Will the jet reshape the U.S. role in the Pacific?

Are China’s South China Sea claims as expansive as some people claim? The Foreign Ministry tries to clarify.