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Chinese Military
China Protests Japan Fighter Scramble Over Miyako Strait Exercise
By Ankit Panda
Chinese military aircraft return to the Miyako Strait.
South China Sea: China Activates First Desalination Plant on Woody Island
By Ankit Panda
The activation of China's first desalination plant on Woody Island improves the island's livability.
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.
China's Air Force Revisits the Bashi Channel. Here's Why That Matters
By Ankit Panda
The Bashi Channel is seldom discussed, but bears great strategic relevance for the People's Liberation Army.
Chinese Navy Holds 'Confrontation Drill' in Sea of Japan
By Ankit Panda
The ships participating in the exercise were on their way back to China from RIMPAC 2016.
China's Military Has Nearly 3000 Aircraft. Here's Why That Matters
By Robert Farley
The 2016 Defense Department report on Chinese military strength says China may have 3,000 military aircraft.
Xi Jinping Has a New Title: Commander-in-Chief of the People's Liberation Army
By Ankit Panda
Xi's quest to expand his personal authority over the Chinese military continues.
Chinese PLA Company Command: The Party Line
By Ben Lowsen
Become a Chinese PLA company commander for a day.
Xi Jinping and Maritime Militarization
By Greg Austin
Fuzzy “pink lines” in the water.
US Experts Talk Chinese PLA Reform
By Ben Lowsen
What’s changed and why?
Without Foreign Military Tech, Where Would China's Military Be?
By Robert Farley
The overwhelming majority of Chinese technology depends on systems acquired from foreign producers.
US Admiral Warns of China’s and Russia’s Growing Space Weapons Arsenal
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In a speech, the head of U.S. Strategic Command also warned of China’s long-range precision strike weapons program.