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People's Liberation Army
China Holds Military Drills Near Unstable Myanmar Border
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Exercises come amid a new round of instability.
What Happens After China Invades Taiwan?
By Wang Mouzhou
Even a tactically “successful” invasion of the island might lead to strategic defeat for the PRC and the Communist Party.
China Is Building a 100,000 Strong Marine Corps
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The People’s Liberation Army allegedly plans to increase the size of its amphibious assault troops by 400 percent.
A First: Chinese Honor Guard Marches in Pakistan Republic Day Parade
By Ankit Panda
China dispatched a PLA honor guard to Pakistan's Republic Day parade.
The PLA’s Potential Breakthrough in High-Power Microwave Weapons
By Elsa B. Kania
Though details are scarce, recent Chinese reports hint at a major advance in HPM technology.
China Slows the Pace on Its Defense Spending Growth in 2017
By Ankit Panda
Anticipating slower overall growth, China slows the pace of its year-on-year defense spending growth.
Chinese Military Aircraft Transit Miyako Strait, Leading Japan to Scramble Jets
By Ankit Panda
China returns to the Miyako Strait.
China's Strategic Support Force: A Force for Innovation?
By Elsa Kania
The new PLA branch might be China's key to leapfrogging the United States on military technology.
'Optionality' and the Future of US Defense Procurement
By Robert Farley
“Optionality” may someday become one of the buzzwords that we simultaneously bemoan and find useful.
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.
China, India Hold Joint Military Drill
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China and India kicked off a joint military exercise today in western India.