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The Political Utility of China’s A2/AD Challenge
By Zachary Keck
Anti-Access/Area Denial is often seen purely in military terms. It’s much bigger than that.
Of Course the PLA is Planning for a 'Short, Sharp War'
By James R. Holmes
The "revelation" that China's military is planning for a quick war with Japan should shock no one.
Mearsheimer Is Dangerously Optimistic
By James R. Holmes
Mearsheimer’s claim that China’s military power is significantly inferior to the U.S. misses the point.
China’s Defense Budget: A Mixed Bag
By Zachary Keck
For the U.S. and its allies, China’s new defense budget contains both bad news and good news.
PLA Officer: China Must Establish South China Sea ADIZ
By Zachary Keck
A Chinese military officer has said that establishing a South China Sea ADIZ is necessary to China's national interest.
Chinese Military Clamps Down On Corruption
By Ankit Panda
New regulations tighten fiscal accountability within the PLA.
Global Space Spending Drops For First Time Since 1995
By Ankit Panda
Also, China's Hongdu L-15 is back in production, USS Taylor runs aground, PLA soldiers getting too big. Links.
China’s Military Trains for War Against Japan
By Zachary Keck
A senior US military official says the PLA has been holding exercises to practice seizing islands in the East China Sea.
PLA to Build a Hong Kong Port
By Zachary Keck
Hong Kong’s Town Planning Board unanimously approved a plan for a PLA military port in the city’s harbor.
How the Weak Win Wars: China Edition
By James R. Holmes
The U.S. should not take too much solace in the fact that China’s defense spending lags behind its own.
China’s Military Spending VS Asia’s Military Spending
By Zachary Keck
In 2013 China continued to widen the gap between its military spending and that of its neighbors.
Why Isn’t China’s Military More Transparent?
By Zachary Keck
A number of widely different reasons potentially explain why China shrouds its military modernization in secrecy.