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Latest news, features and opinion on the military in China, including the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the development of warships, aircraft carriers and fighter jets, spending on the armed forces and reforms and modernisation. US-China and mainland-Taiwan military tensions and the deployment of China’s armed forces overseas are also covered.

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  • Chinese navy releases video showing launch of JL-2 ballistic missile from nuclear submarine in display of its second-strike capability
  • The footage, shared as part of navy’s 75th anniversary celebrations, comes just days before US secretary of state travels to China

Impact of study on US military’s F-22 fighter jet could be great given range of its air-to-air missiles and required radius for ground bomb attacks, says team.

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Comments follow US President’s meeting with Japanese leader, where they unveiled a series of deals to strengthen military and economic ties to counter China.

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US and China likely to continue developing hypersonic weapons while also improving their defensive capabilities to neutralise these systems: analyst.

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Once this new device reaches the target airspace it can split in the blink of an eye into two, three or even six smaller drones, depending on battle needs.

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Experts issue warnings about the Chinese military build-up in the western Pacific and about expanded ties between China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.

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PLA says increased military spending aims to ‘improve strategic capacity’ to defend sovereignty, security and development interests amid ‘instability and uncertainty’ and ‘complex and grim’ anti-separatist struggle.

Singapore’s will buy eight more F-35 stealth fighters, eventually replacing its older F-16s, as the city state’s air force noted the growing capability of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force.

In a sign Beijing is stepping up pressure on Taipei, fleet carried out vessel checks, fishing boat protection and issued warnings near Kinmen where mainland fishermen died, says China Coast Guard.

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