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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.
Meeting between China and the US is not only about avoiding doomsday, but a show of joint leadership that can bring a troubled world to a better place.
Researchers are creating an AI system that can explain its decisions, amid the intense US-China AI arms race.
The 25th anniversary of the ‘humiliating’ air strike is marked with a promise from Xi Jinping that it will never be forgotten.
The country’s most advanced aircraft carrier achieves ‘expected results’ in eight-day test of its power and electrical systems, Xinhua reports.
A tank-destroying drone known for helping Ukraine push back on Russian advances is getting a major infusion of support.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines says joint exercises show ‘China definitely wants Russia to be working with them and we see no reason why [Russia] wouldn’t’.
The warship is China’s first to use an advanced electromagnetic catapult that allows fighters to be launched more frequently.
Contract for Hangor-class vessels was signed in 2015 during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Senior Colonel Zhou Bo shares his insights on global and regional challenges, based on long experience in military diplomacy.
Across the region, high-stakes games of geopolitical brinkmanship are combining to create a perilous chain of potential nuclear-conflict zones.
Chinese navy releases video showing launch of JL-2 ballistic missile from nuclear submarine in display of its second-strike capability just days before US secretary of state’s trip to Beijing and Shanghai.
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.
AI-controlled weapon developed by Chinese scientists is up to 54 per cent more accurate than traditional water cannons.
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.
New weapons programmes to counter China in the air and space held up by political obstruction, stopgap measures, Senate subpanel told.
Study Times, a key Communist Party paper, publishes series by PLA experts on emerging weapons technology to take strategic high ground.
The veteran aerospace engineer was described as a ‘hidden dragon’ at an awards ceremony hosted by the state broadcaster CCTV
Chinese foreign ministry says China does not compete with other nations in military power and ‘firmly pursues a defensive national defence policy’.
Due to potential use in development of hypersonic weapons, Vulcan-CFD software is subject to export controls with distributions limited to within US.
Ukraine’s drones have taken a heavy toll on Russian ships and ports, offering valuable lessons in asymmetrical warfare.
The US Navy has an edge over its Chinese counterparts in terms of firepower and access to its supply bases in the region, analysts say.
First images of the aircraft – referred to as the Z-21 – emerged on social media last week.
Engineers have used electric vehicle know-how to create the world’s most powerful electromagnetic aircraft catapult.
US and China likely to continue developing hypersonic weapons while also improving their defensive capabilities to neutralise these systems: analyst.
Chinese research into the effectiveness of using lasers to combat hypersonic missiles turns up some surprise findings.
Congress hears plea for more funding, speed and capability to protect strategically vital American territory as PLA enhances its missile technology.
The test was conducted on Sunday after a B-52 bomber left the island of Guam carrying an Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon.