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‘Surprising’ how quickly China’s military is closing gap with US: analyst Lyle Goldstein

Lyle Goldstein is a senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, and director of Asia engagement at the Washington think tank Def...

China highlights advanced wartime tech in defence mobilisation law update

China has made the first amendment in 16 years to its national defence mobilisation law to include a fresh focus on new technologies – a move experts said would cover AI and drones...

Chinese military practices strikes against U.S. missile defenses, Humvees

China's army is improving attack helicopter skills against U.S. missile defenses and ground vehicles, and recently practiced live-fire missile strikes against mockups of Patriot an...

Why China’s military is laser-focused on ‘disruptive’ technologies

Having marked its 99th anniversary on August 1, the People’s Liberation Army is now just a year away from its centenary goals, with its evolution highlighting the past, present and...

China to step up unmanned technologies use in army — Xi Jinping

According to the Chinese leader, combat readiness remains the main guideline and criterion for military modernization

Chinese military’s AI attack chain lags foreign models: researchers

China’s military AI models trail their foreign equivalents in performance, concentrating on support functions rather than combat, according to a study by Chinese researchers. The f...

The numbers game: why the US is losing ground to China in the first island chain

As the People’s Liberation Army marks its 99th anniversary on August 1, one year from the deadline for its centenary goals, its evolution highlights the past, present and future of...

Xi Jinping urges Chinese armed forces to ‘strengthen military application’ of AI

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to enhance its use of AI as part of a drive to develop an intelligent military. Speaking ahead of the...

Inside Japan’s military build-up

Can China’s aerospace industry overcome ‘execution gap’ in modernisation goals?

Chinese defence suppliers are hitting a wall when it comes to translating national strategic goals into effective enterprise-level actions, according to an analysis by industry ins...

India's Military Modernisation Blitz After Sindoor Signals Future War Doctrine

India’s post-Sindoor defence modernisation reveals a sweeping transformation of its armed forces, with investments spanning drones, hypersonic missiles, precision-guided glide kits...

China-Egypt joint drills a show of Beijing’s military reach

China is beginning to match its economic presence abroad with the military reach required to operate across it. The clearest evidence came from Egypt. Chinese J-16 fighters flew th...

The New Third Front: China Quietly Revamps Country for War

The New Third Front: China Quietly Revamps Country for WarSimpliciusAn interesting series of reports have shone light on China’s ‘quiet’ but revolutionary preparations for conflict...

Japan is arming for a long-range fight, and China is worried

Tokyo is building a military and intelligence architecture very different from the one that defined its postwar eraReleased in early August, the Japanese Ministry of Defense's late...

Beyond the numbers: why China’s carrier force won’t copy the US model

Having marked its 99th anniversary on August 1, the People’s Liberation Army is now just a year away from its centenary goals, with its evolution highlighting the past, present and...

Japan is arming for a long range fight, and China is worried

Tokyo is building a military and intelligence architecture very different from the one that defined its postwar eraReleased in early August, the Japanese Ministry of Defense's late...

The Intensifying Geopolitics of Southeast Asia’s Military Modernization

At a time of growing regional turbulence, nations across the region are seeking to equip themselves with more and better armaments.

Japan sounds alarm over China’s expanding Pacific footprint, vows defence boost

Japan’s latest defence white paper warns of China’s growing ability to sustain military operations farther into the western Pacific Ocean, while pledging to bolster its own monitor...

Ex-PLA colonel on US’ decline and China’s nuclear arsenal

Zhou Bo is a retired senior colonel in the People’s Liberation Army, a senior fellow at Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy, and the author of the...

The Contradiction at the Heart of China’s Military Reforms

China’s military is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. The recent appointment of dozens of new commanders, the restructuring of Central Military Commission...

China built full-size models of US warships and aircraft to hone its missiles

China built full-size models of US warships and aircraft to hone its missilesInsider Inc.China has built an array of replica ships, aircraft and bases in its desert expanse.New ima...

China’s Palantir? Private tech firms surge into defence AI, aiming to match US giants

The People’s Liberation Army is just a year away from its centenary goals in its evolution into a “world-class” fighting force. In this part of a series, Amber Wang looks at the gr...

Satellite images show 50 per cent boost to China’s Type 054B missile capacity

China appears to be adding capacity to the vertical launch system (VLS) of its most advanced guided-missile frigate Type 054B under construction in Shanghai, satellite images show,...

US wartime buildup races against China’s industrial clock

The US push for a wartime industrial base is accelerating, but its real test is whether new weapons can be produced, delivered and sustained fast enough for a multi-front Indo-Paci...