Xi Jinping , Donald Trump

US and China Purge Top Military Generals as Trump and Xi Jinping Tighten Political Control Over Their Armed Forces Amid Rivalry

Two strategic rivals pursuing different models of military power projection are increasingly displaying a striking similarity: both are undertaking sweeping efforts to remove senior military leaders and tighten political control over their armed forces. In China, President Xi Jinping has...
USS Minnesota (SSN-783), Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine

China’s Deadline Is Ticking for US Submarines: How Beijing’s Rare-Earth Controls Could Slow American Naval Expansion Across Indo-Pacific

Washington faces a growing strategic vulnerability as Beijing’s control over critical minerals threatens submarine production, military supply chains and the industrial foundations of American naval power. As November 10 approaches, an important question is confronting America’s strategic establishment: How will...
IAF C-130J Super Hercules

Tibetan Plateau Limits China’s Air Power Against India, but Growing PLAAF Strength Challenges IAF’s Geographic Advantage

India’s geographic advantage over China in a potential air conflict along the disputed Himalayan border could prove significant, as the high altitude of the Tibetan Plateau places operational constraints on Chinese military aircraft. However, China’s rapidly expanding air force and...
Israel Election

Israel Election: Netanyahu and Eisenkot Face Coalition Deadlock, but Strategic Priorities May Remain Unchanged

Israel's October 27, 2026, election has left the country facing a potentially prolonged coalition battle, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc and his principal rival, former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief Gadi Eisenkot, competing to assemble the parliamentary majority...
Bailey Bridges

Nepal Receives Three Bailey Bridges from India and China Following Bhotekoshi Floods

Nepal has received three Bailey bridges from India and China following the devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi River. According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lok Bahadur Paudel Chhetri, India has provided one Bailey bridge, while China has provided two. “We are...
PL-17

Is China’s Hypersonic Air-to-Air Missiles Against US AWACS, Tankers and Command Aircraft Across Indo-Pacific?

China has reportedly developed a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) capable of releasing an air-to-air weapon during flight, a potentially significant development that could allow the People’s Liberation Army to threaten high-value American and allied aircraft from extreme distances. If the...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Operation Economic Outcast: Will US Secondary Sanctions Force China and Other Major Iran Trade Partners to Sever Economic Ties With Tehran?

The United States is escalating its economic campaign against Iran, threatening countries, banks, shipping companies and other entities that continue to maintain commercial ties with Tehran as Washington seeks to cut off the Iranian regime’s remaining financial lifelines. The campaign,...
J-16

China Deploys J-16 Fighters Over 6,000 Kilometres to Egypt, Signalling Expanding Expeditionary Airpower Reach Beyond Middle East

China has deployed its heavyweight J-16 multirole fighters more than 6,000 kilometres to Egypt for the Eagles of Civilization 2026 joint air exercise, marking a significant expansion in the scale and sophistication of Beijing’s overseas military aviation activity. The deployment,...
J-10CE

Uzbekistan’s J-10CE Fighter Deal Signals China’s Growing Airpower Influence as Russia’s Defence Monopoly Weakens Across Central Asia

Uzbekistan has emerged as China’s second known foreign operator of the J-10CE fighter after Pakistan, marking a potentially significant shift in the military balance and defence procurement landscape of Central Asia. Clearer photographs of a light-grey J-10CE carrying serial number...
China UUV

China’s Autonomous Military Networks Could Turn South China Sea Outposts into Resilient Hubs of Distributed Warfare and Surveillance

China’s reported development of autonomous defensive networks for remote maritime outposts could mark a significant evolution in the country’s approach to securing contested features in the South China Sea, shifting the emphasis from static fortifications toward distributed, machine-enabled combat networks....
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