- January 18th, 2026
China may have quietly crossed a significant threshold in long-range strike warfare, with new US assessments indicating that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has likely operationally fielded the DF-27 missile—an unprecedented system that blends intercontinental reach with anti-ship strike capability....
China pressed ahead with a second day of large-scale live-fire military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, intensifying pressure on the self-ruled island in exercises that Beijing says are designed to rehearse a blockade of key ports and strikes on maritime...
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is being driven by President Xi Jinping to undergo its most radical transformation since its founding, shifting from a manpower-heavy force toward what Chinese leaders describe as “new quality combat forces” built around high technology,...
In a stark reminder of the growing volatility in East Asia, China’s state broadcaster CCTV aired footage on August 1 showing a tense mid-air encounter between a Chinese military helicopter and what it claims was a U.S. Navy aircraft over...
China’s military announced on Thursday that it deployed both naval and air assets to monitor and warn off a United States guided missile destroyer, the USS William P. Lawrence, as it transited the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday. The latest encounter...
Due to the ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea, China conducted intensive sea and air combat drills near the contentious Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday. This area—an expanse of reefs and rocks west of the Philippines’ Luzon Island—has been...
Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the need for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force to significantly enhance its "deterrence and combat capabilities" On October 19, 2024, This directive comes at a crucial time, with the Rocket Force embroiled in...
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is facing a purge after senior officers were removed from the National People's Congress, China's parliament. This purge includes personnel from elite military establishments and the defense-industrial complex. The removal includes Lieutenant General Zhang Zhenzhong...