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China is closing a South China Sea surveillance gap with a new radar made to spot stealth aircraft, satellite images suggest
The system, purported to have advanced counter-stealth capabilities, could challenge how US forces …
Chris Panella
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Weak shipbuilding could be the US Navy's Achilles' heel in a war with China
A hollowed out industrial base, which the Navy depends on, could spell trouble for the sea service …
Chris Panella
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Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving…
Chris Panella
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These big shipyards are China's shipbuilding power players and are cranking out new warships at a breakneck pace
China boasts impressive shipbuilding capacity across its industry, but a few key yards play a great…
Chris Panella
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China's shipbuilders are teasing a new coast guard 'mothership,' and there's talk it could be an aircraft or drone carrier
The words used for "mothership" in China also mean "carrier," leading to speculation it could be a …
Matthew Loh
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US intel shows China's army had missiles filled with water instead of fuel in a corruption scandal that led to Xi's military purge: Bloomberg
US intelligence also indicated that entire fields of missile silos in Western China used lids that …
Matthew Loh
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A US military aircraft just returned to a WWII airstrip that was once the site of a bloody battle in the Pacific
With eyes on China, the US military is searching the Pacific for more airfields from which its airc…
Ella Sherman
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China is rapidly building an unusual assault ship with an apparent catapult system for launching planes, but its purpose is still a mystery
The large, unique Type 076 amphibious assault ship, boasting a catapult for launching fixed-wing ai…
Chris Panella
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A bizarre comment stirred speculation India may try to match China's carrier fleet
India is building a 3rd aircraft carrier and the country's defense minister suggested that more may…
Michael Peck
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Wargames show the US could burn through its ammo in 'as few as 3 to 4 weeks' in a war with China, commission warns
Some important munitions, like anti-ship missiles, might last only a few days, said the eight-perso…
Matthew Loh
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Satellite photos show more construction at military base where US has 'serious concerns' about China's presence
Cambodia has said little about what happening at the base, worrying the US, which suspects it may b…
Christopher Woody
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This massive, crumbling shipwreck-turned-military station has become the latest flashpoint in tense US-China relations. Take a look inside.
The grounded ship-turned-military outpost, known as the Sierra Madre, was originally the USS LST-82…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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China is pushing ahead with a planned military base in the UAE in a clear snub to the US, leaked papers say
The United Arab Emirates has come under pressure from ally the US to halt its military cooperation …
Tom Porter
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The US military is planning for a 'transformative' year in Asia as tensions with China continue to rise
US forces remain concentrated at major bases in Northeast Asia, but the Pentagon is making plans fo…
Christopher Woody
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After India, China is now breaching the borders of Nepal
The dispute emerged after the Chinese side unilaterally constructed 11 cemented buildings in the…
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Satellite photos show rapid construction at military base where US has 'serious concerns' about China's presence
The two new buildings are just north of the site of US-built facilities that were demolished by Cam…
Christopher Woody
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With a new carrier and rumors of more bases, a vision of China's global presence is getting clearer
Beijing is increasingly looking for facilities to support an overseas presence, and the US is worri…
Christopher Woody
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China launches its 3rd aircraft carrier, naming it after the province directly facing Taiwan
The Fujian carrier is named after the region closest to Taiwan, for which China has said it would "…
Sinéad Baker
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80 years after an unprecedented attack, Australia is having run-ins with another rival close to home
Eighty years after Japanese submarines attacked Sydney, another powerful adversary is making its pr…