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A close encounter with a Chinese aircraft carrier has become a badge of honor for a US Navy destroyer crew
In April 2021, USS Mustin tracked the Chinese carrier Liaoning in the South China Sea and made sure…
Christopher Woody
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Why China changed its mind about nuclear weapons and is bulking up its arsenal at 'accelerated' pace
"The Chinese hope to make it impossible for the US to be confident it can carry out a preemptive st…
Benjamin Brimelow
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China's first stealth fighter for aircraft carriers is emerging, but a big problem still weighs it down
A model jet spotted on a fake aircraft carrier is the latest hint about what China's navy may have …
Benjamin Brimelow
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A recent spy case shows how China has been able to pull off its whirlwind military modernization
A rare conviction of a senior Chinese intelligence officer sheds light on China's shadowy effort to…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Milestones with 2 new planes show the US and China trying to improve on the same important mission
The Y-20 and MQ-25 are radically different aircraft, but both will allow US and Chinese military ai…
Christopher Woody
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The Air Force's most advanced jets may be vulnerable because of their own weapons
Air Force leaders warn that outdated weapons could undercut the advantages of the service's most so…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Top US general says Chinese hypersonic weapon test is close to 'Sputnik moment' and 'has all of our attention'
"I think it's very close to that," Gen. Mark Milley said of a reported Chinese hypersonic weapon te…
Ryan Pickrell
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2 dozen Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, fly near Taiwan in apparent show of force
Chinese military aircraft fly near Taiwan almost daily, but larger displays of military might like …
Ryan Pickrell
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China's air force has big plans for its biggest planes
China's strategic airlift fleet is the fastest-growing in the world, and its expansion reflects Bei…
Christopher Woody
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How China is trying to fix the biggest problem plaguing its fighter jets
China touts its fighter jets as symbols of military capability, but those jets have long had a majo…
Benjamin Brimelow
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A year after a showdown on 'the roof of the world,' India is gearing up to take on China at sea
As the site of some of the world's most important trade routes, the Indian Ocean's value is hard to…
Benjamin Brimelow
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US Pacific bases and aircraft are wildly vulnerable to Chinese missile barrages that could overwhelm defenses, lawmakers warn
US lawmakers urged defense officials to address critical weaknesses in the Pacific, painting a blea…
Chris Panella
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US allies want to spend more time practicing to hunt Russian and Chinese subs, top Navy admiral says
An area of focus is anti-submarine warfare, which has gained attention as Russia's and China's sub …
Christopher Woody
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What newly released Pentagon maps reveal about China's growing military reach
Maps in the Pentagon's latest China Military Power Report illustrate Beijing's growing ability to s…
Benjamin Brimelow
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As China ramps up military flights around Taiwan, another quieter mission continues at sea
Chinese flights near Taiwan have increased in recent weeks, and the planes involved hint at a large…
Christopher Woody
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China's military has become one of the world's most powerful, but the US still has one big advantage
Decades of modernization can't give the Chinese military skills that the US has spent two decades u…
Benjamin Brimelow
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How Taiwan could depend on one of the cheapest naval tactics to stop a Chinese invasion
Naval mines, a cheap and easy to employ naval tactic, could be key to deterring China from invading…
Chris Panella
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A Chinese fighter jet popped flares in the path of an Australian military helicopter in an 'unsafe' Yellow Sea intercept, Canberra says
A Chinese aircraft released flares in the flight path of an Australian Defence Force helicopter, es…
Ella Sherman
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India releases Chinese soldier who strayed across the contested LAC border
According to the Indian Army, the PLA soldier looked disoriented when he was found and was provi…
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Chinese military beefs up coastal forces as it prepares for possible invasion of Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army has been upgrading its missile bases, and one Beijing-based military …