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A 2020 hack of the Japanese military was tied to cyberspies from China's People's Liberation Army
A former US military official called the hack that gave Chinese spies access to Japan's military pl…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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With new operations on opposite sides of the world, Chinese military aircraft are showing off growing reach
China's air force is getting "more confident in its ability to operate farther" from its shores wit…
Christopher Woody
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Updated Pentagon maps reveal the Chinese military's growing reach
In 2020, the Chinese military's ground force, naval fleet, and aviation force all continued to grow.
Benjamin Brimelow
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China's military is growing rapidly, but it hasn't been 'tested' like US troops have, former top US admiral says
China's troops haven't been "tested writ large like US ground forces," the former commander of US I…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Warnings about 'brain-control' weapons reflect growing US concern about China's military research
The US military says China is exploring "next-generation operational concepts for intelligentized w…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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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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New Pentagon charts lay out China's growing military advantage over Taiwan
Taiwan is modernizing its military, but data compiled by the US Defense Department shows that China…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Stop counting warships. China's special-operations forces are Taiwan's real problem.
As impressive as China's naval expansion has been, Chinese leaders may not rely on those ships to r…
Lyle Goldstein, Defense Prior…
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China tests new version of world's largest amphibious aircraft as US interest in sea-going planes grows
Few militaries still use amphibious aircraft, but the US is reexamining that capability as it shift…
Christopher Woody
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China now has the world's 3rd-largest aviation force. Here are the combat jets it's using to catch up with the West.
China's air force and navy now field roughly 2,250 dedicated combat aircraft, and it's "rapidly cat…
Benjamin Brimelow
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China's military is bulking up its helicopter fleet. Here's how it could use its new helos against Taiwan.
China's helicopters haven't gotten the same attention as its missiles or warships, but those helos …
Benjamin Brimelow
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China's recent military flights around Taiwan show how its bomber fleet is flexing its muscles
China has rapidly increased its long-range bomber flights over water in recent years, catching the …
Christopher Woody
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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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US forces on Guam are facing a Chinese missile threat unlike anything else and need more air defenses with deeper magazines, Army officials say
US officials have long identified the need for more integrated air defenses in the Pacific to stop …
Chris Panella
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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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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…