China will commission its first maritime patrol ship with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons in mid-2021, and the vessel is expected to be used in the South China Sea for missions including patrol […]
The Chinese Navy is building assault carriers to support amphibious operations, like a possible invasion of Taiwan or landings on disputed islands in the South China Sea. The first two ships, called LHDs (landing helicopter docks) in […]
The Trump administration is close to issuing a list of 89 Chinese aerospace and other companies that would be unable to access U.S. technology exports due to their military ties, Reuters reported, a move that could […]
Pakistan Receives CH-4 Drones from China A shipment containing an unspecified number of CH-4 Drones from China was received in Pakistan on January 15. According to a customs extract quoted by Pakistani website Quwa, 21 pieces […]
Chinese and Indian soldiers have clashed along their disputed Himalayan border in a dangerous new escalation between Asia’s two most populous countries. Indian media outlets report soldiers on both sides were wounded after they engaged […]
A photograph posted on the WeChat social media platform of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) South Sea Fleet (SSF) suggests that the anti-submarine-warfare (ASW)-capable variant of the Harbin Z-20 helicopter is close to entering […]
China has continued to steal intellectual property from other countries, according to a report out this week — but one cyber security expert says that’s not the real issue. A report released this week by the […]
China’s third aircraft carrier, expected to be very different from the previous two with much larger displacement and featuring new catapults, could be launched in 2021 and enter naval service around 2025, media reports predicted […]
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Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Thursday welcomed Britain’s plan to dispatch an aircraft carrier strike group to waters in the western Pacific amid China’s growing maritime assertiveness. During a video conference with his British […]
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