One Step Closer to US Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea

Washington’s moving closer and closer to staging freedom of navigation patrols near China’s artificial islands. By Ankit Panda October 04, 2015 U.S. officials have indicated that the U.S. Navy will conduct freedom... Read more »

Will China Have a Mini US Navy By 2020?

A former admiral does the math – and the results are quite striking. By Prashanth Parameswaran July 30, 2015 Much has been written about China’s ongoing efforts to become what President Xi... Read more »

What Should America Do in the South China Sea? Ask a Fighter Pilot

Colonel John Boyd, to be specific. James Holmes October 2, 2015 What to do in the South China Sea? Ask a fighter pilot. One in particular: the late U.S. Air Force colonel... Read more »

Revealed: China Can’t Build Lethal Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carriers

Dave Majumdar September 29, 2015 China may have started construction on its second aircraft carrier according to new satellite imagery. The images—which were obtained by the British defense trade journal IHS Jane’s... Read more »

How China Is Catching Up on Stealth Technology with a Knockoff F-35

By Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One September 26, 2015 New technical specs about China’s new J-31 fighter, a plane designed to rival the American-made F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, popped up on a Chinese... Read more »

Ballistic, Cruise Missile Sales Banned; Rocket Launchers Meet Market Needs

Ballistic, cruise missile sales banned; rocket launchers meet market needs Foreign arms purchasers can forget about getting their hands on Chinese-made ballisticand cruise missiles, such as those displayed in the Sept 3... Read more »

America’s F-22 Raptor vs. China’s Stealth J-20: Who Wins?

Dave Majumdar September 10, 2015 Despite its recent economic troubles, the People’s Republic of China is likely to be the only peer level competitor to the United States over the next fifty years.... Read more »

Thorn in Pentagon’s Side: China’s New J-11D Jets Boast Advanced Features

MILITARY & INTELLIGENCE 19:04 18.09.2015(updated 19:05 18.09.2015) “Are short-range American tactical fighters relevant in the Pacific theatre?” US defense expert Dave Majumdar asks, adding that F-22 Raptors and F-35 Joint Strike Fighters... Read more »

China Has an Unsettling Nnuclear Deterrence Strategy

STRATFOR Sep. 9, 2015 Military watchers around the world eagerly anticipated China’s Sept. 3 military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the surrender of Japan and the end of World War... Read more »

Chinese Animators Envision a Future War in Asia—and Blow Up the Internet

Lauren Dickey September 5, 2015 Alongside the military spectacle that passed through Tiananmen Square in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Chinese media conglomerate Tecent... Read more »