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This year’s Nato summit in Ankara will be the first held in Turkey since 2004. Photo: dpa
US-China relations

Why the Indo-Pacific might be on the back burner at the Nato summit

Immediate pressures over Ukraine, Iran and spending mean alliance’s concerns about China could be sidelined at Ankara gathering.

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China’s military drills

Russian warships dock in Chinese port ahead of Joint Sea exercises

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Taiwan

Too few troops, too much tech: Taiwan’s demographic crisis forces reform

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China’s military

Chinese President Xi Jinping appoints new military anti-corruption chief

Zhang Shuguang, who was promoted to the rank of full general, will take over as head of the PLA’s top graft-busting body.

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The promotions were announced at a ceremony in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
The promotions were announced at a ceremony in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
China's military weapons

Will China’s Fujian be the first carrier with anti-torpedo system to beat subs?

Defence magazine points to lightweight torpedo launcher in place of the 12-tube depth charge launchers on earlier Chinese carriers.

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China’s Communist Party

What a seating chart reveals about the future of China’s military leadership

Two generals appear near top PLA officers at a high-profile event, signalling their swift rise to fill gaps left by anti-graft campaign.

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China's military weapons

Could China’s containerised aircraft launcher reshape rules of modern warfare?

Details of a growing family of standard-sized weapon systems appeared on social media, along with video of an EMALS in action.

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A drone is launched from an electromagnetic catapult system using interconnected trucks that form a continuous platform. Photo: BIT/WeChat
A drone is launched from an electromagnetic catapult system using interconnected trucks that form a continuous platform. Photo: BIT/WeChat
South China Sea

Is build-up of Philippine bases for US use on track? Chinese analysts weigh in

South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative says base infrastructure expansion ‘has fallen short of expectations’.

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China's military weapons

Why it matters that China’s advanced fighters can use all its carriers

While the J-15T was designed to use an advanced launch system, new images show it operating from the older Liaoning carrier.

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China's military weapons

Should China worry more about keeping defence customers than winning new deals?

A study of the risks and opportunities for Chinese weapons exports in global markets cautions against a reductive assumption about quality.

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Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets belonging to the Pakistan Air Force. Photo: AFP
China's military weapons

What signal is China sending with official footage of sixth-generation fighter?

A fleeting clip of the new fighter – nicknamed ‘Little Six’ – featured in a video released by official military media over the weekend.

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The video included the first official reference to the “Little Six”. Photo: China Military Bugle
The video included the first official reference to the “Little Six”. Photo: China Military Bugle
Taiwan

Why is Taiwan’s KMT calling for the government to spend billions more on drones?

The opposition also wants to boost the island’s military drone sector, but through budgets that allow for greater scrutiny.

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South China Sea

PLA vessels shadow US-Philippine drills in South China Sea near disputed shoal

Beijing says joint patrols in waters near Scarborough Shoal undermined regional stability and vows to safeguard ‘territorial sovereignty’.

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China's military weapons

How is China shaping up in the global competition to sell air defence weapons?

After Paris arms fair, analysts expect Chinese systems to do well in the Global South but question their entry into Europe.

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Eurosam’s SAMP/T NG on display at the Eurosatory defence fair in Paris. Photo: Seong Hyeon Choi
China’s military drills

Japan and South Korea scramble fighters after Chinese-Russian bomber patrol

Tokyo says it had tracked two separate flights involving H-6 and Tu-95 bombers, some of which passed over the western Pacific.

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Chinese H-6 bombers formed part of the patrol. Photo: Handout
Chinese H-6 bombers formed part of the patrol. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Is the US banning drones from China until it can make better ones itself?

Washington forced to weigh public comments backing popular Chinese-made devices as it reckons with new reality of shared tech frontier.

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South China Sea

US shifts South China Sea reconnaissance towards drones, Philippines: think tank

Reliance on close-in aerial reconnaissance over contested waters comes as large American vessels face growing constraints.

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China's military weapons

Did the Iran war just prove that China’s ageing DF-15Bs are still big guns?

Military observers point to similarities with Iran’s short-range weapons that have breached US defence systems in the Middle East.

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China’s DF-15B short-range ballistic missiles have been in service since 1999. Photo: Reuters
China’s DF-15B short-range ballistic missiles have been in service since 1999. Photo: Reuters
China’s Communist Party

What goes on inside the 10-week ideology camp for China’s top military brass

According to state media, Xi personally decided to launch the exercise, which lasted 10 weeks and involved hundreds of officers.

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China's military weapons

PLA’s advanced carrier Fujian transits Taiwan Strait amid military drills

The vessel’s passage comes a day after island starts a five-day exercise to boost its combat readiness.

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Corruption in China

China targets face of international space cooperation in corruption crackdown

Senior defence industry official Bian Zhigang put under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’.

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Bian Zhigang was appointed deputy head at the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence in February 2024. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China's military weapons

What is China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning testing – and why does it matter?

Forty days of training in South China Sea and western Pacific Ocean comes amid a push for extended range and amphibious coordination.

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The Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group is said to have returned to its home port in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Monday, after completing more than 40 days of far-sea combat training. Photo: CCTV
The Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group is said to have returned to its home port in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Monday, after completing more than 40 days of far-sea combat training. Photo: CCTV
South China Sea

China and Philippines in rare naval stand-off near disputed Scarborough Shoal

Media outlet says incident coincided with end of Salaknib 2026 joint military exercise also involving US, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.

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China-EU relations

As Europe rearms, can it decouple its military supply chains from China?

Europe will selectively cut risks in certain areas, as the cost of freezing out China would be too great, observers say.

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China-Japan relations

China says it warned off multiple Japanese ‘provocations’ during carrier drills

State media airs footage of several encounters involving warships and planes during the Liaoning carrier group’s recent operations in the Pacific.

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Screenshot from the video aired on Chinese state TV showing a Japanese warship. Photo: CCTV
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