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A spokesman for the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command said of recent drills: “This is a powerful punishment for ‘Taiwan independence’ forces and a serious warning to external interference forces. It is completely legitimate and necessary”. Photo: Eastern Theatre Command
China’s military drills

Beijing confirms what Taiwan already knew: PLA did drill near island last week

Days after island leader called mainland a ‘foreign hostile force’, Taiwan reported 59 PLA aircraft and 9 naval vessels nearby.

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Corruption in China

Top member of Chinese military anti-corruption unit may be snared in graft probe

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China-Japan relations

Japan goes on the offensive with Joint Operations Command, China’s PLA Daily says

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US-China relations

Why is China’s military so worried about Starlink? A Rand report has a warning

US Space Force needs to prepare for provocation after claim that Chinese satellites practised ‘dogfight’ manoeuvres, report says.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries a batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit in February. Photo: Reuters
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries a batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit in February. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Taiwan to hold civil defence drill to put emergency responses to the test

Exercise will take place in the southern city of Tainan on Thursday to prepare the public for military conflict and natural disasters.

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US-China relations

Signal chat furore may push US workers to China’s side, Democrat warns

Senate intelligence committee vice chair says China is ‘luring individuals with national security clearance who’ve been pushed out’.

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South China Sea

US military seen as stretched but South China Sea activity rose: paper

SCSPI think tank says US may adopt primary approach of drones or autonomous weapons to address ‘quantity anxiety’ in the contested waters.

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The US military sent three carrier strike groups, including the USS Carl Vinson, for eight activities gaining access to the South China Sea last year, according to a Beijing-based think tank report. Photo: AP
The US military sent three carrier strike groups, including the USS Carl Vinson, for eight activities gaining access to the South China Sea last year, according to a Beijing-based think tank report. Photo: AP
China-Japan relations

China coastguard drives off Japanese fishing boats in escalating island dispute

Tokyo accuses Beijing of stoking tensions after Chinese ships expel four vessels from the vicinity of the Diaoyu Islands.

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US-China relations

US won’t ‘live fire’ Philippine-based Typhon missile system that angered China

US Army statement comes with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth set to visit Manila this week to ‘advance security objectives’.

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China’s military drills

China to hold joint naval drills with Thailand near South China Sea port

‘Blue Strike-2025’ exercise will be held from late March to early April near Zhanjiang on southern coast, Beijing’s defence ministry says.

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The Chinese navy’s sixth “Blue Strike” naval exercise with Thailand is expected to focus on counterterrorism tactics and anti-submarine warfare, according to Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
China's military weapons

Does this photo mark ‘official declaration’ of China’s sixth-generation fighter?

State broadcaster releases grainy image of tailless aircraft just days after US announces plans to build the next-generation F-47 jet.

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A video released by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Sunday ends with a blurry image of a ginkgo leaf-shaped, tailless aircraft and the caption: “What will be next?” Photo: CCTV
A video released by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Sunday ends with a blurry image of a ginkgo leaf-shaped, tailless aircraft and the caption: “What will be next?” Photo: CCTV
DeepSeek

How China’s PLA is gearing up to use DeepSeek AI models in actual combat

Adoption of DeepSeek by PLA hospitals, paramilitary and mobilisation units seen to usher in ‘new chapter in military intelligentisation’.

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Taiwan

Fight or flee: would Taiwan’s youth really fight a war against mainland China?

As Taipei ramps up rhetoric towards Beijing, youth opinions about military service differ from surveys to interviews.

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US-China relations

Don’t expect the US to scale back its Asia-Pacific military presence, analysts say

Trump may not have spelled out his South China Sea position but deployments are peaking and only likely to be maintained, according to observers.

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The US is not about to reduce its presence in the Indo-Pacific, analysts say. Photo: US Navy
China's military weapons

China’s Fujian aircraft carrier sets off on seventh sea trial

There is speculation its advanced electromagnetic catapults could be put to the test, and that it could be ready for delivery this year.

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Photos posted on social media show the Fujian aircraft carrier on the move on Tuesday. Photo: Weibo/Jsport_三汽
Photos posted on social media show the Fujian aircraft carrier on the move on Tuesday. Photo: Weibo/Jsport_三汽
China-Japan relations

Tokyo sends message to Beijing on ‘significant costs’ of Taiwan Strait attack

Tokyo is reportedly considering deploying long-range missiles to Kyushu, a move analyst says could deny Chinese ships access to the Pacific.

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US-China relations

US military cuts: are ‘budget hawks’ getting upper hand over ‘China hawks’?

With US troops in Japan on ‘chopping block’ analysts say those in South Korea might face cuts too, and it may weaken deterrence against China.

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China's military weapons

China’s 6th-gen fighter sighted again as Trump ‘set to announce’ jet contract

China’s massive J-36 purportedly filmed flying solo as Reuters says Trump about to announce US plans for US$20 billion jet to replace F-22.

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China’s sixth-generation stealth fighter has been spotted on another test run. Photo: Weibo/第一军情
China’s sixth-generation stealth fighter has been spotted on another test run. Photo: Weibo/第一军情
Artificial intelligence

Open-source AI models may be safer for military use, experts say

Defence summit panellist says when source codes are shared, ‘we can engage the entire AI community’ to make models safer and more robust.

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China-EU relations

EU defence white paper says China’s military action risks disruption for Europe

Paper warns geopolitical shifts are something ‘we have been warned about many times but is now happening faster than many had anticipated’.

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China's military weapons

China’s military in frugal mode as it seeks best bang for its yuan

Armed forces must make greatest use of limited resources, PLA officers tell personnel in throes of modernisation push.

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China aims to have a “world-class” military by 2050. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Chinese satellites seen ‘dogfighting’, US Space Force official says

Objects observed ‘manoeuvring in and out and around each other’, practising tactics, techniques and procedures, according to USSF general.

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A Shiyan-24C experimental satellite is launched from a sea platform in 2024. The satellite is among those seen “dogfighting in space”, according to the USSF. Photo: Handout
A Shiyan-24C experimental satellite is launched from a sea platform in 2024. The satellite is among those seen “dogfighting in space”, according to the USSF. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

US Navy to extend Pacific reach with long-range anti-ship F-16 missiles: report

Missile upgrades are part of effort to expand capabilities in preparation for potential conflict with China in Asia-Pacific, US report says.

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China's military weapons

China’s rival to US’ THAAD: a missile that can counter hypersonic weapons

The anti-ballistic missile system can intercept threats beyond the atmosphere and is seen as a more competent rival to the US Army’s THAAD.

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China-South Korea relations

Yellow Sea stand-off over ‘steel structure’ raises China-South Korean tensions

Last month’s confrontation between coastguards began when Chinese vessels blocked South Korean inspection of an object off Jeju Island, reports say.

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An attempt by the Onnuri, a South Korean marine research and science vessel, to inspect a steel structure in the Yellow Sea last month was resisted by Chinese vessels, leading to a coastguard stand-off, according to reports. Photo: Handout
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