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Latest news and updates on military drills involving the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), including manoeuvres near Taiwan and joint exercises with other nations.
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China’s military
What does China’s PLA gain from operating 2 carriers in second island chain?
PLA is coordinating carriers in the blue-water arena, a tactic it would likely use to deter US forces in a Taiwan conflict, analysts say.
13 Jun 2025 - 10:00PM
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Aukus alliance
Trump puts submarine pact in rough waters as China touts strength
12 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM
China's military weapons
Massed drone deployments part of military modernisation: China’s PLA Daily
12 Jun 2025 - 5:08PM
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China's military weapons
China’s Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers sail beyond second island chain
The two carrier groups have been spotted in the western Pacific Ocean, with the Liaoning’s passage taking it past Guam.
10 Jun 2025 - 6:45PM
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US-China relations
US spotlights Taiwan risks as China’s 2027 defence goal nears
US Admiral Samuel Paparo said Chinese drills around Taiwan are “rehearsals,” as a looming 2027 target for China’s military modernisation heightens focus on the island.
3 Jun 2025 - 5:11PM
China military reform
China adds aerial refuelling to pilot training in move to boost combat readiness
Critical skill for fighter pilots is now being taught at an earlier stage, according to report on state television.
2 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM
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South China Sea
Chinese forces patrol Scarborough Shoal to ‘defend sovereignty’
Show of force comes a day after state broadcaster airs rare footage of Chinese military drills on a contested reef of the Spratly Islands.
31 May 2025 - 5:57PM
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China-Asean relations
China and Thailand boost strategic ties with new military cooperation plans
Visit to Beijing by Thailand’s top defence official Songwit Noonpackdee is latest in a series of diplomatic activities with China.
23 May 2025 - 6:46PM
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China’s air force
PLA helicopter in close encounters with foreign aircraft over East China Sea
‘Provocations’ take place 11 times in 10 days, with two aircraft coming as close as 10 metres.
22 May 2025 - 2:53PM
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Taiwan
PLA runs amphibious landing drill in strait as Taiwanese leader marks first year
The 73rd Group Army exercises tactics and skills of near-shore driving and landing operations with armoured amphibious vehicles.
21 May 2025 - 3:26PM
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Taiwan
Taiwan more likely to face economic warfare from Beijing than invasion: panel
Still, witnesses testifying before influential US House committee urge America to prepare for all scenarios.
16 May 2025 - 6:19AM
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Taiwan
Taiwan sees spike in PLA military activity as island stages defence drills
PLA sorties around Taiwan hit a recent peak as Taipei rolls out a series of annual live-fire self-defence exercises.
15 May 2025 - 6:02PM
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Artificial intelligence
PLA Navy’s first AI-aided magnetic field reduction drill shows 60% better result
AI-assisted ‘degaussing’ expected to help Chinese submarines better evade magnetic sensors and sea mines, increasing stealth capacity.
13 May 2025 - 6:35PM
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China's military weapons
China-Cambodia drills to showcase more tech and troops as military ties grow
Annual joint exercise expected to feature PLA warships, drones and robotic dogs, signalling move towards defence modernisation, analysts say.
9 May 2025 - 7:39PM
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China's military weapons
China’s military expands use of low-cost AI-powered drones in ‘phased leap’
Multiple state media reports have highlighted the PLA’s modern warfare technology, from micro drones to those guided by fibre-optic cables.
29 Apr 2025 - 12:00PM
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China's military weapons
China’s KJ-500 radar aircraft overseas for first time in joint drill with Egypt
It follows confirmation that Egyptian military is using Chinese HQ-9B missile system, as Beijing pursues closer defence ties with the region.
22 Apr 2025 - 7:00PM
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Taiwan
‘Surprising’ PLA helicopter training signals evolving Taiwan strategy: experts
State media reports show Central Theatre Command 81st Group Army unit rehearsing complex naval coordination exercises.
20 Apr 2025 - 10:00PM
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China-Middle East relations
Chinese Y-20 transport planes arrive in Egypt ahead of joint air drills
At least five planes are known have landed in Cairo ahead of the Eagle of Civilization 2025 exercises.
17 Apr 2025 - 10:16AM
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US-China relations
US weapons to Taiwan at risk from weak supply chains but Ukraine ‘not to blame’
Think tank audits 25 items, finds only seven with a strong defence industrial base and calls for significant improvements.
19 Apr 2025 - 11:41AM
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US-China relations
China’s rise ‘unstoppable’ as US grows tired of policing the world: Zhou Bo
A book of essays by the retired PLA senior colonel examines the question of whether the world should fear China.
8 Apr 2025 - 11:00AM
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Taiwan
Taiwan’s military simulates worst-case scenario: PLA drill turns into attack
Computer-assisted war game will run for 14 days, with US military personnel reportedly expected to observe the exercise.
7 Apr 2025 - 8:00PM
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Taiwan fears PLA drills could escalate into real attack ‘with no time to react’
Regular large-scale exercises from mainland China’s military have prompted warnings that the island’s military must stay alert to the risk.
6 Apr 2025 - 8:01PM
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Taiwan
PLA warship may have explored alternative route to Taiwan’s east before drill
The Shandong appears to have transited narrower waterways of the Philippines instead of taking Bashi Channel, according to military experts.
7 Apr 2025 - 1:42PM
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Taiwan
With tensions rising in Taiwan, civil defence becomes a high-wire act
Recalling ‘White Terror’ martial law, many regard government-backed civil defence sceptically even as Taipei moves to bolster readiness.
4 Apr 2025 - 10:00PM
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US-China relations
PLA puts US military on notice over ‘dangerous’ activities near China
Warning follows maritime security meeting in Shanghai between US and Chinese personnel.
3 Apr 2025 - 11:32PM
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Taiwan
How is the PLA making progress with its drills near Taiwan and what is next?
PLA is testing tactics, including blockade and anti-access strategies, and getting closer to the island each time, experts say.
3 Apr 2025 - 5:06PM
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Taiwan
Beijing’s surprise blockade drill around Taiwan continues
The drills come days after US defence chief Pete Hegseth wrapped up an Asian tour during which he pushed for a stronger alliance to oppose ‘China’s aggression’ and Taiwan leader William Lai’s recent reference to the mainland as a ‘foreign hostile force’.
2 Apr 2025 - 5:01PM
China's military weapons
Are Beijing’s hypersonic anti-ship missiles in Taiwan Strait a warning for US?
Two YJ-21 missiles were on board an H-6K strategic bomber as it took off from an unidentified airfield in PLA video on opening day of drills.
3 Apr 2025 - 8:59AM
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