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The  J-20 Challenge: Can India Bridge the Fighter Jet Gap With China?

Recent developments have highlighted a growing strategic concern for India as China has deployed its Chengdu J-20, a fifth-generation twin-engine stealth fighter, in Shigatse,...

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China Is Drawing Lessons From D-Day for an Invasion of Taiwan

The 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion at Normandy has turned into a rather solemn occasion since European security today remains deeply troubled. Yet,...

All that’s left: A self-defeating semiconductor export tactic for China

The Biden administration has two tactics to slow — or ideally halt — China’s indigenous development of its advanced semiconductor sector. The core tactic...

US Aircraft Carrier Theodore Roosevelt Sails Back into South China Sea

The US Navy aircraft carrier steamed into the SCS (South China Sea) for “routine operations.” The flattop has been in the western Pacific region...

With Military Drills, Info Ops, China Steps up Gray Zone Pressure on Taiwan’s New Government

Shortly after the inauguration of Taiwan’s President La Ching-te on May 20, China initiated an unannounced two-day military drill around Taiwan. Accompanied by well-coordinated...

Chinese Drills Around Taiwan ‘Cut Off’ its Early Warning Islands; Taipei Aims HF-3 Missiles at PLA Navy

China considers the islands of great strategic value, connecting Taiwan via sea and air links, as early warning features that can alert Taipei of...

ASEAN Should Watch the China-US Cyber Competition More Closely

The United States published its new International Cyberspace & Digital Policy Strategy on May 6. The strategy portrays China as “the broadest, most active,...

China’s Chilling Cognitive Warfare Plans

Recent years have seen lively discussions about cognitive warfare, centering on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). According to an October 5, 2022 piece in...

Why China axed the Strategic Support Force and reshuffled the military

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Chinese President Xi Jinping instigated a significant restructuring of the People’s Liberation Army on April 19 by axing the Strategic...

Taiwan Revives Civilian Leadership of Defense

Three months following the conclusion of Taiwan’s election, the president-elect, Lai Ching-te, recently unveiled his Cabinet lineup. Of particular note is the forthcoming defense...

China on track for crewed moon landing by 2030, space official says

HELSINKI — China is on target to reach its goal of putting its astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade, according...

US Officials Doubt China’s Stealth Bomber Can Rival American Designs

US intel confident that China’s forthcoming long-range stealth bomber, the Xian H-20, will not match up to American B-2 or B-21 designs. According to a...

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