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China has expanded its nuclear force, strengthened ties to Russia: PentagonChina's military is growing, including its nuclear arsenal. It is putting more pressure on Taiwan. China's relationship with Russia is stro...18 Dec, 2024, 10.09 PM IST- PLA proves its combat readiness by launching an ICBM across the PacificChina’s rare ICBM test in the Pacific from Hainan Island, the first since 1980, demonstrates its reach to the USA, stirring regional and in...01 Oct, 2024, 11.09 AM IST
- Xi Jinping maintains his laser-like focus at China's third plenumA total of 199 members and 165 alternate members attended this plenary session of the 20th Central Committee, held nine months late. Xi's o...30 Jul, 2024, 08.27 AM IST
- Xi continues his drive to purify the PLA and instill loyaltyXi is heavily involved in military appointments and promotions, supposedly of candidates who are reliable, competent and loyal. Yet with so...25 Jun, 2024, 11.14 AM IST
- China's PLA undergoes major restructure as it emphasises information capabilities for warXi Jinping replaces PLA's Strategic Support Force with Information Support Force in a significant overhaul. The move aims to enhance milita...30 Apr, 2024, 02.03 PM IST
- China's rapidly expanding nuclear weapon stockpile remains opaqueChinese military spokesmen have neither confirmed nor denied the expansion of the ICBM force, and the authors of the Bulletin of the Atomic...27 Feb, 2024, 09.26 AM IST
- Xi Jinping digs in his heels despite mounting setbacksThis book discusses the economic woes and international backlash faced by Chairman Xi Jinping. It highlights Xi's success in sidelining fac...06 Feb, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
- Is Xi Jinping's 'China Dream' beginning to crumble?Chairman Xi Jinping's once golden touch seems to be fading as China faces challenges on multiple fronts. Allegations of corruption within t...08 Jan, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
- China appoints Admiral Dong Jun new defence minister, but opacity reignsEven as Chairman Xi Jinping promised that Taiwan would be "reunified" with the mainland, China's newly appointed defence minister was makin...02 Jan, 2024, 12.55 PM IST
- China's list of disappearing leaders continues to growSpeculation is growing over the disappearance of China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu, with some suspecting that he has been purged by the r...21 Sep, 2023, 01.29 PM IST
- Xi Jinping attempts to stop the rot by purging his own appointeesThe recent disappearance of high-ranking officials from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) signals a ...09 Aug, 2023, 09.44 AM IST
- China: A year in review and previewIt is understandable why China is attempting a zero-cases policy, since domestic vaccines are not effective against emerging variants like ...27 Dec, 2021, 04.46 PM IST
- China constructs mockups of US warships possibly for target practiceSatellite images from China's northwest Xinjiang region appear to show a full-scale outline of a "Ford-class" aircraft carrier currently be...09 Nov, 2021, 08.28 PM IST
- China builds mockups of US Navy ships in area used for missile target practiceThese mockups reflect China's efforts to build up anti-carrier capabilities, specifically against the US Navy, as tensions remain high with...08 Nov, 2021, 11.41 AM IST
- China's ballistic missiles and uncertainty at seaIt is unclear why China took so long to make such a claim about hitting a mobile at-sea target, but it is surely related to bolstering Chin...16 Nov, 2020, 02.33 PM IST
- Alarm grows at China's military trajectory as exemplified in the Pentagon reportIn many senses, the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) does not make strategic sense. Chair...14 Sep, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
- How China is rapidly expanding its missile arsenalChina fired more than 100 ballistic missiles during testing and exercises in 2019, according to sources close to the US military. Such a fi...09 Mar, 2020, 01.21 PM IST
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