Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
15 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Guns, drones & algos: War gets smarter, faster & uncomfortably less humanArtificial intelligence is revolutionizing global warfare. Nations are significantly increasing AI spending for defense. This technology en...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
How is China helping Iran against US-Israel combine? Chinese AI satellite firm exposed for mapping American bases, reports claimChinese technology firms are creating intelligence products using artificial intelligence and satellite data. These products are reportedly...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
China says Japan’s new 1000km Type-12 missile can create ‘kill network’, hit mainland coastal citiesChina's PLA Daily has voiced concerns over Japan's deployment of upgraded Type-12 missiles, warning of a "kill network" capable of striking...
24 Mar, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
PLA SSF scrapped, it’s now the PLA ISF: What does it mean?PRC's CMC created the ISF on April 19, 2024, replacing the PLA SSF. Xi Jinping awarded the military flag. ISF focuses on communication netw...
21 Apr, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
President Xi Jinping initiates sweeping reorganisation of China's militaryXi is creating a new branch called the Information Support Force. The aerospace and cyber units previously under the Strategic Support Forc...
20 Apr, 2024, 11.13 PM IST
China's PLA aims to leverage advanced technology for use of unmanned weapons, artificial intelligence, says reportThe PLA is aiming to leverage advanced technology for its use of unmanned weapons and artificial intelligence, as per the news report. Chin...
30 Jan, 2023, 09.39 AM IST
PLA turns 94 and more threatening than ever: India must be cautious of at least four changesAlthough China’s primary strategic direction is reunification with Taiwan and to prepare for US contingency during reunification, India and...
03 Aug, 2021, 10.40 AM IST
China conducts mock intercontinental ballistic missile strike exerciseRevealing the ICBM test, the CCTV report said long-term survival training in closed environments has become routine for the troops to ensur...
23 Jan, 2019, 11.58 AM IST
China reduces army by half; increases size of navy, air force in big wayIn the last few years, the PLA has downsized its military by retrenching three lakh troops under the military reforms initiated by Presiden...
22 Jan, 2019, 05.02 PM IST
China to downsize army to under a million in biggest troop cutThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) in China will increase the numbers of other services, including navy and missile forces.
12 Jul, 2017, 09.34 AM IST
China revamps its military to make it more modernisedChina is also flexing its military might specially in the neighbourhood over the territorial disputes with India, Japan & countries in Sout...
27 Apr, 2017, 08.55 PM IST
Xi Jinping asks new PLA units to be ready for combat, modern warfareXi Jinping spoke to the commanders of the new units yesterday and asked them to improve their joint operation capabilities and technology l...
19 Apr, 2017, 06.56 PM IST
'China's PLA held live drills with 100 ballistic missiles'Each combatant branch of the PLA - the Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force - has confirmed that realistic training drills and exercises ...
11 Jan, 2017, 07.06 PM IST
Missile force propels China as major power, worries USXi described the force as a "core of strategic deterrence, a strategic buttress to the country's position as a major power, and a cornersto...
27 Sep, 2016, 04.35 PM IST
China's PLA to become most modern military by 2020: ReportBy 2020, the PLA will have finished mechanisation of all forces and made important progress in incorporating information and computer-techn...
13 May, 2016, 12.51 PM IST
China's new Rocket Force may include nuke submarines, bombersRocket Force may include nuclear submarines and bombers, making it the first independent unit in the world with integrated land, sea and ai...
11 Jan, 2016, 06.45 PM IST