#China Military

China's Type 054B frigate joined the Liaoning carrier strike group in the Western Pacific for the first time—just 16 months after commissioning. Here's what that pace of integration signals.

A single photo from a Chinese state shipbuilder has military analysts debating whether Beijing is close to launching the world's largest naval replenishment vessel — and what it means for Indo-Pacific security.

China is developing dual-use space weapons — from satellite-seizing robotic arms to orbital strike systems — as a high-stakes arms race with the US accelerates beyond Earth's atmosphere.

The PLA has fitted aging Type 96A tanks with the GL-6 active protection system. The unit belongs to Eastern Theatre Command, responsible for Taiwan Strait operations. Ukraine's lessons are reshaping East Asia's military calculus.

China's ASN-301 loitering munition shares DNA with Iran's Shahed-136 but is purpose-built to blind enemy air defenses. Here's why that distinction matters for the Pacific.

China deploys its most advanced Type 055 destroyers to the East Sea Fleet, signaling intensified naval operations near Taiwan and Japan. What this means for regional security dynamics.

USFK commander expresses regret to South Korean defense minister over lack of timely briefing during Yellow Sea air drill that prompted Chinese fighter response. Analysis of alliance communication challenges.

South Korea protests as US and Chinese jets face off over Yellow Sea. A diplomatic crisis exposes the delicate balance of alliance politics in East Asia.

China unveils compact 20-gigawatt microwave weapon capable of disabling satellite constellations, potentially neutralizing Starlink and reshaping military space dynamics.

The YJ-18C cruise missile represents Beijing's shift toward affordable, mass-producible weapons designed to exploit America's logistics vulnerabilities in Pacific conflicts.

Navy Secretary John Phelan unveils the Trump Golden Fleet shipbuilding 2026 initiative, calling for a wartime footing to close the massive industrial gap with China.

PLA intensifies Justice Mission 2025 on Dec 30, 2025, simulating maritime attacks and blockades around Taiwan. Explore the impact of these second-day military drills.