Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported an incursion by 28 People’s Liberation Air Force aircraft of various types into its southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone on June 15. Tuesday’s incursion… Continue reading "China Denies It Poses “Systemic Challenges” As It Mounts Record Intrusion Into Taiwanese ADIZ"
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency reports that it and the Royal Malaysian Navy are monitoring the presence of a Chinese Coast Guard ship in Malaysian waters off Borneo, near the… Continue reading "Malaysian Coast Guard: Chinese Coast Guard Ship Entered Malaysian Waters"
China has long stood as the textbook example of unhealthy demographics. Implemented in 1979, the one-child policy has resulted in an increasingly top-heavy population pyramid, a declining birth rate well… Continue reading "Demographic Issues Effecting Chinese Military"
The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it will be issuing a diplomatic note of protest to the Chinese government, after the Royal Malaysian Air Force announced earlier… Continue reading "UPDATED: Malaysia To File Diplomatic Protest Following Interception Of 16 Chinese Military Aircraft"
The island nation in the East China Sea is the focal point of international discord and has the potential to become a conflict flash point between the world’s two biggest… Continue reading "This Decade May Seal the Fate of Taiwan"
In late April, US AFRICOM commander General Stephen Townsend warned congress and the public about the dangers of ignoring Africa. As American troops withdraw and US Army Africa merges with… Continue reading "Chinese Bases May Soon Appear on the Atlantic Coast"
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense on Wednesday has announced plans to procure upgraded Patriot interceptor missiles in a report released for lawmaker review on Wednesday. According to the Ministry, the… Continue reading "Taiwan To Procure Patriot PAC3 Missile Segment Enhancement Interceptor Missiles"
It has been another busy week full of defense news, in this new series of Weekend Briefings we’ll round up all of the latest, most important and interesting defense stories… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing"
A Weibo account affiliated with the PLA Daily, the official newspaper of the People’s Liberation Army, warned Chinese military enthusiasts on the social media platform against becoming unwitting tools of… Continue reading "China Warns Weibo Military Enthusiasts Of Alleged “Leaks”"
On March 9th, the Congressional Research Service published an updated version of its report on Chinese naval modernization. Competition with China is increasingly becoming a central focus of not just… Continue reading "Congressional Research Service Published Updated Report on Chinese Navy Modernization"