China

Japan’s Military Seeks Record $52 Billion Budget

Japan's defense ministry requested a record $52-billion budget maintain military readiness under pressure from China and North Korea.

Read More »

Russia’s Season of War Games Unites West-Weary Allies

President Vladimir Putin will on Friday oversee massive military exercises as Russia stages a series of drills with China and other allies amid fresh tensions with the West.

Read More »

Hollywood Action Clips Spotted in China Airforce Propaganda Video

A high-octane PR video for China's airforce crashlanded on social media after users questioned why the world's second-largest military power spliced clips from Hollywood blockbusters into its own propaganda material.

Read More »

China’s New Year of Assertiveness

If China’s first year of assertiveness in 2009 and 2010 inaugurated China’s foreign policy shift from soft power to hard power, China’s second year of assertiveness demonstrates how they plan to utilize that hard power.

Read More »

Beijing Holds Military Exercises Near Taiwan as US Diplomat Visits

China said Friday it was conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait, as a top US diplomat visits the self-ruled island in a move that has angered Beijing.

Read More »

Eyeing China, Pentagon Plans Larger, ‘More Lethal’ Navy

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced an ambitious plan to expand the US Navy with unmanned and autonomous ships, submarines, and aircraft to confront the growing maritime challenge from China.

Read More »

Russia to Stage Huge 12,000 Troop ‘Caucasus’ Drills in September

Russia said on Friday it would stage massive military drills in the Caucasus in late September with troops from countries including China, Iran, and Pakistan invited to participate.

Read More »

AI Can Change Nearly Every Aspect of the Battlefield, Esper Says

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper reiterated the importance of ethical principles for the American military as it seeks to become a dominant player in the field of artificial intelligence.

Read More »

China Says US Biggest Threat to Peace in South China Sea

China accused the US of becoming "the biggest driver of militarization" in the contested South China Sea.

Read More »

DoD Cleared to Buy US-Made Small Drones Through Blue sUAS Program

The US Department of Defense can now buy small US-made drones from five Pentagon-approved manufacturers.

Read More »