China's massive missile force threatens U.S. Pacific bases as both nations race to build long-range weapons. Experts analyze ...

Defense analyst Seth Jones says the People's Liberation Army suffers from corruption, poor coordination and no real ...

Dr. Saunders and Dr. Wuthnow are experts on the Chinese military at National Defense University in Washington. President Xi Jinping of China is believed to have ordered his armed forces to be prepared ...

On June 14, 2025, the U.S. Army marked its 250th anniversary with a public parade in Washington. While billed as the Army’s celebration, the parade was unconventional in American terms. It featured ...

Two Type 075 amphibious assault ships of PLA Navy, the Guangxi and the Hainan, sail in formation at an undisclosed sea region ...

-According to an article in the Communist Party's official newspaper, achieving a "world-class military" requires the PLA to measure itself against the "world's strongest military"—an apparent ...

On a crisp April morning in Beijing earlier this year, China’s most senior military leaders gathered for a routine tree-planting ceremony that ended up providing a rare glimpse into the secretive ...

Much attention has been paid to the symbolism of China’s September 3 parade in Beijing to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of the “War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.” Some see the ...

China flexed its growing military might on Wednesday in a parade that featured a range of new capabilities, including drones and nuclear-capable missiles that Beijing said could reach anywhere on ...