China's Military

Successful Chinese ASAT intercept - 800 px version
China's Offensive Space Capability
January 19, 2007 0040 GMT
U.S. intelligence agencies believe China has carried out a successful anti-satellite weapons test. [more]
Chinese ICBM
China: The Challenges of a 'Defensive' Nuclear Arsenal
June 2, 2008 2011 GMT
The maintenance of the Chinese nuclear deterrent will present challenges for Beijing. [more]
Rafael Correa
China, Ecuador: Beijing's Latin American Opportunity
November 27, 2007 1951 GMT
During Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa's recent trip to Beijing on Nov. 21, he offered China the use of the Manta air base. [more]
DF-31 ICBM
The Future of Missile Defense in East Asia
November 2, 2007 1445 GMT
Despite all the controversy in Central Europe, developments in ballistic missile defense in East Asia have more potential to meaningfully alter strategic dynamics. [more]
Republic of China Air Force F-16B taking off near Changhua
China, Taiwan: Shifting Thinking, Eroding Advantage
October 4, 2007 2240 GMT
China is showing new thinking about contingency war planning for conflict with Taiwan. [more]
Chinese PLAN Sailor and Submarine
China: Molding Perceptions of Military Prowess
September 18, 2007 2219 GMT
A picture of a second-generation nuclear submarine offers insight into how Beijing hopes to mold perceptions of its naval power. [more]
Chinese UN Peacekeeping Force
China: Peacekeeping and the Responsible Stakeholder
August 28, 2007 1815 GMT
A Chinese national was appointed Aug. 27 to lead a U.N. peacekeeping mission for the first time. [more]
China's Varyag Aircraft Carrier - March 2007 Satellite Photo
China: The Deceptive Logic for a Carrier Fleet
August 7, 2007 2204 GMT
While a carrier is a valuable naval asset, China’s pursuit must be understood as an expensive choice that entails considerable opportunity costs. [more]
Chinese soldiers mark PLA 80th anniversary
China's Maritime Dilemma
August 2, 2007 1643 GMT
There is a serious debate taking place that pits the army's traditional focus on land-based security threats against the new attention to the maritime sphere. [more]
Geopolitical Diary: China's Woes and Limitations
August 2, 2007 0200 GMT
While giving U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson a tour of some of China's poorest regions on... [more]
Technology Acquisition and the Chinese Threat
May 9, 2007 1928 GMT
By Fred Burton A U.S. District Court jury in Santa Ana, Calif., was still... [more]
Ballistic Missile Submarines: The Only Way to Go
April 24, 2007 2011 GMT
Russia and China are both in the process of fielding a new class of ballistic missile submarines.... [more]
China: Small Steps toward a Modern Amphibious Fleet
April 6, 2007 1952 GMT
The Chinese have taken the first step toward a more modern and robust amphibious capability --... [more]
China's Concerns in 2007: Fears of a Perfect Storm
January 31, 2007 0440 GMT
By Rodger Baker The year 2007 is an important one for China's leadership.... [more]
Space and Sea-Lane Control in Chinese Strategy
January 24, 2007 0304 GMT
By George Friedman Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine, citing U.S.... [more]
U.S. Perceptions of a Chinese Threat
June 1, 2006 0013 GMT
By George Friedman The U.S. Department of Defense released its annual report on... [more]
The Geopolitics of China
April 26, 2006 0245 GMT
By George Friedman Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Washington last week for... [more]
China: Floating Casino or Top Gun?
July 14, 2005 0237 GMT
A flurry of activity now surrounds the never-completed former Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag --... [more]