China's Military

The USS John S. McCain (DDG-56)
China: The South China Sea and Submarine Warfare
June 15, 2009 2158 GMT
An incident between a U.S. warship and a Chinese submarine is another sign that the South China Sea is becoming a competitive naval arena. [more]
Navy Soldiers Guard Battleship at Qingdao Port, China on April 22
China: Beijing Strengthens its Claims in the South China Sea
May 12, 2009 1454 GMT
China's aggressive moves to reassert its claims over the South China Sea will increase tensions with Beijing's neighbors and the United States. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
China's navy - special series display graphic THE RIGHT ONE
Part 3: When Grand Strategies Collide
April 1, 2009 1250 GMT
China’s new expeditionary navy will inevitably run up against those of established and emerging maritime powers. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
China's navy - special series display graphic THE RIGHT ONE
Part 2: China’s Plan for a Blue-Water Fleet
March 31, 2009 1107 GMT
The key challenge for China's navy was maintaining a coastal mission while expanding its operational reach. (With STRATFOR maps) [more]
China's navy - special series display graphic THE RIGHT ONE
Part 1: China’s New Need for a Maritime Focus
March 30, 2009 1816 GMT
The cost to China of building an expeditionary navy no longer outweighs the risk of not building one. Part 1 of a three part series. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
A Chinese officer stands guard before a row of Russian Su-27 'Flankers'
China, Russia: Closing the Technology Gap
March 11, 2009 2056 GMT
Negotiations over the sale of Russian navy fighter jets to China have broken down, according to a... [more]
The USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS 23)
China, U.S.: A Naval Incident and Wider Maritime Competition
March 10, 2009 1041 GMT
Chinese vessels appear to be acting with increasing aggression toward a pair of U.S. ocean surveillance ships. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
Varyag from March 10, 2007
China: Road Map to a Carrier Fleet
February 17, 2009 1638 GMT
China may be moving forward with plans to field a small aircraft carrier fleet. (With Stratfor map) [more]
A Chinese diesel-electric patrol submarine
China: More Submarine Activity
February 4, 2009 1548 GMT
The number of Chinese submarine patrols conducted in 2008 suggests that the submarine fleet is as active as it has ever been. (With Stratfor map) [more]
The Chinese guided missile destroyer Shenzhen (167)
China: The White Paper and Military Operations Abroad
January 23, 2009 2142 GMT
China has just released its biennial defense white paper. [more]
PLA troops line up in a parade ground in Hong Kong in November 2008
China: Obama and Beijing's New Defense White Paper
January 21, 2009 2250 GMT
China's new Defense White Paper contains aspects the new U.S. administration will find positive, as well as some it will find negative. [more]
The latest boat of China's last-generation Han class (Type 091) nuclear-powered attack submarine
China: Reports of Increased Naval Activity
October 22, 2008 1927 GMT
Four Chinese People's Liberation Army-Navy ships reportedly transited Japan's Tsugaru Strait on Oct. 19. This and other incidents could indicate an increasing tempo of Chinese naval activity. [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]
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