Report: Chinese Complete Runway on Reclaimed South China Sea Island
China has completed a 10,000 foot runway on a reclaimed island in the South China Sea, according to a new…
UPDATED: Chinese Aircraft May Have Conducted an Unsafe Intercept of U.S. Surveillance Plane Last Week
This post has been updated to include additional information from the Department of Defense. Two Chinese military aircraft intercepted an…
China Doubles Down on South China Sea Sovereignty, Warns Against ‘Risky and Provocative’ U.S. Freedom of Navigation Missions
PENTAGON — Chinese officials again affirmed territorial sovereignty for a series of newly created artificial islands in the South China…
U.S. Weighing More Freedom of Navigation Operations in South China Sea Near Reclaimed Islands
The Obama administration is considering conducting more freedom of navigation missions in the South China Sea as a partial counter…
Essay: China’s Island Building Campaign Could Hint Toward Further Expansions in Indian Ocean
China’s creation of military-relevant facilities on its newly-created islands in the South China Sea is a cause for concern for…
DSEI: Chinese Expansionism Presents Challenge and Opportunity, Says Admiral
This post has been updated with a revised headline that better reflects the comments of Rear Adm. Jeff Harley. LONDON—…
Chinese Warships Made ‘Innocent Passage’ Through U.S. Territorial Waters off Alaska
Five Chinese warships crossed into U.S. territorial waters heading south out of the Bering Sea exercising a stipulation in maritime…
Report: Russian Arms Sales Give China a Better Chance in Competing with U.S. Ships
“Improved maritime strike capability has given Chinese warships a much greater chance of competing against their U.S. counterparts” and improved…
Essay: Inside the Design of China’s Yuan-class Submarine
China’s evolving submarine force is a topic worthy of sober examination and debate. However, for the discussion to be useful…
Opinion: What if They Held a Salvo Competition and Nobody Came?
After Vietnam, the Department of Defense turned its attention back to the Soviet threat in Europe. Faced with an opposing…