Report to Congress on Chinese Nuclear Weapons
The following is the Oct. 3, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, China: Nuclear and Missile Proliferation.…
Chinese Military Corruption Won’t Slow PLA Expansion, Panel Says
Alleged corruption inside Beijing’s rocket forces, which led to the ouster of former Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu, continues to…
Report to Congress on South China Sea Disputes
The following is the Aug. 21, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, China Primer: South China Sea Disputes.…
Matching China’s Military Expansion Might Not Work as a Regional Deterrent, Panel Says
Matching Beijing’s military might does not appear to work as a deterrent, some experts said this week, as China’s military…
China Taking Hard Line on Military Flybys, Freedom of Navigation Operations, Says Panel
Dialing back Western Pacific freedom of navigation operations and military flights runs a “very high risk” of sending the wrong…
SHANGRI-LA: Austin Says U.S. Will Stand Up to ‘Bullying’ in the Western Pacific, New Zealand Declines Chinese Offer for Military Exercises
The U.S. will support its allies and partners when they defend themselves against coercion and bullying in the Western Pacific,…
SECDEF Austin: ‘Unfortunate’ that Chinese Defense Minister Won’t Meet
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday said he welcomes any opportunity for engagement with China’s military leadership in the…
U.S. Navy P-8 Flies Over Taiwan Strait, China Scrambles Fighters
China’s People’s Liberation Army scrambled fighters to monitor a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon that flew over the Taiwan Strait Friday,…
U.S. Navy P-8 Flies Over Taiwan Strait, Causing China to Scramble
China’s People’s Liberation Army scrambled fighter jets to monitor a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon that flew over the Taiwan Strait…