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July 11, 2024

66 Chinese aircraft surround Taiwan in biggest sortie of year

VOA News Taiwan’s defense ministry said Thursday it had detected 66 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour

July 8, 2024

Space Force faces ‘bellicose’ PLA willing to risk escalation: RAND

Breaking Defense A new study by RAND finds that China’s military over the past decade has become more willing to

June 3, 2024

China Coast Guard seizes Philippine supplies for outpost in Second Thomas Shoal: Source

The Straits Times MANILA – The China Coast Guard (CCG) has been accused of seizing and dumping overboard food and

May 24, 2024

China says military drills encircling Taiwan designed to test its ability to ‘seize power’

CNN China’s military drills around Taiwan are designed to test its ability to “seize power” over the island, the People’s Liberation Army

May 23, 2024

China starts ‘punishment’ military drills around Taiwan days after island swears in new leader

CNN China has launched two days of large-scale military drills surrounding Taiwan in what it called “punishment” for so-called “separatist acts,” days

May 21, 2024

‘Fast movers’: Chinese satellites zoom around for inspections—or interference

Defense One Is China building out a satellite network in geosynchronous Earth orbit while deploying a fleet of robot guardians

May 20, 2024

U.S. Ramps Up to Defend Against Satellite Threats from China, Russia

MSN The New York Times (NYT) reported on the 17th (local time) that “the U.S. Department of Defense is seeking to

May 10, 2024

China military says it ‘drove away’ US destroyer in South China Sea

Reuters China’s military closely monitored and “drove away” USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the

May 8, 2024

Germany sends two warships to Indo-Pacific amid China and Taiwan tensions

Reuters BERLIN, May 7 (Reuters) – Germany sent two warships to the Indo-Pacific region on Tuesday in a bid to

May 7, 2024

China launches first Long March 6C rocket

Space News The new Long March 6C rocket successfully inserted four satellites into orbit late Monday on its debut flight.