China’s coercion campaign aims to strangle Taiwan
PLA Navy and Air Force launch major drills under ‘Joint Sword 2024’ to encircle the democratic island
Military Risks
Paranoia appears to walk in President Xi’s shadow
His claim that the United States is ‘goading’ China into a war over Taiwan lacks credibility
Why hypersonic weapons pose a unique threat
China, Russia and the United States are scrambling to develop these next-generation weapons
Blast off in the China-US hypersonic space race
Beijing’s out-of-this-world plans leave Washington scrambling in the battle for the outer limits
US warns China over “provocative behavior” in the South China Sea
Defense Secretary Mark Esper reiterates Washington’s opposition to the militarization of the disputed waters