China’s PLA Navy needs to be ready to go on ‘battle’ alert
President Xi and Defense Minister Wei warn of the dangers to national security amid rising US tensions
South China Sea
Beijing to ramp up defense spending to combat the US
South China Sea has become a major global hotspot as the PLA expands its naval presence in the region
China condemns US Navy carrier groups in the South China Sea
Beijing warns that ‘show of force’ by Washington is not conducive to peace and stability in the region
China is turning to military robots to remake its borders
Projects such as the Underwater Great Wall and ‘battlefield robots’ and ‘exoskeleton soldiers’ are in the pipeline
Pentagon creates China waves by beefing up US Pacific fleet
Secretary of Defence Esper unveils ‘Fast Forward’ strategy to combat China’s growing naval might
Pompeo takes a verbal baseball bat to China’s ‘bullying’ tactics
The US Secretary of State speaks out at ASEAN meeting amid rising tension in the South China Sea