8 h. ago 80% of Military Components for Russia Come Through China, Says EU’s Special Envoy

80% of Military Components for Russia Come Through China, Says EU’s Special Envoy  Kyiv Post

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15 h. ago Trump’s Golden Dome: will the numbers add up to deter China in the Indo

America’s view of China as a “pacing threat” has shaped its defence priorities as the military seeks to maintain an edge over a rapidly modernising PLA. In the first of a three-part series on how US budget tensions will affect efforts to deter China, we look at the Golden Dome missile defence system. China’s expanding military footprint in the Indo-Pacific is now a focus of America’s defence strategy, with a renewed emphasis on space-based capabilities since Donald Trump returned to the White...

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23 h. ago China Reveals Fighter Jets Expelled Foreign Military Aircraft

China Reveals Fighter Jets Expelled Foreign Military Aircraft  Newsweek

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28 h. ago Chinese FM responds to enquiry about whether China plans to invite Trump to military parade in Beijing in September

Chinese FM responds to enquiry about whether China plans to invite Trump to military parade in Beijing in September  Global Times

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30 h. ago Japan reports China’s intention to invite Trump to Beijing’s 80th anniversary military parade

Japan reports China’s intention to invite Trump to Beijing’s 80th anniversary military parade  Dimsum Daily

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32 h. ago Singapore case of fraudulant AI chip shipments to China in wake of U.S. fears of military use has been adjounred until August

Singapore case of fraudulant AI chip shipments to China in wake of U.S. fears of military use has been adjounred until August  PC Gamer

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37 h. ago China’s Envoy Urges Australia to Resist US Pressure on Military Spending

China’s Envoy Urges Australia to Resist US Pressure on Military Spending  Bloomberg.com

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47 h. ago Video teases new Chinese blackout bomb that can knock out enemy power stations

China’s state broadcaster posted a video on Thursday featuring what appeared to be a new type of graphite bomb that it said could knock out enemy power stations and cause a “complete loss of electricity” across a targeted area. A social media channel run by CCTV shared an animated video showing the weapon being launched from a land-based vehicle before ejecting 90 cylinder-shaped submunitions. These canisters bounced upon impact before detonating mid-air, dispersing fine, chemically treated...

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49 h. ago China to invite Trump to Sept. military parade marking WWII victory

China to invite Trump to Sept. military parade marking WWII victory  Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.

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3 d. ago Why Israel’s spy tactics against Iran have sparked fears in Taiwan

Israel’s sweeping intelligence operations against Iran have jolted Taiwan’s security community, raising concerns that Beijing could adopt similar tactics to cripple the island’s leadership or critical infrastructure. As assassinations and sabotage rattle Tehran, analysts in Taipei warn that Beijing’s infiltration of Taiwan is no longer a purely political threat, and it might be laying the groundwork for high-stakes covert warfare. In recent months, Taiwan has seen a surge in espionage cases...

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3 d. ago Will the US strikes on Iran push China to ramp up its nuclear arms programme?

Instead of crushing Tehran’s nuclear programme, Israeli and US strikes on Iranian facilities in the past week might have dealt a blow to international nuclear non-proliferation efforts. Analysts warned that the attacks might not only encourage Iran to accelerate its nuclear weapon programme, but also prompt countries such as China and North Korea to expand their deterrence efforts. The pre-emptive strikes also risked setting a precedent for US adversaries to justify similar action against any...

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4 d. ago China carries out ‘largest’ military, civilian rescue drill in South China Sea

Chinese coastguard and military forces took part in a large land-air-sea emergency rescue exercise near the disputed Woody Island on Thursday, as Beijing continues to assert its claims in the South China Sea. More than 200 personnel, 15 vessels and two rescue helicopters carried out what was described by the government and state media as “the largest rescue drill in recent years”. Woody Island, called Yongxing Island by China, is part of the Paracel Islands, a contested archipelago known as the...

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4 d. ago Top Chinese general ousted from body that oversees China’s military

Top Chinese general ousted from body that oversees China’s military  The Guardian

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4 d. ago China purges senior military official Miao Hua from top ruling body

China purges senior military official Miao Hua from top ruling body  NBC News

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4 d. ago Chinese navy chief of staff and nuclear scientist expelled from top legislature

The Chinese navy’s chief of staff and a top nuclear scientist have been stripped of their membership of the country’s legislature. Vice Admiral Li Hanjun, chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, and Liu Shipeng, deputy chief engineer at China National Nuclear Corporation, have been expelled from the National People’s Congress (NPC). Li is the latest of a string of PLA generals and a handful of defence industry executives to have implicated in a sweeping crackdown in the military. In...

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4 d. ago China Ousts Top General from Elite Military Body as Purge Grows

China Ousts Top General from Elite Military Body as Purge Grows  Bloomberg

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5 d. ago China’s space military tech ‘threat’, EU and rare earths: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China moving ‘breathtakingly fast’ in space military tech: US general China is moving “breathtakingly fast” in space military technologies and posing strategic threats to the United States, America’s top space force official said on Tuesday. 2. US-China trade deal is near, expert says: ‘they are going to stabilise this’ The United States and China could...

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5 d. ago China hosts Iran defence minister and others on warship, condemns ‘hegemony’

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has hosted his Iranian counterpart and other senior defence staff on an advanced Chinese warship days after the US bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities, while stating “hegemony” is the biggest source of global chaos. Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was among defence chiefs received by Dong on the ship on Wednesday alongside the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers meeting in Qingdao, a two-day event that ends on Thursday. Nasirzadeh...

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5 d. ago China moving ‘breathtakingly fast’ in space military tech: US general

China is moving “breathtakingly fast” in space military technologies and posing strategic threats to the United States, America’s top space force official said on Tuesday. USSF Commander General Stephen Whiting voiced concern about Beijing’s growing capabilities in three areas, echoing previous American warnings about a Chinese space-based “kill chain”. “That is very concerning,” Whiting told military website Breaking Defence. The general’s remarks came as space-based capabilities have played a...

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5 d. ago US strike on Iran highlights China’s need for strategic bombers, analysts say

Strategic bombers remain “irreplaceable” for China’s military – even as it makes progress with sixth-generation fighters and long-range missiles – given their role in global strikes and nuclear deterrence, analysts say. They pointed to the American B-2 stealth bombers that hit Iran’s three nuclear sites on Saturday, dropping bunker-buster bombs directly over the facilities before returning unscathed. Seven of the B-2 bombers were flown nearly 27,000km (16,700 miles) – supported by more than 100...

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