3 d. ago China’s PLA Daily slams US Golden Dome plan, warns of space arms race

China’s military newspaper has condemned America’s planned “Golden Dome” space-based missile defence system, warning that it may threaten global strategic stability and trigger an arms race in space. “The development of the Golden Dome system and the US Space Force’s rapid expansion have further militarised outer space,” a commentary in the PLA Daily warned on Thursday, adding that such moves could potentially intensify great power rivalry and challenge international arms control norms. The...

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3 d. ago Massed drone deployments part of military modernisation: China’s PLA Daily

China’s military mouthpiece has called for the large-scale and centralised deployment of unmanned combat forces at key locations to fully realise their potential in any future intelligent warfare, amid rising tensions with the US in the Indo-Pacific. In an article published on Tuesday, the PLA Daily urged “innovative” organisation and applications of unmanned systems, highlighting their “decisive and dominant” role in future conflicts, including the capability to conduct close-range precision...

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7 d. ago The kids are alright: Hong Kong AI scientist offers a vision for ‘parenting’ AI

For years, the story of artificial intelligence (AI) has been cast as a high-stakes contest between the US and China – a technological arms race with global consequences. But to De Kai, a pioneering machine learning scientist and advocate for AI ethics, this framing fundamentally misunderstands the technology. “I would prefer to think about it as the AI climate change challenge,” De Kai said in an interview with the Post at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where he is a...

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3 w. ago Can the US be counted on for Asia security? Crisis report casts doubt, warns of arms race

Return of Trump and his America-first policy seen to be source of anxiety for many partners and allies.

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3 w. ago Hegseth reveals plans to counter China, stay ahead in arms race as Pentagon pivots to Indo

Hegseth reveals plans to counter China, stay ahead in arms race as Pentagon pivots to Indo-Pacific  Fox News

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4 w. ago Xi’s war machines: combat ‘kill’ gives Beijing a boost in arms export race

Xi’s war machines: combat ‘kill’ gives Beijing a boost in arms export race  The Times

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last month China’s PLA warns US Space Force ‘orbital carrier’ risks escalating cosmic arms race

Citing potential for rapid deployment of weaponisable satellites, military article cautions US transport craft programme threatens space security.

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last month China’s PLA warns US Space Force ‘orbital carrier’ risks escalating arms race

Citing potential for rapid launch of weaponisable satellites, Chinese military cautions US transport craft programme threatens space security.

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last month Space arms race alarm as PLA warns against US ‘orbital carrier’ plan

Space arms race alarm as PLA warns against US ‘orbital carrier’ plan  South China Morning Post

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last month US Space Force’s ‘orbital carrier’ risks escalating arms race, China’s PLA warns

Citing potential for rapid launch of weaponisable satellites, Chinese military cautions US transport craft programme threatens space security.

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