2 h. ago What does China’s PLA gain from operating 2 carriers in second island chain?

In sending two aircraft carriers to the western Pacific concurrently for the first time, Beijing is learning to coordinate the vessels in open ocean, a tactic it would likely use to deter US forces in a Taiwan conflict, according to defence analysts. The two carriers – the Liaoning and Shandong – were spotted in the waters, having entered the western Pacific via separate courses over the past two weeks. They are believed to have practised dispersing, concentrating and communicating in the...

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28 h. 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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33 h. 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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5 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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7 d. ago New PLA force university to offer training in AI, unmanned operations

A new university under the Chinese military’s mysterious Information Support Force plans to offer training in artificial intelligence (AI), unmanned operations and other key technology, according to its first public enrolment notice. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Information Support Force Engineering University in the central city of Wuhan will offer 10 undergraduate majors in information and intelligent technology, according to a Thursday report by state broadcaster CCTV. It added that...

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1 week ago Military mishap risks rise with PLA’s ‘grey zone operations’: Taiwan ex

The risks of a cross-strait military accident are on the rise as Beijing steps up pressure on Taiwan, a former Taiwanese defence official has warned, citing the lack of direct communication channels between the two sides. Andrew Yang Nien-dzu, who served as Taiwan’s deputy defence minister for four years and briefly held the role of minister, spoke to the South China Morning Post on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier security conference. Yang raised concerns over the...

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2 w. ago PLA attack on Taiwan ‘unlikely’ but ‘not impossible’ with Trump in White House

A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) attack on Taiwan is “unlikely in the near future” but “not impossible”, given the risks of misperception and miscommunication with the US under President Donald Trump, a British think tank has warned. The US–China relationship is “more strained than it has ever been at any other point in the 21st century”, according to the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), which published its latest Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment on...

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2 w. ago PLA scientists reveal tech breakthrough behind world’s fastest coilgun

Capacitor-free design propels Chinese electromagnetic rifle to 3,000 rounds per minute, redefining future combat.

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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 PLA helicopter in close encounters with foreign aircraft over East China Sea

‘Provocations’ take place 11 times in 10 days, with two aircraft coming as close as 10 metres.

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3 w. ago PLA conducts amphibious landing drill in strait as Taiwanese leader marks first year

The 73rd Group Army exercises tactics and skills of near-shore driving and landing operations with armoured amphibious vehicles.

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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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3 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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4 w. ago 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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4 w. ago 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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4 w. ago 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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4 w. ago 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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4 w. ago China announces three new military academies as part of PLA modernisation drive

The Ministry of Defence says the move will help ‘adapt to the needs of restructuring military services and the military talent training’.

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4 w. ago China announces new military academies as part of PLA modernisation drive

The Ministry of Defence says the move will help ‘adapt to the needs of restructuring military services and the military talent training’.

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4 w. ago US space chief warns China, Russia are greatest risks to space defense capabilities

US space chief warns China, Russia are greatest risks to space defense capabilities  The Hill

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