3 d. ago China’s ‘dirt cheap’ missiles could shake up global defence market: state media

Chinese aerospace firm Lingkong Tianxing unveiled a hypersonic glide missile last week that has a range of up to 1,300 km (800 miles) and a top speed of Mach 7. The YKJ-1000 has been nicknamed the “cement-coated” missile for its use of civilian-grade materials such as foamed concrete in its heat-resistant coating. According to slides widely circulated online, the unit production cost of this missile, already in mass production after successful combat trials, may be as low as 700,000 yuan (around...

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3 d. ago As India prepares for missile test, presence of Chinese ships marks power jostle

As New Delhi gears up for a long-range missile test in the Indian Ocean, the presence of Chinese survey vessels in the region signals Beijing’s intention to step up monitoring of its regional rival’s capabilities. Observers note that China could be challenging India’s interest in the latter’s “backyard” by capitalising on opportunities arising from the missile test. Indian media last week reported that China had deployed a fourth research vessel, the Lan Hai 101, in the Indian Ocean, waters...

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4 d. ago Beijing bristles as Japan weighs missile export to Philippines

Tokyo is considering exporting a missile system to the Philippines as it seeks to ease its weapons-export restrictions, Japanese media reported – a move likely to draw criticism from Beijing. The missile system, dubbed Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile, is of the same type that Tokyo plans to deploy on Yonaguni, an island only 110 kilometres (68 miles) away from Taiwan. Beijing has blasted the deployment on Yonaguni as “extremely dangerous”. Kyodo News reported on Sunday that Japan has...

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4 d. ago China bristles as Japan weighs missile export to Philippines

Tokyo is considering exporting a missile system to the Philippines as it seeks to ease its weapons-export restrictions, Japanese media reported – a move likely to draw criticism from Beijing. The missile system, dubbed Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile, is of the same type that Tokyo plans to deploy on Yonaguni, an island only 110 kilometres (68 miles) away from Taiwan. Beijing has blasted the deployment on Yonaguni as “extremely dangerous”. Kyodo News reported on Sunday that Japan has...

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4 d. ago Japan weighs missile sales to Philippines as both nations eye China threat

Japan weighs missile sales to Philippines as both nations eye China threat  Stars and Stripes

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6 d. ago China Shows The World That Deterrence Doesn’t Need Nuclear Weapons Anymore; A Wake

China Shows The World That Deterrence Doesn’t Need Nuclear Weapons Anymore; A Wake-Up Call For Europe? OPED  EurAsian Times

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9 d. ago Chinese tourism to Russia soars as travellers pivot from under

As China’s tourists scrap plans to visit Japan en masse amid an ongoing diplomatic feud, many appear to be pivoting to an alternative destination: Russia. Chinese travel firms have reported a surge in Russia-related flight and hotel bookings in recent weeks compared with the same period last year, with analysts saying the country’s winter scenery made it a natural replacement for Japanese hotspots like the northern island of Hokkaido. Russia hotel bookings made by Chinese travellers in the two...

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1 week ago China Demonstrates New Hypersonic Missile – Video Shows Japan as the Target

China Demonstrates New Hypersonic Missile – Video Shows Japan as the Target  Мілітарний

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1 week ago Why China’s PLA is wary of Japanese submarine and missile strengths

Japan’s submarine fleet could prove a major strategic headache for China, military analysts have said, as Tokyo moves to strengthen its armed forces. The two Asian powers have become embroiled in one of their most serious diplomatic crises in years after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said earlier this month that an armed attack against Taiwan could be seen as a “survival-threatening situation” that would justify Japan deploying its military. Her remarks were the most explicit by a sitting...

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1 week ago Why Beijing Fears Religious Freedom More Than Nuclear Weapons: Former US Ambassador

Why Beijing Fears Religious Freedom More Than Nuclear Weapons: Former US Ambassador  Vision Times

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1 week ago China protests reported Japan plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan

China protests reported Japan plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan  Anadolu Ajansı

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1 week ago China Condemns Japanese Missile Plan As ‘Extremely Dangerous’

China Condemns Japanese Missile Plan As ‘Extremely Dangerous’  Newsweek

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1 week ago Map Shows ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Japan Missile Plan Alarming China

Map Shows ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Japan Missile Plan Alarming China  Newsweek

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1 week ago 🇯🇵🇨🇳 JAPAN JUST THREW MISSILES ON CHINA’S FRONT LAWN The gloves are off. Japan just placed medium

🇯🇵🇨🇳 JAPAN JUST THREW MISSILES ON CHINA’S FRONT LAWN The gloves are off. Japan just placed medium-range missiles on Yonaguni Island - a speck of land so close to Taiwan (110 km) you could practically swim the Strait on a dare. Beijing’s predic  x.com

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2 w. ago Missile defence in focus as China, Russia generals pledge deeper cooperation

The Chinese and Russian militaries have pledged to deepen cooperation in sensitive areas including missile defence, following high-level talks in Moscow involving China’s top general. General Zhang Youxia, the first-ranking vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, met with his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov on Thursday, according to China’s defence ministry announcement. The visit – Zhang’s first in two years – signalled a continued strengthening of defence ties between the two...

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2 w. ago US pulls missile system from Japan, EV fires fan fears: 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. US pulls missile system from Japan as Beijing-Tokyo row over Taiwan deepens A US missile system that could strike Beijing has been withdrawn from Japan, Japanese media reported on Monday, amid sharply escalating tensions triggered by the Japanese prime minister’s recent remarks on Taiwan. 2. China’s dominance shrinks US remote sensing share from 88% to...

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2 w. ago China military reaches 'war footing' with new missile silos and advanced AI warfare systems

China military reaches 'war footing' with new missile silos and advanced AI warfare systems  Fox News

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2 w. ago US pulls missile system from Japan as Beijing–Tokyo row over Taiwan deepens

A US missile system that could strike Beijing has been withdrawn from Japan, Japanese media reported on Monday, amid sharply escalating tensions triggered by the Japanese prime minister’s recent remarks on Taiwan. The Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile launcher system of the US Army, deployed to the Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi prefecture since September for the US-Japan “Resolute Dragon 2025” joint exercise, was already removed, the Japanese Defence Ministry confirmed on Monday. The news...

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2 w. ago China’s Missile Trap: Inside the U.S. Navy’s New Plan to Survive at Sea

China’s Missile Trap: Inside the U.S. Navy’s New Plan to Survive at Sea  National Security Journal

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2 w. ago Japan To Deploy Nuclear Weapons Against China? Big ‘Nuke War’ Declaration Rattles Xi Jinping

Japan To Deploy Nuclear Weapons Against China? Big ‘Nuke War’ Declaration Rattles Xi Jinping  Times of India

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