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Aug- 2026 -

7 August

Asia Pacific

A PLA Air Force J-16 multirole fighter fires aerial rockets during a live-fire training exercise on June 12, 2026. Photo: Xu Chengcheng/China’s Ministry of National Defense

Samantha Alexa

China Gives Its Air Force an AI Planner for Large-Scale Air Strikes

China has unveiled an AI-powered planning system designed to help coordinate large-scale air strikes.

5 August

Cyber

Rojoef Manuel

Pakistan Army Ditches Meta’s WhatsApp for Chinese-Developed WeChat

The Pakistan Army has instructed its warfighters and administrative personnel to phase out Meta-owned WhatsApp for official communications and transition to China’s WeChat platform.

5 August

Technology

(Representative only.) Members of the People’s Liberation Army. Photo: Cao Zhi/China’s Ministry of National Defense

Samantha Alexa

China Harnesses US AI Models to Advance Military Capabilities: Report

Chinese military researchers are turning to leading US artificial intelligence models to help develop domestic defense AI, according to a Reuters investigation.

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

Asia Pacific

A Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel is anchored at Taichung Port in Taiwan.

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Monitors China Coast Guard Ships ‘Drifting’ East of the Island

Taiwan said it has deployed vessels to monitor two China Coast Guard ships east of the island, as Beijing asserts authority over an area of the Western Pacific.

29 July

Land

Ethan M. Encarnacion

China’s New Robot Dog Comes With an Unexpected Feature: Wheels

Chinese troops could soon gain an unusual new battlefield companion: a robot dog that breaks from conventional quadrupedal designs by combining legs with wheels

28 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Detains Nvidia Worker in Chip Smuggling Probe: Source Familiar With Case

Prosecutors in Taiwan have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into the smuggling of the US tech giant's AI chips to China, a source familiar with the case told AFP.

28 July

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan to Test Civilian Factories for Wartime Defense Production

Taiwan will use next month's military exercises to test the resilience of its defense industry during a potential conflict with China.

28 July

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

China Tightens Dual-Use Export Controls on European Defense Suppliers

China has imposed export restrictions on 14 entities in the European Union, barring them from receiving Chinese dual-use goods.

28 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan to Deploy Escort Ships in Simulated Chinese Blockade

Taiwan will deploy naval and coast guard ships to escort "critical supplies" during a simulation of a Chinese military blockade in waters east of the island, defense officials said.

26 July

Air