Chinese People’s Liberation Army
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May- 2021 -26 MayAir
PLA Warplanes Drop Thousands of Munitions in South China Sea Exercise
The Chinese People's Liberation Army conducted a live-fire exercise in which warplanes dropped thousands of munitions at sea targets in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported.
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24 MayAsia Pacific
China Puts Upgraded HQ-9 Missile System to ‘Extreme Test’
The Chinese air force has put an upgraded version of its HQ-9 air-defense missile systems to an extreme test in unfamiliar terrain, according to Chinese state media.
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Mar- 2021 -25 MarchExercises
USAF Deters War Game Taiwan Invasion With Updated Tactics
The US Air Force has deterred a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in a simulated conflict set more than a decade from now using updated military tactics.
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Jan- 2021 -5 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Says Chinese Jets Made Record 380 Incursions in 2020
Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defense zone last year, a defense official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions were now at their highest since the mid-1990s.
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Oct- 2020 -30 OctoberAsia Pacific
‘China Is Angry:’ Taiwan Anxiety Rises as Saber-Rattling Grows
The tank traps on the beaches of Kinmen Island are a stark reminder that Taiwan lives under the constant threat of a Chinese invasion -- and fears of a conflict breaking out are now at their highest in decades.
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23 OctoberAmericas
Xi Invokes Chinese Military Might With US in Mind
With tensions at their highest in decades between Beijing and Washington, China is making much of the 70th anniversary of its forces entering the fight, intended as much for domestic consumption as it is a warning to its superpower rivals.
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15 OctoberSea
US Destroyer Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Provoking China
A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait in what the American military described as a "routine" passage but enraging China, which claims sovereignty over the island and surrounding seas.
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Aug- 2020 -31 AugustAsia Pacific
India Accuses China of New ‘Provocative’ Border Action
The Indian military on Monday accused China of carrying out "provocative" movements on their contested Himalayan border near where 20 Indian troops were killed in a battle in June.
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Dec- 2019 -17 DecemberAsia Pacific
China’s second aircraft carrier Shandong enters service
China's second aircraft carrier Shandong entered service, adding major firepower to its military ambitions as it faces tensions with Taiwan, the US and regional neighbors
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Aug- 2019 -27 AugustExercises
China to hold new military exercises in East China Sea near Taiwan
China has said it will stage military exercises in the East China Sea near Taiwan this week, with relations tense between Beijing and the self-ruled island
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