People's Liberation Army

Sep- 2026 -

29 September

(250502) -- BEIJING, May 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) participate in a military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification at the invitation of Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, April 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali) (Photo by Hu Jiali / XINHUA / Xinhua via AFP)

US Air Force Cuts Civilian Jobs at Key Chinese Military Research Hub

The US Air Force is defunding all civilian positions at the China Aerospace Studies Institute, triggering conflicting statements over whether the service’s primary open-source Chinese military research center will close.

4 September

Asia Pacific

Artificial intelligence technology. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Samantha Alexa

China’s AI Attack Chain Trails Foreign Models, Researchers Find

China wants to turn AI into an offensive battlefield tool, but Chinese military researchers say the People’s Liberation Army still has a long way to go.

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

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 -

26 July

Air

Bea Castañeda

J-20 Mighty Dragon: China’s Fifth-Gen Stealth Fighter Explained

This guide explores how the J-20 became China's premier stealth fighter and a key component of its airpower strategy.

3 July

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China Debuts Truck-Mounted Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System

China has offered a rare glimpse into the future of drone launches, dropping a video demonstration of its truck-mounted electromagnetic aircraft launch system.

Jun- 2026 -

30 June

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China Offers First Official Glimpse of Its Secretive Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet

China has dropped what appears to be the first official visuals of its mysterious sixth-generation combat platform, offering a rare glimpse of an aircraft long surrounded by speculation.

15 June

Technology

Soldiers from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) listen to a briefing in preparation for a search and extraction exchange during the 13th annual U.S.-China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center, November 17, 2017, in Warrenton, Ore. U.S. Army Pacific hosts the annual exchange with the PLA to foster mutual trust and understanding while sharing lessons learned to increase disaster response capabilities in the Pacific region. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class April Davis, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

Rojoef Manuel

China Warns AI Could Become a Battlefield ‘Yes-Man’

China’s military is sounding the alarm over a growing artificial intelligence problem: systems that tell users what they want to hear instead of what is actually true.

5 June

Asia Pacific

NVIDIA’s H200 NVL AI processor platform. Image: NVIDIA

Samantha Alexa

Chinese Military-Linked Institutions Seek NVIDIA AI Chips: Report

Chinese universities and research institutions linked to the country’s defense sector are seeking access to NVIDIA’s advanced AI processors, according to procurement records reviewed by The Japan Times.

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