Following on from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Shandong aircraft carrier sailing through the Taiwan Straits on Sunday and conducting exercises in the South China Seas comes news that… Continue reading "China’s Second Helicopter Assault Ship Begins Sea Trials After Carrier Group Sorties"
On 20 December a Chinese task force consisting of the Shandong Type-002 aircraft carrier and four other vessels concluded a transit through the Taiwan Strait. According to the PRC news,… Continue reading "Shandong Transit: China Again Seeks to Intimidate Taiwan"
In a recent interview with the Pucará Defense blog, Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Air Force, Brigadier Xavier Isaac, said that the recent veto by the British… Continue reading "Argentine Air Force Contemplates China/Pakistan JF-17 Fighters Once Again"
While Russia will remain NATO’s primary challenge, along with the significant threat of global terrorism, the recently released NATO 2030 report adds China to the list of NATO’s main concerns.… Continue reading "NATO Takes Aim at China with New NATO 2030 Report"
China’s flattop program is apparently on a steady course. The Type-002 aircraft carrier, Shandong, will reportedly be combat-ready with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) by the end of 2020.… Continue reading "China’s Second Aircraft Carrier Set To Be Combat Ready By End of 2020"
On the mountainous border between India and China tensions are as high as ever. Both sides are digging in with new hardware, investments and equipment making their way from New… Continue reading "China and India Dig In Along Disputed Border"
Having overtaken the US in terms of numbers, China’s People Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has taken the title of world’s largest ocean-going force. China’s growth may seem unstoppable but a… Continue reading "US Naval War College: China’s Naval Expansion Will Slow"
The advance in the construction and development of missiles achieved by the People’s Republic of China is a serious issue raised by the Pentagon in its annual report on the… Continue reading "The US Navy’s Greatest Fear – China’s New Carrier Killer Missiles"
The United States and India have agreed a critical deal to share important satellite data, something the U.S. has only done previously with its closest partners. Signed at the annual… Continue reading "US – India Defense Deal Marks Closer Ties and Sends Message to China"
High up in the Himalayas, India’s Indo-Tibetan Border Patrol (ITBP) stands as the first line of defense against the country’s northern neighbor. Closely cooperating with the army, the organization mans… Continue reading "India Expands Presence on Contested Border with China"