People’s Liberation Army
We Just Got Our Best Look Yet at China’s J-36 Stealth Fighter
The most curious aspect of the J-36 footage seems to be the fact that the footage was taken at all.
The Chinese Military’s Challenges in the 2030s
The People’s Liberation Army is growing stronger along four main axes. The United States and its allies must carefully examine how best to confront these strengths.
America Declares War Against Itself—And Xi Jinping Plots To Strike
Chinese leaders assess that the United States is distracted, and its leadership lacks strategic vision.
China Is Building a New Hypersonic Weapon Detection System
If the capabilities of the new Chinese long-range radar are anywhere near accurate, then this new system would add yet another layer of capabilities into China’s already impressive A2/AD network.
China’s Vulnerabilities Should Not Breed Complacency
The Chinese Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army are unquestionably guilty of self-defeating behavior. But American military planners should not push their upbeat assessment too far.
China Has Proved It Can Blockade Taiwan
A blockade of Taiwan would last many months, if not years, and would likely succeed in crippling the island enough to allow pro-Beijing accommodationist elements to take power.
China’s Newest Machine Gun Could Fire Half a Million Rounds Per Minute
But it remains unclear what the weapon’s purpose would be.
Why Is China “Hardening” Its Air Bases?
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is preparing for war. They are mass producing increasingly sophisticated warships, warplanes—supposedly a new sixth-generation plane—nuclear weapons, hypersonic weapons, and an assortment of other platforms that could...
450,000 Rounds Per Minute? Meet China’s New “Metal Storm” Gun
The Chinese Communist Party is infamous for quite a few different transgressions and malign acts. Among these transgressions are their knockoffs and egregious copycatting of various Western products and technologies—as I personally witnessed...
The Will and the Power: China’s Plan to Undermine Pax Americana
Editor’s Note: The following article contains excerpts from Lost Decade: The U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power (Oxford University Press, 2024) with the permission of the...
The U.S. Is Playing the Wrong Game in the Competition with China
The Pentagon has defined China as the “pacing threat” driving U.S. military spending and strategy. Hawks on Capitol Hill have come together in a virtual Greek chorus sounding the alarm...
China’s New Military Leaders Have Big Plans for the Indo-Pacific
Last December, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) appointed Dong Jun, former commander of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), as China’s new defense minister more than...