Peripheries and sovereignty are pillars of the Chinese military strategy, Short said, landing them on the list of the Peoples Liberation Army’s goals, which does not include global power project.

The study addresses the trends in Chinese strategy, tactics, force modernization, and security developments in Northeast Asia, the Eastern Pacific, Taiwan Straits, and South China Sea. It does so as a ...

The recent Chinese military activities come after the East Asian power simultaneously deployed two aircraft carriers in the broader Western Pacific.

Download "Chinese Strategy, Military Forces, and Economics" 10690kb; Download PowerPoint 41836kb; By Anthony H. Cordesman. China’s actions, and its rapid emergence as a major regional military power, ...

China can now build more ships in a month than the United States can in a year.” That harsh verdict, based on satellite images and defense industry sources, has been a watchword for NATO leaders and ...

Soldiers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army stand on the deck before a fleet sets out for Aden, Yemen, from Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, April 3, 2015. In particular, “China’s Military ...

China’s defense strategy has historically been focused on defending Chinese territory closer to home. But as its military strength and overseas interests have grown, Beijing has pivoted toward ...

Members of a Chinese military honor guard march during a welcome ceremony. DoD photo. A new Chinese defense ministry policy paper counters the Pentagon’s National Defense Strategy by casting the ...

Even if China builds a military base in the Solomons, it will double its overseas bases to … two; the U.S. has something like 800 military bases in about 70 nations and territories.

Thus it is essential the United States develop a military strategy for the unlikely event of a conflict with China. It is a key component in deterring Chinese aggression as well as reassuring our ...

Needed: A Military Strategy for China. The Pentagon, with its outdated policies, may not have the luxury of time when a crisis develops. By . Seth Cropsey. Share. Resize. Listen (3 min) ...

China's People's Liberation Army is developing high-technology weapons designed to disrupt brain functions and influence government leaders or entire populations, according to a report by three ...