CHINA TOPIX

11/02/2024 09:43:05 am

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Fast and furious

China Claims its Hypersonic Glide Weapons Obsolete South Korea’s THAAD and Japan’s PAC-3 Missile Defenses

HGVs can maneuver and glide along the atmospheric edge, which makes it tougher for the PAC-3 and THAAD interceptors to destroy.

U.S. naval power

Unrelenting US Military Rebalancing to Asia Shows China is Enemy Number One

It said the ultimate U.S. goal is to achieve the "three 60%."

Protected by SAMs

China Claims South China Sea is ‘Peaceful and Stable’

It is the first patrol of the South China Sea by a U.S. aircraft carrier since Donald Trump took office as U.S. president.

Laser

Made in China Laser Cannon Built to Destroy UAV Swarms a Big Hit at IDEX 2017

Silent Hunter is designed mainly to shoot down large numbers of low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

  Closer to war

Obama’s ‘Pivot to Asia’ Strategy Still Alive under Trump, Contends China

It did, however, note that Trump's security advisers are conservative, hawkish and lack experience in dealing with Asian affairs.

Being replaced

PLA Begins Testing New High Tech Dog Tags for Soldiers, Pilots, Sailors and Rocket Crews

The new ID tags feature advanced, new materials and intelligent chip technology.

Cyber war

China's Strategic Support Force to Wage Cyber and Space War vs the US

The SSF will be a key tool that will allow the PLA to leapfrog the U.S. military in critical emerging technologies.

For export

China’s FC-31 Stealth Fighter and VT-4 Tank Hog the Limelight at IDEX 2017 in Dubai

Eight Chinese companies are taking part in IDEX 2017, or the 13rd Abu Dhabi International Defense Exhibition and Conference.

No dissent

China’s Armed Police and Soldiers Aim to Strike Fear among Muslims in Xinjiang

In 2013, the CPC spent more on public security ($112 billion) than on the PLA ($108 billion).

Growing

People's Liberation Army Navy Aims for 500 Ship Fleet

RUSI said the growth of PLAN "has been rapid: indeed it is hard to recall growth at a similar pace in any navy across history."

Mindless obedience

People's Liberation Army says it Won’t Back Away from a War against the United States

The op-ed suggested the U.S. focus on its domestic issues instead of "interfering elsewhere" if it wishes to become "great again."

Cheap

China Expects Big World Sales from New and Cheaper AR-2 Air-to-Surface Missile

But the AR-2's most potent selling point is its cheap price.

Air power

China’s Utter Defeat in a War vs the US Might Trigger Civil War in China and Destruction of the Communist Party

PLA is the armed forces of the CPC and not the Chinese state.

Hello, Taiwan

China’s Missile Force Conducts Drills of DF-16 and other Ballistic Missiles Targeting Taiwan

The brigades practiced different combat scenarios, including countering satellite reconnaissance and electronic jamming.

In Asia

China’s Navy in Disarray as it Prepares for War against the United States over the South China Sea

The PLA said the chances of war today have become "more real."

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