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China shifts narrative in praising PLA for Tiananmen massacre
The Chinese Communist Party on Thursday will mark the 37th anniversary of its use of military force in the massacre of thousands of unarmed pro-democracy protesters in Beijing.
Air Force says China bolsters military power in all domains
China's People's Liberation Army increased its army, navy, air force and rocket force structures along with increasing military specialties for waging of space conflict, information warfare and cyberwar in the past year, according to a new report by an Air Force think tank.
Trump on security concerns over China’s large-scale nuclear expansion
President Trump is expected to raise security concerns regarding China's large-scale nuclear expansion during meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, according to senior Trump administration officials.
Chinese military set to wage legal warfare
China plans to support lethal military action with a strategy that uses laws and lawsuits against adversaries to shock, deter and create the "coercive force to achieve victory," according to a newly translated document.
Hegseth: Military moving to rapidly to build, deploy advanced laser weapons
The U.S. military is moving rapidly to build and deploy advanced laser weapons after years of the defense industry failing to pursue directed energy arms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress on Wednesday.
‘Rapidly advancing’: DIA warns of China’s expanding missile threat
China's People's Liberation Army expanded the number of intermediate-range missiles in its arsenal last year as part of its expansion to 3,450 missiles of all range types, according to the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
China rips ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz
The Chinese Foreign Ministry reacted harshly to the American military blockade of Iranian shipping, calling the Trump administration's escalation of the war "dangerous and irresponsible" but stopped short of threatening action against the U.S.
China imposes 40-day airspace restriction near coast
The Chinese government recently announced an unusual 40-day air exclusion zone off the coast of Shanghai without explanation.
Chinese weapons failures prompt military, researcher purges
High-profile failures of Chinese weapons and military equipment in Iran and elsewhere have resulted in the disappearance -- and likely purge -- of several key military developers.
U.S. set to resume underground nuclear tests
The U.S. is preparing to resume underground nuclear tests in response to significant covert Chinese and Russian nuclear testing, a senior State Department official disclosed this week.
Threat report reveals China’s plan to annex Taiwan
China's communist government is continuing to work toward the annexation of Taiwan and hopes to complete unification with the self-ruled island democracy without resorting to force, according to the U.S. intelligence community's annual threat assessment.
Vulnerabilities revealed in China’s nuclear warhead storage, transportation system
The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force stores and maintains a rapidly expanding arsenal of nuclear warheads for missiles at mountain facilities in China that are vulnerable to strikes or disruption by the U.S. military, according to a report by a military think tank.
China military rapidly expands undersea warfare power
China's military is expanding its forces with new submarines and drone weapons that threaten America's undersea advantage, senior Navy officers disclosed this week.
Hidden Chinese tests bolster ‘nuclear warfighting’
China detonated a secret underground nuclear blast in 2020 that was detected by a seismic station in Kazakhstan and was aimed at improving Beijing's nuclear war fighting, according to a senior State Department arms control official.
Navy drone warship, undersea robot weapon unveiled
U.S. Navy efforts to deploy large numbers of drone weapons advanced this week with the disclosure of a coming autonomous warship and a new undersea drone.
High-level PLA general purged for opposing Xi, official military newspaper of China says
China's official military newspaper disclosed new details on the ouster of the most senior general in the People's Liberation Army, attributing his exit to differences with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China targeting three U.S. ‘centers of gravity’
The military has identified three "centers of gravity" under attack by the Chinese Communist Party with the goal of weakening and defeating the U.S., Inside the Ring has learned.
Navy spy ship, destroyer in Taiwan Strait for drone ops
The Navy deployed an oceanographic survey ship, along with a guided missile destroyer, that sailed through the Taiwan Strait last week gathering key data for future underwater drone operations.
Congress requires Pentagon report on Chinese spying from Cuba
The Pentagon must in coming months provide to Congress a report on China's signals intelligence, or SIGINT, collection capabilities in Cuba, along with what is left of Russian technical spying activities on the communist-ruled island.
China, Russia air defenses faulted in Venezuela
Among the major military failures exposed during the U.S. raid against Venezuela was the inability of a high-technology Chinese radar system to operate.
