Tag: PLA
Treading Lightly
The days of tactical vehicles being manufactured solely for the military are declining. Commercial off-the-shelf have been favoured by many nations, but do they...
China teases J-31B Gyrfalcon
Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) subsidiary Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) has revealed its J-31B Shen Fei/Gyrfalcon combat aircraft in a new computer-generated video...
Fleet Force Protection
The increasing range and potency of A2AD defence, particularly the anti-ship missile threat, is leading navies to reconsider how individual ships as well as...
Australia’s Strategic Defence Review Divergence
The military rise of the People's Republic of China has been rapid, even though warning signals have existed for years. Such strategic competition has...
China Puts Squeeze on Philippine Reefs in South China Sea
Second Thomas Shoal has emerged as a South China Sea flashpoint, as China smothers Philippine aspirations to protect its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This...
The PRC’s Corruption Conundrum
President Xi made a promise to rid China of corrupt politicians and military leaders. Defence acquisitions have been examined in detail with irregularities found....
10 on 10 for China’s Z-10ME
The appearance of a fully equipped Chinese attack helicopter is surely one of the biggest surprises of the Singapore Airshow.
The six-tonne attack helicopter,...
Has the China Coast Guard Reached Its Limit?
It appears that the China Coast Guard could have reached its limit in terms of size and utility.
Within the space of a decade the...
Balloon Beats the Beamers
A suspicious balloon launched by the People’s Republic of China crosses North America focusing attention on radar coverage of Canadian and American Arctic regions.
The...
High-End Threat: The Accelerating Pace of Hypersonic Weapons
As peer-level adversaries develop and deploy hypersonic weapons while the United States and its allies look to match and counter those capabilities, a new...
