2012-04-12 (China Military News cited from The Australian and by Peter Leahy) -- THE arrival of US marines in Darwin is a good thing. It provides a ready capability to respond to disaster and humanitarian crises throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
With their extensive experience in operating amphibious ships, marines can also ... READ MORE

2012-04-05 (China Military News cited from times.com and by Jens Kastner) --Broad hints have been coming out of China that the country might start small-scale military strikes over disputed waters that are believed to hold rich energy reserves. The consequences of such endeavors would be tolerable to Beijing, international experts ... READ MORE

2012-03-30 (China Military News cited from People's Daily Online) -- The China-U.K. Nuclear Strategy Research Meeting was held in Beijing by the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association and the U.K. Royal United Services Institute on March 28.
During the meeting, with the theme of "promoting the two countries to reach ... READ MORE

2012-03-27 (China Military News cited from nationalinterest.org and by Adam Lowther, Panayotis A. Yannakogeorgos) -- It’s difficult to understand China’s nuclear-weapons capability and strategy. Unlike the United States, China is not a signatory to most nuclear-weapons limitation and disarmament agreements. And it is certainly not forthcoming with information about its ... READ MORE

2012-03-21 (China Military News cited from strategypage.com and by Austin Bay) -- China's tough neighborhood has gotten just a little bit tougher for China, diplomatically and militarily, and Beijing ought to blame its own political blundering.
Consider South Korea and Vietnam, two of China's more militarily capable neighbors. During the Vietnam ... READ MORE

2012-03-19 (China Military News cited from HARSH V. PANT and by Japan Times) -- Once again, for this year, China has announced a double-digit increase in its military spending as concerns continue to rise in Southeast Asian region and beyond about China's true intentions behind its drive to strengthen its ... READ MORE

2012-03-07 (China Military News cited from George Friedman and by marketoracle.co.uk) -- Paramount among them is the maintenance of domestic security. Historically, when China involves itself in global trade, as it did in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the coastal region prospers, while the interior of China -- which ... READ MORE

2012-01-17 (China Military News cited from the-diplomat.com and by M. Taylor Fravel) -- At the end of December, the Jiefangjun Bao, the official paper of the People's Liberation, carried a brief article on page three of the print edition – with a small revelation about a key principle of China's ... READ MORE

2012-01-12 (China Military News cited from theatlantic.com and by Joshua Foust) -- Debating China's role in the world, or in neighboring regions, has become something of a blood sport: policy wonks love debating it and watching the debates about it, while normal people wonder if they should be relieved or worried ... READ MORE