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US Military Leaders Brief Congress on China Threat
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US Military Leaders Brief Congress on China Threat

US military leaders presented a picture of Chinese military threats, including those related to Taiwan and space, to Congress, advocating for increased US military capabilities for the financial year 2027.

Taiwan Reports Return of Large-Scale Chinese Military Flights
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Taiwan Reports Return of Large-Scale Chinese Military Flights

Taiwan's defense ministry detected 26 Chinese military aircraft around the island, with 16 entering its Air Defence Identification Zone, marking a return of large-scale flights after an unusual absence in the Taiwan Strait.

China Conducts Joint Military Drills in East China Sea
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China Conducts Joint Military Drills in East China Sea

Chinese naval and air forces have conducted joint combat readiness patrols and drills in the East China Sea. These exercises followed a transit by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force through the Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan Opposition Leader Cheng Li-wun Accepts Xi Jinping's Invitation to Visit China in April
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Taiwan Opposition Leader Cheng Li-wun Accepts Xi Jinping's Invitation to Visit China in April

The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, Kuomintang (KMT) chairperson Cheng Li-wun, has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit China in April, marking the first such visit in a decade amidst a high-stakes drama where Donald Trump has paused support for the island.

Beijing monitors Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba’s passage through Taiwan Strait
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Beijing monitors Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba’s passage through Taiwan Strait

The Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday and Saturday, monitored closely by the People’s Liberation Army, which remained on alert throughout the transit, according to a mainland Chinese media report. The Global Times, a nationalist newspaper affiliated with the Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily, reported the vessel’s passage on Saturday, citing a Chinese military source. Taiwan’s Liberty News reported that the frigate was spotted on Friday in th...

US military tracks 23 Chinese port projects in Latin America, general tells Congress
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US military tracks 23 Chinese port projects in Latin America, general tells Congress

The US military is monitoring 23 Chinese port projects and 12 space-enabling facilities across Latin America and considers every one of them “a potential dual-use asset” that could support Chinese military operations, the top US commander for South America told Congress on Tuesday. General Francis Donovan, head of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), made the disclosure during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on US military posture in the western hemisphere. Asked by Lance Gooden, a...

China announces AI boost to radar as drone swarms confound detectors in Iran war
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China announces AI boost to radar as drone swarms confound detectors in Iran war

Beijing is using AI to help its radars better detect low-altitude drones, according to a top Chinese military scientist who cited drone swarm tactics in the US’ ongoing attack on Iran as an emerging pressure on radar. This development was revealed on Wednesday by Xu Jin, a leading air-defence radar expert and a member of China’s top political advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). On the sidelines of Beijing’s “two sessions”...

New Details Emerge on Purge in Chinese Military
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New Details Emerge on Purge in Chinese Military

New details are emerging about a significant purge within the Chinese military, described as one of the largest in modern Chinese history, following the removal of General Zhang Youxia, former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission.