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9 June

China’s AI Torpedo Tech Claims to See Through Submarine Decoys

China is working on an artificial intelligence-powered targeting system for high-speed torpedoes, designed to help them tell real submarines apart from decoys.

9 June

Asia Pacific

China's aircraft carrier the Liaoning sails with other ships

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Enters Japan’s Economic Waters: Tokyo

A Chinese aircraft carrier group entered Japan's economic waters over the weekend, before exiting to conduct drills involving fighter jets, Tokyo's defense ministry said Monday.

7 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Condemns China’s ‘Provocative’ Patrol

Taiwan condemned Beijing's "provocative" actions after China conducted a patrol around the island, after a call between US and Chinese leaders.

6 June

Air

--FILE--A Chinese J-31 stealth fighter jet taxis before taking off for a demonstration flight during the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2014, in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 11 November 2014. China has tested the latest version of its fifth-generation stealth fighter, state media reported on Monday (26 December 2016), as it tries to end the West's monopoly on the world's most advanced warplanes. The test comes as the nation flexes its military muscles, sending its sole aircraft carrier the Liaoning into the western Pacific in recent days to lead drills there for the first time. The newest version of the J-31, now renamed the FC-31 Gyrfalcon, took to the air for the first time on Friday, the China Daily reported. The so-called "fifth-generation" twin engine jet is China's answer to the US F-35, the world's most technically advanced fighter. The new FC-31 has "better stealth capabilities, improved electronic equipment and a larger payload capacity" than the previous version which debuted in October 2012, the newspaper said, quoting aviation expert Wu Peixin. (Photo by Li jianshu / Imaginechina via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

China to Deliver FC-31 Jets to Pakistan ‘Within Months’

The Pakistani Air Force is set to receive FC-31 Gyrfalcon stealth fighters from China as part of the service’s move to revamp its fleet.

6 June

Air

One Chinese J-10C fighter jet suspended in mid-air

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia Eyes China-Made J-10 Vigorous Dragon Jets

Indonesia is weighing options to purchase the Chinese-built J-10 Vigorous Dragon fourth-generation combat jet for its air force.

5 June

Asia Pacific

Ukrainian drone strike at a Russian aircraft during Operation Spider's Web

Christine Casimiro

Drone Strike Near China Puts New Pressure on Russia — and Eyes in Beijing

Ukraine’s deepest drone strike since the start of the war has hit a Russian airfield in Irkutsk Oblast, relatively close to the border with China, marking a significant expansion in the geographical scope of Kyiv’s long-range campaign.

3 June

Air

The Silent Hunter laser air defense system is seen installed atop an SUV-type vehicle. The system and vehicle are both painted dirty white.

Juster Domingo

Russia Operating Chinese Laser Defense System in Video

Russian media has shared a video of a Chinese-made Silent Hunter laser air defense system deployed by Moscow to target Ukrainian drones.

2 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says China Deployed 2 Aircraft Carrier Groups, Dozens of Ships

China deployed two aircraft carrier groups and dozens of ships in waters north and south of Taiwan last month, a Taiwanese security official said.

1 June

Asia Pacific

BRUSSELS - Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense, gives a press conference at NATO headquarters following a meeting of the defense ministers of the 32 NATO countries. At the so-called Defense Ministerial, they will discuss, among other things, preparations for the NATO summit in June in The Hague. ANP REMKO DE WAAL netherlands out - belgium out (Photo by REMKO DE WAAL / ANP MAG / ANP via AFP)

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China Says US ‘Should Not Play With Fire’ on Taiwan, Slams Hegseth

China on Sunday warned the United States it "should not play with fire" over Taiwan and said it had lodged "representations" with Washington over comments made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at a summit in Singapore.

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30 May

Asia Pacific

(250502) -- BEIJING, May 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) participate in a military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification at the invitation of Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, April 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali) (Photo by Hu Jiali / XINHUA / Xinhua via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Pentagon Chief Warns China ‘Preparing’ to Use Military Force in Asia

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was "here to stay" in the Indo-Pacific region.

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