China’s military buildup hides major weaknesses, expert warns

Defense analyst Seth Jones says the People's Liberation Army suffers from corruption, poor coordination and no real ...
War on the Rocks

Marching to Different Drums: The Army’s Birthday Parade as Seen from China

On June 14, 2025, the U.S. Army marked its 250th anniversary with a public parade in Washington. While billed as the Army’s celebration, the parade was unconventional in American terms. It featured ...
The New York Times

Xi Can’t Trust His Own Military

Dr. Saunders and Dr. Wuthnow are experts on the Chinese military at National Defense University in Washington. President Xi Jinping of China is believed to have ordered his armed forces to be prepared ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Xi Unleashes China’s Biggest Purge of Military Leaders Since Mao

On a crisp April morning in Beijing earlier this year, China’s most senior military leaders gathered for a routine tree-planting ceremony that ended up providing a rare glimpse into the secretive ...

PLA Navy’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship can carry Army’s Z-10 helicopter: official media report

Two Type 075 amphibious assault ships of PLA Navy, the Guangxi and the Hainan, sail in formation at an undisclosed sea region ...
Newsweek

Photos: China Flexes Weapons Systems at Military Parade

China flexed its growing military might on Wednesday in a parade that featured a range of new capabilities, including drones and nuclear-capable missiles that Beijing said could reach anywhere on ...