China leads the world in active troops, tanks and naval assets, while the US dominates military aircraft and fleet tonnage.

As China’s power and self-confidence grows, it’s becoming much more active in projecting that power by establishing military ...

The new runway in Ban Keun is currently used by only small jets. Neighboring nations are watching warily to see if Beijing expands it for larger aircraft. By Chris Buckley Graphics by Josh Holder ...

China is expanding a flight-test facility in its western desert to fast track the development of its next-generation military aircraft as Beijing and Washington compete for air-power dominance. Get ...

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A satellite image shows the construction of the China-backed air strip in Ban Keun, Vientiane province, Laos, Jan. 3, 2026. Credit: Google Earth/The Diplomat Subscribe for ads-free reading The opening ...

This report is part of Strategic Japan, a CSIS Japan Chair initiative featuring analysis by Japan’s leading foreign policy scholars on key regional and global challenges and the implications for the U ...

HONG KONG/BEIJING, Sept 23 (Reuters) - (This Sept 23 story has been refiled to correct a typo in paragraph 25.) Purges of military leaders may have dented China's war-fighting readiness, but are ...

China's military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concern from Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan. A ...

Previous U.S. foreign, security, and defense policies toward the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have failed. Contrary to the decades-long hopes and expectations ...