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China’s Type 096 Submarine is a Nuclear Nightmare for America
It seems possible that the Russians may have lent their expertise to the Chinese in terms of helping them develop an advanced ...
China’s massive naval ships that experts say could be used for possible Taiwan invasion spotted in new photos
Photos emerged Friday that apparently show China’s newly constructed and behemoth naval vessels that experts have reportedly ...
Opinion
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Time to raise soldier pay, benefits
I am confident that the opposition majority of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) welcome President William Lai’s (賴清德) pledge to increase the defense budget to 3 ...
Why a French attack submarine has docked 300 miles from the US border
A French nuclear-powered attack submarine, the FS Tourville, surfaced in Halifax, Nova Scotia earlier this week, sparking baseless rumors it was in response to Donald Trump’s annexation threats ...
Taiwan calls China a 'hostile foreign force' and ramps up security
A raft of new national security measures was needed in response to China's increased efforts to undermine the island's security, says Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te.
Rare Video Shows China's Game-Changing Weapon for 'D-Day'
The barges have road spans longer than football fields that could enable rapid deployment beyond heavily defended beaches.
Did Russia help build North Korea’s latest nuclear submarine?
The submarine could significantly escalate security concerns on the Korean peninsula and in the Taiwan Strait, experts say.
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From competing to beating US in numbers and tonnage, here’s how China built its shipping empire
PLA Navy now fields more warships than US Navy and is on track to deploy 425-ship fleet by 2030, sustained by industrial base ...
No Chance Trump Can Catch China's Shipbuilding Juggernaut
Leveraging foreign contracts, dual-use infrastructure and industrial policy, China's state-backed shipbuilding juggernaut is fast outpacing the US Na ...
Chinese naval modernization may be aided by foreign firms, report says
The striking growth of China’s shipbuilding industry — commercial and military — poses national security concerns for the ...
Opinion
Taiwan’s asymmetric defense opportunity
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te took a major step forward on Feb. 14 when he publicly committed to raising Taiwan’s defense spending from 2.45 percent to 3 percent of GDP in 2025 through a special ...