Chinese troops have advanced in recent days into disputed territory claimed by India, echoing a similar incursion last year that raised tensions between the two rival giants, official sources said on Tuesday (Aug 19). Chinese troops twice crossed over… Read More ›
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Chinese hackers’ stole data on Israel’s Iron Dome missile shield
Group linked to PLA accused of stealing documents on Iron Dome shield . PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 30 July, 2014, 9:50pm Reuters in Vienna Three Israeli defence contractors behind the Iron Dome missile shield and related systems were robbed of hundreds… Read More ›
Chinese could be ready to invade in 2020: MND Taiwan
– China is boosting its combat capabilities to the point at which it could mount a full cross-strait attack in 2020 ANALYSIS::Defense minister Yen Ming is to present the report to a legislative committee today. It says China poses the… Read More ›
Senior Navy intelligence officer ” China was training its forces to be capable of carrying out a “short, sharp” war with Japan in the East China Sea “
Pentagon plays down intelligence officer’s provocative China assessment Segment found at about 26:28 Source: Reuters – Fri, 21 Feb 2014 01:31 AM Author: Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Thursday played down remarks by a senior Navy… Read More ›
China welcomes neighbors’ prosperity, firmly safeguards peripheral security
EEV: Continued Escalation (Xinhua) 07:08, February 08, 2014 BEIJING, Feb. 7 — Recent events have demonstrated that while China sincerely share neighbors’ joy in making achievements, it never hesitates to safeguard peripheral peace and security. When Chinese President Xi Jinping… Read More ›
U.S. Pacific forces chief concerned over Japan-China tension
By MATTHEW PENNINGTON Jan. 24, 2014 – 03:00PM JST WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said Thursday the tensions between China and Japan are likely to grow unless they talk to each other. The two Asian… Read More ›
China seeks to calm US fears over missile
EEV – Great example of the Chinese Government , getting its point across. Through building the illusion of the capabilities of its potential adversary. The Chinese military is far more capable than they will ever reveal publicly. This deserves a… Read More ›
No Clear Strategy On China, Experts Say
Dec. 11, 2013 – 07:09PM | By CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS | A Chinese boy looks at a photo of the Liaoning, China’s first aircraft carrier. The ship gives the Chinese navy more options in projecting power in the western Pacific… Read More ›
New Yellow Sea naval drills seen as warning message
PUBLISHED : Friday, 06 December, 2013, 1:24pm UPDATED : Saturday, 07 December, 2013, 3:33am Minnie Chan minnie.chan@scmp.com A ship gun fires during last month’s exercises. Photo: SCMP The PLA Navy launched eight days… Read More ›
Stealth drone completes successful maiden flight
EEV: Since most clips of the story are being taken from 5 month old reports. We took the liberty of posting a better video of the drone. Unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, which may help monitor disputed territory, latest example of… Read More ›
China’s first stealth combat drone takes maiden flight – reports
Published time: November 22, 2013 01:40 Screenshot from YouTube user JDUS2020 The first Chinese stealth unmanned combat drone conducted a successful maiden flight Thursday, according to accounts by Chinese media and photos taken from a popular Chinese military website. Lijian,… Read More ›
China accuses Japan of interfering in naval drills
Nov. 01, 2013 – 06:17AM JST BEIJING — China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday it has lodged a formal diplomatic complaint over what it called “dangerous provocation” by Japan for shadowing Chinese military exercises in the western Pacific. Sino-Japanese ties… Read More ›
Chinese military researchers state the U.S. is its Enemy ? China PLA video claims Washington uses military programmes to try to brainwash future leaders
EEV: Currently Searching for the actual video / 3:17 U.S. is implied to be China’s enemy US accused of using military exchanges with PLA to disrupt China PUBLISHED : Thursday, 31 October, 2013, 3:52am UPDATED : Thursday, 31 October, 2013, 3:52am Minnie Chan minnie.chan@scmp.com… Read More ›
Russian Brigades Brace For The Chinese Threat
October 24, 2013: Russia recently announced that it would accelerate its plan to create 40 more combat brigades by the end of the decade. This conversion was first announced in 2009, and since then 70 brigades have been created. Not… Read More ›
PLA military drill broadcast ‘intentionally’ shows map of Taiwan, say Taiwanese media
A state media broadcast of joint military exercises in Guangzhou attracted attention when a map of the island was subtly visible amongst the footage Tuesday, 15 October, 2013, 6:28pm Jeremy Blum jeremy.blum@scmp.com Soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army oversee… Read More ›
Taiwan military says China able to invade by 2020
Tuesday, 08 October, 2013, 3:44pm Agence France-Presse in Taipei The Taiwanese military has said that China will be able to take Taiwan by force before the end of 2020. Photo: Reuters China’s arms buildup over the last two decades… Read More ›
Video Games Ruin Chinese Military Leadership
August 21, 2013: The Chinese armed forces is running into problems raising the standards of its officers and specialists. Over the last few years the Chinese have made more of an effort to attract college graduates to the military. Much… Read More ›
Chinese Hackers Caught by US water control system Honeypots
Author: Mohit Kumar, The Hacker News – Monday, August 05, 2013 A notorious Chinese hacker collective known as APT1 or Comment Crew, possibly linked to the Chinese Army, have been caught red handed breaking into a fake United States water… Read More ›
DoD Calls Out China On Cyber Spying
Jun. 19, 2013 – 09:50AM | By Staff report | Filed Under C4ISR Journal The Pentagon for the first time is making direct allegations that China’s government and military are behind widespread cyber spying. Previously, the U.S. had tried to… Read More ›
Chinese general says Ryukyu islands do not belong to Japan
Politics May. 17, 2013 – 06:45AM JST ( 72 ) BEIJING — A senior Chinese military officer has said the Ryukyu Islands—which include Okinawa and its U.S. military bases—“do not belong to Japan”, as a territorial row mounts between the… Read More ›
‘Chinese’ attack sucks secrets from US defence contractor
Comment Crew blamed for three-year attack on QinetiQ By Phil Muncaster Posted in Security, 2nd May 2013 04:54 GMT Free whitepaper – Hands on with Hyper-V 3.0 and virtual machine movement Just when it looked like US-China relations couldn’t get… Read More ›
China builds second aircraft carrier
Navy has a single carrier, the Russian-built Liaoning, and says another larger vessel is under construction Reuters in Shanghai guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 24 April 2013 00.23 EDT China’s first aircraft carrier, the Soviet-era Liaoning. Photograph: Str/AFP/Getty Images China will build… Read More ›
Military buildup in China near North Korean border continues as tanks, armored vehicles spotted / Troop buildup may be a signal to Pyongyang that China will abide by its defense commitment to North Korea
Risky Business Chinese Internet photo of a truck carrying a tank en route to an area near North Korea BY: Bill Gertz April 3, 2013 4:59 am China continued moving tanks and armored vehicles and flying flights near North Korea… Read More ›
China mobilizes military on N. Korea threats
Published time: April 02, 2013 04:16 Edited time: April 02, 2013 06:30 AFP Photo / China Photo China has started mobilizing military forces around the Korean peninsula in response to rising tensions that follow recent threats by North Korea to… Read More ›
Chinese general who threatened US with nuclear strike is Pentagon’s guest of honor
Published time: March 06, 2013 01:39 AFP Photo A Chinese general who once threatened to nuke the US is visiting Washington this week as part of a military exchange program with the Pentagon. The Pentagon’s collaboration with Major Gen…. Read More ›
APT1, that scary cyber-Cold War gang: Not even China’s best
More B-team than elite team, say security experts By John Leyden Posted in Security, 27th February 2013 13:47 GMT Free whitepaper – IDC Report: Lost in the Cloud? Automate with Cisco Shanghai hackers APT1 – outed this month in a… Read More ›
Security report becomes security risk
Mandiant’s report on Chinese hacking used as bait in spear phishing attacks By Phil Muncaster Posted in Security, 22nd February 2013 03:49 GMT Free whitepaper – A Private Cloud Infrastructure, Simplified A high profile security report released earlier this week… Read More ›
New York Times claims huge attack by Chinese hackers
Stories about wealth of outgoing premier Wen Jiabao appeared to be catalyst for attack, possibly by military, says paper Jonathan Kaiman in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Thursday 31 January 2013 01.02 EST Chinese hackers, possibly from the country’s military, hacked the New… Read More ›
Third testing of China’s anti-satellite weapons?
Jan 10, 2013 18:23 Moscow Time Photo: EPA A number of US experts in the area of strategic arms based on the information received from the US intelligence community have announced that China is getting ready for the third testing… Read More ›
China and Japan step up drone race as tension builds over disputed islands
Both countries claim drones will be used for surveillance, but experts warn of future skirmishes in region’s airspace Jonathan Kaiman in Beijing and Justin McCurry in Tokyo guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 8 January 2013 11.50 EST The row between China and… Read More ›
China ‘highly vigilant’ over Japanese fighters flying over disputed islands
AFP Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 BEIJING – China is “highly vigilant” about Japanese jet fighter flights over islands claimed by both countries and Japan must bear responsibility for any consequences, Chinese military and maritime officials said on Thursday. The officials,… Read More ›
Second Chinese stealth fighter makes test flight
J-31 aircraft photographed near Shenyang appears to be a smaller version of the J-20 prototype tested last year Associated Press in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Thursday 1 November 2012 08.34 EDT A Chinese J-20 stealth jet. The J-31 spotted this week is… Read More ›
Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE pose a security threat to the United States …
China telecom giants threaten US: Congress panel ZTE Executive Vice President, He Shiyou, pictured in February. Chinese telecom giants … By Rob Lever | AFP News – 11 minutes ago Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE pose a security… Read More ›
Military conflict ‘looms’ between China and Japan: Speculation already taking place into what role the U.S. will play in the War
War between China and Japan looms, with neither power willing to back down over a disputed chain of islands, expert warns. Yan Xuetong who has warned that unless one side backs down, there could be a repeat of the Falklands… Read More ›
China Navy Takes Delivery of 1st Aircraft Carrier: Report
Sep. 23, 2012 – 12:28PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | China’s first aircraft carrier berthed at Dalian port is seen Sept. 5. (AFP) BEIJING — China’s first aircraft carrier was handed over to the navy of the People’s Liberation… Read More ›
Insight: China builds its own military-industrial complex: “China’s military spending is now second only to the United States”
By David Lague and Charlie ZhuPosted 2012/09/16 at 5:14 pm EDT HONG KONG, Sep. 16, 2012 (Reuters) — When China turned to Russia for supplies of advanced weapons through the 1990s, it kick-started Beijing’s military build-up with an immediate boost… Read More ›
China’s nuclear weapons strategy highlights the risk of escalation to nuclear war from a conflict beginning with conventional weapons, due to the unusual structure of the nation’s military
Contact: Katie Baker katie.baker@sagepub.co.uk 020-732-48719 SAGE Publications China’s nuclear dilemma Los Angeles, CA (September 14, 2012) – An expert assessment of China’s nuclear weapons strategy highlights the risk of escalation to nuclear war from a conflict beginning with conventional weapons,… Read More ›