China's military corruption purges are 'just the tip of the iceberg,' the Pentagon says, and could put Beijing's ambitions in danger
US officials believe corruption issues could throw China off track of its modernization goals and plans for Taiwan in the ...
China's Military Marred by 'Wave of Corruption' Cases, US Says
The Pentagon pointed to recent personnel appointments as signs of Xi Jinping's enduring distrust of the Rocket Force, ...
Washington Times29d
Beijing designs military for war with U.S., including missiles, cyber-enabled psychological weapons
Missile buildup The report says the PLA Rocket Force has rapidly expanded its arsenal of missiles. Since the U.S. estimate in 2023, it has added 50 intercontinental ballistic missiles, 300 medium ...
Pentagon warns of China’s rapid military buildup despite corruption
A Pentagon report noted China’s modernization of nuclear weapons, air power and space assets, even with a corruption crackdown on senior military officials.
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PLA kicks off annual combat training sessions
On Thursday, the first workday of the year, a brigade of the PLA Ground Force's 76th Group Army launched its New Year ...
The Taipei Times2d
PLA’s special barges are to override mines, expert says
Reached for comment, Shen Ming-shih (沈明室), a research director at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research, ...
Xi sacks two more generals: How purges have been a Chinese strategy to muzzle dissent
Apparantly, there is an intense power struggle within the PLA, with some officers siding with President Xi Jinping and others ...
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Concrete Sky: Air Base Hardening in the Western Pacific
In fact, by our calculations, the amount of concrete used by China to improve the resilience of its air base network could pave a four-lane interstate highway from Washington, DC, to Chicago. As a ...
Macau Business3d
OPINION – The Politics of Anti-Corruption in the Chinese Military
On 6 January 2025, Xi Jinping, who is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Chinese President, and ...
Indiatimes24d
Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive targets record number of ‘tigers’ this year
The campaign has intensified scrutiny on central party agencies and the military, including the PLA Rocket Force, while cases in the financial sector decreased. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ...