“hawks”, the belligerent military voices in the Chinese media are largely those of nominated propaganda/publicity experts (the two terms conflated as 宣传), whosejob is to mould a positive imageof the PLA among the domestic population and augment the military’s capabilities by shaping ...
To understand China's position and way of thinking, I sat down for a two-hour, in-depth discussion with General Peng Guangqian, a PLA major general and military strategist; he is deputy secretary-general of China's National Security Forum and has been focusing on South China Sea issues.We...
By transforming reefs and cays into military installations, China is extending its military capabilities in the South China Sea. Airstrips, radar arrays, and all such buildings give China the ability to project force throughout the region. Why is controlling the South China Sea so important? Alth...
In the country’s annual defense white paper issued in early August, Japan pointed fingers at China over the South China Sea issue once again. The paper also made irresponsible remarks concerning China’s armament, military expense and transparency. These actions by the Abe administration has trigg...
Developing the Direction of Military Space Capabilities in South KoreaCHONGSOO BYUNTAEJU AHNSOONWOO CHOIHANDBERG, ROGERJournal of Indo-Pacific Affairs
ballistic missile(ICBM) on July 4, U.S. and South Korean forces conducted a series of live-fire drills designed to demonstrate their precision strike capabilities. Moon stated that “I am a believer indialogue, but I also know that dialogue is possible when we have a strong national defense...
This epic investigation into CEFC reveals how, through party and military connections, turnover figures massively inflated by fake trading, and relentless pursuit of international photo-ops and status symbols, Ye Jianming was able to sell domestic and foreign audiences a mostly vacuous narrative about...
North Korea Denounces South Korea-US Military Drills, Warns of Consequences More Reuters FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone ...
such as Brazil and India) maintains that coastal rights can restrict foreign military activities within the EEZ, even though most other countries disagree.8 Although China has not sought to apply this interpretation to the competition over maritime rights in the South China Sea, it might do so ...
(CAR) involving some of the main actors in the Mali crisis (including France and Chad) has garnered less attention, but may have equally important implications for the future of African security efforts, particularly those relying on the declining capabilities of the South African military. ...