The US Navy is plagued by shipbuilding and maintenance issues, and faces a rising China that is rapidly modernizing its naval ...

The Chinese military vowed to safeguard the country's national sovereignty and security in the South China Sea.

A unit of China's Rocket Force uncovered "shortcomings" during a field assessment of an exercise, the PLA Daily reported on Friday in a rare critique, suggesting gaps in combat readiness at the ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s military declared Monday it is “ready to fight” after completing three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan that simulated sealing off the island in ...

Taiwan is determined to defend itself and protect its free way of life, the island's defence minister said on Thursday discussing next month's annual exercises, as China's military vowed to boost ...

A US think tank report argues that China's military buildup prioritizes CCP control over combat readiness, raising doubts about its ability to wage war effectively, according to CNN.

SINGAPORE—A widening shake-up in China’s defense establishment has raised questions over leader Xi Jinping’s ability to end corruption in the military and build a modern, combat-ready ...

Earlier on Thursday, the defence ministry reported that China had held another "joint combat readiness patrol" involving warships and 21 military aircraft around Taiwan, including Su-30 fighters.

As China’s president, Mr. Xi heads the country’s Central Military Commission. According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on his remarks during a panel discussion at the ...

The world should focus not only on the PLA’s daily violation sorties but also on the near-weekly joint combat readiness patrols. On November 28, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced ...

The concern that China might try to seize Taiwan is preoccupying American military planners and administration officials. Few of them think Taiwan’s military could hold the line. Soldiers ...