China is looking at deploying robot dogs and drone swarms, among other artificial intelligence advancements, for military advantage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/world/science-health/robot-ai-drone-china-deepseek-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #ai #deepseek #defense #robots #china #semiconductors #pla #huawei
China's state media has publicized a recent flying of Chinese bombers near Taiwan for "confrontation drills" ahead of an expected meeting between the U.S. and Chinese presidents in South Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/asia-pacific/politics/china-bombers-taiwan-xi-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #pla #donaldtrump #xijinping #trade #tariffs #uschinarelations #bombers
China's fourth-highest-ranked leader said on Saturday that China and Taiwan should work to achieve "peaceful reunification." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/26/asia-pacific/politics/china-taiwan-reunification/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #pla
Leaked documents indicate Russia is training and equipping Chinese units to potentially airdrop onto Taiwan to clear a path for follow-on forces, which could be a decisive factor in a potential invasion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/asia-pacific/russia-china-taiwan-invasion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #taiwan #pla #russia #defense #russiaukrainewar
Chinese police offered rewards of $1,400 for information about 18 people it said were Taiwanese military psychological operations officers spreading "separatist" messages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/11/asia-pacific/taiwan-china-psyops/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #espionage #pla
An expert panel has called for Japan’s next-gen subs to be able to operate longer and strike targets from father away. Easier said than done, analysts say, amid an array of technical and political challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/japan-nuclear-submarines-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #defense #submarines #nuclearenergy #missiles #china #us #indopacific #pla
U.S. President Donald Trump rewrote Washington’s rules for dealing with China in his first presidency, upending decades of policy. In his second term, China hawks fear that Trump is going soft. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/asia-pacific/politics/china-hawks-trump-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #us #uschinarelations #tech #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #pla #usmilitary #defense
China is transforming parts of its east coast into a platform for potential missile strikes against Taiwan and the nearby seas — a move crucial to bringing Taipei under Beijing’s control and fending off U.S. forces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/asia-pacific/china-missiles-threatening-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #missiles #usmilitary #asia #indopacific #defense
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is renewing a push for the U.S. to change a decades-old phrase describing its stance on Taiwan independence, a concession that would be a major diplomatic win for Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/asia-pacific/politics/xi-trump-china-taiwan-independence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #pla #usmilitary #us #xijinping #donaldtrump #trade #uschinarelations
A U.S. judge rejected a bid by China-based DJI, the world's largest drone maker, to be removed from the U.S. Defense Department’s list of companies allegedly working with Beijing’s military. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/27/asia-pacific/dji-pentagon-chinese-military-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #us #usmilitary #pla #drones #dji
China’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday offered the latest hint that its third and largest aircraft carrier could soon enter service, after it undergoes further testing and training in the disputed South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/asia-pacific/china-fujian-aircraft-carrier-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #aircraftcarriers #pla #southchinasea #taiwan #disputedislands #chinajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry
The Chinese military denounced a second joint patrol this month in the South China Sea involving the Philippines and partner navies, as tensions in the waterway soar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/14/asia-pacific/politics/japan-south-china-sea-patrol/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southchinasea #china #pla #philippines #defense #sdf #msdf #disputedislands #usmilitary
China is preparing for war to take Taiwan, the island's top China policymaker said in Washington, warning if Taiwan were to fall it would cause a regional "domino effect" that would threaten the security of the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/13/asia-pacific/us-taiwan-domino-effect-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #us #donaldtrump
China's military on Friday condemned the sailing of a U.S. and British warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, saying it ordered naval and air forces to monitor and warn the two ships. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/13/asia-pacific/china-us-british-warships-taiwan-strait/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #us #uk #taiwan #usmilitary #pla
The Philippines is working on a new set of internal rules and protocols to better coordinate the actions of agencies in contentious areas of the South China Sea, as Manila responds to Beijing's gray-zone activities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/10/asia-pacific/philippines-south-china-sea-rules-of-engagement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #philippines #china #pla #southchinasea #disputedislands #indopacific
The U.S. military is for the first time bringing some of its most advanced missile systems for keeping Chinese forces at bay to joint training with Japan, part of a gradual policy shift by Tokyo. What does this all mean? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/10/japan/us-deploying-missiles-system-in-okinawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #usjapanrelations #us #missiles #defense #usmilitary #china #pla #sdf #defenseministry
China’s diplomatic moves echo Japan’s 1943 Greater East Asia Conference, as Xi Jinping showcases military power, courts authoritarian allies and promotes a global governance agenda while challenging Western influence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/04/world/time-to-divide-the-dictators/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #northkorea #russia #xijinping #us #donaldtrump #kimjongun #vladimirputin #pla #defense #usmilitary #wwii
China’s massive Beijing parade showcased military power, historical revisionism and calls for a new world order, signaling Xi Jinping’s ambition to elevate China’s global leadership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/09/05/china-looks-the-past-to-signal-its-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #china #northkorea #russia #xijinping #us #donaldtrump #kimjongun #vladimirputin #pla #defense #usmilitary #wwii
China’s extravagant military parade on Wednesday sent a clear signal: Beijing possesses the firepower, partnerships and ambition to mold a new world order — one it aims to dominate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/04/world/china-parade-shows-who-is-calling-the-shots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #northkorea #russia #xijinping #us #donaldtrump #kimjongun #vladimirputin #pla #defense #usmilitary #taiwan #wwii
China’s massive military parade through Beijing on Wednesday showed off scores of cutting-edge new weapons, with many specifically designed to keep U.S., Japanese and other allied forces at bay in the event of conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/asia-pacific/china-military-parade-weapons-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #taiwan #sdf #defense #chinajapanrelations #uschinarelations #us #usmilitary #missiles #drones