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Can the U.S. Counter China’s Hypersonic Missile?

The growth of China’s military might has made governments in several countries worried and the U.S. cannot take it lightly, for sure. Reports of China developing a hypersonic missile and actually launching a hypersonic missile have been making the rounds and it is worrying U.S. military experts. It is likely that China’s President Xi Jinping ...

Max Lu

Artist's concept of nuclear arms race with rockets in front of a map of Asia.

China’s Nuclear Force ‘Expanding Much Faster’ Than U.S. Expected

The fact that China’s nuclear force is expanding much faster than thought is of great concern. A country’s need to have a strong nuclear weapons arsenal is one of the primary expenditures borne by nations. The need to strengthen the nation’s security and defense systems — especially after the atom bomb destruction faced by Hiroshima ...

Max Lu

DF-5B intercontinental ballistic missiles during a parade in Beijing.

Pentagon Report Warns China Is Boosting Nuclear Capabilities

A new report by the U.S. Defense Department has warned that China will be doubling its nuclear warheads and boosting its nuclear capabilities over the next 10 years while also expanding the various ways of deploying those weapons. The report, titled “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China — 2020,” was presented ...

Nspirement Staff

China's nuclear weapons in a parade.

China Ranks ‘Number One’ on Japan’s Threat List

Japan’s annual defense review has ranked China as the country’s biggest security threat, displacing North Korea in the process. The new rankings have been decided despite indications that North Korea might possibly have nuclear-armed ballistic missiles that could be used against Japan. The China threat An official from Japan’s Ministry of Defense stated that the ...

Max Lu

China's military.

China Harasses U.S. Troops Stationed in Djibouti

Rear Admiral Heidi Berg, director of intelligence at the U.S. Africa Command, has accused the Chinese military of harassing American soldiers stationed in Djibouti. The country is home to China’s first foreign military base. The harassment According to Berg, the Chinese tried to restrict movement in international airspace by blocking aircraft from flying over their ...

Max Lu

A Chinese Navy ship.

Chinese Navy Spies on US-Australia War Games

The presence of a Chinese Navy spy ship monitoring large U.S.-Australia war games on the Queensland coast has been described as provocative by senior Australian military officials. The Chinese Navy ship — an Auxiliary General Intelligence vessel (AGI) of the Type 815 Dongdiao-class — eavesdropped from international waters on this month’s Talisman Sabre war games ...

James Burke