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First Chinese aircraft carrier sets sail
August 11 by Radio Free AsiaChina's trial deployment of the refurbished vessel comes amid a raging territorial dispute in the region. China has launched sea trials on its first aircraft carrier in what some experts say is a...
The Weekly Recap: China's Missile Frenzy and Sarkozy's Funny Budget Numbers
July 29 by Robert DensmoreThe Weekly Recap: We've given our beloved weekly recap a bit of a shake and stir - and all in the name of noteworthy defence news coverage (and perhaps a bit more bias). Disclaimers aside, we are pr...
The Weekly Recap: A Starving Chinese Navy, the Cold War 'Part II' and NATO's Silly Blame Game
July 18 by Robert DensmoreThe Weekly Recap It's time, once again, to turn our attention to the week's events. Short listing topics was a punishing process, but Jonathan Dowdall of Defence Dateline Group and Robert...
Is It Time to Figure China Into the 'World Military Power' Equation?
March 15 by Laurent RathbornChina’s phenomenal economic growth over the last decade has shadowed an equally rapid increase in the level of sophistication of its armed forces. Modernisation programmes, defence manufacturi...