Taiwan
Taiwan to upgrade 60 Indigenous Defence Fighters this year
January 02 by Defence IQ PressTaiwan plans to upgrade 60 Indigenous Defence Fighters (IDFs) by the end of 2013, with the remaining 67 fighters set to be reequipped in 2017, according to a defence ministry report submitted to...
Taiwan’s Leopard IFV sees no need to change its spots
October 05 by Richard de SilvaAccording to the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence, a reported flaw in the armour on the military’s CM-32 infantry fighting vehicles has already been resolved, demonstrated with a public...
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...
Opinion: China and the US Face Off Over South China Sea Rights
July 14 by Nima Khorrami AsslSince the end of 2009, China’s foreign policy has endured a number of twists and turns, including the intense reaction of the Chinese state to American arms sales to Taiwan, China’s s...
China's Stealth Jet 'Homegrown'
January 26 by Radio Free AsiaPilot says fighter plane is "masterpiece of China's technological innovation." Chinese military officials gather around the J-20 stealth fighter after it made its first-known test flight in Sic...
Senior Analyst Reveals the Truth Behind Chinese Attack Plans
December 22 by Robert DensmoreThis interview serves up some probing commentary from Mr Douglas Barrie of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, based here in London. Mr Barrie works within the Defence and Military An...
Chinese 'Fighternomics': PLAAF Bid for Airborne Strike Fighter Supremacy Pays Dividends
September 13 by Richard de SilvaChina is believed to be working towards an advanced jet that could potentially match the capabilities of the upcoming F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), contrary to earlier projections made by US Defe...