Science & Tech

Researchers Develop Program That Can Read Malware’s Mind

The future of malware detection are analyzers that compute malware “intent.” By Patrick Tucker

Threats

Are the Chinese Failing To Equip Their Infantry?

Beijing is paying considerably more attention to platform and weapons development than it is to how well it outfits its individual soldiers. By Lauren Dickey and Emerson Brooking

Science & Tech

These Were China's Top 10 Cyber Security Threats in 2014

A Chinese internet company just listed 2014's biggest information security incidents. By Adam Segal

Ideas

Why China Tripled Its Military Presence in Africa

A recent increase in Chinese troops in Africa raises questions about whether Beijing’s long-standing principle of non-interference will hold in the future. By Sean J. Li

Ideas

No More Russian Engines on American Rockets

From Russian rocket engines to Chinese rare earths, it’s time the Defense Department stop promoting foreign dependence as industry policy. By Rep. Duncan Hunter

Threats

Has China Finally Reached Great Power Status?

With the commitment to climate change legislation and other cooperative deals, China no longer is taking a back seat in global diplomacy. By Matt Schiavenza

Policy

Why the US Sent a C-17 to a Chinese Air Show Despite Concerns Inside the Pentagon

Despite concerns, the U.S. agreed to showcase a C-17 transport jet at a Chinese air show. By Gordon Lubold and Marcus Weisgerber

Ideas

Here's What Has Been Done To Improve Military Relations With China

Recent progress and cooperation between U.S. and Chinese navies is encouraging. By Vice Adm. Robert Thomas

Ideas

What Congress Can Do To Restore the Balance of Power With China

Congress needs to focus on China and stop relying on the Pentagon and think tanks. By Rep. J. Randy Forbes

Ideas

Straight Talk on the South China Sea

If the U.S. really cares about China’s territorial claims, now is the time to say it. By Vikram Singh and Ely Ratner

Policy

Stung at Home, Obama Embarks on His Longest Foreign Trip

The president will spend 10 days in Asia, where leaders know all about his domestic political weakness. By George Condon Jr.

Threats

NATO's Take on Cyberspace Law Ruffles China's Feathers

There was hope that discussions about international law governing cyberspace might yield progress between the U.S. and China on the matter. Here's why that's naive. By Adam Segal

Threats

China’s Dangerous Game

Does China’s aggression reflect a government growing in power—or one facing a crisis of legitimacy? By Howard W. French

Threats

Why China Doesn't Feel the Need To Back Down in Hong Kong

China’s economy is less dependent on Hong Kong now than ever before. By Gwynn Guilford

Threats

China Wants To Replicate NSA’s Cyber Schools

About 60 Chinese schools are interested in incorporating the NSA’s cyber education program in their curriculums. By Aliya Sternstein

Science & Tech

China Hacks US Military Transport Contractors

A new report outlines serious vulnerabilities in the computer systems of military transport contractors. By Patrick Tucker

Science & Tech

The China-U.S. Hypersonic Arms Race Is Having a Little Trouble

Both Washington and Beijing are trying to develop weapons that are virtually immune to missile defense systems. It's about as difficult as it sounds. By Zach Wener-Fligner

Threats

Will Predictive Policing Make Militarized Police More Dangerous?

The China-fication of the American police force is a cause for concern. By Patrick Tucker

Threats

How China's Enormous Fishing Fleet Is Being Used As a Surrogate Navy

Beijing seems to be sending its fishermen to work in disputed waters for not only economic and commercial reasons, but geopolitical ones as well. By Adam Pasnick

Threats

Why India and China Matter to America's Afghanistan Drawdown Plan

How New Delhi and Beijing plan to cope with an increasingly independent Afghanistan. By Daniel Markey