Ideas
Military Force Alone Can’t Deter China’s Expansionism
The U.S. must use its economic levers, especially trade, to parry Beijing’s territory-building.
Threats
A Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Suggests, Obliquely, that US Hacked Networks
Mimicking American security firms that point fingers in Beijing's direction, Qihoo 360 says that a foreign group has launched persistent attacks on China.
Threats
The US Isn’t Challenging China’s Claims in the South China Sea — Yet
Inaccurate media portrayals of the Navy’s flights over Chinese islands are needlessly turning up the heat in a disputed region.
Threats
China Warns of 'Inevitable' War with US Over South China Sea
China’s State Council just announced a new 'active defense' military strategy in a white paper criticizing 'external countries…meddling in South China Sea affairs.'
Threats
Navy Unveils Video of Manmade Islands in South China Sea
Defying Chinese orders to get lost, a Navy P-8 patrol plane flew over the reefs Beijing is turning into full-fledged footholds.
Science & Tech
China May Be Selling Armed Drones to Jordan
Will the Wing Loong UAV soon be flying over Amman? Not if one congressman, and his largest campaign donor, have anything to do with it.
Threats
Russia, China Grow Closer With New Cyber Agreement
Xi Jinping’s appearance at Vladimir Putin’s side at the Victory Parade in Moscow signifies a deepened relationship based on a common adversary: the U.S.
Science & Tech
China Warns Its Soldiers: Wearable Tech Could Leak Secrets
The Chinese military said fitness trackers and watches could send private and strategic data to hackers who've gained access to the vulnerable devices.
Science & Tech
Here’s a Chinese Take on the Pentagon's New Cyber Strategy
A military scholar doubts U.S. claims that it is getting better at attributing online attacks.
Threats
China Says North Korea Has More Nukes Than the US Thought
North Korea watchers have argued that it may be too late to stop North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. China just reportedly backed that up in a big way.
Science & Tech
China Is Building a $46B Railroad Through Pakistan's Insurgency
A new 1,500-mile network of highways, rails and oil pipelines will run through one of the world’s most dangerous regions, Pakistan’s volatile Balochistan province.
Science & Tech
Can Facial Recognition Technology Help US Spies Predict China's Next Island?
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is using technology akin to facial recognition to track and predict China's strategy for militarizing a region known as Mischief Reef.
Ideas
Beijing May Have Been Spying on India’s Defense Industry for a Decade
Cyber security firm FireEye said the hackers targeted data on military operations in multiple countries China has territorial disputes with in the South China Sea.
Policy
China's Island-Building Spree Is About More Than Just Military Might
Experts see Beijing as looking to cash in on a torrent of new oil and natural gas exploration along a rapidly-expanding island chain in the South China Sea.
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