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TopicChinese military

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Xi has purged 100+ PLA generals. What it says about China’s military and Taiwan

General Zhao Zongqi, the former Western Theatre Commander, became the 102nd Senior Commander to be purged by Xi last week.

Cheap, deadly, mass-produced—how Ukraine’s drone war is shaping China’s military thinking

Over the past two decades, China has gone from a follower to a major global force in drones. It has been seen as an advantage as drones are becoming more central to warfare.

After purge of top generals, ethics code for recruiters as Xi tightens grip on China’s military

Days before the announcement, Xi in a politburo meet had stressed need to maintain ‘absolute leadership’ over China’s armed forces, saying military personnel must obey CCP commands.

Pentagon accuses Chinese giants Alibaba, Baidu & BYD of helping Chinese military

In doing so, the Pentagon is doubling down on an earlier decision to label the crown jewels of China’s corporate world as threats to US national security.

Xi’s unprecedented purge in China: 9 generals, 100+ officers, death sentence for 2 ex-defence ministers

The punishments are expected to serve as a warning to senior officers that rank, influence and political ties offer no guarantee of protection from Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive.

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

‘Global order maker’ & a ‘disruptor’: China-Russia combo ‘powerful threat to West’—Australian think tank

ASPI report says 'no-limits' partnership between the countries is advancing geo-economic fragmentation, accelerating Beijing’s military modernisation with Moscow’s operational knowledge.

Chinese analysts say military expansion is necessary—and it’s about deterrence, not hegemony

By portraying growth as somewhat defensive, Chinese commentary downplays how a defence budget of 1.91 trillion yuan may influence global strategic calculations.

US charges retired F-35 fighter pilot ‘Runner’ for ‘training’ Chinese military, ‘betraying’ country

Gerald Eddie Brown was arrested in Indiana. The Five Eyes intelligence alliance had issued a rare warning that China was targeting veterans to bolster its capabilities.

Xi’s military shake-up — stripping power from China’s central military command

The latest purging campaign blurs the line between anti-graft drive and political consolidation under Xi’s rule.

On Camera

Srinagar’s cinemas may have gone dark. Kashmir’s love for films never did

It seemed like J&K's battered past had taken a backseat, even if it was for the four days of the international film festival.

Global funds sour on India stocks as some cut allocation to zero

Weak corporate earnings and the lack of an AI investment theme are prompting global investors to cut India exposure.

‘Society as battlefield’: NATO cites Indian military paper on cognitive warfare. What it says

In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.