Mainland China’s military appeared to have stepped up manoeuvres ... The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sent an average of 13 aircraft and six navy vessels near Taiwan during the 15-day ...

As a code of conduct for the PLA, the revised regulations are further expected to emphasize combat effectiveness as the ...

A new RAND report raises doubts about the combat readiness of China’s PLA, citing internal corruption, political priorities, and lack of combat experience. Despite advanced military tech ...

The first RAND report, by Jennie W. Wenger, titled Factors Shaping the Future of China’s Military, analyzes the PLA’s obstacles with recruitment, stating that China has long been committed to ...

Beijing has pursued a head-turning military buildup under Chinese leader Xi Jinping, during which the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) – previously not even one of the strongest in Asia – has ...

The rules, announced over the weekend and taking effect on March 1, come as China is rapidly building up and modernizing its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to match the military might of the ...

The report comes days after live-fire PLA Navy drills in the Tasman Sea put Australia and New Zealand on alert, prompting dozens of commercial flight diversions and naval monitoring by both countries.