Heritage judges that a 21-base subset of People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) airfields in the Eastern, Southern, and Northern Theater Commands almost certainly constitutes the top-tier basing ...

The waters surrounding Taiwan have become one of the world’s most strategically critical flashpoints. As tensions between the United States and China continue to escalate, the U.S. Marine Corps has ...

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump downplayed China’s latest maneuvers around Taiwan, while the People’s Liberation Army started a second day of drills that included live-fire practice in response ...

HONG KONG — China’s military on Monday dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around the island of Taiwan, a move Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China's People's Liberation Army staged a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, unleashing a live-fire show of force as part of what it called ...

As 2025 ends, tensions between China and Taiwan are higher — and more overt — than at any point in recent years, fueled by expanded U.S. military support for Taipei, increasingly bold warnings from ...

Military band members rehearse before the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026. [AFP] China announced a seven percent ...

In recent years, China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force has kept a near-constant presence around Taiwan. However, from Feb. 28 to March 6, there were no PLAAF sorties near the island for seven ...

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...

Earlier this month, U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Doug Wickert summoned nearby civic leaders to Edwards Air Force Base in ...