Tag Archives: Military
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China expected to unveil hike in military budget as tensions rise
26 February 2021 | David Lague and Yew Lun Tian
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China is expected to reveal a robust increase in defence spending at the 5 March annual opening of parliament, as its economy rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic and military tensions rise, Chinese and Western security experts said. ...
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In first winter stay, 1,800 Chinese troops camping at Doklam
13 December 2017 | Rajat Pandit
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Around 1,600 - 1,800 Chinese troops have now virtually established a permanent presence in the Doklam area, near the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet trijunction, with the construction of two helipads. ...
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India and Japan sign deals on military, train sales, nukes
12 December 2015 | Ashok Sharma
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Japan and India signed agreements Saturday that could pave the way for Tokyo to supply New Delhi with military aircraft and high-speed trains. ...
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Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
11 December 2015
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Pakistan test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, two days after the government confirmed it would resume high-level peace talks with India. ...
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Why China is far from ready to meet the US on a global battlefront
22 June 2015 | David Axe
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The trick for the United States is to avoid going to war with China on China’s terms without also surrendering the western Pacific to Chinese control. ...
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India tests long-range missile from mobile launcher
1 February 2015
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India on Saturday succeeded for the first time in using a mobile launcher to test-fire a long-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead deep inside rival China. ...
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China to hold military parade to ‘frighten Japan’
27 January 2015
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China will this year hold its first large-scale military parade since 2009, reports said on Tuesday, with one key goal described as being to "frighten Japan". ...
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Fighter jet MiG29K commissioned into Indian Navy
11 May 2013
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New-age fighter aircraft MiG29K was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Defence Minister AK Antony at INS Hansa near Panaji. ...
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Indian military might worries China
23 April 2013 | Express News Service
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China at present is most concerned about India's maritime and aerospace capabilities, according to Dr Lora Saalman, associate, Nuclear Policy Programme at the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy, Beijing. ...
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China defends massive growth in military spending
4 March 2013 | Christopher Bodeen
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Newly installed Chinese leader Xi Jinping faces a key test of his campaign to end corruption and reduce extravagance when outlays for the politically influential military are announced Tuesday. ...