Interviews with service members reveal how economic pressures, broken promises, and political control are straining morale within the Chinese military.
Analysts say the Hainan port is not free while under the Chinese regime’s political control and is a cover for its military activities in the South China Sea.
Despite the expansion, China’s military remains riddled with corruption, and an ongoing purge may affect its short-term nuclear readiness, the Pentagon says.
Global demand for weapons is booming, but China’s big defense companies are losing revenue as purges, budget strains, and weak exports hit key programs.
Japan and Australia condemned the radar targeting as dangerous and destabilizing for the region, pointing to Beijing’s disregard for the rules-based order.
The patrol was conducted in accordance with international regulations, Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the South China Sea, said.
Interviews with service members reveal how economic pressures, broken promises, and political control are straining morale within the Chinese military.
Analysts say the Hainan port is not free while under the Chinese regime’s political control and is a cover for its military activities in the South China Sea.
Despite the expansion, China’s military remains riddled with corruption, and an ongoing purge may affect its short-term nuclear readiness, the Pentagon says.
Global demand for weapons is booming, but China’s big defense companies are losing revenue as purges, budget strains, and weak exports hit key programs.
Japan and Australia condemned the radar targeting as dangerous and destabilizing for the region, pointing to Beijing’s disregard for the rules-based order.
The patrol was conducted in accordance with international regulations, Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the South China Sea, said.