Ernest Chong We conclude our brief examination of China’s public unveilings of new military hardware with a look at some tempering factors and an assessment for the future. China’s military re-armament has some serious implications for regional and global security. Beijing has not made any sandbox friends by continuing to couple aggressive diplomacy with unrestrained…

Ernest Chong We continue our brief look at China’s habit of publicly unveiling its new military hardware with an examination of why Beijing does it and its broader implications. It seems that there are significant shortcomings with Beijing’s new military equipment. From stealth fighters to the aircraft carrier, they are not as shiny as they…

Ernest Chong The past few years have seen China unveil an ever-growing list of new military hardware. This three-part miniseries will take a brief look at what this all means for China, its neighbours, and geopolitical security. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has kicked off the New Year by parading another new piece of military…