DefenceTalkIn 1989 several Western states imposed arms sanctions on China. However, China has continued to take advantage of the military-relevant Western goods and technologies in the efforts to modernize its defence forces’ industrial and technological abilities. This Insurance Policy Paper particulars the guidelines of 4 Western states-France, Germany, the Uk and also the U . […]https://www.defencetalk.com/western-arms-exports-to-china-62462/

DefenceTalkA free air-combat confrontation drill between an aviation detachment equipped with several fighters assigned by the aviation unit under the East China Sea Fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and a troop unit under the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) will be conducted, the first of its kind in the history of aviation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-navy-air-force-to-conduct-free-air-combat-confrontation-drill-60397/

DefenceTalkChina has confirmed it will participate in a major US-organized naval drill for the first time, official media said Monday, amid heightened distrust between the two military powers. The Chinese navy will participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercises, the military’s official People’s Liberation Army Daily reported. China is embroiled in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-to-join-us-led-naval-drill-for-first-time-pla-59813/

DefenceTalkNavy of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLAN): establish multi-platform landing equipment system BEIJING: The Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) will establish multi-platform landing equipment systems in 2014, reporters learnt from the Armaments Department of the PLAN in early spring. Previously, the PLAN troops have reaped many results in promoting the development of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/highlights-of-pla-equipment-reform-in-2014-58772/

DefenceTalkThe People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conducted its first air patrol after the establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone. Shen Jinke, spokesman for the PLA Air Force, said that two large scouts carried out the patrol mission, with early warning aircraft and fighters providing support and cover. “The patrol is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pla-air-force-conducts-first-patrol-in-air-defense-identification-zone-49727/

DefenceTalkThe People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China on Sunday called for better implementation of the country’s ambition for a strong military, according to a circular from the PLA’s General Political Department. The circular, which was approved by Central Military Commission (CMC) President Xi Jinping, urged enhanced construction of the political environment within the military via […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-stresses-goal-of-stronger-military-48868/

DefenceTalkA carrier-borne aviation force has been formally established as part of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, military sources said on Friday. The forming of the force, approved by the Central Military Commission (CMC), demonstrates that the development of China’s aircraft carriers has entered a new phase, the sources said. The force comprises carrier-borne fighter […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-navy-forms-first-carrier-borne-jet-force-47733/

DefenceTalkA senior officer with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy said on Tuesday that “China will have more than one aircraft carrier.” Song Xue, deputy chief of staff of the PLA Navy, told foreign military attaches at a ceremony to celebrate the Navy’s 64th founding anniversary in Beijing, “The next aircraft carrier we need will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-second-aircraft-carrier-will-be-larger-47579/

DefenceTalkChina on Tuesday issued a white paper on national defense elaborating on its new security challenges in peacetime and the employment of armed forces to cope with them. The document, the eighth of its kind issued by the Chinese government since 1998, warns that the Asia-Pacific region has become an increasingly significant stage for world […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-defense-paper-stresses-new-military-employment-47501/

DefenceTalkChina’s army controls hundreds if not thousands of virulent and cutting-edge hackers, according to a report Tuesday by a US Internet security firm that traced a host of cyberattacks to an anonymous building in Shanghai. Mandiant said its hundreds of investigations showed that groups hacking into US newspapers, government agencies, and companies “are based primarily […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-pla-controls-hackers-us-it-security-firm-46887/