# China defense
Latest news and articles about China defense
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A Platoon Leader’s ‘Tomorrow’ Nearly Cost Recruits Their Future: Small Delays, Big Consequences for China’s Military Talent
A platoon leader in China recounts how his casual deferral of a soldiers’ application process nearly cost several recruits the chance to enter military academies. After being rebuked by his superior and confronted with a missed-opportunity anecdote, he apologised, surveyed his squad, and instituted new procedures to track and support candidates.
China’s Half-Year Military Review Signals Faster Modernization, New Tactics and Wider Reach
China’s six-month military review stresses new platforms, doctrinal shifts toward integrated, distributed warfare, and a broader operational reach. These changes complicate deterrence and crisis management in the Indo-Pacific and increase pressures on regional militaries to adapt.
China Releases Spectacular J-10 Night-and-Day Air Combat Drills as a Signal of Growing Operational Readiness
Chinese state media published video of South Theater Command J-10 fighters conducting cross–day‑and‑night red‑blue air‑combat drills, highlighting system‑level confrontation and electronic warfare. The footage signals Beijing’s emphasis on realistic, night‑capable training and on integrating aircraft into broader sensor and strike networks, while edited imagery leaves important capability questions unanswered.