Scientists in China may have found a way to drastically improve the performance of thermal batteries, which would dramatically improve their military applications. Thermal batteries can function ...

China has made tremendous advancements in its military capability in the past few years. Despite trailing the U.S. in terms of capability, technology, and combat experience, the country has been on a ...

Simultaneous disruption and progress, with a relentless Taiwan-focused capability development deadline. That’s the overriding theme of the 25th edition of the Department of Defense’s China Military ...

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...

China’s military strategy for future conflicts has evolved into “national total war,” a whole-of-nation mobilization effort aimed squarely at overcoming “the strong enemy” it sees in the United States ...

Engineers studying drone combat at one of China’s top military-linked universities needed a way to simulate clashes between drone swarms in real time. They turned to nature for inspiration. Observing ...

It was almost a year before a handful of Chinese AI chatbots received government approval for public release. Some questioned ...