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China Building Third Aircraft Carrier
2018-12-04 Read More...
The Chinese government has revealed for the first time it has started construction on a new domestically-made aircraft carrier, the third overall in the People’s Liberation Army Navy fleet, CNN

China to Send Strategic Bombers to International Army Games in Russia
2018-07-20 Read More...
China’s air force will reportedly send strategic bombers, fighter jets and transport aircraft to Russia for drills in July as the country pushes to develop stronger defense ties with a number of foreign governments - in this case,

China to Raise Defense Budget by 8.1% in 2018
2018-03-08 Read More...
China will raise its defense budget by 8.1% in 2018, according to a budget report submitted to the national legislature earlier this week, up from last year’s 7%, Xinhua news agency

China’s J-20 Stealth Jet, Su-35 Fighter Jet Put into Service
2018-02-13 Read More...
China’s latest J-20 stealth fighters have been commissioned into air force combat service, a spokesperson confirmed Friday, Xinhua news agency

China Defense Budget to Rise 7.6%, Lowest in 6 Years
2016-03-07 Read More...
China on Saturday announced the country's lowest defense budget increase in six years in the wake of rising economic headwinds and last year’s massive drawdown of service

Iran, China to Conduct Joint Naval Drills
2014-09-23 Read More...
Two Chinese warships have docked at Iran’s principal naval port for the first time in history, Iranian Admirals told state television on Sunday, adding that both countries would conduct four days of joint naval exercises.

China Developing Next-Gen Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
2014-08-04 Read More...
China acknowledged its development of a next-generation ballistic missile, the Dongfeng-41 (DF-41), Xinhua reported

Pakistan Tests 5th Nuclear Missile
2012-06-07 Read More...
Earlier this week, Pakistan has tested a fifth missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead since rival India launched a new long-range weapon of its own around six weeks

Russia Bans Arms Supply to Libya
2011-03-11 Read More...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree to ban the supply of arms to Libya, the Kremlin said

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