China's Military

Bringing the grey zone into focus
Bringing the grey zone into focus
Australia’s 2020 Defence Strategic Update was, by the standards of such publications, a hard-hitting document. It had a particularly strong focus on grey zone activities, seen as…
Jagged sphere
Analyses
Jagged sphere
China’s quest for infrastructure and influence in mainland Southeast Asia
Australia's South China Sea Challenges
Policy Briefs
Australia's South China Sea Challenges
Canberra needs to work with Southeast Asia to address looming South China Sea challenges from China and the US
The Crisis after the Crisis: How Ladakh will Shape India’s Competition with China
Analyses
The Crisis after the Crisis: How Ladakh will Shape India’s Competition with China
The border crisis in Ladakh may end in war or peace — or it may never end.
Beijing’s line on the South China Sea: “Nothing to see here”
Beijing’s line on the South China Sea: “Nothing to see here”
China’s strategy in responding to concerns about its intentions in the South China Sea is to claim that none of the activities, statements or behaviours that concern other…
China and the Rules‑Based Order
Interactives
China and the Rules‑Based Order
Seven experts debate China’s approach to the rules‑based international order
Get behind Southeast Asia with clear policy against China bullies
Commentary
Get behind Southeast Asia with clear policy against China bullies
Originally published in The Australian.
Regional security depends on making order from chaos
Commentary
Regional security depends on making order from chaos
Originally published in The Australian.
The sharp sword: China and the drone threat to Australia
The sharp sword: China and the drone threat to Australia
In Saudi Arabia, a combined drone and cruise missile attack conducted by still-unknown forces (either Iran, Iraqi proxy groups, Yemeni militia forces, or a combination of all…
What China’s defence paper tells us about Beijing’s regional ambition
What China’s defence paper tells us about Beijing’s regional ambition
Beijing, over the years, has become more focussed and explicit in recognising and explaining its security threat perceptions. China last week released its 11th national defence…