Reports suggest that China may already be using artificial intelligence in military robotics and missile guidance systems, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned naval vessels.

China’s military has increased its encircling of Taiwan’s skies and waters in the past few years, holding joint drills with its warships and fighter jets on a near-daily basis near the island.

A comprehensive analysis of China's civil and military capabilities and goals to compete with the United States and other powers. The report covers various aspects of China's strategic presence, military power, and global influence, with graphs, maps, and tables.

Taiwan's defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day. It says 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan’s air defense identification zone.

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Nuclear Power Institute of China's Site No. 1, also known as Base 909, in Mucheng Township, Sichuan Province, China, July 5, 2023.

The 2023 China Military Power Report to Congress analyzes China's national and military strategies, capabilities, operations and goals. It covers China's coercion against Taiwan, its nuclear and space development, its alliance with Russia, and its lack of contacts with the U.S.

The 2022 report examines China's military modernization, ambitions, and coercive actions in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. It also analyzes China's views on warfare, deterrence, and strategic stability, and its challenges to the U.S. and the international system.

China is building up its armed forces at a rapid pace, most recently with the launch of a new aircraft carrier. Many Western observers now believe a profound shift in the global balance of...

The report analyzes the PRC's national, economic, and military strategy, and its coercive actions in the Indo-Pacific region. It also assesses the PLA's nuclear, space, and counterspace capabilities, and its resistance to U.S. military-to-military communication.