• China Conducts Fifth Test of Hypersonic Glide Vehicle - Bill Gertz

China Conducts Fifth Test of Hypersonic Glide Vehicle

Maneuvering missile takes evasive actions

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-conducts-fifth-test-of-hypersonic-glide-vehicle/

Bill Gertz - August 21, 2015

China this week carried out another test of a new high-tech hypersonic glide vehicle, an ultra high-speed missile designed to deliver nuclear weapons and avoid defenses.

• China Deploys New 'Carrier Killer' Missile - Franz-Stefan Gady

China Deploys New 'Carrier Killer' Missile
A new report by the Office of Naval Intelligence highlights the growing capabilities of the Chinese Navy.
By Franz-Stefan Gady

Type 052 (Luhu-class) destroyer.

This week, the Pentagon’s Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) released an unclassified assessment of the Chinese navy’s new capabilities and missions in the years ahead.

• The Rapid Expansion of China’s Navy in Five Charts By Jeremy Page

The Rapid Expansion of China’s Navy in Five Charts
By Jeremy Page

China’s Harbin guided missile destroyer takes part in a navy exercise in the East China Sea off Shanghai.

With tensions mounting over China’s island-building in the South China Sea, the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence has published its first report on the Chinese navy since 2009.
The report, released late Thursday (pdf) predicts: “In the next decade, China will complete its transition from a coastal navy to a navy capable of multiple missions around the world.”

• Fog of War: Is China's Military Battle-Ready? Lyle J. Goldstein

Fog of War: Is China's Military Battle-Ready?
Lyle J. Goldstein

Are you experienced? The Chinese military debates the importance of its lack of recent combat experience.

A new assessment of the Chinese military by a reputable U.S. think tank concludes, in effect, that “the emperor has no clothes.” The authors of this report seem to be wary lest “… the US might be inclined to assume China has more sway in international affairs than its actual combat power merits.” 

• Most Chinese Say Their Military Can Crush America in Battle - Zachary Keck

Most Chinese Say Their Military Can Crush America in Battle
Zachary Keck

The vast majority of Chinese citizens believe the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) could seize islands in the East and South China Seas, even if the U.S. military were to intervene in the conflicts.

• China predicted to have more warships than the US by 2020 By Ishaan Tharoor

China predicted to have more warships 

than the US by 2020
By Ishaan Tharoor

This May 2012 photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency shows the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning cruising for a test on the sea.

• China’s Cyber-Theft Jet Fighter - The Wall Street Journal

China’s Cyber-Theft Jet Fighter

Chinese military and commercial cyber theft amount to the greatest transfer of wealth in history. This Chinese behavior persists because it is cost-free.
The Wall Street Journal

A Chinese J-31 stealth fighter performs at the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2014.