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DoD warns Chinese advances in sixth‑generation fighter programs as PLA expands AEW&C fleet

The US Department of Defense's annual report warns Beijing is making significant strides in sixth-generation fighter programs while the People's Liberation Army is growing its fleet of airborne early warning and control aircraft, a combination that expands Chinese air‑domain sensing, command‑and‑control reach and regional strike potential.

2025-12-25T23:48:15.033910-08:00

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China creates STAR Market fast lane for reusable-rocket IPOs

2025-12-26T04:15:00.518590-08:00

Reuters

China sanctions 20 U.S. defence firms and 10 individuals, including Boeing’s St. Louis unit, after $10–11B Taiwan arms sale

2025-12-26T01:46:31.568282-08:00

Space.com

China’s 2025 space push: record launches, reusable‑rocket tests, lunar hardware trials and a crewed‑flight rescue

2025-12-24T09:10:37.842674-08:00

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China creates STAR Market fast lane for reusable-rocket IPOs The Shanghai Stock Exchange will give Chinese companies developing reusable commercial rockets a STAR Market fast lane for initial public offerings, exempting them from certain financial requirements and shortening listing timetables. The change aims to ease access to public capital for commercial reusable-launch developers.

2025-12-26T04:15:00.518590-08:00

China creates STAR Market fast lane for reusable-rocket IPOs

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China sanctions 20 U.S. defence firms and 10 individuals, including Boeing’s St. Louis unit, after $10–11B Taiwan arms sale Beijing announced sanctions on 20 U.S. defence firms and 10 individuals — naming Boeing’s St. Louis unit and others including Northrop Grumman — after the Trump administration approved a roughly $10–11 billion arms package for Taiwan. The move is explicit retaliation over the sale.

2025-12-26T01:46:31.568282-08:00

China sanctions 20 U.S. defence firms and 10 individuals, including Boeing’s St. Louis unit, after $10–11B Taiwan arms sale

asianmilitaryreview.com

DoD warns Chinese advances in sixth‑generation fighter programs as PLA expands AEW&C fleet The US Department of Defense's annual report warns Beijing is making significant strides in sixth-generation fighter programs while the People's Liberation Army is growing its fleet of airborne early warning and control aircraft, a combination that expands Chinese air‑domain sensing, command‑and‑control reach and regional strike potential.

2025-12-25T23:48:15.033910-08:00

DoD warns Chinese advances in sixth‑generation fighter programs as PLA expands AEW&C fleet

The War Zone

Unverified photos show Chinese cargo ship allegedly fitted with missile launchers Online images circulated this week purport to show a Chinese-flagged cargo ship fitted with missile launchers, radar arrays and other military hardware. The photos have not been independently verified and no official confirmation has been issued regarding the vessel's identity or armament.

2025-12-25T13:24:38.914048-08:00

Unverified photos show Chinese cargo ship allegedly fitted with missile launchers

stattimes.com

SATS and Air China Cargo deepen global cargo collaboration SATS and Air China Cargo have agreed to deepen their global cargo collaboration, expanding cooperation in cargo handling, integrated logistics, deployment of digital tools and joint market growth across major international markets. The pact aims to better align ground‑handling and supply‑chain capabilities for China‑international freight flows.

2025-12-25T09:47:36.685759-08:00

SATS and Air China Cargo deepen global cargo collaboration

FlightGlobal

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DoD: China Operates >1,189 Satellites, 510+ for ISR; ‘Historic’ Buildup Includes Nuclear, Carrier and Sixth‑Gen Fighter Tests The DoD’s 2025 assessment says Beijing now operates more than 1,189 satellites — over 510 dedicated to space-based ISR — and calls China’s military buildup “historic,” citing expanded nuclear and carrier forces alongside flight tests of tailless sixth‑generation fighter prototypes.

2025-12-24T09:52:50.024415-08:00

DoD: China Operates >1,189 Satellites, 510+ for ISR; ‘Historic’ Buildup Includes Nuclear, Carrier and Sixth‑Gen Fighter Tests

Space.com

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China’s 2025 space push: record launches, reusable‑rocket tests, lunar hardware trials and a crewed‑flight rescue China’s 2025 space campaign combined a record launch cadence with reusable‑rocket flight tests and critical lunar hardware trials — and overcame a human‑spaceflight emergency with a successful crewed‑flight rescue. The sequence advances Beijing’s crewed‑lunar ambitions and validates higher‑frequency launch operations.

2025-12-24T09:10:37.842674-08:00

China’s 2025 space push: record launches, reusable‑rocket tests, lunar hardware trials and a crewed‑flight rescue

India Defense News

India commits to nearly 200 Tejas Mk‑1A fighters to bolster IAF against China and Pakistan New Delhi has ordered close to 200 Tejas Mk‑1A light combat aircraft to strengthen the Indian Air Force’s frontline combat and deterrent posture vis‑à‑vis China and Pakistan. The commitment accelerates induction plans and underscores New Delhi’s reliance on an indigenous light‑fighter programme.

2025-12-24T08:50:31.642872-08:00

India commits to nearly 200 Tejas Mk‑1A fighters to bolster IAF against China and Pakistan

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DoD warns Chinese advances in sixth‑generation fighter programs as PLA expands AEW&C fleet

China creates STAR Market fast lane for reusable-rocket IPOs

China sanctions 20 U.S. defence firms and 10 individuals, including Boeing’s St. Louis unit, after $10–11B Taiwan arms sale

China’s 2025 space push: record launches, reusable‑rocket tests, lunar hardware trials and a crewed‑flight rescue

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