China has conducted joint naval and air combat drills around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, further escalating tensions in one of the world's most contested maritime regions.

The exercises, announced by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command, were described as a test of combat readiness and a demonstration of China's ability to defend what it calls its maritime rights and interests.

The drills took place around Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Dao in China and Bajo de Masinloc in the Philippines. The reef lies approximately 220 kilometres west of Luzon and falls within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) under international law.

China-Philippines Dispute Deepens | PLA Conducts Joint Naval And Air Exercises

#Gravitas Amid his ongoing corruption purge against the PLA, Chinese President Xi Jinping promoted two military officers to the rank of general at a ceremony in Beijing. 


Xi's purge clears way for new faces in PLA

The Indian Army has firmly rejected recent media reports alleging that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) encroached into Arunachal Pradesh and established military camps inside Indian territory, calling the claims "incorrect and without any basis".


Army: Reports of PLA Setting Camps Inside India Incorrect

#Gravitas China's military is not just training for war.  It is reportedly also training its officers to think the way President Xi Jinping wants them to think. 


How Xi Jinping Shapes Chinese Army Thinking

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) and defense experts emphasize that AI-driven systems fundamentally reshape modern warfare, shifting the battlefield toward "intelligentized combat".


PLA Says AI-Driven Systems Reshaping Modern Warfare

China is dramatically ramping up production of advanced submarines, including nuclear-powered vessels, as it accelerates the modernization of the People's Liberation Army Navy. Reports indicate a sharp rise in submarine construction, expanded shipyard capacity, and intensified combat readiness drills, signaling Beijing’s determination to strengthen its underwater warfare capabilities.


China Rapidly Expands Nuclear Submarine Fleet, Boosts Naval Combat Readiness

China has intensified military drills around Taiwan, including live-fire exercises and naval maneuvers, as part of its ongoing show of force in the Taiwan Strait. Germany has expressed concern over these developments, highlighting growing international attention on regional security. Taiwan’s defense authorities monitored PLA activities closely, emphasizing vigilance amid rising tensions in East Asia and underscoring global worries about stability in the Taiwan Strait.

China Grills Taiwan: Germany 'Concerned' Over Chinese Drills 

China’s Eastern Theater Command PLA executed day two of "Justice Mission 2025" exercises around Taiwan, deploying destroyers, frigates, fighters, bombers, amphibious ships, UAVs, and long-range rockets for sea-air coordination, precision strikes, blockade simulations, anti-air/submarine ops, and port seizure drills north, south, and east of the island. Officers confirmed full combat readiness, high-precision hits on maritime targets, and unbreakable resolve to defend sovereignty amid heightened cross-strait tensions.

China’s PLA Conducts Day 2 Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan Island

Two top PLA Air Force officers have become the latest military brass to miss a key political event, as the anti-corruption campaign in the Chinese military continues unabated.
The event in Beijing was led by President Xi Jinping, who is also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the top command body for China’s armed forces.

China: High profile military ceremony led by Chinese President Xi Jinping 

Reports indicate that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is actively considering the development of an additional military facility. Analysts say this move could strengthen strategic capabilities and expand regional influence. Details on location and timeline remain unclear.

China: Report Says PLA Considering New Military Facility Amid Strategic Expansion

A Pentagon report warns China may seek military bases in South Asia, including Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This should make Indian strategic community sit up and take note, as China's well-known ‘string of pearls’ strategy to contain India may be expending.

China wants military bases in friendly countries like Bangladesh and Myanmar? Why India should take note of Pentagon report

Tensions spike in the Taiwan Strait as Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence reports 27 PLA aircraft sorties, with 26 breaching the median line into Taiwan’s ADIZ. The incursion—featuring J-16 fighter jets, H-6 bombers, and KJ-500 aircraft—was part of a large-scale air-sea drill involving Chinese navy vessels. Taiwan’s forces monitored and responded as the aircraft entered the Western Pacific.

China-Taiwan tensions intensify: 26 PLA jets breach strait Median line

World: The PLA has been stressing on the use of high-end technology, particularly AI, to strengthen its combat capabilities to boost the effectiveness of drone swarm tactics, improve pilot training, and support in battlefield decision-making.

China gearing up to deploy DeepSeek in military ops? Increasing use in non-combat support suggests so

China has rolled out a series of amendments to its regulations on the People’s Liberation Army, emphasizing the importance of war readiness and overseas missions. Watch this report for more details!

China amends military regulations for war readiness

The People’s Liberation Army’s electronic warfare unit has produced a list of targets for a coordinated attack against US aircraft carrier strike groups. Watch this report for more details!

Chinese Military Unveils Electronic Warfare Kill List

Chinese President Xi Jinping is carrying out a purge campaign in the military, yet again. According to media reports, a top military official has been suspended and placed under investigation in China following “serious violations of discipline”.

Xi suspends China’s powerful military official as purge campaign intensifies

Kelsang Pedron, a 24-year-old from Lhokha city in (Xizang Region), has made history as the first Tibetan woman to fly a fighter jet in China. Inspired by China's first female astronauts, Liu Yang and Wang Yaping, she pursued her dream of becoming a combat pilot despite initial challenges. Watch in for more details!

First Female Pilot From China's Xizang For PLA Air Force

Chinese researchers have simulated a scenario involving Japanese fighter jets targeting shanghai. Watch to know more.

Chinese Military Simulates Stealth Jets Targeting Shanghai

If reports are to be believed, China has a new military secretary who was a part of President Xi Jinping's recent inspection visits to the units of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

China has a new military secretary? Govt footage suggests so: Report

The Chinese government has said that it will never commit to renouncing the use of force over Taiwan and this is after a visit by Chinese president Xi Jinping to Dongshan Island, which lies in China's Fujian province that faces Taiwan.

China-Taiwan Tensions: Xi Visits Frontline Island After PLA Drills

Taiwan's defense Ministry has said that it has detected 24 PLA aircraft and 10 PLA vessels operating around the island. Now 22 of them crossed the median line and reportedly enter into Taiwan's air defense identification zone. Watch to know more.

China-Taiwan: 24 Chinese Aircraft Detected Around Taiwan

The People's Liberation army is the armed wing of the Chinese Communist party and the military of the People's Republic of China. One of the largest military forces in the world, The People's Liberation army is led by the Central Military Commission, its top decision-making body whose chairman serves as the Commander-in-chief. What happens when the supreme leader casts aspersions on an institution, calling it corrupt? The Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also the chairman of the Central Military Commission, besides holding the post of general secretary of the Communist Party of China central committee, said that there were deep-seated problems in the Chinese military's politics, ideology, work style and discipline. The statement came at a military-political work conference initiated by Xi himself that was held in Yan'an of northwest China's Shaanxi province from 16th to 19th June. What prompted the Chinese president to underscore the significance of enhancing political loyalty in the military in the new era besides the ramifications of this chiding? Jyotsna Kumar brings you the details.

Chinese Prez Xi Jinping admonishes PLA's top brass

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