People's Liberation Army Air Force

By Steve Trimble
A long-belated update of the Pentagon's assessment of China's fighter fleet helps reveal the systematic inaccuracies of the annual China Military Power Report.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Deeply intertwined supply chains mean that breaking up is not just hard to do—in some cases, it is impossible.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
London has introduced new laws after former UK military pilots were found to have been providing training to China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The ROCAF wants to extend the service lives of nine Mirage 2000-5DI by another 20 years for “strategic and risk-hedging reasons.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco, Chen Chuanren
Thailand treads a delicate balance between an old alliance with the U.S. and recent closer ties to China.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwanese uncrewed aircraft systems company Thunder Tiger Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. firm Imsar to develop drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Matthew Fulco
The first visit in four years by U.S. defense contractors to the island democracy will focus on joint production of drones and ammunition.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A new level of scrutiny and investment is coming to high- and near-space altitudes following a bizarre series of ballooning incidents in February.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The concept design appeared in a video released Jan. 31 on AVIC’s WeChat channel.
Aircraft & Propulsion