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Could a board game help prepare Taiwan for war with China?

The latest development in a growing trend for ‘military boardgames’ gives players the chance to ‘defend’ Taiwan.

Al Jazeera

Chinese researchers repurpose Meta's Llama model for military intelligence applications

The recent development of ChatBIT has raised significant security concerns.

TechRadar

Chinese Military Corruption Impeding 2027 Goals

Pentagon report highlights how anticorruption in China's military affects its development goals and modernization plans.

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China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says

A Pentagon report says China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year

The Independent UK

Chinese security companies are putting boots on the ground in Myanmar. It could go disastrously wrong

Just as the legal noose tightens on the leader of Myanmar’s military junta, with a request for an arrest warrant from the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the Chinese government seems to be extending a hand of support.

The Conversation

Taiwan Military On High Alert As China Warships Sail Near Island

Taiwan said its military was on high alert as Chinese warships sailed near the island on Monday, preparing for a strong response from China to President Lai Ching-te's stopovers in the United States.

International Business Times

A glimpse of future airpower on display at biennial China airshow

The China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai attracts 600,000 visitors and billions in sales.

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Why China is purging its senior military officials

In last few years, a seismic purge has rocked the upper echelons of China's military leadership, with President Xi Jinping targeting senior officials for alleged corruption. The most recent casualty is Admiral Miao Hua, a member of the Central Military Commission (CMC)—China's top military decision-making body.

The Times of India

High-ranking military official in China placed under investigation, defense ministry says

China's Defense Ministry says a a high-ranking military official is under investigation

The Independent UK

China's Military Corruption Crackdown Explained

Chinese defence minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, according to British newspaper the Financial Times.

International Business Times

China said to be investigating third defence minister in a row over corruption claims

China claims reports of defence minister being investigated are ‘just shadow chasing’

The Independent UK

China Investigates Defence Minister For Corruption: Report

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, a report said Wednesday, the latest official to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country's military.

International Business Times

Taiwan quietly alters threshold to trigger air raid alarm in case of China’s incursion

Taiwan defends lowering threat limit to trigger alarm as necessary step

The Independent UK

Chinese researchers build military AI using Meta’s open-source Llama model — ChatBIT allegedly performs at around 90% of the performance of OpenAI GPT-4 LLM

Chinese researchers built the ChatBIT AI that focuses on intelligence gathering and processing using Meta's Llama 13B model.

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Taiwan says blockade would be act of war as China holds more drills

Taiwanese defence chief says a blockade would have far-reaching consequences for international trade.

The Guardian - UK

Meet your makers: the artisans who help make eating out magical

Bespoke ceramics, evocative music playlists, handmade leather aprons – we may not always notice them, but these are the things that make eating out magical

The Guardian - AU

China conducts military drills around Taiwan in warning to island’s president

PLA and Chinese coastguard approach Taiwan by sea and air in move linked by state media to ‘separatist’ National Day speech

The Guardian - UK

Thames mudlarking permits to be issued again but capped to protect site

Port of London authority to reopen scheme with waiting list, after surge in popularity of exploring riverbank for treasure

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The Independent UK

What's behind China's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile

China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean in a rare occurrence, adding to tensions in the region where multiple countries have overlapping territorial claims

The Guardian - UK

How mudlarking on the Thames unlocks London’s secret riches

As the London Museum announces a mudlarking exhibition, mudlarker Lara Maiklem says combing the foreshore can transport you back in time

International Business Times

US Military Warns Beijing Against 'Dangerous' South China Sea Moves In Talks

A senior US military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing's "dangerous" moves in the South China Sea during the first talks of their kind between the commanders.

The Times of India

China squeezes Taiwan by targeting islands and fishing sites

Taiwanese fisherman Chen Zhi-rong says that for decades it was common to sail in waters that skirted the Chinese coastline. Since Beijing seized a boat and its crew for the first time in 17 years for violating a fishing ban — and continues to detain them — all that has…

The Guardian - AU

Chinese navy destroyer and helicopter shadowed Australian warship during high-profile standoff, documents show

Exclusive: Australian helicopter was outside Chinese territorial waters when forced to manoeuvre to avoid fighter jet flares in ‘unsafe’ operation