Who wins the global race for artificial intelligence will determine whether this century is defined by American freedom or ...

China's armed forces showed off new drones and electronic warfare systems in a high-profile military parade last week, underscoring a notable push to expand uncrewed weapons and the tools to counter ...

Hypersonic weapons are in the spotlight. Here’s how they work, why they matter, and what current programs in Russia, China, ...

The Navy says it needs more missiles and ships to confront China's challenge. The Navy's businessman-turned-secretary has a ...

Beijing could easily outfit “roll-on/roll-off” civilian ships with laser weapons, pressing them into service to cross the ...

Whatever the specific weapon that was tested was called, it undoubtedly erodes US nuclear superiority by enhancing China’s second-strike capability. On September 29, China’s People’s Liberation Army ...

The world knows that China is modernizing and drastically expanding the size of its nuclear arsenal. But China has never admitted it—at least until yesterday. On September 3, 2025, China held a parade ...

SEVEN YEARS ago, when America’s trade war with China was just getting started, the Chinese science and technology ministry did something unusual. Its official newspaper, which usually confines itself ...

For China’s People’s Liberation Army, massive parades like the recent celebration of the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II are more than propaganda set pieces. Military leaders use them to ...

China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN ...

President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country has tested since 2017. By David E. Sanger and William J. Broad David ...