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The PLA Air Force’s First Overseas Operational Deployment: Analysis of China...
March 1st, 2011China’s evacuation of its citizens from Libya became a multi-service operation on the afternoon of 28 February 2011, when the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) flew four…
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Missile Frigate Xuzhou Transits Suez Canal, to Arrive off Libya ~Wednesday 2 Mar...
February 28th, 2011Current situation Libya’s security situation is becoming increasingly volatile as embattled leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi faces an increasingly capable set of opposition forces. Anti-government forces have…
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China dispatches warship to protect Libya evacuation mission: Marks the PRC’s ...
February 24th, 2011What we know The PLA Navy has just dispatched Xuzhou, a Type 054 Jiangkai-II class missile frigate, from the ongoing seventh PLAN anti-piracy task force deployment…
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China’s New Project 718/J-20 Fighter: Development outlook and strategic implic...
January 17th, 2011–China’s J-20 fighter has the potential to be a formidable air combat system in the Asia-Pacific region, but a number of technical hurdles will need to…
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Southern Sudan referendum: potential security problems for China
January 6th, 2011China’s involvement in volatile places is testing its principle of “non-interference” Key Points • The independence referendum in Southern Sudan scheduled for 9 January 2011 is…
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Eleven for ’11: key things and events to watch for in China during 2011
January 1st, 2011As China and the world bound into the Year of the Hare, it is worth examining key trends and events that are likely to shape events…