Chinese defense company Norinco introduced an AI military drone with 'autonomous combat-support' capability to help make warfare more efficient.

Since the end of September, Iran has reportedly received from China 2000 tons of sodium perchlorate, a missile fuel precursor, enough for roughly 500 ballistic missiles, CNN reported on Wednesday. In February, CNN reported the shipment of 1,000 tons of sodium perchlorate from China to Iran.

President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to begin testing US nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China, heralding a potentially major shift in decades of US policy at a time of growing tensions between the world’s nuclear-armed superpowers.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has welcomed Japan's commitment to accelerate its military buildup and defense spending

Taiwan ordered a total of 66 F‑16Vs (Block 70), an improved version of the Lockheed Martin fighter, in 2019 for about $8 billion. They were to be delivered in batches, with the final aircraft originally slated for delivery by the end of 2026. Yet only a single plane has been delivered to date.

China is rapidly advancing its military AI capabilities, with state-owned Norinco showcasing autonomous combat vehicles powered by DeepSeek AI. This development, alongside robot dogs and drone swarms,

In spite of the DEW weapons’ promise, they are still years away from completion—while China is prepared to make war in the Indo-Pacific almost immediately.

China's rapid progress in developing and launching space systems like satellites and its work on counter-space weapons has US officials concerned.