The Limit of China’s Influence?

As the conflict between the Kokang army and the Burmese Military subsides, two unexpected developments have unfolded -- The speed of the B...

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First photos of the Kokang Army since the fighting started

Kokang Army also known as Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA)

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Fighting in Burma.

The recent fighting in the Kokang, the only Burmese Chinese feudal state in Burma, has become front and center in China’s foreign policy ski...

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Boots On The Ground.

A 1000 pairs of combat boots from the PRC are now being issued to the ROC military for post Typhoon Morakot rescue work. There should not b...

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Great Red Fleet?

The PLAN followed the time honored Chinese tradition of “let no miles go to waste," as the second flotilla visited Pakistan, India, Ind...

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People's Armed Police. (PAP)

Outside observers often misidentify PAP as the “military”, hopefully this new law will clarify some of the misconceptions out there. As for...

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Kuayue-2009

The divisions that are taking part on the Kuayue-2009 tactical military exercise are identified as:116th Mech Infantry Division of 39th Grou...

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Z-9G Attack Helicopter in Air-to-Air Configuration

Recently open source internet images have been seen of the Z-9G mounting the TY-90 lightweight air-to-air missile in two 4-missile racks.The...

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MT-LBu in PLA service.

While no one reported it, there are indications that a number of the Russian MT-LBu (Multi-Purpose Fully-Amphibious Armored Carrier) are now...

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The H-6 Tankers by Mike Little

CDF is proud to host this 2002 analysis by Mike Little, a USAF veteran with over 4000 hours flying KC-135 tankers. Of particular interest i...

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New Images Of The Ski Jump Test Facility at Xian Aircraft Company’s Yuanling Airport

Displacedjim made the following observation:Open Source photos have finally appeared of the Chinese ski jump test facility, and it looks lik...

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On again, off again. (Ukraine military hovercraft to equip Chinese navy)

Back in 2006, the rumor of a possible Zubr Hovercraft sale to China had caused a firestorm in the PLA watching community; speculations were ...

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Stupid PLA PR

Anti-Radiation food for Missile Forces, yum.How is that going to work anyway?

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CDF is back

Forum upgrade has been completed and CDF is now back online with a new URL (make sure you change your bookmark).See you all there.http://www...

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China Goes to Sea: Maritime Transformation in Comparative Historical Perspective

In 1988 the CCTV broadcast He Shang (River Elegy) used the theme of China’s early development centering on the Yellow River to criticize “th...

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7th Type054A FFG

7th Type054A FFG under construction spotted at Guangzhou's Huangpu ShipyardOr in Chinese internet lingo; 7th New Youth sister, GZ HP, ZT...

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