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MILITARY6d agoUS wraps up military mission in Iraq, giving Baghdad room to strengthen China tiesThe US has ended its military mission in Iraq, a move analysts said could give Baghdad more room for diversified partnerships and indirectly benefit China’s energy and commercial interests. But they cautioned that the shift was unlikely to create a power vacuum for Beijing to fill, with China lacking both the ambition and capacity to take on the US security role. The United States formally ended its Operation Inherent Resolve mission in Iraq on September 30, completing a withdrawal agreed on in...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 6Philip Ingram sees Russia, China and Iran stepping up ‘gray zone’ activities across UK and EuropeFrançois Picard is pleased to welcome Philip Ingram, journalist and former British military intelligence officer. The events surrounding RAF Fairford are not an isolated incident, explains Ingram. It's part of a much wider security issue in which conventional military operations, intelligence activity and gray-zone tactics increasingly overlap.France 24 [en]
MILITARYSep 21China ‘wiretapped Red Sea’ with spy hub 6 miles from US base: ex Pentagon official warnsChina's upgraded base near Camp Lemonnier features new antennas and signals intelligence assets turning the Red Sea into a surveillance hub.Fox News World
MILITARYSep 19Somali piracy rise tests China’s long-running Gulf of Aden missionFor more than a decade, China has deployed warships to the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. For much of that time, piracy in the region has been in sharp decline. Now, however, with attacks at their highest reported level since 2013 and other naval forces engaged in crises elsewhere, Beijing’s long-running escort mission is being tested. The renewed attacks and hijacking for ransom come as the US Navy focuses on operations connected to the war on Iran, and India sends ships towards the...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 16Expert: Images of damaged U.S. bases in Middle East show Iran "getting help from Russia and China"CBS News
MILITARYSep 16U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to SaudisNYT US
MILITARYSep 14China denies sharing intelligence with IranChina denied sharing satellite images with Iran before the attack on a base in Jordan that caused US casualties. President Trump downplayed accusations of mutual espionage between China and the United States, stating that it is common practice.Clarín
MILITARYAug 29Report : Iran War Drains US Weapons Stocks , Raising Fears Over China , Russia Threatsi24news.tv · Israel
MILITARYAug 25China’s J-16s face off against Egypt’s Rafales in combat drills as Iran war rumbles onChinese fighter jets have conducted combat training with their Egyptian counterparts in a joint exercise following a major Chinese air force deployment to the Middle East. The drill, which was launched on Saturday and is expected to continue until early next month, is part of the second China-Egypt “Eagles of Civilisation” joint air force training exercises, taking place against the backdrop of the war between the United States and Iran. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force deployed J-16...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 25Egypt - China Air Drill Draws Attention Of US And IsraelAn air drill between Egypt and China has attracted the attention of the US and Israel. This indicates notable military activity and geopolitical interest.i24news.tv · Israel
MILITARYAug 12CHINA - HAINAN - SANYA - 49TH NAVY FLEET - GULF OF ADEN - ESCORT ( CN ) China's 49th Navy Fleet is conducting an escort mission from Sanya, Hainan, to the Gulf of Aden. This describes a routine naval deployment by China.sierraleonetimes.com · Sierra Leone
MILITARYAug 12CHINA - HAINAN - SANYA - 49TH NAVY FLEET - GULF OF ADEN - ESCORT ( CN ) China's 49th Navy Fleet is conducting an escort mission from Sanya, Hainan, to the Gulf of Aden. This indicates an ongoing international maritime security operation.zimbabwestar.com · Zimbabwe
MILITARYJul 30Iran Buys 400 Missile Launchers From China , Report SaysA report indicates that Iran has purchased 400 missile launchers from China. This acquisition could significantly impact regional military capabilities.800wvhu.iheart.com · United States
MILITARYJul 30Iran Buys 400 Missile Launchers From China , Report Sayswsyr.iheart.com · United States
MILITARYJul 30Iran Buys 400 Missile Launchers From China , Report Says650keni.iheart.com · United States
MILITARYJul 30Iran Buys 400 Missile Launchers From China , Report SaysA report indicates that Iran has purchased 400 missile launchers from China. This suggests a significant military acquisition by Iran from a foreign supplier.newsradio910wltp.iheart.com · United States
MILITARYJul 29China To Arm Iran With Hundreds Of MANPADS Despite Trump Warnings : Reportzerohedge.com · United States
MILITARYJul 29The US missile shield is under strain : What depleted Patriot and THAAD stocks mean for the Iran war and Chinamoneycontrol.com · India
MILITARYJul 21What can China learn from the US sea drone strike on an Iranian submarine base?Chinese military analysts are urging the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to rapidly strengthen harbour defences after the United States carried out its first combat strike using unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to destroy an Iranian submarine. US Central Command released footage on July 13 of what it said was the first combat use of American sea drones. Three vessels were shown striking an Iranian base, reportedly destroying one Ghadir-class midget submarine. The Iranian-made submarine has an...South China Morning Post
MILITARYJun 25Did the Iran war just prove that China’s ageing DF-15Bs are still big guns?Lessons from the Iran war suggest that China’s ageing Dongfeng-15B short-range missiles may be more useful in penetrating modern missile defences than previously thought, according to military analysts. The suggestion surfaced this month in an article published by Ordnance Science and Technology which said that missiles with biconic manoeuvring re-entry vehicles (MRVs) could achieve a penetration effect close to that of hypersonic projectiles. The article, written under the byline Ma Lihua,...South China Morning Post