China spends mightily to boost ranks, develop tech-savvy armed forces
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BEIJING -- As China continues a rapid build-up of its armed forces, it is also investing heavily in educating and training the people who operate the array of sophisticated weapons now in service with the world's biggest military.
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China's search leader keeps growing.
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As the United States accelerates its training of Afghanistan's fledgling army, the nation's defense minister has revealed a list of high-tech weaponry he says his nation needs to defend itself.
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Combining sympathy with discipline, a military-style boot camp near Beijing is at the front-line of China's battle against Internet addiction, a disorder afflicting millions of the nation's youth.
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Combining sympathy with discipline, a  military-style boot camp near Beijing is at the front-line of  China's battle against Internet addiction, a disorder  afflicting millions of the nation's youth.
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BEIJING Sept. 20, 2004 - President Hu Jintao&#39;s new status as commander of China&#39;s military should strengthen efforts to fight corruption and control a surging economy, forcing resistant lower-level officials
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China is modernizing its military in ways that give it options for launching surprise attacks, potentially on targets far from its borders, the Pentagon said yesterday.
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Japanâs military is one of the best-equipped in Asia and its economy is the worldâs second largest. It spreads its wealth around the world generously with foreign aid.
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South Korea plans to spend 10 percent   more on defense next year to boost its arsenal of high-tech   weapons, while reducing the number of troops in uniform, the   defense ministry said on Wednesday.
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To meet a pressing need for more ground troops, the US armed forces have begun eyeing some of the most dramatic cuts in high-tech weapons since
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Blog: Even before getting to the battlefield, high-tech upgrades for ground troops must maneuver through tough political terrain.
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China is devoting more resources to its military and the Pentagon wants Beijing to be more open about its intentions.
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Â· Military spending to hit highest level since WWIIÂ· Plans will leave successor with spending headache
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Taiwan's cabinet decided to increase military spending by nearly 30 percent next year as President Chen Shui-bian warned of rival China's continuing hostility towards the island.
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The Defense Department reports China is building cyberwarfare units and developing viruses.
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BEIJING -- China announced yesterday that it will increase military spending at a sharply higher rate this year, budgeting a rise of nearly 18 percent, and a senior US official immediately called for clarity on the planned expenditures.
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BEIJING, March 4 -- China announced Sunday it will increase military spending at a sharply higher rate this year, budgeting a rise of nearly 18 percent, and a senior U.S. official immediately called for more clarity on what the expenditures are for.