China’s ability to sustain military power at a distance remains limited and its near-term focus remains on preparing for contingencies in the Taiwan Strait, including the possibility of US intervention, the Defense Department writes in its annual report to Congress on Chinese military power issued Monday. However, “analysis of China’s military acquisitions and strategic thinking suggests Beijing is also developing capabilities for use in other contingencies, such as conflict over resources or disputed territories,” the report reads. Indeed the pace and scope of China’s military transformation “are changing East Asian military balances” and improvements in China’s strategic capabilities “have implications beyond the Asia-Pacific region,” DOD writes. A chief concern remains China’s lack of transparency in its military and security affairs, which raises “the potential for misunderstanding and miscalculation” and will drive others “naturally and understandably” to hedging against the unknown, it states.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
