Chinese Military

This nation's Cold War and Global War on Terror defense structures need an update. U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century provides such a framework for the changed world we live in, offering a roadmap that shows how the U.S. can field a war-winning fleet that can also compete aggressively in peacetime against dangerous competitors.

On November 12, 2025, at a military facility in Anhui Province, the People's Liberation Army conducted a demonstration that would reverberate through defense establishments worldwide. For the first time publicly, China showcased integrated military operations involving dozens of humanoid robots working alongside conventional forces in realistic combat scenarios. The demonstrations were carefully choreographed but technically impressive. Humanoid robots conducted reconnaissance patrols through complex terrain, autonomously identifying and reporting enemy positions. They established defensive...

The risk of military conflict between China and the West is not a remote contingency to be planned for in classified war games alone. It is a live question that shapes investment decisions, alliance commitments, force posture choices, and diplomatic calculations across the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Understanding the pathways through which competition might escalate to conflict is essential for designing the policies and military capabilities needed to deter that outcome. The most immediate danger is probably not deliberate war initiated by either side in the cold calculation that conflict ...

Defending Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, a complete history of the Jin, Song, and Ming dynasties' wars fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two centuries, these wars, fought to defend Chinese civilization against a brutal and unrelenting foe, pitted personal heroics against the inexorable Mongol war machine and involved every part of the Chinese state.

From New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu comes a short story collection of captivating visions of the future and incredible re-imaginings of the past. In To Hold Up the Sky, Cixin Liu takes us across time and space, from a rural mountain community where elementary students must use...

Army veterans Jean and Wade Sinclair once took an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. Now they are middle-aged public servants who haven't sparred with anyone but each other in decades. Their home in central Florida is nowhere near the halls of power, but they can't just sit around and do nothing while their country begins to resemble an enemy they once fought.

The Battle of Wuhan: China's Resilience Amid the Shadows of War delves into the second Sino-Japanese War's most extensive and pivotal campaign, fought from June to October 1938. Against the backdrop of China's "century of humiliation" and the rise of Japanese imperialism, this book chronicles the fierce resistance and resilience of China's National Revolutionary Army (NRA) during a brutal struggle for control of Wuhan, a key industrial and transportation hub. The book explores the multi-faceted dimensions of the battle, from detailed military maneuvers and innovative guerrilla tactics to ...

Military Strategy Classics of Ancient China presents modern translations of eight of the most important and relevant military texts from antiquity, which have gained new prominence among Western students of Eastern military strategy and philosophy. In a collection spanning twenty centuries, each text in Chen Song’s groundbreaking translation is presented in modern English, followed by Chinese characters. These texts provide background for a wide range of disciplines, including history, linguistics, wuxia, martial arts, business and legal doctrine. Contents include: The Six Secret ...

In 2017, the Defense Intelligence Agency began to produce a series of unclassifed Defense Intelligence overviews of major foreign military challenges we face. This volume provides details on China’s defense and military goals, strategy, plans, and intentions; the organization, structure, and capability of its military supporting those goals; and the enabling infrastructure and industrial base. This product and other reports in the series are intended to inform our public, our leaders, the national security community, and partner nations.

From the #1 bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers and Flyboys, a startling new look at the events that set the stage for WWII. In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Howard Taft on the largest U.S. diplomatic mission in history to Hawaii, Japan, the...

By early 1951, American forces and their UN allies had been driven more than 100 miles down the Korean peninsula by the Chinese. The situation was bleak when Gen. Matthew Ridgway ordered a last stand at the village of Chipyong-ni. There a single regiment (the 23rd Infantry) of fewer than 5,000 U.S. soldiers defeated a Chinese division of 25,000 men in what has been called the Gettysburg of the Korean War.

THE MOST QUOTED AND LEAST UNDERSTOOD TEXT IN HUMAN HISTORY—NOW IN A DEFINITIVE NEW TRANSLATION For twenty-five centuries, Sun Tzu's Art of War has shaped how generals, statesmen, and strategists think about conflict. Yet most readers encounter this ancient masterpiece through translations that obscure its original power—Victorian prose that dilutes the text's brutal compression, or corporate repackagings that strip away its meaning. This edition is different. NEW TRANSLATION — Neither Victorian nor corporate. This translation restores the density of the original: verse by verse, line ...

A war is being waged against us by radical Islamists, and, as current events demonstrate, they are only getting stronger. Al-Qaeda has morphed into a much more dangerous, menacing threat: ISIS. Lt. General Michael T. Flynn is blunt and urgent. This book aims to inform the American people of the...

American Eagle, Chinese Dragon: Strategy, Law, and Power in U.S.–China Relations China, the world's largest and richest country, rises. What will the US and Europe do? For example, is Vietnam now a sound investment—or a dangerous gamble? Such questions shape international business, foreign policy, and strategy today. Answers are here. In American Eagle, Chinese Dragon, Dr. Eric Engle, a distinguished scholar of international law and comparative politics, provides a powerful framework for understanding the U.S.–China rivalry. This book is essential reading for legal professionals, ...

The Art of Strategic Wisdom: Understanding and Applying the Ideas of Sun Tzu explores the timeless lessons of one of history’s greatest military philosophers. Written over 2,500 years ago, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War has influenced generals, world leaders, business executives, athletes, and thinkers across cultures and centuries. His insights into preparation, adaptability, leadership, and the psychology of conflict remain as relevant today as they were in ancient China. This engaging book goes beyond simple quotations to provide a clear, structured exploration of Sun Tzu’s central ideas...

Dr Michael Lynch provides a concise overview of the Chinese Civil War, a defining conflict in world history. Between the end of World War II and the dawn of the Cold War, one of the most important conflicts in modern history reached its climax. Delving into the political background and complex ramifications of the conflict, he assesses Mao and Chiang’s millions-strong armies, their strategies and commanders, and the critical campaigns that won and lost China.

Juan Cabrillo and the Oregon crew's search for missing NASA technology leads to a globe-trotting adventure in this novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. On December 7, 1941, five brothers exploring a shaft on a small island off the coast of Washington state make an extraordinary...

Some of the cruelest deeds of Japan's war in Asia did not occur on the battlefield, but in quiet, antiseptic medical wards in obscure parts of China. Far from front lines and prying eyes, Japanese doctors and their assistants subjected human guinea pigs to gruesome medical experiments in the name of science and Japan's wartime chemical and biological warfare research. Author Hal Gold draws upon a wealth of sources to construct a portrait of the Imperial Japanese Army's most notorious medical unit, giving an overview of its history and detailing its most shocking activities.

In a world of renewed great power competition, the challenges facing the United States in managing its relations with China and Russia are daunting. But with "A New Cold War Global Strategy," you can get ahead of the curve in understanding this complex conflict. This comprehensive analysis of the relationships among these three global powers draws on insights from history, economics, law, and philosophy to provide a strategic roadmap for the United States. From the resource dependence and demographic constraints of dictatorship to the isolationism and withdrawal of democracy, the book ...

Brought to you by Penguin. Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book distils Japan's long, complex and fascinating history into the stories of twenty remarkable individuals. These vivid and entertaining portraits take the reader from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to...