The Chinese military is growing stronger, as the latest Pentagon report duly notes — but only to safeguard peace and stability. Lamentably, the Pentagon fai

The four-day visit by the Chinese Defense Minster to the United States was another strong example of the growing ties between the US and China. The visit, which focused on future military-to-military ties, established further planning for exercises and communications in the coming year, and was deemed positive by both sides.

The "Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2013" by the Defense Department outlines the great lengths China has taken to modernize its military. While the report outlines impressive undertakings by China, Doug Bandow reiterates that a rising China should not worry the US.

Revelations regarding China’s modernizing military and the threat cyber espionage and attacks pose to the United States have renewed calls for greater cooperation in cyberspace. Now, Franz-Stefan Gady argues that more should be done to ease tensions between the United States and China.

Revelations made in the US Defense Department’s latest report have ruffled feathers among China’s PLA. Zhao Weibin urges readers not to believe everything within it or risk damaging military-to-military relations.

Following a difficult confirmation process, Chuck Hagel has been sworn in as the 24th U.S. Secretary of Defense. Hagel faces many challenges including the DPRK nuclear threat, the dispute over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands, and how to navigate the bilateral relationship with China.

After the United States narrowly avoided a fall off the fiscal cliff, Richard Weitz provides analysis on how American’s budget woes will affect the Pentagon and the Pivot to Asia.