China’s carefully staged display of unity with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un at a parade marking China’s victory over Japan in WWII projected strength abroad, but it also risks unintended consequences.
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Xi has removed nearly every rival, but he still governs with the urgency of someone who knows how quickly fortunes can turn.
China’s advanced military weaponry is now being purchased by other nations.
In World War II, ‘Mulberry Harbours’ were used by American and British soldiers in the D-Day landings; China today is using similar technology but for a different purpose.
While politicians would rather talk about the cost of living, global events are forcing them to discuss an issue that rarely wins them votes.
During the Nixon era, the US encouraged a split between the Soviet Union and communist China. But things have changed since the Cold War ended.
The latest war games by China near Taiwan are just another reminder of the various ways Chinese authorities try to undermine liberal democracies and international peace and security.
The disruption of Taiwan’s chip industry would affect everyone.
One key reason is to provide an increased deterrent in an increasingly turbulent region.
Australia’s highly-trained personnel are as much an asset as physical technology.
Weapons manufacturers in China are likely to benefit most from Russia’s losses, while US companies will also see a boon.
A leaked draft security agreement seemingly proves Chinese spending ‘bought’ enough influence to get the Solomon Islands government. But such an interpretation misses two key issues.
Foreign military presence is not very pronounced in Kenya, though British and American personnel either train or assist in security operations.
There are four potential flash points where conflict with China could break out. Beijing, though, has yet to present a ‘nail’ to the US ‘hammer’.
The Horn of Africa is the epicentre of foreign military activity. Foreign troops have been deployed to support peace initiatives, subdue terror groups and support foreign security initiatives.
The deal represents a trade war truce but doesn’t resolve the underlying tensions that led to the two-year-old conflict.
What 70 years of mass military parades reveal about the Chinese Communist Party’s rule.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has new aspirations in Africa in pursuit of his country’s assertiveness in the global arena.
In an era of big scientific collaborations, China’s renegade actions have hurt its reputation. As international researchers back away, it may be the country’s military that ultimately suffers.
Disruptive technology is fundamentally reshaping global security, and potentially laying the ground for a US-China conflict.
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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