Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

2026.07.15 (Wed)

【#1386】China Fired SLBM to Develop Nuclear Triad

July 13, 2026 　 On July 6, China announced that its Navy’s strategic nuclear submarine (SSBN) fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) that accurately hit the target waters in the Pacific...

2026.06.03 (Wed)

【#1375】China Conducting Simulation Exercises for Attacking U.S. Carrier Group

June 1, 2026 　 Since the dismissal of the commander and political commissar of the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force in 2023, media reports have suggested a potential decline in its operational ...

2026.03.11 (Wed)

【#1352】China Starts New Land Reclamation in South China Sea

March 9, 2026 　 China has started new land reclamation at Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands of the South China Sea, where it is engaged in a territorial dispute with Vietnam, according to a non-p...

2026.02.04 (Wed)

【#1342】Xi Purges Old Generals to Complete Military Reform

February 2, 2026 　 Chinese Ministry of National Defense announced on January 24 that, following deliberations by the Communist Party Central, a decision had been made to open a case and investigate ...

2026.01.15 (Thu)

【#1333】China’s Year-End Exercise Focused on Denying U.S. Forces Access

January 13, 2026 　 The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, whose primary mission is an invasion of Taiwan, conducted a joint exercise called “Justice Mission-2025” from ...

2025.12.03 (Wed)

【#1318】China’s 1st Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Under Construction?

December 1, 2025 　 China is building a large vessel, believed to be its fourth aircraft carrier, at a dockyard in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Satellite images confirm that frames similar to those for...

2025.11.19 (Wed)

【#1315】China’s New Aircraft Carrier Can Operate on 2nd Island Chain

November 17, 2025 　 On November 5, the Chinese Navy commissioned its third aircraft carrier, Fujian, at the Sanya Naval Base in Hainan Province located in China’s Southern Theater Command. It is Chi...

2025.11.13 (Thu)

【#1311】Exercises Can Shift to Real Taiwan Invasion, says Chinese Military Paper

November 10, 2025 　 The People’s Liberation Army Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese military, recently ran a front-page article stating that the military’s joint training has deepened, all...

2025.11.05 (Wed)

【#1308】PLA Prioritizes New-Domain Forces and Practical Training in New Plan

November 4, 2025 　 The Chinese Communist Party adopted the Central Committee recommendations that set the basic course for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) at the fourth plenary session of the 20...

2025.10.29 (Wed)

【#1304】China Clears Reform Path with High-Level Military Purge

October 27, 2025 　 The Chinese Communist Party announced the purge of nine senior People’s Liberation Army officials in a communiqué of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, whic...