China's defence budget sees a rise of 7.1%, expenditure shadowed by Russia-Ukraine war
In monetary terms, China`s 2022 defence spending is CNY1.45045 trillion (USD229.39 billion). Indeed, the budget revealed on 5 March confirms a continuing rebound in expenditure. Last year, China increased spending by 6.8 per cent to CNY1.355 trillion (USD209.4 billion).
Mar 08, 2022, 12:19 PM IST
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to make a statement on eastern Ladakh situation on Thursday
This comes at the backdrop of the Chinese defence ministry claiming that the frontline troops of China and India at the south and north banks of the Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh started "synchronised and organised" disengagement from Wednesday. It is seen as a forward movement in the overall disengagement process to defuse the over nine-month border standoff.
Feb 10, 2021, 22:27 PM IST
China releases military video on its Army Day, shows off its most potent weapons
China's 2018 military budget is $215 billion and there are almost 23 lakh active personnel in its defence forces. Its army has 9,150 tanks, 4,788 armoured fighting vehicles (AFV), 9,726 artillery, 1,710 self-propelled guns and 1,770 rocket artillery.
Aug 09, 2018, 18:52 PM IST
China eyes technological breakthrough, tests 'cloak of invisibility' on regular fighter jets
Theoretically, the technology would make even older non-stealth fighter jets invisible to detection by radar.
Apr 24, 2018, 20:08 PM IST
