Fearful of Chinese intervention in Taiwan, the Pentagon has released a report that states that China has closed ‘key gaps’ in its military technology. According to the US government’s annual report on China’s defensive capabilities, China will have a fully modernised military by 2020. China, on the other hand, has dismissed the report, calling it “cock and bull”.

The stability of Asia – Pacific region hangs in a gentle balance. The world at large, and especially the US, have known for a long time that China has ambitions of expansion, and any military manoeuvrings in that region give cause for concern. more…