A 20-year-old who sought to escape armed police force after signing up is hit with suite of punishments and restrictions.

It is a boost for China’s defence industry, arms exports and the PLA’s confidence – and should encourage Beijing to increase its nuclear stockpile.

As global military spending rises, several nations are ramping up their active military strength. Here's a look at the top 10 countries with the largest active-duty forces in 2025, and how India ...

Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the ...