While it's not typically customary in the United States, nations like the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), and the Russian Federation enjoy showing off ...

Chinese social media has been blazing with national pride following a military parade in Beijing that hosted foreign leaders, showcasing the country's growing nuclear capabilities.

China’s advanced HQ-9 Missile system became the center of attention at a grand military parade held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 8, 2025. The event marked the first public display of this ...

For China’s People’s Liberation Army, massive parades like the recent celebration of the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II are more than propaganda set pieces. Military leaders use them to ...

Madolyn Moore is a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation. Earlier this month, China hosted its first military parade since 2019—an exhibition Chinese leader Xi Jinping claimed ...

This week’s military procession was a form of “deterrence theater” designed to demonstrate that Beijing has the tools to punish intervention and survive escalation. China’s latest military parade, ...

SHENYANG, China (AP) — Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, remembers the troops on horseback and the handful of planes that marked the founding of communist China in 1949. It was a far ...

MINSK, 12 September (BelTA) – The military parade held in Beijing on 3 September demonstrated that China has transformed into a military superpower, the Russian journalist and military expert, ...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth held his first call with his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, on Sept. 9, in a conversation that comes as Beijing deepens ties with Moscow and Pyongyang while ...

Last week, the Chinese Communist Party commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with a meticulously orchestrated military parade, showcasing an impressive array of advanced ...

China offered a glimpse of its growing military might in a parade in Beijing on Wednesday (Sept. 3), showing off new hypersonic and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICMBs) and drone systems. The ...

In an April 1976 interview, Gen. George S. Brown, then the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sarcastically dismissed the British military, stating, “All they’ve got are generals, admirals and ...