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An Engineer’s Breakdown of China’s Most Terrifying New Military Tech Defence Uncut Podcast

China’s 2025 Victory Day parade was more than pageantry – it was an overt statement of deterrence built around new classes of missiles, air-defence systems, and autonomous platforms. In this Defence Uncut episode, the Quwa team parse what matters for Pakistan and…

Deterrence at Scale: Inside China’s 2025 Military Logic Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 11620Views 32Likes

The pageantry of China’s 2025 military parade had familiar tones: rows of goose-stepping troops, formations of armored vehicles, and columns of missiles rolling through Beijing. But beyond the optics, the event carried a deeper significance: a projection of China’s worldview.

China Being a Cutting-Edge Arms Supplier is Not Surprising Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 11558Views 32Likes

One of the headlining stories of the recent Indo-Pak Conflict from May 7-10 2025 was the apparent success of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chinese-origin fighter aircraft.

YJ-21 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile

by Quwa Team 6117Views 8Likes

The YJ-21 – also known as the Eagle Strike 21 – is a new hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) designed for striking large, high-value naval targets, such as aircraft carriers.

Photo of the Shenyang J-35A stealth fighter at the 2024 Zhuhai Airshow.

China Debuts J-35A at 2024 Zhuhai Airshow Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 5896Views 8Likes

China officially unveils the Shenyang J-35A stealth fighter at the 2024 Zhuhai Airshow.

China Poised to Take More Defence Market Share

by Quwa Team 2184Views 0Likes

Paired with chronic underfunding within the Russian defence industries has meant that slowly, China is laying the groundwork to overtake the Russians with regard to defence exports.

China’s New Fighters Emerge

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Last week, photos emerged of two new fighters from China’s burgeoning aerospace industry: the twin-seat variant of the Chengdu J-20, and, potentially, the carrier-borne J-XY (or J-35).

China Showcases PCL-181 Self-Propelled Howitzer

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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) showcased its new self-propelled howitzer, the PCL-181. The PCL-181 is a wheeled 155mm howitzer system with new automated features and reduced weight.

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China Releases New Details on the AVIC Z-20 Helicopter

by Bilal Khan 2397Views 0Likes

China’s state-owned newspaper provided details of the Z-20, the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) new transport helicopter.

Steel Cut for the Second of Pakistan’s Four Type 054A/P Frigates

by Bilal Khan 2389Views 0Likes

On 20 December, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) held the steel-cutting ceremony of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) second (of four) Type 054A/P multi-mission frigates.