A hypothetical military alliance between China and Russia. The two countries share a land border and they signed the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation in 2001. A twenty-year strategic treaty extended or another 5 years after its expiration in February 2022.

Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of China and Russia for the year 2025. The selected countries for comparison, China and Russia, are displayed below in side-by-side format.

May 15, 2021 · While the U.S. might create the conditions for war, Russia or China would pull the trigger. Flexibility: On the upside, only some of the requirements for fighting in Europe and the Pacific...

Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of United States and Russia for the year 2025. The selected countries for comparison, United States and Russia, are displayed below in side-by-side format.

6 days ago · The U.S. has stationed forces in Japan and South Korea, serving as a deterrent to threats posed by the nuclear-armed China, Russia and North Korea.Beijing and Moscow have sent military aircraft ...

May 16, 2022 · The Emeritus Chair in Strategy at CSIS is circulating a major update of its working draft of a graphic overview of the comparative strength of the world’s three major powers: The United States, China, and Russia.

Dec 5, 2022 · Should China capitalize on its economic and regional demographic advantages in the Far East and the Arctic with a weakened and isolated Moscow, Russia’s power loss from Ukraine could favor China in its long-term contest with the United States. American competitiveness would be seriously harmed.

Mar 13, 2025 · "China does not perceive Russia as a reliable, safe and equal partner,” he said. “Russia annexed the Amur Region from China; Russia adopted a completely colonial policy towards China during ...

Sep 18, 2024 · Russian arms sales and other forms of bilateral defense cooperation have strengthened China’s military capabilities, heightening the challenges US and allied defense planners face as they prepare for a potential armed conflict in the Indo-Pacific.

Mar 19, 2025 · The race for space dominance is intensifying as the US Space Force embraces directed-energy weapons, jammers and kinetic systems to counter China and Russia’s escalating orbital warfare capabilities.