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The Chinese Navy Expands Its Overseas Footprint
The Chinese Navy plays catch-up to the United States' overseas presence from a new pier in Cambodia that can accommodate far larger ships than any in service with the Royal...
China Holds Major Naval Exercise With a Carrier Near Taiwan
The military exercise was “to test the joint combat readiness” of the Command‘s forces and serve as a “stern warning” against Taiwanese separatism, according to China.
Taiwan Should Watch Out for These New Chinese Ships
China tested three amphibious barges with a long ramp-like structure capable of transporting heavy military equipment across treacherous landing sites. This asset would prove critical in a Taiwan invasion scenario.
Beijing May Build A Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier
China continues to bolster the strength and presence of their Navy with a nuclear-powered addition to its ever-increasing fleet. China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) currently operates two conventionally powered...
Few Details Emerge Regarding China’s ‘Fourth’ Aircraft Carrier
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) currently operates two aircraft carriers, the Type 001 Liaoning (CVS-16) and the Type 002 Shandong (CVS-17), while its third flattop, the Type 003 Fujian...
China’s Maritime Moves in South America: A Wake-Up Call for U.S. Leadership
Donald Trump Should Look South to Compete with China: China is still Mahanian. Twenty-one years ago, I closed out my very first hefty journal article, over at Comparative Strategy, with an...
Forget Aircraft Carriers: China’s Navy Has ORCA ‘Drone’ Combat Warships
What You Need to Know: At Airshow China, China unveiled the JARI-USV-A “Orca,” a large unmanned combat vessel (USV) with a 4,000-nautical-mile range designed for long-range strikes, air defense, anti-missile,...
China Could be Preparing to Build a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
What You Need to Know: China’s development of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier could soon place it among the elite naval powers, joining the U.S. and France. -Satellite images suggest Beijing...
Study the Photo: China Is Flexing Its Aircraft Carrier ‘Muscles’
What You Need to Know: China recently demonstrated its naval strength with its first dual aircraft carrier formation exercise involving the Liaoning and Shandong carriers in the South China Sea,...
The U.S. Military Is Freaked: China’s Aircraft Carrier Fleet Keep Growing
What You Need to Know: China is rapidly expanding its aircraft carrier fleet to enhance its influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Starting with the refurbished Soviet-era carrier Liaoning, commissioned in...
China’s Aircraft Carriers Might Have an ‘Achilles Heel’
What You Need to Know: The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is experiencing a shortage of pilots for its growing fleet of aircraft carriers, prompting a significant change in recruitment...
The U.S. Navy Shouldn’t Gloat over China’s Submarine Setback
It seems China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is not omnicompetent after all—sleepless efforts at image management notwithstanding. Last week Reuters picked up the story, first broken by the Wall...