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A Tale of 2 Navies: India and China’s Carrier Airwing Development
October 11, 2021

A Tale of 2 Navies: India and China’s Carrier Airwing Development

By Rick Joe
Despite the Indian Navy's head start in the 1990s, China's carrier capabilities and virtually all carrier-relevant industries have overtaken India's in scale and sophistication.

A Tale of 2 Navies: Reviewing India and China’s Aircraft Carrier Procurement
July 03, 2021

A Tale of 2 Navies: Reviewing India and China’s Aircraft Carrier Procurement

By Rick Joe
The 21st century carrier programs in India and China are fascinating for their similarities – and for their differences.
It’s Time to Talk About J-15, China’s First Carrierborne Fighter
April 28, 2021

It’s Time to Talk About J-15, China’s First Carrierborne Fighter

By Rick Joe
Rumors of the J-15's unreliability have been greatly exaggerated.

Third Chinese Aircraft Carrier Nears Completion Amid Shipyard Expansion
January 06, 2021

Third Chinese Aircraft Carrier Nears Completion Amid Shipyard Expansion

By Steven Stashwick
Work begins on fourth carrier, but future plans remain murky.

003 and More: An Update on China’s Aircraft Carriers
September 29, 2020

003 and More: An Update on China’s Aircraft Carriers

By Rick Joe
Over the past year, disparate elements of the Chinese Navy’s carrier development program have continued to progress and come together.

With Its New Aircraft Carrier, Is China Now a Blue Water Navy?
January 25, 2020

With Its New Aircraft Carrier, Is China Now a Blue Water Navy?

By James Maclaren
China recently commissioned its first indigenous aircraft carrier and took another step toward altering the military balance of power.

How Will the Chinese Navy Use Its 2 Aircraft Carriers?
January 10, 2020

How Will the Chinese Navy Use Its 2 Aircraft Carriers?

By Ying Yu Lin
As the PLA Navy adjusts to its growing carrier fleet, pay attention to the officers tasked to lead.
Predicting the Chinese Navy of 2030
February 15, 2019

Predicting the Chinese Navy of 2030

By Rick Joe
Making predictions for the Chinese Navy a decade in advance is difficult given the PLA’s overall opacity.

Don’t Underestimate China’s Flying Shark
November 17, 2018

Don’t Underestimate China’s Flying Shark

By Abraham Ait
The evolution of the J-15 Into a world leading carrier-based fighter and its implications.

How China’s New Aircraft Carriers Will Shape Regional Order
August 15, 2018

How China’s New Aircraft Carriers Will Shape Regional Order

By Richard Salmons
Rather than confronting other major navies, these big new ships will go to work boosting China’s prestige.

Will China Have 7 Aircraft Carriers by 2025?
June 30, 2018

Will China Have 7 Aircraft Carriers by 2025?

By Abraham Ait
The PLA Navy’s upcoming Type 075 assault ships may deploy fighter jets to better contend pacific naval superiority.
China’s Aircraft Carrier Ambitions
January 18, 2016

China’s Aircraft Carrier Ambitions

By Koh Swee Lean Collin
As the country builds its first indigenous carrier, what might it have in mind?

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