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China’s Type 076 Amphibious Carrier: What It Does and Why It Matters
By Paul Lyons and Sunny Cheung
With the Sichuan, China is redefining the scope of amphibious and naval warfare.
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Comes Closer Than Ever to Japan
By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan called the close approach of the Liaoning and its accompanying destroyers “absolutely unacceptable.”
2 Years on, Ukraine’s Sinking of the Moskva Intrigues China’s Naval Strategists
By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter
Can studying combat in the Black Sea improve the battle-readiness of the PLA Navy?
Back to Engagement: China’s Escort Task Force Naval Diplomacy Post-COVID
By Andrew Orchard
China’s counter-piracy Escort Task Forces are once again conducting naval engagements as part of Beijing’s post-COVID foreign policy.
China-US Maritime Crisis Management: Geographical Location Matters
By Hu Bo
In China’s surrounding waters, including the South and East China seas, its military has air and sea encounters with other nations' forces thousands of times per year, raising the potential for accidental escalation.
Assessing the Chinese Navy’s New 054B Frigate
By Rick Joe
A successor to the PLAN’s workhorse, the 054A, has been rumored for a decade. Now it’s finally here.
China’s Navy Sets Record Pace for Intrusions Into Japan’s Territorial Sea
By Takahashi Kosuke
PLAN vessels have entered Japanese territorial waters eight times since 2004 – and five of those have occurred since October 2021.
China’s J-15 Carrierborne Fighter: Sizing up the Competition
By Rick Joe
Just how capable is the J-15, and where does its future lie?
Chinese Military Experiments With Using Commercial Vessels as Helicopter Bases
By Steven Stashwick
The use of civilian ships to support combat could expand the military’s reach but blur targeting rules in wartime.
Whispers of 076, China’s Drone Carrying Assault Carrier
By Rick Joe
What do we know so far about China’s next amphibious assault ship?
The Chinese Navy’s Destroyer Fleet Will Double by 2025. Then What?
By Rick Joe
China is about to finish the current phase of destroyer construction. What comes next?
Chinese Navy Set to Retire Last Type 051 Destroyer
By Ankit Panda
Zhuhai, the last serving Type 051G guided-missile destroyer in the PLAN, is set for retirement.
What Will the Chinese Navy’s Next Frigate Look Like?
By Rick Joe
The U.S. Navy has chosen its next frigate; what will China’s look like?
The PLAN’s Renhai-Class Cruiser and the Future of Anti-Access and Area Denial
By Zachary Williams
China’s next-generation cruiser will change the nature of military competition in Asia’s disputed waters.
Why the Chinese Navy’s Target of a US Surveillance Aircraft With a Laser Isn’t Business As Usual
By Ankit Panda
The geographic reach of risk-acceptant Chinese military behavior appears to be extending.
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.
China’s People Liberation Army Navy Commissions 42nd and 43rd Type 056/056A Corvettes
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two more Type 056A corvettes have recently entered service with China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy.
Chinese, Russian, South African Navies Conduct Trilateral Naval Exercises
By Ankit Panda
The exercise was the first of its kind.
China Enters the UUV Fray
By David R. Strachan
HSU001 provides an intriguing look into China’s unmanned undersea ambitions.
No, Pakistan’s Gwadar Port Is Not a Chinese Naval Base (Just Yet)
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The Pakistani navy is entrenching itself in Gwadar but there is no evidence of the Chinese forces’ presence yet.
A New Chinese Autonomous Underwater Vehicle?
By Ankit Panda
The glider may have a specialized role in the South China Sea.
Is China Really About to Build J-20 Stealth Fighters for Its Carriers?
By Robert Farley
When exactly will the J-20 be ready for Chinese carriers?
The Future of China's Amphibious Assault Fleet
By Rick Joe
What we know about the 075 Landing Helicopter Dock and other expected additions to the PLAN amphibious assault fleet.
A New Normal: Chinese Navy Warship Monitors Talisman Sabre Exercises—Again
By Ankit Panda
China continues to apply a double standard to EEZ surveillance.
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