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Chinese Navy
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.
Red Tide: China-North Korea Naval Cooperation
By Adam Cathcart
The People’s Liberation Army Navy and the Korean People’s Navy continue an old relationship.