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Liaoning
China's Aircraft Carriers and Nuclear Bastion Defense
By Robert Farley
The Chinese Navy's first-generation carriers may find suitable missions yet as the carrier force grows and evolves.
What Does China's New Aircraft Carrier Mean for the Liaoning?
By Robert Farley
China seems to be taking the same careful approach to its carrier program as Japan took during the interwar period.
China's First Domestically Manufactured Carrier Launches. What's Next for the PLAN?
By Ankit Panda
China's first domestic carrier launches. What's next?
China's First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier May Launch Any Day Now
By Ankit Panda
China's first homemade carrier could launch in the coming days.
China's Aircraft Carriers: Full Steam Ahead?
By Jeff M. Smith
A closer look at the advances Beijing has been making of late.
A Chinese Carrier in the Taiwan Strait Isn't Always a Reason for Panic
By Steven Stashwick
The Liaoning passage’s ‘defiance’ is exaggerated; transits should be seen as more normal.
Taiwan Scrambles Fighters as China's Aircraft Carrier Enters Taiwan Strait
By Ankit Panda
The Liaoning sailed north through the Taiwan Strait, drawing Taiwanese attention.
China’s Aircraft Carrier Testing Weapons in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s sole aircraft carrier is holding naval drills in the South China Sea this week.
Keeping China’s Aircraft Carriers in Perspective
By Eric Gomez
China’s investment in aircraft carriers will take a great deal of time and money to reach its full potential.
Power Plays Across the First Island Chain: China's Lone Carrier Group Has a Busy December
By Ankit Panda
For the first time, China's lone carrier entered the Western Pacific. What does the Chinese Navy have in mind?
Next Stop South China Sea? China’s 1st Aircraft Carrier ‘Ready for Combat’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A communist party official claims that China’s sole carrier is “constantly prepared for war.”