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PLA naval capabilities
![Hints of Chinese Naval Procurement Plans in the 2020s Hints of Chinese Naval Procurement Plans in the 2020s](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-12-24.jpg)
Hints of Chinese Naval Procurement Plans in the 2020s
By Rick Joe
All military forces have a desired force requirement and a desired “critical mass” to aspire toward. What does the 14th five-year plan tell us about China’s?
![5 PLA Navy Projects to Watch in the Next 5 Years 5 PLA Navy Projects to Watch in the Next 5 Years](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-08-07-at-9.28.56-am.jpg)
5 PLA Navy Projects to Watch in the Next 5 Years
By Rick Joe
Five major Chinese naval projects likely to emerge within the next five years.
![Lessons from the Battle of the Paracel Islands Lessons from the Battle of the Paracel Islands](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-23_00-23-48.jpg)
Lessons from the Battle of the Paracel Islands
By Ngo Minh Tri and Koh Swee Lean Collin
Forty years on, the battle has enduring lessons for Vietnam’s naval modernization.
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