PLA Navy

This year's exercises, similar in many ways to previous editions, are nonetheless significant.

A look at the jet with many names – and its carrier-based future.

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

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?

A news report claims that the August ASBM tests successfully hit a moving vessel and did not just fall into the sea.

Types of aircraft intruding in Taiwan’s Southwest Air Defense Identification Zone reveal PLA intent.

The use of civilian ships to support combat could expand the military’s reach but blur targeting rules in wartime.

As the PLA Navy adjusts to its growing carrier fleet, pay attention to the officers tasked to lead.

The Chinese Navy’s latest flattop is expected to commence a four-day sea trial this Thursday.

Beijing walks a tightrope between peace and its conception of great power status.

China’s strategic environment and capabilities have transformed considerably in the four years since the last document.