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PLA Navy
China Launches Next-Generation Guided-Missile Destroyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new domestically-produced warship was launched in Shanghai on June 28.
Who Will Command China's New SSBN Fleet?
By David C. Logan
How will China use its fledgling ballistic missile submarine fleet?
What Happened at Sri Lanka’s Maritime Security Conference This Year?
By Rajni Gamage
A brief look at some of the key issues explored at the seventh iteration of the Galle Dialogue last month.
Let's Talk About the Chinese Navy's Type 055 Destroyer
By Robert Farley
What does the People's Liberation Army Navy have in store for the Type 055?
Meet the Future PLA Carrier Strike Group: Main Equipment of the Chinese PLA Navy
By Ben Lowsen
Summary of main equipment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
China: Pushing the Envelope in the East China Sea?
By Yuki Tatsumi
How the U.S. and Japan can respond to China's recent moves in the East China Sea.
China’s Navy Conducts South China Sea Drills Involving Paracel and Spratly Islands
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s annual South China Sea combat drill kicked off this Wednesday.
Going Blue: The Transformation of China’s Navy
By Andrew Poulin
Chinese naval vessels are increasingly operating father and farther away from their home waters.
Confirmed: China Is Building a Second Aircraft Carrier
By Shannon Tiezzi
The carrier will be China’s second, but the first to be indigenously-built.
China's South Sea Fleet Gets Another Guided Missile Destroyer
By Shannon Tiezzi
The latest of China's most advanced guided missile destroyers will likely show up in the South China Sea.
In New White Paper, China's Military Embraces Global Mission
By Shannon Tiezzi
China envisions a global role for its military --especially its navy -- to protect overseas interests.
Is China Eyeing These Advanced French Amphibious Assault Ships?
By Ankit Panda
China could be looking to purchase the two French Mistral ships that were originally built for Russia.