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PLA Navy
China's Anti-Submarine Warfare Challenge
By Robert Farley
Is China beginning to take anti-submarine warfare seriously?
China to Sell Bangladesh 2 Submarines
By Zachary Keck
In a move certain to unnerve India, Beijing will sell Dhaka two Ming-class submarines for $203.3 million.
Cowpens Incident Shows Limits of Mil-to-Mil Ties
By Zachary Keck
Unprecedented improvements in U.S.-China mil-to-mil ties have not appreciably reduced tensions.
How the US Lost the South China Sea Standoff
By James R. Holmes
China won the Cowpens/Liaoning encounter in the South China Sea. What lessons should the US draw?
China’s Hubris on the High Seas
By James R. Holmes
Despite all the hype, the PLA Navy’s achievements remain relatively modest.
China’s Aircraft Carrier is South China Sea Bound
Plus, Pakistan unveiled its first two domestically built drones. Tuesday defense and security links.
China’s PLA Marines: An Emerging Force
China’s Marines have emerged rapidly in recent years, with deployments that underscore their growing regional role.
China’s Hermit Navy
China may aspire to regional leadership but so far it’s failing in naval diplomacy.
China’s Carrier-Based J-15 Likely Enters Mass Production
China’s state media reports suggest the J-15 has entered mass production but can’t take off with bombs.
A New Type of US-China Military Relationship
Growing exchanges and a U.S. desire to cooperate suggest a policy of engagement, rather than containment.
How to Measure China’s Maritime Power
Whether Beijing emerges as the dominant naval power in the region will depend largely on what others do.
Alfred Thayer Mahan With Chinese Characteristics
In pledging to make China a maritime power, Xi Jinping channeled his inner-Mahanism.