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Assessing the Chinese Navy’s New 054B Frigate
By Rick Joe
A successor to the PLAN’s workhorse, the 054A, has been rumored for a decade. Now it’s finally here.
China’s Navy Sets Record Pace for Intrusions Into Japan’s Territorial Sea
By Takahashi Kosuke
PLAN vessels have entered Japanese territorial waters eight times since 2004 – and five of those have occurred since October 2021.
Biden, Xi, and the Importance of Guardrails in the US-China Relationship
By Ankit Panda, Catherine Putz, and Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
The United States and China aren’t satisfied with their relationship, but both sides appear to be interested in managing their differences.
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?
China’s First Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Begins Sea Trials
By Robert Farley
Before long, the PLAN could have the dominant amphibious capability in the Western Pacific.
The Chinese Navy’s Destroyer Fleet Will Double by 2025. Then What?
By Rick Joe
China is about to finish the current phase of destroyer construction. What comes next?
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Denies Chinese Naval Base Again—But What’s Really Happening?
By Ankit Panda
The Cambodian prime minister has pushed back on the idea of exclusive basing rights for any country.
Chinese Navy Set to Retire Last Type 051 Destroyer
By Ankit Panda
Zhuhai, the last serving Type 051G guided-missile destroyer in the PLAN, is set for retirement.
The Invisible Threat to China’s Navy: Corruption
By Zi Yang
The arrest of CSIC’s chairman speaks to endemic corruption among China’s military shipbuilders. That spells trouble for the PLAN.
What Will the Chinese Navy’s Next Frigate Look Like?
By Rick Joe
The U.S. Navy has chosen its next frigate; what will China’s look like?
The PLAN’s Renhai-Class Cruiser and the Future of Anti-Access and Area Denial
By Zachary Williams
China’s next-generation cruiser will change the nature of military competition in Asia’s disputed waters.
Why the Chinese Navy’s Target of a US Surveillance Aircraft With a Laser Isn’t Business As Usual
By Ankit Panda
The geographic reach of risk-acceptant Chinese military behavior appears to be extending.
US Navy: Chinese Destroyer Targeted P-8A Aircraft With Laser
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The US Navy claims that a Chinese warship fired a military grade laser at P-8 surveillance aircraft last week while it was flying over the Pacific Ocean.
Taiwan Scrambles Fighters to Intercept Chinese Military Aircraft
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese aircraft encircled Taiwan and returned to China through the Miyako Strait.
With Its New Aircraft Carrier, Is China Now a Blue Water Navy?
By James Maclaren
China recently commissioned its first indigenous aircraft carrier and took another step toward altering the military balance of power.
Are China’s South China Sea Artificial Islands Militarily Significant and Useful?
By Ankit Panda
China's artificial islands are a symbol of its revisionism in the South China Sea, but they're also militarily significant.
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Commissions New Type 056A Corvette
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The latest Type 056A corvette reportedly entered service on December 31.
Technical Problems, Slowing Economy Cut China’s Carrier Ambitions
By Steven Stashwick
Plans to build more than four aircraft carriers apparently put on hold.
Chinese, Russian, South African Navies Conduct Trilateral Naval Exercises
By Ankit Panda
The exercise was the first of its kind.
China Enters the UUV Fray
By David R. Strachan
HSU001 provides an intriguing look into China’s unmanned undersea ambitions.
China’s Growing Amphib Fleet: A Cause for Long-Term Concern?
By Robert Farley
Is the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s growing set of amphibious capabilities a game-changer?
No, Pakistan’s Gwadar Port Is Not a Chinese Naval Base (Just Yet)
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The Pakistani navy is entrenching itself in Gwadar but there is no evidence of the Chinese forces’ presence yet.
China’s First Domestically Built Carrier Preps for Commissioning Ceremony
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new carrier is reportedly being made ready for commissioning, according to Chinese state media reports.
Is China Really About to Build J-20 Stealth Fighters for Its Carriers?
By Robert Farley
When exactly will the J-20 be ready for Chinese carriers?
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