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Top US Naval Officer in Asia Calls for Military Transparency in China Visit
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet urged the Chinese military to be more transparent about its intentions.
China Launches Yet Another ‘Carrier Killer’ Destroyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new class of destroyers will be larger than expected.
US Navy Warship Makes 1st China Visit Since South China Sea Arbitration Ruling
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer arrived in the Chinese port of Qingdao on Monday.
Top Chinese Admiral: China Ready to Counter ‘Any Aggression’ in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The admiral’s remarks come amidst a three-day visit by the U.S. Navy’s chief of naval operations to China.
Image Reveals China’s New Nuclear Attack Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A newly published image allegedly depicts the latest variant of the PLAs’s Type 093 nuclear-powered attack submarine.
With 5 Ships and 1,200 Personnel, China Expands RIMPAC 2016 Naval Delegation
By Ankit Panda
China is modestly expanding the size of its naval delegation to the world's largest maritime exercise.
Is China’s Coast Guard About to Field a Modified PLA Warship?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Images of a new vessel suggest that the China Coast Guard is inducting a new PLA warship into its ranks.
What the Pentagon Thinks of China’s Military
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. Department of Defense’s 2016 report on China’s military offers a detailed look into the PLA.
China Blocks Indian Request to Ban Pathankot Attack Mastermind at UN
By Ankit Panda
Plus, the first AIIB loan recipient, China makes "non-war" activities abroad easier, and U.S.-India ties. Links.
Missiles and Signals in the Paracel Islands
By Steven Stashwick
SAMs on Woody Island don’t mean they’re headed for the Spratlys.
South China Sea: China Has Deployed Anti-Ship Missiles on Woody Island
By Ankit Panda
The People's Liberation Army-Navy's YJ-62 anti-ship cruise missile is now on Woody Island.
China’s Threat to Commercial Shipping in the South China Sea
By Greg Austin
The Soviet precedent.