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PLAN
China Launches Two Next-Generation Destroyers
By Steven Stashwick
Type 055 destroyers are bigger than US cruisers but carry fewer missiles.
A Difficult Trajectory Ahead for US-China Military-to-Military Ties
By Ankit Panda
Mattis' first trip to China did little to soothe growing military-to-military tensions in the relationship.
Image May Confirm Advanced Anti-Ship Capability of China’s Type 093 Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Video footage appears show a canister for the submarine-launched version of China’s YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile aboard a Type 093 sub.
All You Need to Know About China's New Stealth Destroyer
By Rick Joe
Addressing misconceptions about China's latest surface combatant, the Type 055 guided-missile destroyer.
The South China Sea Conundrum for the United States
By Robert Farley
What is left for the United States to do about China's militarization of the South China Sea?
China’s 1st Carrier Strike Group Reaches Initial Operational Capability
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This marks another important step in the Chinese Navy’s ambitious aircraft carrier program.
What the Trump Administration's Decision to Disinvite the Chinese Navy From RIMPAC 2018 Means
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. takes a long overdue step, but don't expect it to shift the needle on how China behaves in the South China Sea.
As China's Type 001A Carrier Enters Sea Trials, What's Next for the PLAN's Carrier Force?
By Ankit Panda
China's first indigenously built and designed carrier is an important milestone for the PLAN.
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Heads Out for Sea Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier headed out for sea trials on May 13.
China’s Security Gambit in the Indian Ocean
By Steven Stashwick
Should China’s expanding naval footprint in the Indian Ocean be a cause for concern?
Conventional Deterrence in the Asia-Pacific Region
By Ankit Panda
Are Asian militaries taking the challenges of conventional deterrence seriously?
Will China’s New Aircraft Carrier Start Sea Trials This Week?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s new aircraft carrier might take to the sea for the first time this week.