The PLAN’s exercises often expose this shortfall. For instance, during joint drills with Russia in 2021, Chinese vessels ...

This article is one of many in a series in which Breaking Defense reporters look back on the most significant (and ...

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is back in the South China Sea following a port visit to Port Klang, Malaysia. Meanwhile ...

China has launched its first next-generation amphibious assault ship, adding a powerful cutting-edge warship to the country’s ...

The Chinese navy added nearly one-third of its vertical missile launch cells in 2021 and 2022 alone, according to a new ...

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sonny Escalante Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Logan ...

A fleet of Chinese naval and Coast Guard ships transited a strait in Japan's southwestern waters in December last year.

China's new amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, has an electromagnetic catapult system that makes it essentially a light ...

China has launched a new amphibious assault ship, named the Sichuan, which is capable of launching fighter jets and is ...

China's surface navy is growing at a rapid pace as busy shipyards turn out new warships, but the US maintains an edge ...

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Defense Department report reveals China's rapidly growing weapons arsenal and "psychological warfare" operation ahead of new ...