Sep 1, 2023 · To sustain a global reach, the People’s Liberation Army Navy will need places for those blue-water ships to refuel and replenish provisions far from home.

Jan 23, 2025 · China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy operates mainly in waters off the Chinese east coast and in the huge and strategically crucial South China Sea, which China claims …

May 1, 2024 · With a displacement of 80,000 metric tons, the Fujian dwarfs the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) two active carriers, the 66,000-ton Shandong and the 60,000 …

Dec 7, 2023 · Cambodia’s Defense Minister Tea Seiha visited the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy warships docked at the Ream port on Sunday along with his father – and …

Jan 16, 2023 · The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surpassed the US Navy in fleet size sometime around 2020 and now has around 340 warships, according to the Pentagon’s 2022 …

Dec 27, 2024 · The Type 076 amphibious assault ship entered the water on Friday at a launch ceremony at a shipyard in Shanghai, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) said in a …

Sep 26, 2024 · Beijing has made the modernization of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and its submarine force one of its highest priorities as it seeks to build a world-class military on …

Mar 6, 2021 · Corvettes form the biggest chunk of the People's Liberation Army Navy fleet, with 72 in service as of February 2021, according to a report in state-run Global Times.

Dec 29, 2023 · The new minister Dong became the top commander of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in 2021. On Monday, former submarine commander Hu …

Jul 14, 2018 · Earlier this month, the People’s Liberation Army Navy launched two 13,000-ton Type 055 guided-missile destroyers – Asia’s largest, most sophisticated and most lethal …