China's new Type 055 destroyer rivals the capabilities of the US's aging Ticonderoga class and may exceed it in threatening ...

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 ...

China unveiled cutting-edge aerial and maritime military capabilities.

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

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 ...

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

The Type 076 amphibious assault ship is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult for launching fixed-wing aircraft.

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

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

China launched the first of its next-generation amphibious assault ships, as the Chinese navy ramps up capabilities amid ...