“Reunification” with what Beijing terms “the breakaway province” of Taiwan has long been a major plank of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) foreign and d ..
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The lead Chinese Type-075 preparing for sea trials. Photo via Weibo
The Chinese Navy, formally known as the PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy), conducted a live-fire exercise several days ago over the South China Sea utilizing a newly expanded naval base.
Harbin Z-9 helicopters took off from a base at Sanya on the southern tip of Hainan and fired anti-ship missiles at simulated targets. The Z-9, a license-built variant of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin, is a standard shipboard helicopter the PLAN...
https://news.usni.org/2020/12/29/chinese-navy-expanding-bases-near-south-china-sea
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has completed conducting the maiden sea trials of the first Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD) slated for the People’s Liberation ..
The lead Chinese Type-075 preparing for sea trials on Aug. 5, 2020. Photo via Weibo
The first in a new class of Chinese amphibious warship began sea trials, according to photos released on Chinese social media platforms
Pictures showing the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 075 amphibious assault ship (LHD) heading out to sea emerged on the Chinese-language Internet today.
The Chinese Navy first put the amphib in the water last year and launched another in April, according to a Congression...
https://news.usni.org/2020/08/05/chinas-new-type-075-amphibious-warship-kicks-off-sea-trials
TAIWAN STRAIT (April 23, 2020) Ltjg. Hannah Lee plots using a maneuvering board during routine underway operations aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). Navy photo
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52) transited the Taiwan Strait Friday for the second time this month, as China is growing its naval fleet and conducting its own operations in the region.
“The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52) sailed through...
https://news.usni.org/2020/04/24/uss-barry-transits-taiwan-strait
TAIWAN STRAIT (April 23, 2020) Ltjg. Hannah Lee plots using a maneuvering board during routine underway operations aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). Navy photo
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52) transited the Taiwan Strait Friday for the second time this month, as China is growing its naval fleet and conducting its own operations in the region.
“The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52) sailed through...
https://news.usni.org/2020/04/24/uss-barry-transits-taiwan-strait