China tested a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine, prompting criticism from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Beijing urged nations not to "overinterpret" the routine military drill, which landed in the Pacific Ocean.
Two Chinese navy vessels, the destroyer Nanning and frigate Hengyang, arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark the 29th anniversary of the city's return to Chinese sovereignty. The port call is part of the celebrations for July 1.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence reported detecting six Chinese naval vessels operating around the island on Wednesday morning. The ROC Armed Forces monitored the situation and responded accordingly, noting no Chinese military aircraft were detected during this period. This follows similar reports from Tuesday and highlights ongoing Chinese military operations near Taiwan.
China's Liaoning carrier group is conducting routine far-sea drills including flight training and live-fire exercises. Japan reported Chinese J-15 jets locked fire-control radar on Japanese F-15s near Okinawa.
The YJ-20 is China’s first sea-based hypersonic anti-ship missile to have entered mass production, giving the People’s Liberation Army a decisive strike advantage over all rival surface combatants worldwide. The YJ-20, with its remarkable range, hypersonic speed and near-invulnerability to interception, has been tailor-made for the Chinese navy’s Type 055 destroyer’s 112-cell vertical launch system (VLS). Specifications Also known as the Eagle Strike-20, the YJ-20 adopted the boost-glide flight...
The Chinese navy has unveiled a new anti-drone air defence system, state media reported on Monday. In recent years, drones have fundamentally transformed naval warfare and emerged as a significant threat to modern warships in conflicts such as Russia’s war against Ukraine and the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. State broadcaster CCTV said a “finalisation test” – which certifies that a weapon system’s design meets all operational requirements – had been successfully carried out in the Bohai Sea. In...
A Chinese navy video titled 'Into The Deep' released to mark the 77th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army Navy has sparked speculation that China's fourth aircraft carrier will be nuclear-powered. The video showed a compass being passed down through generations of naval officers named after China's three current carriers—Liao Ning, Shan Dong, and Fu Jian—plus a fourth character named He Jian, where 'He' sounds like the Chinese word for 'nuclear'. Satellite images suggest the ship is similar in size to America's nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class carriers.
