Chinese military researchers Shi Guanglei and Shi Haiming warn that unmanned undersea vehicles and the AUKUS pact are lowering barriers to undersea warfare by offering low-cost, scalable capabilities for seabed control.
China is reportedly developing a new naval gun system capable of firing 155mm shells, which would be the largest of its kind globally. An experimental ship, the Wu Yunduo, underwent sea trials near Dalian in early May, following its appearance with the gun installed at a shipyard in February.
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...
