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Friday, November 1, 2024
Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Navy

China’s New Era: Dual Aircraft Carrier Formation Sails Into South China Sea

by Farah Master (Reuters) China’s aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong carried out dual aircraft carrier formation exercises for the first time in

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Saturday, October 19, 2024
A drone with wings being launched off a ship at sea
Merchant Marine

Are Ships Obsolete in an Age of Drones and Missiles? Admiral Stavridis Says NO

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In Admiral James Stavridis’s recent hard hitting Washington Post OpEd, he reminds us that warfare often defies easy narratives, and

October 19, 2024
Total Views: 1485

Iranian Navy Ship conducting at sea drill
Featured

As Tensions Soar, Iran and Russia Launch Naval Drills in a High-Stakes Triangle of Maritime Coercion

Iran has launched naval drills in the Indian Ocean, hosting Russia and Oman amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region. The maneuvers, dubbed “IMEX

October 19, 2024
Total Views: 14072

Monday, October 14, 2024
A warship with the Chinese PLA Northern Theater Command steams in formation during a maritime training exercise in mid-August, 2024. Photo China Armed Forces
Defense

Pentagon Chastises China for ‘Irresponsible’ Military Drills Surrounding Taiwan

China has conducted a series of military exercises codenamed “Joint Sword 2024B” around Taiwan, raising tensions in the region and drawing

October 14, 2024
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Sunday, October 13, 2024
china PLAN navy cadets standing in dress uniform
Defense

China Launches Massive Taiwan Invasion Drill

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s military started a new round of war games near Taiwan on Monday, saying it was a

October 13, 2024
Total Views: 3565

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Ukraine coast guardsman manning a deck gun with an oil tanker in the background
Navy

Black Sea War: Russia is Losing to Ukraine but Winning with China

by Colin Flint (Utah State University) The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has played out largely on land and in the air. It is a bitterly

October 9, 2024
Total Views: 5490

China Navy missile tracking ship leaving port with a tugboat
Navy

PLAN Space Tracking Ships Monitor China’s Pacific Ocean ICBM Test

By Greg Torode – HONG KONG (Reuters) – From a missile discreetly ferried more than 1,000 km (620 miles) to a launch site, to the use of remote

October 9, 2024
Total Views: 1156

Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Navy

28 Chinese Cutters and Warships Surge Into Philippine Waters – Water Cannons Blast Fisheries Vessels

The Scarborough Shoal, a long-disputed maritime flashpoint in the South China Sea – where over 190 Chinese vessels, including 28 cutters and PLAN

October 9, 2024
Total Views: 12693

Sunday, September 29, 2024
US Sec State Tony Blinken shacking hands with China Diplomat
Navy

China Intensifies Naval Drills Following High-Level Talks With Blinken

By Joe Cash (Reuters) – Chinese air and naval forces are conducting maneuvers in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the military said on

September 29, 2024
Total Views: 963

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Floating cranes at the Wuchang shipyard pier were the Zhou-class submarine sank days after the incident. (Source: Planet Labs)
Defense

New Chinese Nuclear Submarine Sinks in Setback for Navy Expansion

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China’s first Zhou-class submarine, a new nuclear-powered attack vessel, sank earlier this summer at the Wuchang shipyard in

September 26, 2024
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Monday, September 23, 2024
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Navy

China’s Navy Deploys Triple Carrier Fleet, Icebreakers, and 400 Joint Ships in Massive Show of Strength

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In an unprecedented display of naval power, China has deployed three aircraft carriers at sea simultaneously for the first

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 51902

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Russian and Chinese warships take part in the "Ocean 2024" naval drills in the Sea of Japan./Handout via REUTERS
Navy

Russia And China Start Naval Exercises In Sea Of Japan

MOSCOW, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Russia and China started naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Russian news agencies cited Russia’s

September 21, 2024
Total Views: 1294

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Defense

China Denies Aircraft Carrier Entered Japanese Waters

BEIJING, Sept 19 (Reuters) – China said on Thursday its Liaoning aircraft carrier had been on a routine training mission in the western

September 19, 2024
Total Views: 3052

Monday, September 16, 2024
Russian navy ship shooting automatic deck mounted weapon
Navy

Ocean 2024: 400 Russian and Chinese Navy Ships Flex Power as Aircraft Enter Alaska ADIZ

This past weekend, Russian navy aircraft repeatedly entered the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) while Russian and Chinese People Liberation Army

September 16, 2024
Total Views: 40760

Saturday, August 31, 2024
High waves are observed along the shore as Typhoon Shanshan approaches southwestern Japan in Makurazaki. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Navy

Japan Protests Second Territorial Incursion By China In Under A Week

TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Japan lodged a protest with China after one of its naval survey vessels entered Japanese waters on Saturday, the

August 31, 2024
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Saturday, May 4, 2024
US Navy and Chinese PLAN Navy warships sailing together in formation
Navy

China Has 350 Warships. The US Has 290. That’s a problem.

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) There are plenty of disagreements between Beijing and Washington — from Taiwan to human rights to aiding

May 4, 2024
Total Views: 8325

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
China's largest and most advanced aircraft carrier Fujian.
Defense

China’s Third and Largest Aircraft Carrier Heads for Sea Trials

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s largest and most advanced warship has begun its first sea trial, paving the way for the country to enhance its

May 1, 2024
Total Views: 3951

Saturday, January 6, 2024
Photo of PLAN People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army (Navy) warships
Navy

China Intensifies Naval Maneuvers During US-Philippines Exercises

By Jacob Gu (Bloomberg) China upgraded and extended military maneuvers in the South China Sea that were launched after the US and Philippines mounted their own

January 6, 2024
Total Views: 17539

Saturday, December 30, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech as he reviews a military display of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the South China Sea
Navy

Elevating Naval Priorities: China Appoints Admiral as Defense Minister

(Bloomberg) China named navy veteran Dong Jun as its new defense minister, a move that will help resume top-level military talks with the US that are seen as

December 30, 2023
Total Views: 1645

Thursday, December 7, 2023
Mao's Army Navy Goes to Sea book cover
Navy

2023 Naval Book Of The Year: Mao’s Army Goes To Sea

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In an era where the South China Sea is a hotbed of geopolitical tensions and China is militarizing it’s Merchant

December 7, 2023
Total Views: 2303
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