First Naval Officer Appointed as Chinese Defense Minister; Predecessor Still Missing
For the first time, China has appointed a naval officer as the Minister of National Defense, state-controlled media reported on…
Top Stories 2023: International Acquisition
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2023. …
Chinese Submariner Appointed Head of People’s Liberation Army Navy
China’s President Xi Jinping appointed a new Chief for the People’s Liberation Army Navy in a Monday ceremony in Beijing…
Pirates Who Attacked Merchant Ship in Gulf of Aden Were Likely Somali, Says Pentagon
THE PENTAGON – An attack on a commercial shipping vessel, sailing under a Liberian flag but linked to an Israel…
Pacific Partnership 2023 Humanitarian Mission Expanding in the Western Pacific
Territorial tensions in the South China Sea, as well as strategic competition between the United States and China in the…
People’s Liberation Air Force Drill with Chinese Carrier Shandong
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force and Navy drilled with the Shandong Carrier Strike Group near Taiwan on Tuesday, according…
Chinese Carrier Shandong Deploys, Operating Near Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army Navy carrier CNS Shandong (17) on Thursday deployed into the western Pacific for the third time…
Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the Oct. 19, 2023 Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and…
Pentagon’s 2023 Report on China’s Military and Security Developments
The following is the Oct. 19, 2023, Department of Defense report to Congress, Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s…
Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the Oct. 5, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities —…