China’s Shandong Carrier Strike Group Wraps Up 10-Day Philippine Sea Deployment
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Shandong Carrier Strike Group sailed back into the South China Sea on Thursday, ending a…
Chinese PLAN and Russian Navy Finish South China Sea Exercise
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy and the Russian Navy wrapped up a joint exercise in the South China Sea and…
Chinese, Russian Joint Warship Patrol Begins in the Pacific
The Russian Navy and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy began their annual joint patrol on Thursday with Japan’s Joint…
Two U.S. Navy MQ-4C Tritons Now Operating in Okinawa, Chinese Warships Operate Near Japan
The second of two U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles temporarily deployed to Okinawa arrived on Sunday, reported Japanese…
Japan to Join U.S. in Valiant Shield Exercise, China Continues Military Drills Near Taiwan
The Japan Self-Defense Forces will participate for the first time in the U.S. military’s Valiant Shield exercise, with part of…
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Leaves for First Set of Sea Trials
China’s third aircraft carrier Fujian (18) left Shanghai on Wednesday morning to conduct its first sea trial, according to a…
Chinese Warships, Russian Intelligence Ships Sailing Near Japanese Waters
People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships have been sailing through the waters between Taiwan and Japan over the past week,…
Japan Set to Test MQ-9B Sea Guardian Later this Year
Japan will carry out trials of the MQ-9B Sea Guardian unmanned air vehicle (UAV) over the East China Sea from…
Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the Jan. 30, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities —…
Report to Congress on China-Philippines Tensions in the South China Sea
The following is the Jan. 23, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, China-Philippines Tensions in the South China Sea.…