China, Russia Kick Off Joint South China Sea Naval Exercise; Includes ‘Island Seizing’ Drill
China and Russia kicked off more than a week of naval exercises in the South China Sea that will include…
U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Swift Calls for Military Transparency in China Visit
The head of U.S. naval forces in the Pacific emphasized the importance of military-to-military transparency to his Chinese counterparts in…
First U.S. Destroyer Visits China Since South China Sea Ruling
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer pulled into port in Qingdao on Monday for the first Navy port call to China since…
China, Russia to Hold Joint Drills in South China Sea in September
China and Russia are set to drill in the South China Sea in September, according an announcement from Beijing.…
Chinese RIMPAC Delegation Snubs Japanese Sailors
The Chinese naval delegation to the Rim of the Pacific exercises barred at least some Japanese sailors from touring their…
PLAN’s Wu to CNO Richardson: Beijing Won’t Stop South China Sea Island Building
The head of the People’s Liberation Army Navy told his U.S. counterpart that China has no intention of stopping its…
Analysis: Can China Enforce a South China Sea Air-Defense Identification Zone?
Is China about to declare an Air-Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea? And how effectively would it…
CNO Richardson Heading to China
The U.S. Chief of Naval Operations is headed to Beijing next week to meet his Chinese counterpart, a Navy official…
Chinese and Japanese Fighters Clash Over East China Sea
Beijing claims a pair of Japanese fighters locked weapons radar on their planes over the East China Sea, while Tokyo…
Document: Report on China Naval Modernization
The following is the May 31, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities —…