Report: Chinese Complete Runway on Reclaimed South China Sea Island
China has completed a 10,000 foot runway on a reclaimed island in the South China Sea, according to a new…
China Doubles Down on South China Sea Sovereignty, Warns Against ‘Risky and Provocative’ U.S. Freedom of Navigation Missions
PENTAGON — Chinese officials again affirmed territorial sovereignty for a series of newly created artificial islands in the South China…
U.S. Weighing More Freedom of Navigation Operations in South China Sea Near Reclaimed Islands
The Obama administration is considering conducting more freedom of navigation missions in the South China Sea as a partial counter…
DSEI: Chinese Expansionism Presents Challenge and Opportunity, Says Admiral
This post has been updated with a revised headline that better reflects the comments of Rear Adm. Jeff Harley. LONDON—…
Chinese Warships Made ‘Innocent Passage’ Through U.S. Territorial Waters off Alaska
Five Chinese warships crossed into U.S. territorial waters heading south out of the Bering Sea exercising a stipulation in maritime…
Report: Russian Arms Sales Give China a Better Chance in Competing with U.S. Ships
“Improved maritime strike capability has given Chinese warships a much greater chance of competing against their U.S. counterparts” and improved…
Essay: Inside the Design of China’s Yuan-class Submarine
China’s evolving submarine force is a topic worthy of sober examination and debate. However, for the discussion to be useful…
China, Russia Land 400 Marines in First Joint Pacific Amphibious Exercise
Chinese and Russian forces conducted a first-ever joint amphibious exercise landing 400 marines on Russia’s Pacific Coast about 300 miles…
Largest Chinese, Russian Joint Pacific Naval Exercise Kicks Off This Week
The navies of China and Russia will meet this week for the two countries largest ever naval exercise in the…
Document: Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization and Implications for U.S. Navy
The following is the July 28, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and…