Top Stories 2013: Foreign Developments
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts, and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Interview: Randy Forbes on Sequestration, the Navy and China
Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) — chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee — sat down…
CNO Meets with Commander of Chinese Navy
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert hosted the head of the Chinese Navy during a visit to the U.S.…
China and U.S. Participate in Rare Joint Exercise
The U.S. and China conducted two days of counter piracy drills in the Gulf of Aden in a rare show…
China Will Not ‘Barter Away’ Core Maritime Interests
China’s military head maintained the right of the country to defend its maritime claims during a Monday press conference…
China Carrier Starts Second Round of Jet Tests
The People’s Liberation Army Navy has conducted a second round of jet tests aboard its aircraft carrier with its J-15…
Chinese Carrier Leaves for More Sea Trials
China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning has left its homeport of Qingdao to conduct sea trials, according to a Tuesday report from…
Admiral: China Will Likely Learn Carrier Ropes Faster than U.S.
A previous version of this story cited an incorrect figure for the number of lost aircrew in the Navy and…
The Future Chinese Carrier Force
China’s acquisition of its first operational aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, has generated headlines of late. Those reports have included questions…
Chinese President Seeks Closer Ties With Russia, Africa
China’s head of state has always sought to label his regime with a maxim designed to both inspire and define…