A Chinese amphibious armored vehicle loaded aboard the car ferry Bang Chui Dao in 2020. CCTV image via The James Town FoundationChinese Navy Converting Commercial Car Ferries to Launching Amphibious Landing Craft
When a Chinese ferry joined the People’s Liberation Army Navy for an amphibious landing exercise in July 2020, observers noticed something different. Read More
The following is the July 19, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress. Read More
The following is the July 20, 2021 Congressional Research Service report Navy Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) Program: Background and Issues for Congres Read More
The following is the July 13, 2021 Congressional Research Service report U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
The following is the June 29, 2021 Congressional Research Service report Navy Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
The following is the July 1, 2021 Congressional Research Service Report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
The following is the June 4, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, China’s Military: The People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Read More
Chinese president Xi Jinping tours People’s Liberation Army Navy warship. Xinhua Photo
This post has been updated to clarify comments from Kathleen Hicks.
The Pentagon drew up its $715 billion budget request with a clear-eyed approach on how to “deter military aggression” when it comes to China, the Defense Department’s number two civilian said on Tuesday. Read More
The following is the May 24, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress. Read More
The following is the May 19, 2021 Department of Defense Inspector General investigation, Evaluation of the Readiness of the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to Meet the U.S. European Command’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Requirements. Read More
