China is closing the missile-tube gap with the US Navy as the latter's long-standing edge in vertical-launching-system cell capacity, one indicator of naval strength, shrinks. The People's ...

Soldiers of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are seen before a giant screen as Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People’s ...

Beijing hit back on Saturday at a US Defence Department report on the Chinese military, labelling the report deceptive and calling the United States the “largest threat to global security”.

China debuted the ship-borne version of the Z-20 at the Zhuhai Airshow last month. This version will be incorporated into the navy. The first Z-20, developed by Harbin Aircraft Industry Group ...

That was until a voice from a Chinese navy ship with bow No. 500 crackled on the radio, telling us we were transiting Chinese “territorial airspace” and must therefore “leave immediately [to] avoid ...

Earlier this month, Taiwan defense officials raised concerns about a substantial deployment of Chinese naval ships and military planes, saying the build-up could eventually lead to war as tensions ...

A former US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots will be extradited to face charges in the United States, Australia’s Attorney General confirmed Monday, dealing a blow to ...

Zhang Xiaogang, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense. [Photo/mod.gov.cn] China expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the United States' report on China's military and ...

WARSHIPS AND SUBMARINES: The report said that China has the largest Navy in the world, with over 370 platforms. The number of ships is expected to increase to 395 by 2025 and 435 ships by 2030.

VLS capacity is important for naval combat, but it's not everything. China is closing the missile-tube gap with the US Navy as the latter's long-standing edge in vertical-launching-system cell ...

In its report released on Wednesday, the United States Defense Department said China, which remains the top pacing challenge for the U.S. military, has the largest naval force in the world by hull ...