But submarines still play a really critical role in the world ... fleet So I think they’re kind of transitioning from soft power to I guess conventional power China has the largest submarine ...

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said China has deployed its largest naval fleet, even bigger than the 2022 war games. It has detected 47 Chinese military aircraft and 12 warships around the island in ...

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China launched the first of its next-generation amphibious assault ships, as the Chinese navy ramps up capabilities amid ...

The Chinese navy is gradually extending its operational reach beyond East Asia, the Pentagon said in a report.

China's new Type 055 destroyer rivals the capabilities of the US's aging Ticonderoga class and may exceed it in threatening other ships.

Taiwan is on high alert in response to China’s unannounced deployment of naval and Coast Guard ships, as tensions rise over U.S. support for the island. By David Pierson and Amy Chang Chien ...

Warships are among the biggest vessels in our oceans ... Such ships will typically travel in a fleet, accompanied by a range of other types of warship. Two such types often deployed to help ...

Country’s leader inspects new destroyer equipped with a missile system expected to be capable of firing cruise or guided ...