MQ-9 Reaper drones

MQ-9 Reaper Emerges Backbone of US Surveillance Indo-Pacific, Deterrent Shield and Strategic Stress Test Against China

The United States is spreading a dense web of MQ-9 Reaper drones across the Indo-Pacific in what amounts to one of the most consequential surveillance expansions in the region in recent years. The move reflects a high-stakes bet: that persistent,...
China Fishing Boats

China Curbs Overfishing at Home While Expanding State-Backed Fishing Fleet Abroad to Assert Maritime Power

For decades, China’s rise as a maritime power has been measured not only in warships launched or ports financed under the Belt and Road Initiative, but also in the vast armada of fishing vessels that now traverse nearly every ocean...
Chinese Fishing Boats East China Sea

Chinese Fishing Boats Have Been Making Some Unusual Moves Lately in East China Sea, Fueling Fears of Gray-Zone Maritime Tactics

Thousands of Chinese fishing vessels assembling in precise, linear formations across vast stretches of the East China Sea in recent weeks have alarmed regional observers and maritime security experts, who say the movements appear far removed from ordinary commercial fishing...
Type 054A Frigate

China Commissions Upgraded Type 054A Frigate, Signalling a Deliberate Shift Toward Layered Sea Control and High-Intensity Naval Operations

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has inducted an upgraded Type 054A frigate into active service, marking a measured yet strategically significant step in China’s long-running naval modernisation drive. The commissioning underscores Beijing’s intent to consolidate control over contested near-seas...
China’s Z-21 Heavy Attack Helicopter

China’s Z-21 Heavy Attack Helicopter Enters New Test Phase, Signalling Major Leap in PLA High-Intensity Combat Preparedness

China’s rapid acceleration in indigenous rotorcraft development has emerged as one of the clearest indicators of its shift toward high-intensity combat readiness, long-range strike potential, and an increasingly sophisticated anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) ecosystem. At the centre of this transformation is the...
Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands have long been a source of tension between China and Japan

China–Japan Standoff Near Disputed East China Sea Islands Escalates Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions

A fresh maritime confrontation between China and Japan has reignited tensions in the East China Sea after both countries offered sharply conflicting accounts of an encounter near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. On Tuesday, China’s Coast Guard (CCG) said that a...
China’s Type 076 “Sichuan”

China’s Type 076 “Sichuan” Begins Sea Trials, Marking a New Era in Hybrid Amphibious–Drone Carrier Warfare

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has entered a transformative new phase in its naval modernisation campaign with the commencement of maiden sea trials for the Sichuan, the first-in-class Type 076 amphibious assault ship. This next-generation platform is engineered to...
Chinese national flag waves on a Chinese People's Liberation Army warship as it conducts joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan

Japan Tracks Chinese Intelligence Ship Through Miyako Strait Amid Heightened Maritime Surveillance

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed that a Chinese Dongdiao-class electronic intelligence (ELINT) ship transited eastward through the Miyako Strait into the Pacific Ocean on November 4, prompting a full-spectrum monitoring operation by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Defense...
Chinese Fighter Pilot Recounts Tense 10-Meter Encounter with Foreign Military Jet

Chinese Fighter Pilot Recounts Tense 10-Meter Encounter with Foreign Military Jet in Disputed Airspace

East China Sea: A Chinese Army aviation unit under the Eastern Theater Command conducted 11 combat scrambles over a 10-day period. These maneuvers were in direct response to repeated foreign military provocations near China's coastline, according to firsthand accounts from...
Fujian, China's first domestically-made aircraft carrier using catapults.

China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier: China’s Naval Power Surges Ahead as 80,000-Ton Fujian Aircraft Carrier Begins Advanced Sea Trials, Redefining Regional Maritime Dynamics

China's naval ambitions have taken a significant leap forward with the development of its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian. Launched on June 17, 2022, the Fujian represents a monumental advancement in the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) capabilities, marking China's...
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