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3700: 3708: 3980:. The shots were fired after the frigate instructed the fishing boats to leave, and one of those boats experienced trouble removing its anchor. In May 2011, the Chinese patrol boats attacked and cut the cable of Vietnamese oil exploration ships near Spratly islands. The incidence sparked several anti-China protests in Vietnam. In June 2011, the Chinese navy conducted three days of exercises, including live fire drills, in the disputed waters. This was widely seen as a warning to Vietnam, which had also conducted live fire drills near the Spratly Islands. Chinese patrol boats fired repeated rounds at a target on an apparently uninhabited island, as twin fighter jets streaked in tandem overhead. 14 vessels participated in the maneuvers, staging antisubmarine and beach landing drills aimed at "defending atolls and protecting sea lanes." 1022: 5839: 2578: 949: 910: 56: 1533: 936: 2207: 3676: 4063: 432: 1042: 11221: 10216: 162: 408: 1001: 991: 981: 971: 98: 1032: 2594: 5732: 2192: 3921: 2294:, China was invited to send ships from their People's Liberation Army Navy; marking not only the first time China participated in a RIMPAC exercise but also the first time China participated in a large-scale United States-led naval drill. On 9 June 2014, China confirmed it would be sending four ships to the exercise, a destroyer, frigate, supply ship, & hospital ship. In April 2016, the People's Republic of China was also invited to RIMPAC 2016 despite the tension in South China Sea. 2423: 3374: 3071: 923: 396: 420: 3177: 3170: 3163: 3156: 3149: 3142: 3135: 3119: 3112: 3126: 839: 2339: 1643: 3434: 3427: 3420: 3413: 3471: 3464: 3455: 3448: 3441: 10158: 4023:, the archipelago has been controlled by Japan since 1895. The People's Republic of China disputed the proposed U.S. handover of authority to Japan in 1971 and has asserted its claims to the islands since that time. Taiwan also has claimed these islands. The disputed territory is close to key shipping lanes and rich fishing grounds, and it may have major oil reserves in the area. 8649: 8653: 1755:, the navy developed into a regional naval power, though naval construction continued at a level somewhat below the 1970s rate. Liu Huaqing was an Army Officer who spent most of his career in administrative positions involving science and technology. It was not until 1988 that the People's Liberation Army Navy was led by a 5742:

As of 2018, the Chinese navy operates over 496 combat ships and 232 various auxiliary vessels and counts 255,000 seamen in its ranks. The Chinese Navy also employ more than 710 naval aircraft, including fighters, bombers and electronic warfare aircraft. China has large amount of artillery, torpedoes,

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The PLAN continued its expansion into the 2020s, increasing its operational capacity, commissioning new ships, and constructing naval facilities. Observers note that the PLAN's ongoing modernization is intended to build up the Chinese surface fleet and fix existing issues that limit the capability of

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paid ports visits to Hawaii, Thailand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India. PLAN vessels visited Vladivostok in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996. PLAN task groups also paid visits to Indonesia in 1995; North Korea in 1997; New Zealand, Australia, and the Philippines in 1998; Malaysia, Tanzania, South Africa,

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in July 1967, but the service largely avoided the turmoil affecting the country. Although it paid lip service to Mao and assigned political commissars aboard ships, the Navy continued to train, build, and maintain the fleets as well the coastal defense and aviation arms, as well as in the performance

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Between 2001 and 2006 there was a rapid building and acquisition program, a trend which continued. There were more than a dozen new classes of ships built in those five years, totaling some 60 brand new ships (including landing ships and auxiliaries). Simultaneously, dozens of other ships have been

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to evacuate at least 600 Chinese and 225 foreign citizens working in Yemen. Among the non-Chinese evacuees were 176 Pakistani citizens, with smaller numbers from other countries, such as Ethiopia, Singapore, the UK, Italy, and Germany. Despite the evacuations, the Chinese embassy in Yemen continued

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Attempts have been made to compare PLAN's firepower with the USN. A 2019 review found the USN fleet was able to deploy more "battle force missiles" (BFMs), defined as those missiles that contribute to battle missions, than the PLAN: USN fleet could deploy 11,000 BFMs, compared to 5250 BFMs for PLAN

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On some occasions, ships and planes from various Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese government and military agencies have entered the disputed area. In addition to the cases where they escorted fishing and activist vessels, there have been other incursions. In an eight-month period in 2012, over forty

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to allow it to expand China's air defense perimeter. According to Qian the important issue was not whether China had an aircraft carrier, but what it did with it. On 13 January 2009, Adm. Robert F. Willard, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, called the PLAN's modernization "aggressive," and that it

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The PLAN is organized into several departments for purposes of command, control and coordination. Main operating forces are organized into fleets, each with its own headquarters, a commander (a Rear Admiral or Vice Admiral) and a Political Commisar. All PLAN headquarters are subordinate to the PLA

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China employs a wide range of Navy combatants including aircraft carriers, amphibious warfare ships, and destroyers. The Chinese Navy is undergoing modernization rapidly with nearly half of Chinese Navy combat ships built after 2010. China's state-owned shipyards have built 83 ships in just eight

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wrote in 2009 that the PLAN "continues to exhibit limitations or weaknesses in several areas, including capabilities for sustained operations by larger formations in distant waters, joint operations with other parts of China’s military, C4ISR systems, anti-air warfare (AAW), antisubmarine warfare

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Overall, between 1985 and 2006, PLAN naval vessels visited 18 Asian-Pacific nations, 4 South American nations, 8 European nations, 3 African nations, and 3 North American nations. In 2003, the PLAN conducted its first joint naval exercises during separate visits to Pakistan and India. Bi-lateral

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While under his leadership Naval construction yards produced fewer ships than the 1970s, greater emphasis was placed on technology and qualitative improvement. Modernization efforts also encompassed higher educational and technical standards for personnel; reformulation of the traditional coastal

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on 1 May 2008 reported that tunnels were being built into hillsides which could be capable of hiding up to 20 nuclear submarines from spy satellites. According to the Western news media the base is reportedly to help China project seapower well into the Pacific Ocean area, including challenging

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from Ukraine and bought 4 more from the Hellenic Navy (Greece). These hovercraft/LCACs are built to send troops and armored vehicles (tanks, etc.) onto beaches in a fast manner, acting as a landing craft, and were viewed to be a direct threat to Taiwan's pro-independence movement as well as the

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the PLAN. Observers have noted that the PLAN's expansion will allow it to project Chinese power in the South China Sea and allow for the navy to counter the USN's operations in Asia. Chinese naval capability increased substantially in the 2010s and 2020s. According to the US-based think tank

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raised concerns in the region. On 15 July 2009, Senator Jim Webb of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee declared that only the "United States has both the stature and the national power to confront the obvious imbalance of power that China brings" to situations such as the claims to the

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that ended the Cambodian Civil War. The existence of the agreement was denied by Cambodian authorities who called it "fake news". But in 2021, the Cambodian defence minister admitted that China was helping build infrastructure at Ream and continued to maintain that there were no strings

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All ships and submarines currently in commission with the People's Liberation Army Navy were built in China, with the exception of the Sovremenny-class destroyers, Kilo-class submarines and the aircraft carrier Liaoning. Those vessels were either imported from or originated in Russia.

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The 350,000-person Navy included Naval Air Force units of 34,000 men, the Coastal Defense Forces of 38,000, and the Marine Corps of 56,500. Navy Headquarters, which controlled the three fleet commands, was subordinate to the PLA General Staff Department. In 1987, China's 1,500 km

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the Soviets first assisted the Chinese, then the Chinese copied Soviet designs without assistance, and finally the Chinese produced vessels of their own design. Eventually Soviet assistance progressed to the point that a joint Sino-Soviet Pacific Ocean fleet was under discussion.

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The CMS performed mostly coastal and ocean search and rescue or patrols, and received quite a few large patrol ships that significantly enhanced their operations; while Customs, militia, Armed Police and Fishery Law Enforcement operated hundreds of small

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The PLA Navy was ranked in 1987 as the third largest navy in the world, although naval personnel had comprised only 12 percent of PLA strength. In 1987 the Navy consisted (as it does now) of the naval headquarters in Beijing; three fleet commands – the

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was reportedly contacted 45 nautical miles from the Vietnamese coast in the disputed South China Sea by a party identifying itself as the Chinese Navy and stating that the Indian warship was entering Chinese waters. According to a spokesperson for the

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The People's Liberation Army Navy has become more prominent in recent years owing to a change in Chinese strategic priorities. The new strategic threats include possible conflict with the United States and/or a resurgent Japan in areas such as the

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nuclear attack submarine. This will provide the PLAN with a more modern response for the need of a seaborne nuclear deterrent. The new submarines will also be capable of performing conventional strike and other special warfare requirements.

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Between March and November, 47 Chinese ship incursions were recorded. From April to December, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled fighters 160 times in response to Chinese aircraft in the East China Sea, up from 156 in

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in service, compared to approximately 292 ships and submarines in the USN. However, the Chinese fleets are much newer and smaller in tonnage, as about 70% of their warships were launched after 2010 and consist mostly of newly designed

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revealed that US officials had seen a secret agreement that allowed the People's Liberation Army Navy exclusive access to about one-third of the Ream naval base for up to 30 years. It would give Beijing a new southern flank on the

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On 18 December 2008, Chinese authorities deployed People's Liberation Army Navy vessels to escort Chinese shipping in the Gulf of Aden. This deployment came after a series of attacks and attempted hijackings on Chinese vessels by

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to project that China will have 475 battle force ships by 2035 while the USN will have 305 to 317, which would put the United States in a numerical and operational disadvantage especially in the West Pacific according to a

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Assert or defend China's claims in maritime territorial disputes and China's interpretation of international laws relating to freedom of navigation in exclusive economic zones (an interpretation at odds with the U.S.

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and a Japanese destroyer were three kilometers apart, and the crew of the latter vessel went to battle stations. The Chinese state media responded that their frigates had been engaged in routine training at the time.

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Japan has raised concerns about the PLAN's growing capability and the lack of transparency as its naval strength keeps on expanding. China has entered into service the world's first anti-ship ballistic missile called

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China operates carrier-based fighter aircraft to secure land, air and sea targets. The Chinese Navy also operates a wide range of helicopters for battlefield logistics, reconnaissance, patrol and medical evacuation.

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traveled to Djibouti (treating 7,841 Djiboutians), Sierra Leone, Gabon, Republic of Congo (treating 7,508 Congolese), Angola, Mozambique (treating 9,881 Mozambiquans), and Tanzania (treating 6,421 Tanzanians).

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This move was welcomed by the international community as the warships complement a multinational fleet already operating along the coast of Africa. Since this operation PLAN has sought the leadership of the

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In the 1970s, when approximately 20 percent of the defense budget was allocated to naval forces, the Navy grew dramatically. The conventional submarine force increased from 35 to 100 boats, the number of

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and 3326 BFMs for the Russian Navy. A 2016 review concluded that PLAN's missiles had higher firepower than the USN's, measured in terms of "strike-mile", the ability to delivery a warhead using

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or Seychelles for anti-piracy missions and to protect vital trade routes which may endanger China's energy security in the case of a conflict. In 2016, China established her first overseas

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With the PLAN's accelerating efforts to expand its capabilities beyond territorial waters, it would be likely for the Marine Corps to play a greater role in terms of being an offshore

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during 2009. At the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the PLAN, 52 to 56 vessels were shown in manoeuvres off Qingdao in April 2009 including previously unseen nuclear submarines.

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said that due to present weaknesses in the PLAN's ability to replenish their ships at sea, their future aircraft carriers will be forced to operate in pairs. In a TV interview,

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in the South China Sea, and all of which China claims as its territory despite the Republic of China (ROC, i.e. Taiwan), Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines each also

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Following the construction of its two smaller aircraft carriers, China began building the improved Type 003 carrier, which is expected to displace 83,000 tonnes and enable

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On the high end, there would be modern destroyers, such as stealth guided missile destroyers equipped with long-range air defense missiles and anti-submarine capabilities (

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suggest otherwise, saying China is "unlikely to put all her eggs in one basket" and that the navy will likely rotate between carriers rather than deploy them all at once.

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and began retrofitting it for naval deployment. On 25 September 2012, the People's Liberation Army Navy took delivery of China's first aircraft carrier, the CNS

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maritime incursions and 160 aerial incursions occurred. For example, in July 2012, three Chinese patrol vessels entered the disputed waters around the islands.

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in 1984 and 1985, and the visit of two naval ships to three South Asian nations in 1985. In 1982 the navy conducted a successful test of an underwater-launched

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was added two years later. By 1954 an estimated 2,500 Soviet naval advisers were in China—possibly one adviser to every thirty Chinese naval personnel—and the

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began the PLA Navy's first circumnavigation of the Pacific Ocean, a 98-day voyage with port visits to Mexico, Peru, Chile, and the United States, including

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for training exercises western North Pacific Ocean. It is not known if this deployment is related to the ongoing islands dispute between China and Japan.

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near the Indian Ocean. The future PLAN fleet will be composed of a balance of combatant assets aimed at maximising the PLAN's fighting effectiveness.

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The PLAN Marine Corps was originally established in the 1950s and then re-established in 1979 under PLAN organisation. It consists of around 20,000

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Submarines play a significant role in the development of the PLAN's future fleet. This is made evident by the construction of a new type of nuclear

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class). The obsolete combat ships (based on 1960s designs) will be phased out in the coming decades as more modern designs enter full production.

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The PLAN's ambitions include operating out to the first and second island chains, as far as the South Pacific near Australia, and spanning to the

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Through the upheavals of the late 1950s and 1960s the Navy remained relatively undisturbed. Under the leadership of Minister of National Defense

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In May 2013, the Chinese navy's three operational fleets deployed together for the first time since 2010. This combined naval maneuvers in the

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the United States, and Canada in 2000; and India, Pakistan, France, Italy, Germany, Britain, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand in 2001.

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naval exercises were also carried out with exercises with the French, British, Australian, Canadian, Philippine, and United States navies.

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naval cruise missile made its first public appearance; the YJ-62 represents the next generation in naval weapons technology in the PLA.

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as both transport and warships against the ROCN. The navy was established on 23 April 1949 by consolidating regional naval forces under

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on 22 November 1949, mostly with Soviet instructors. It then consisted of a motley collection of ships and boats acquired from the

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proceeded on her onward journey as scheduled. The Indian Navy further clarified that "here was no confrontation involving the INS

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coincided with the ongoing Spratly Islands dispute between China and the Philippines as well as deployment of the U.S. Navy's

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uniforms all officer insignia are on either shoulders or sleeves depending on the type of uniform used. The current system of

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I am a member of the People's Liberation Army. I promise that I will follow the leadership of the Communist Party of China...

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years with unprecedented speed. China has its own independent maritime missile defense and naval combat system similar to US

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as "the first time that China's military has helped other countries evacuate their people during an international crisis".

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It concluded the total firepower of the PLAN was 77 million strike-miles compared to 17 million strike-miles of the USN.

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branch of the PLAN and has a strength of around 25,000 personnel and 690 aircraft. It operates similar hardwares to the

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members from its Marine Corps armed with attack helicopters were on board. Since then, China has maintained a three-ship

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Li, Xiaobing (2024). "Beijing's Military Power and East Asian-Pacific Hot Spots". In Fang, Qiang; Li, Xiaobing (eds.).

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Since then more than 30 People's Liberation Army Navy ships has deployed to the Gulf of Aden in 18 Escort Task Groups.

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Protect China's sea lines of communications to the Persian Gulf, on which China relies for some of its energy imports.

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and personnel equipment, and a blue/littoral camouflage uniform as standard. The marines are also equipped with

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The PLAN was formally established on 23 April 1949 and traces its lineage to maritime fighting units during the

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Peter Dobbie and Al Jazeera reporters. (1 May 2021). "Video: How China came to dominate the South China Sea".

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In September 2015, satellite images showed that China may have started constructing its first indigenous

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classes), various landing ships and light craft, and conventionally powered coastal patrol submarines (

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policies in the 1990s, and the PLAN leaders were able to advocate for renewed attention toward limited

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On the medium and low end, there would be more economical multi-role capable frigates and destroyers (

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that allowed China to transfer resources from its army to its navy and other force projection assets.

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in service with the PLAN. They are organised into flotillas spread across the three main fleets.

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asserted that "to oppose imperialist aggression, we must build a powerful navy". During the

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of the PLAN into "a regional blue-water defensive and offensive navy." Transitioning into a

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Between the 1950s and 1960s, the Coastal Defense Force was primarily assigned to repel any

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As of 2024, the navy has an overall battle force of more than 350 ships and submarines.

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On 22 July 2011, following its Vietnam port-call, the Indian amphibious assault vessel

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as his modernization efforts were very much in keeping with Deng's national policies.

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Into the 21st century, Chinese military officials have outlined plans to operate with

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Territorial disputes among Japan, Taiwan and China concerning the Senkaku Islands,

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Alan Cummings. "A THOUSAND SPLENDID GUNS: Chinese ASCMs in Competitive Control".

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There would be advanced nuclear-powered attack and ballistic missile submarines (

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patrol, because of institutional problems. It operates a fleet of 68 submarines.

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China's participation in international maritime exercises is also increasing. In

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and other naval officers was established from the ranks of the ground forces. In

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onto a Japanese destroyer and helicopter on two occasions in January. A Chinese

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in terms of tonnage which stands at 2 million tons as of 2022, only behind the

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On 28 June 2017 China launched the first of a new type of large destroyer, the

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The PLAN Coastal Defence Force is a land-based branch of the PLAN in charge of

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The demonstration was seen as a sign of the growing status of China, while the

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Examples of the expansion of China's capabilities were the 1980 recovery of an

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Deal for Naval Outpost in Cambodia Furthers China’s Quest for Military Network

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Naval strategy in Northeast Asia: geo-strategic goals, policies, and prospects

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Military escalation continued in 2013. In February, Japanese Defense Minister

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Harding, Thomas, "Chinese Nuclear Submarines Prompt 'New Cold War' Warning",

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were published online. In pictures the gun is shown mounted on the bow of a

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with 5.8×42 DBS-06, and is used by Naval frogmen. It is based on the Soviet

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attempts to infiltrate, invade and harass the Chinese coastline. After the

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Joint Staff Department and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission.

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The ranks in the People's Liberation Army Navy are similar to those of the

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of Styx missiles and guns, backed by ground force units deployed in depth.

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Inside this protective ring and within range of shore-based aircraft were

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capacity (over 230 times greater than the United States, according to the

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Palmer, Alexander; Carroll, Henry H.; Velazquez, Nicholas (5 June 2024).

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On 26 December 2008, the PLAN dispatched a task group consisting of the

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of any navy globally with an overall battle force of approximately 350

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The PLAN is complemented by paramilitary maritime services such as the

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or act as a spearhead during assault operations against enemy targets.

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on a three monthly basis. Other recent PLAN incidents include the 2001

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With Soviet assistance, the navy reorganized in 1954 and 1955 into the

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China's navy is the second-largest in the world in terms of tonnage.

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China's Maritime Territorial Claims: Implications for U.S. Interests

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In early February 2018, pictures of what is claimed to be a Chinese

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Sailors from the U.S. Navy talk with Chinese Navy sailors from the

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As the 21st century approached, the PLAN began to transition to an

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The People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force consists of all

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away from its traditional territorial waters. From 1990 to 2002,

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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the

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Japan's sea lane security, 1940–2004: a matter of life and death?

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fired three shots at Philippine fishing boats in the vicinity of

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greets USN Captain Lyle Hall during a goodwill port visit in 2015

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China's Relations with Africa: a New Era of Strategic Engagement

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The PLA Naval Air Force has traditionally operated from coastal

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Today the primary weapons of the coastal defense troops are the

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The People's Liberation Army Navy is divided into three fleets:

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Xue, Chengqing; Gu, Yagen (28 April 2019). Sun, Zhiying (ed.).

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Maritime service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army

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China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation

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Ministry of National Defence of the People's Republic of China

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Funaiole, Matthew P.; Jr, Joseph S. Bermudez (14 July 2021).

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The Pentagon's name for the Chinese sea based militia is the

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either phased out of service or refitted with new equipment.

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The People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) is the

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completed the PLA Navy's first circumnavigation of the world

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Wang Yongguo, the commander-in-chief of the South Sea Fleet.

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reported that the long-term goals of PLAN planning include:

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in the Spratly Islands, which involved three PLAN frigates.

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In the 1980s, under the leadership of Chief Naval Commander

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personnel. The PLAN's combat units are deployed among three

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Geographic boundaries of the First and Second Island Chains

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The People's Liberation Army Surface Force consists of all

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China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation

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Lin, Jian; Li, Hao (17 September 2019). Liu, Qiuli (ed.).

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PLAN Marines of the 1st Marine Brigade and members of the

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The navy has 240,000 personnel, including 15,000 marines.

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Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Navy

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Every coastal province has 1 to 3 Coast Guard squadrons:

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Between 5–12 July 2013, a seven-ship task force from the

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by a twenty-ship fleet, extended naval operations in the

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Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy

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operations for the first time with the goal of building

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permanent members of the United Nations Security Council

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Gordon, Michael R.; Youssef, Nancy A. (6 August 2023).

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frigates carrying out anti-piracy operations in Somalia

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Relationship with other maritime organizations of China

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Erikson, Andrew R.; Mikolay, Justine D. (March 2009).

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169 Wuhan) and a supply ship are the ones being used.

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On 14 March 1988, Chinese and Vietnamese naval forces

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The strength of PLAN is often compared to that of the

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has reportedly caused major changes in U.S. strategy.

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defense doctrine and force structure in favor of more

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In May 2013, a flotilla of Chinese warships from its

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In 1998 China purchased the discarded Ukrainian ship

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During a 2008 interview with the BBC, Major General

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China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation

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International Organizations and the Law of the Sea,

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Naval weaponry of the People's Liberation Army Navy

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People's Liberation Army Navy Coastal Defense Force

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Archived from 6934:Congressional Research Service (CRS) 6546:"Global Naval Powers Ranking (2024)" 6295: 5693:Ream Naval Base § Chinese naval base 4567:9th Escort Task Group/Task Group 169 4530:8th Escort Task Group/Task Group 526 4491:7th Escort Task Group/Task Group 530 4446:6th Escort Task Group/Task Group 998 4399:5th Escort Task Group/Task Group 168 4348:4th Escort Task Group/Task Group 525 4305:3rd Escort Task Group/Task Group 529 4258:2nd Escort Task Group/Task Group 167 4203:1st Escort Task Group/Task Group 169 3945:, a group of islands located in the 2813:The PLANAF naval air bases include: 2589:during an exchange exercise in 2006. 2566: 1669:adding citations to reliable sources 1636: 887:Political Work Department of the CMC 10803:Reform and Organizational Structure 9523: 9468: 9442: 9416: 9390: 9364: 9338: 9312: 9286: 9260: 9234: 9208: 9182: 9156: 9128: 9100: 9072: 9044: 9016: 8988: 8960: 8934: 8908: 8882: 8856: 8830: 8804: 8778: 8752: 8726: 8700: 8634:"Stranded naval frigate refloated." 8561:"China face-off in South China Sea" 8422:Yamaguchi, Mari (5 February 2013). 8231:John W. Finney (11 November 1971). 8068: 7659: 7501: 7221: 6961: 6853: 6738:Trevithick, Joseph (11 July 2023). 6718:Alliance for American Manufacturing 6569: 5778:For a more comprehensive list, see 5751:For a more comprehensive list, see 4034:claimed that a Chinese frigate had 2228:Beginning in 2009, China ordered 4 1500:Alliance for American Manufacturing 24: 11199:Authorized defense products dealer 10808:International Military Cooperation 10671:Wuhan Joint Logistics Support Base 9776:from the original on 4 August 2022 9743:from the original on 12 March 2022 9528:[31st Escort Task Group]. 9473:[30th Escort Task Group]. 9447:[29th Escort Task Group]. 9421:[28th Escort Task Group]. 9395:[27th Escort Task Group]. 9369:[26th Escort Task Group]. 9343:[25th Escort Task Group]. 9317:[24th Escort Task Group]. 9291:[23rd Escort Task Group]. 9265:[22nd Escort Task Group]. 9239:[21st Escort Task Group]. 9213:[20th Escort Task Group]. 9187:[19th Escort Task Group]. 9161:[18th Escort Task Group]. 9133:[17th Escort Task Group]. 9105:[16th Escort Task Group]. 9077:[15th Escort Task Group]. 9049:[14th Escort Task Group]. 9021:[13th Escort Task Group]. 8993:[12th Escort Task Group]. 8965:[11th Escort Task Group]. 8939:[10th Escort Task Group]. 8614:"China ship runs aground near Phl" 8504:Buckley, Chris (8 February 2013). 8426:. Associated Press. Archived from 8399:. Voice of America. Archived from 8394: 8325:"Q&A: China-Japan islands row" 8055:"2020 China Military Power Report" 7935:Perlez, Jane (25 September 2012). 7794:"China has aircraft carrier hopes" 7540:Sutton, H. I. (17 December 2020). 7177: 7092:. 23 December 2008. Archived from 6866: 6648:"2023 China Military Power Report" 6095:People's Liberation Army Navy Band 6075:Chinese aircraft carrier programme 6025:During the military parade on the 5850:, and operations extending to the 5834:Chinese aircraft carrier programme 5691:This paragraph is an excerpt from 5685: 4460:Type 071 amphibious transport dock 4140:. Reports suggest two destroyers ( 4057: 2735:People's Liberation Army Air Force 2186: 1936: 1788:intercontinental ballistic missile 1771:operations; and training in naval 1726: 1632: 1561:Landing Operation on Hainan Island 1476:two commissioned aircraft carriers 1394:and patrols have increased in the 837: 25: 11263: 11247:People's Liberation Army branches 11022:PLA Air Force Aviation University 10106:People's Liberation Army Navy 9706:from the original on 10 July 2024 8913:[9th Escort Task Group]. 8887:[8th Escort Task Group]. 8861:[7th Escort Task Group]. 8835:[6th Escort Task Group]. 8809:[5th Escort Task Group]. 8783:[4th Escort Task Group]. 8757:[3rd Escort Task Group]. 8731:[2nd Escort Task Group]. 8705:[1st Escort Task Group]. 8457:. Nawaiwaqt Group of Newspapers. 8207:"Look Out for the Diaoyu Islands" 7907:Foreign Policy Research Institute 7471: 7449:Eckstein, Megan (18 April 2016). 6761:Tangredi, Sam J. (January 2023). 6688:"Unpacking China's Naval Buildup" 6256:"中国人民解放军海军成立70周年多国海军活动新闻发布会在青岛举行" 6141:Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Hǎijūn 5789: 5668: 2953:General Administration of Customs 2718: 2283:. The operation was described by 882:Joint Staff Department of the CMC 654:Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Hǎijūn 315:Anti-piracy operations in Somalia 11219: 11066:The Science of Military Strategy 10214: 10156: 10077: 10030: 10004: 9933: 9915: 9889: 9857: 9827: 9805: 9787: 9755: 9685: 9644:from the original on 8 July 2022 9616: 9598: 9572: 9517: 9462: 9436: 9410: 9384: 9358: 9332: 9306: 9280: 9254: 9228: 9202: 9176: 9150: 9122: 9094: 9066: 9038: 9010: 8982: 8954: 8928: 8902: 8876: 8850: 8824: 8798: 8772: 8182:Ogura, Junko (14 October 2010). 7898:Chang, Felix K. (October 2012). 7421:Tiezzi, Shannon (11 June 2014). 7187:Hille, Kathrin (24 April 2009). 7148:U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings 6596:Lendon, Brad (17 January 2023). 6397:Constitutional Rights Foundation 4103:ran aground on Hasa Hasa Shoal ( 3860:second largest navy in the world 3655:(September 2021 – December 2023) 3469: 3462: 3453: 3446: 3439: 3432: 3425: 3418: 3411: 3372: 3175: 3168: 3161: 3154: 3147: 3140: 3133: 3124: 3117: 3110: 3069: 2085:, as well as exercises with the 1810:, improving basic capabilities. 1641: 1427:second-largest navy in the world 1040: 1030: 1020: 999: 989: 979: 969: 947: 934: 921: 908: 430: 418: 406: 394: 160: 96: 54: 10564:Rocket Force corps of engineers 8746: 8720: 8694: 8668: 8642: 8566: 8480:Mingxin, Bi (8 February 2013). 8473: 8442: 8415: 8388: 8370: 8335: 8291: 8265: 8224: 8198: 8144: 8123:Jamandre, Tessa (3 June 2011). 8116: 8075:Patton, Keith (24 April 2019). 8047: 8024: 8005: 7979: 7954: 7928: 7864: 7838: 7812: 7770: 7751: 7725: 7693: 7633: 7607: 7577: 7559: 7533: 7465: 7442: 7414: 7388: 7376:Stewart, Phil (22 March 2013). 7369: 7347: 7294: 7268: 7248: 7242: 7215: 7134: 7108: 7078: 7048: 7018: 6993: 6955: 6916: 6889: 6754: 6731: 6705: 6679: 6661: 6640: 6615: 6589: 6538: 6512: 6472: 6446: 6410: 6382: 6356: 6338: 6318: 6304: 6043:The PLAN may also operate from 5735:PLANS Xiamen (DDG-154) 20180420 5460:(Type 052C destroyer), FFG-599 5275:(Type 052C destroyer), FFG-575 5016:(Type 052C destroyer), FFG-528 4903:(Type 052C destroyer), FFG-549 4618:(Type 052C destroyer), FFG-571 4577:(Type 052B destroyer), FFG-569 4468:(Type 052C destroyer), AOR-887 4411:(Type 052B destroyer), FFG-568 3649:(January 2017 – September 2021) 2696:weapon systems and short range 2327: 2013:-class guided missile destroyer 1979:-class guided missile destroyer 1969:-class guided missile destroyer 1850:, naval electronics (including 1126:History of the Chinese military 11174:Seven Sons of National Defence 9841:. 6 April 2011. 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Archived from 8380:. 11 July 2012. Archived from 7571:Congressional Research Service 7251:"China's Overhyped Sub Threat" 6570:Axe, David (5 November 2021). 6277: 6162: 6140: 6131: 6117: 6011:Congressional Research Service 5817:Type 072III-class landing ship 5509:(Type 903A replenishment ship) 5164:(Type 052 destroyer), FFG-579 5094:(Type 052 destroyer), AOR-889 4866:(Type 053H3 frigate), FFG-546 4780:(Type 052 destroyer), FFG-528 4036:locked weapons-targeting radar 3784:Congressional Research Service 3625:(January 1988 – November 1996) 3337: 3035:and insignia dates from 1998. 2990:3 Squadrons: Fujian, Guangdong 2273:international bombing campaign 1605:began providing modern ships. 1072:Special Police Unit of the PAP 803: 765: 751: 728: 690: 676: 653: 615: 601: 13: 1: 11242:People's Liberation Army Navy 10788:National Defense Mobilization 10014:. Opencrs.com. 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Liu was also very close to 1563:, the communists used wooden 1200:People's Liberation Army Navy 1150:Ranks of the PLA Ground Force 1067:PLA Special Operations Forces 1005:Joint Logistics Support Force 49:People's Liberation Army Navy 11252:1950 establishments in China 11109:Mountain Eagle Commando Unit 10120:Resources in other libraries 9737:Council on Foreign Relations 9725:Rainsy, Sam (10 June 2020). 9692:Hutt, David (22 July 2019). 7301:Chan, Minnie (3 July 2013). 7222:Niu, Guang (23 April 2009). 6823:Office of Naval Intelligence 6155: 5927:), and helicopter carriers ( 5726: 4544:(Type 054 frigate), AOR-886 4540:(Type 054 frigate), FFG-526 4370:(Type 054 frigate), FFG-568 4173:Escort Task Group/Task Group 3734:collapse of the Soviet Union 3643:(August 2006 – January 2017) 3619:(August 1982 – January 1988) 3613:(January 1980 – August 1982) 2544:begins to extend beyond the 2308:In 2017, PLAN hospital ship 2263:On 2 April 2015, during the 1943:off-shore defensive strategy 1746:ballistic missile submarines 1504:Office of Naval Intelligence 1425:As of 2024, the PLAN is the 1363:within the range of coastal 1341:collapse of the Soviet Union 1082:Mountain Eagle Commando Unit 861:Ministry of National Defense 7: 11007:National Defence University 11002:Academy of Military Science 10783:Training and Administration 10265:Weapons of mass destruction 9964:Annual Report to Congress, 7909:. p. 6. 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The War Zone 6730: 6704: 6678: 6660: 6639: 6614: 6588: 6559: 6537: 6511: 6471: 6445: 6409: 6381: 6370:. 28 July 2020 6355: 6337: 6317: 6303: 6294: 6276: 6262:(in Chinese). 6244: 6232: 6230:, p. 258. 6220: 6208: 6206:, p. 256. 6196: 6170:"The PLA Oath" 6160: 6159: 6157: 6154: 6152: 6149: 6146: 6145: 6115: 6114: 6112: 6109: 6108: 6107: 6102: 6097: 6092: 6087: 6082: 6077: 6070: 6067: 6023: 6022: 6019: 5829: 5826: 5794:Main article: 5791: 5790:Naval weaponry 5788: 5775: 5772: 5748: 5745: 5728: 5725: 5698:In July 2019, 5697: 5689: 5687: 5684: 5675:Yemen conflict 5670: 5669:Yemen conflict 5667: 5654: 5651: 5648: 5647: 5645: 5642: 5639: 5636: 5633: 5614: 5611: 5607: 5606: 5604: 5601: 5598: 5595: 5592: 5573: 5570: 5566: 5565: 5563: 5560: 5557: 5554: 5551: 5532: 5529: 5525: 5524: 5522: 5521:1 January 2020 5519: 5516: 5513: 5512:29 August 2019 5510: 5491: 5488: 5484: 5483: 5481: 5478: 5475: 5472: 5469: 5454: 5451: 5447: 5446: 5444: 5441: 5438: 5435: 5432: 5417: 5414: 5410: 5409: 5407: 5404: 5401: 5398: 5395: 5380: 5377: 5373: 5372: 5370: 5369:4 October 2018 5367: 5364: 5361: 5358: 5343: 5340: 5336: 5335: 5333: 5330: 5327: 5324: 5321: 5306: 5303: 5299: 5298: 5296: 5293: 5290: 5289:23 August 2017 5287: 5284: 5269: 5266: 5262: 5261: 5259: 5256: 5255:23 August 2017 5253: 5250: 5247: 5232: 5229: 5225: 5224: 5222: 5219: 5216: 5215:2 January 2017 5213: 5210: 5195: 5192: 5188: 5187: 5185: 5182: 5181:5 January 2017 5179: 5176: 5175:10 August 2014 5173: 5158: 5155: 5151: 5150: 5148: 5145: 5142: 5139: 5136: 5121: 5118: 5114: 5113: 5111: 5108: 5105: 5104:3 January 2016 5102: 5099: 5084: 5081: 5077: 5076: 5074: 5071: 5070:3 January 2016 5068: 5067:22 August 2015 5065: 5062: 5047: 5044: 5040: 5039: 5037: 5034: 5033:22 August 2015 5031: 5028: 5025: 5010: 5007: 5003: 5002: 5000: 4997: 4994: 4991: 4988: 4973: 4970: 4966: 4965: 4963: 4960: 4957: 4956:23 August 2014 4954: 4951: 4936: 4933: 4929: 4928: 4926: 4923: 4922:23 August 2014 4920: 4917: 4914: 4897: 4894: 4890: 4889: 4887: 4884: 4881: 4878: 4875: 4860: 4857: 4853: 4852: 4850: 4847: 4844: 4843:22 August 2013 4841: 4838: 4819: 4816: 4812: 4811: 4809: 4806: 4799: 4796: 4793: 4774: 4771: 4767: 4766: 4764: 4761: 4758: 4755: 4752: 4737: 4734: 4730: 4729: 4727: 4724: 4721: 4718: 4715: 4696: 4693: 4689: 4688: 4686: 4683: 4680: 4677: 4674: 4651: 4648: 4644: 4643: 4641: 4638: 4635: 4632: 4629: 4612: 4609: 4605: 4604: 4602: 4599: 4596: 4593: 4590: 4571: 4568: 4564: 4563: 4561: 4560:28 August 2011 4558: 4555: 4552: 4549: 4534: 4531: 4527: 4526: 4524: 4521: 4518: 4515: 4512: 4495: 4492: 4488: 4487: 4485: 4484:7 January 2011 4482: 4479: 4476: 4473: 4450: 4447: 4443: 4442: 4440: 4437: 4434: 4427: 4420: 4403: 4400: 4396: 4395: 4393: 4390: 4387: 4384: 4381: 4352: 4349: 4345: 4344: 4342: 4339: 4336: 4333: 4330: 4309: 4306: 4302: 4301: 4299: 4298:21 August 2009 4296: 4293: 4290: 4287: 4262: 4259: 4255: 4254: 4252: 4249: 4246: 4243: 4240: 4207: 4204: 4200: 4199: 4196: 4193: 4190: 4187: 4184: 4181: 4174: 4138:Somali pirates 4132: 4129: 4073:, 22 July 2011 4059: 4056: 4050:deployed from 4015:in Japan, and 4000: 3997: 3930: 3927: 3903: 3900: 3896: 3895: 3858:. 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