In shaping patterns of future warfare, there is little doubt that militaries across the world will be seeking to absorb the key lessons of the Russia-Ukraine War, ranging from the employment of tanks to the use of anti-ship cruise missiles and the ubiquitous drones. For the Chinese military, these lessons might even assume a greater … Read more
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Russian Federation Navy, and Iranian naval forces (the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) conducted the fifth iteration of the Sea Security Belt exercise from March 11-15. The five-day trilateral exercise focused on coordinated maritime security training. This year’s at-sea phase included … Read more
It is already an unacceptable reality that China and the United States have taken each other as their largest maritime rivals. China believes the U.S. is intensifying its containment of China at sea: intervening on Taiwan, in the South China Sea, and elsewhere on China’s maritime periphery. Meanwhile, the United States deems that China is … Read more
Advertisement The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s most well recognized workhorse over the last decade and a half has been the 054A frigate: a multirole, blue water capable surface combatant displacing just over 4,000 tons at full load. The first 054A was launched in 2006 and entered service in 2008. As of this writing in … Read more