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From competing to beating US in numbers and tonnage, here’s how China built its shipping empire
PLA Navy now fields more warships than US Navy and is on track to deploy 425-ship fleet by 2030, sustained by industrial base ...
Political fighting over Chinese warships misses the point: Australia’s navy is no match for China’s built-up force
Australian politicians have overreacted to China’s naval exercises this week. It’s not ‘gunboat diplomacy’, but it does show how advanced China’s navy has become.
China's Live-Fire Flex Shows Australia Is No Naval Match
Over the past few days, the Australian media has been dominated by the activities of the Chinese navy's Task Group 107 as it ...
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China's naval growth goes vertical
But the reaction in Australia to the flotilla of Chinese warships in local waters has also underscored ... the RAN will possess 528 VLS cells. The PLA Navy, meantime, may presently field approximately ...