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  • Taiwan monitors China’s aircraft carrier as it passes through Taiwan Strait

    11 January 2017
    Authorities

    South Korea, Japan and Taiwan have all scrambled jets in the past 36 hours to intercept China’s military aircraft and the Liaoning aircraft carrier and its strike group as they returned from a training deployment to the South China Sea. Taiwan’s ministry of defense on Wednesday said that China’s aircraft carrier sailed through the Taiwan Strait […]

  • China’s PLAN Commander Tours SWOS

    23 September 2014
    Authorities, Research & Development, Training & Education

    Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) hosted the commander of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Sept. 18.   Adm. Wu Shengli was accompanied by seven officers from the PLA Navy staff and given a tour of schoolhouse trainers by Capt. Dave Welch, SWOS commanding officer. They also participated in a roundtable discussion with 12 prospective commanding […]

  • Old map collections shed new light on South China Sea dispute

    1 June 2016
    Authorities

    Maps discovered at Yale University are posing a new challenge to China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. Dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries the maps show that neither Spratly nor Paracel islands, both claimed by Vietnam, belonged to China, Vietnamese Tuoi Tree News reported on Sunday. According to the news site, Vietnamese historian Dr. […]

  • Indonesian Navy opens fire at Chinese fishing boat

    20 June 2016
    Authorities

    China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that Chinese fishing boats were harassed and shot at by several Indonesian navy vessels in the southwest of the South China Sea on June 17. According to the Indonesian Navy, the vessel was detained while seven Chinese fishermen on board were arrested. “While operating normally in China’s traditional fishing grounds in the […]

  • China commissions its largest ocean-going patrol ship

    26 October 2021
    Industry, Vessels

    China has commissioned its largest patrol vessel in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province to enhance maritime security operations in the deep sea.

  • China’s Aircraft Carrier Conducts Sea Trials

    30 December 2011
    Industry, Training & Education

    China’s aircraft carrier is underway carrying out scientific testing, a spokesman with the Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday… (chinadaily) [mappress] Source: Chinadaily, December 30, 2011; Image: ifeng

  • China to Match US Aircraft Carrier Capacity

    23 December 2013
    Industry

    China has announced that it is constructing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the biggest ever to be indigenously-built, according to qianzahn.com. With this move, China will match the aircraft carrier capacity of the US Navy. The 110,000-ton super aircraft carrier should be launched by 2020. Currently, the US Navy disposes of 10 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, which […]

  • Japan Asks China to Explain Need for Aircraft Carriers

    18 August 2011
    Authorities

      Japan’s defense ministry addressed to Chinese counterparts with request to explain the Chinese Navy’s need for aircraft carriers, reports Defense News. “As an aircraft carrier, it is of a highly maneuverable and offensive nature. We want China to explain the reasons why it needs it”, said Japanese defense minister Toshimi Kitazawa. As for Tokyo, […]

  • USS Hopper sails near disputed South China Sea island claimed by China

    22 January 2018
    Authorities, Vessels

    US destroyer USS Hopper sailed within 12 miles of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea under what the US Navy refers to as a freedom of navigation operation. Hopper sailed near the China-claimed island on January 17 as part of its Western Pacific deployment. China’s foreign ministry protested the move saying the destroyer […]

  • Maritime Liaison Mechanism Between China and Japan Will Enhance Mutual Trust

    29 June 2012
    Authorities

    At a regular press conference of the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People’s Republic of China held on June 28, 2012, Geng Yansheng, spokesman of the MND, said the maritime liaison mechanism between the defense departments of China and Japan can help to avoid maritime misunderstanding and misjudgment. When talking about the 3rd […]

  • US Navy chief to visit Chinese counterpart in wake of South China Sea ruling

    15 July 2016
    Authorities

    U.S. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson is scheduled to visit his PLA Navy counterpart Adm. Wu Shengli for the first time during his tenure, in the wake of the international South China Sea court case ruling. Richardson will be visiting Beijing and Qingdao from July 17 to 20 “to improve mutual understanding and encourage professional interaction between […]

  • USS Decatur challenges China with Spratly Islands freedom of navigation operation

    1 October 2018
    Authorities

    US Navy destroyer USS Decatur (DDG-73) challenged China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea with a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in the vicinity of the disputed Spratly Islands. On Sunday, September 30, Decatur came within 12 miles of Gaven and Johnson reefs in a region claimed by China, Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam. According […]

  • China’s First Aircraft Carrier Could Set Sail This Year

    26 April 2011
    Industry

      The head of the National Security Bureau (NSB) yesterday said China’s first aircraft carrier would likely start training exercises at sea to… By Rich Chang (taipeitimes) [mappress] Source: taipeitimes, April 26, 2011;

  • Chinese fighter jets buzz US Navy reconnaissance plane

    19 May 2016
    Authorities

    Two Chinese warplanes have forced a U.S. Navy maritime patrol airplane to descend a couple hundred feet to avoid collision on Tuesday, May 17, the Pentagon said. The J-11 jets performed “unsafe” maneuvers to intercept a U.S. EP-3 Aries aircraft flying over the contested South China Sea. The incident is the latest in a series of […]

  • China’s Navy Beats Captain of Vietnamese Fishing Boat, Seizes Its Catch

    15 July 2011

    Sailors from China’s navy beat the captain of a Vietnamese fishing boat and confiscated its catch in an area of the South China Sea claimed… (msn) [mappress] Source: msn, July 15, 2011;

  • Australia considering joint South China Sea patrols with Indonesia

    1 November 2016
    Authorities

    Australia is considering an Indonesian invitation for joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea, Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Tuesday. According to Bishop, the option was discussed during last week’s meeting between her, Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne and Indonesian officials including Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu in Jakarta. “We have agreed to explore options to […]

  • Report: US sails destroyer near Chinese claimed island

    23 March 2018
    Authorities, Vessels

    The US Navy destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) sailed close to an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, Reuters reported citing US officials. On March 23, 2018, the destroyer reportedly approached Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands, a disputed area. The operation, called by the US Navy the freedom of navigation […]

  • China’s 1st Type 075 amphibious assault ship casts off to sea trials

    6 August 2020
    Vessels

    The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) new Type 075 amphibious assault ship (LHD) has headed out for sea trials according to the footage emerging on local social media. The Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD) was launched by Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in September 2019. The new class of ship builds upon the smaller Type 071 landing […]

  • Japan dispatches submarine Kuroshio to South China Sea ASW drill

    19 September 2018
    Authorities, Training & Education

    A Japanese Oyashio-class submarine joined a number of other JMSDF units for an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) drill in the South China Sea last week. This is reportedly the first time that Japan’s defense ministry has confirmed the participation of a submarine in a drill in the disputed South China Sea region. According to the defense […]

  • China condemns US Navy challenge in South China Sea

    11 August 2017
    Authorities

    The sail-by of a US Navy destroyer near one of China’s artificial islands built in the South China Sea “violated Chinese laws and international law and severely undermined China’s sovereignty and security”, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson told media during a press conference on August 11. Spokesperson Geng Shuang was responding to questions related to […]

  • US warships sail near Chinese-claimed Paracel Islands in South China Sea

    28 May 2018
    Authorities

    A US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and a Ticonderoga-class cruiser sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China in a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) on May 27. USS Higgins (DDG-76) and USS Antietam (CG-54) sailed within 12 nautical miles of the Paracel Islands, which are controlled by China. Referred to as Xisha Islands in Chinese, the […]

  • China’s 1st domestically built aircraft carrier enters service

    20 December 2019
    Authorities, Vessels

    China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier has been delivered to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The commissioning ceremony took place at the naval base in Sanya, Hainan, on December 17, 2019, China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC) said. On the occasion, the newbuilding has been named Shandong by Chinese officials. Launched in 2017, […]

  • China’s First Aircraft Carrier Ends Maiden Trip

    15 August 2011
    Industry, Training & Education

      China’s first aircraft carrier has returned to port after completing a “smooth” set of sea trials designed to test its capabilities, the sta… (bankokpost) [mappress] Source: bankokpost, August 15, 2011;

  • Australian Defence White Paper doesn’t go unnoticed

    26 February 2016
    Authorities, Equipment & technology, Industry

    Australian Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence unveiled the long-awaited 2016 Australian Defence White Paper February 25. The plan is set to increase defence spending by AUS $29.9 billion (approx. US $21.5 billion) over the following ten years. A Defence Industry Policy Statement (DIPS) and a Defence Integrated Investment Program (IIP) were also released on the […]

  • Chinese Navy’s third and “most advanced” aircraft carrier launched

    17 June 2022
    Vessels

    China launched its third and most advanced aircraft carrier on 17 June at Jiangnan Shipyard, part of China State Shipbuilding Group (CSSC0).

  • USS Stethem enters Chinese territorial waters, Chinese spokesperson comments

    5 July 2017
    Authorities

    On July 2nd, 2017, US Navy’s destroyer, USS Stethem, sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton Island, a disputed island claimed by China in the South China Sea, according to Fox News. China has treated the USS Stethem’s entry into their territorial waters off the Xisha Islands as a provocation. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson,Geng Shuang, […]