The PLA Navy’s second carrier has become an instrument of Beijing’s long-range power projection past the first island chain.

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, sailed into Hong Kong waters on Thursday in its first visit ...

This photo shows the aircraft carrier Shandong sailing in Hong Kong waters, South China, July 3, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese ...

The Shandong, measuring more than 300m and commissioned in 2019, is China’s second carrier and is central to its regional ...

China's expanding missile arsenal and the threat it poses to the US military and its regional allies have concerned the ...

This month’s annual Han Kuang military exercises are to feature six types of “gray zone” tactics used by the Chinese People’s ...

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) “shows zero tolerance to Taiwan independence separatist activities,” a Chinese defense ...

Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific cannot be achieved with exquisite maritime or air systems alone. During my recent testimony to ...

What is the People’s Liberation Army of China? The People’s Liberation Army is the main arm of China’s military and the largest force in the world, with more than 2.3 million active duty troops.

Members of the Peoples Liberation Army band are seated during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of People on October 16, 2022, in ...