Pakistan Navy launches second Hangor-class Submarine in China
ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP): The launching ceremony of the second Hangor Class submarine, PNS/M SHUSHUK (Desig), was held at ...
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These Countries Are Pouring Billions Into Their Navy Personnel
The strength of a country’s navy is not just how many warships a nation has, but its strength comes from the servicemen that operate these vessels. However, having a large force also implies spending ...
China’s massive naval ships that experts say could be used for possible Taiwan invasion spotted in new photos
Photos emerged Friday that apparently show China’s newly constructed and behemoth naval vessels that experts have reportedly ...
Opinion
Taipei Times1dOpinion
Time to raise soldier pay, benefits
I am confident that the opposition majority of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) welcome President William Lai’s (賴清德) pledge to increase the defense budget to 3 ...
Map Shows America's Shipyards Disappear as China's Naval Empire Rises
The U.S. Navy has only four active public shipyards. Meanwhile, China has at least 35 sites with known ties to military or ...
Did Russia help build North Korea’s latest nuclear submarine?
The submarine could significantly escalate security concerns on the Korean peninsula and in the Taiwan Strait, experts say.
The Print2d
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 ...
No Chance Trump Can Catch China's Shipbuilding Juggernaut
Leveraging foreign contracts, dual-use infrastructure and industrial policy, China's state-backed shipbuilding juggernaut is fast outpacing the US Na ...
Chinese naval modernization may be aided by foreign firms, report says
The striking growth of China’s shipbuilding industry — commercial and military — poses national security concerns for the ...
Opinion
Taiwan’s asymmetric defense opportunity
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te took a major step forward on Feb. 14 when he publicly committed to raising Taiwan’s defense spending from 2.45 percent to 3 percent of GDP in 2025 through a special ...
Chinese Warships Circle Australia and Leave It Feeling ‘Near-Naked’
The unusual deployment by three navy ships over the past month has prompted a debate in Australia about its aging fleet and ...
Foreign Policy Research Institute3d
Forceful Taiwan Reunification: China’s Targeted Military and Civilian-Military Measures
For nearly a century, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan have largely avoided direct military confrontations across the Taiwan Strait. However, ...