China now operates 59 submarines, compared to the US Navy’s 71—but it has expressed the clear intention to catch up.

Rear Admiral Mike Brookes said in a statement to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission that the Chinese Navy ...

The Chinese Navy has “dramatically increased” submarine production and could soon deploy a new vessel that’s able to hit ...

A U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, just weeks ahead of an anticipated visit to China by President Donald Trump.

1. What Happened? (The Facts)2. Why is the South China Sea so Important?3. US Objectives: Sending a Message4. China’s Response: The “Carrier Killer” Arsenal5. The Bigger Picture: US-China Relations6.

Most of China's submarine fleet is diesel-electric, but Beijing is ramping up production of nuclear-powered classes.

Navy leaders warn China's new Type 096 submarines can strike the American mainland using JL-4 missiles from their protected coastal waters.

China announced a seven percent boost to its defence budget for 2026 on Thursday as it steadily increases spending to counter ...

TAIPEI, March 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Wednesday, in a move the U.S. 7th Fleet said "demonstrates the United States' ...

China is building new submarines that will put more of the US mainland within range — and do so from waters closer to its own ...

The United States has sent a military patrol aircraft through the Taiwan Strait weeks before the Xi-Trump summit, triggering People’s Liberation Army jet manoeuvres near Taiwan after several days of ...