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US worried as China undertakes rapid expansion of PLA navy
Fp Staff •Chinese President Xi Jinping has set a target of inducting a total of 400 warships in the PLA Navy (PLAN) by 2025. Currently the Chinese Navy has 340 vessels
India on alert as another Chinese spy ship enters Indian Ocean
Fp Staff •The Chinese spy ship Yuan Wang 6 has reached the Indian Ocean at the exact time when India is about to conduct another test of the Agni missile. It is being speculated in some quarters that on November 12, China is going to launch a satellite which will be monitored by the Yuan Wang 6
Is the era of carrier groups over? China's DF-21D and DF-26B missiles may have ensured just that
Fp Explainers •Amid the backdrop of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the US has sent ships to waters near Taiwan. While China has the largest navy in the world, it cannot match the US' capabilities. Which is why it has been focussing on developing ‘carrier-killers’
Xi Jinping's demand of loyalty from PLA betrays Communist Party of China's insecurity over its dominance
Atul Kumar •Chinese president Xi Jinping said in a military gathering that the Chinese military will be a 'world class force' by year 2050.