BEIJING (AP) — China plans to hold a military parade Sept. 3 marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender and featuring the People’s Liberation Army’s newest weaponry. President and head of the military Xi Jinping will deliver a speech on the occasion, which will feature “new-type combat capabilities,” including hypersonic weapons and…
The Chinese military has concluded its unprecedented dual aircraft carrier deployment in the broader western Pacific, as one of the warships was spotted leaving the region, Japan has said. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese defense and foreign ministries for comment by email. Why It Matters The Chinese navy is the world’s largest by hull count,…
Open-source satellite imagery appears to show that China is expanding one of its naval bases that hosts an aircraft carrier, as it seeks to challenge United States naval dominance. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters China has the largest navy in the world by hull…
The Chinese military honed submarine-hunting skills as the United Kingdom assembled an aircraft carrier-led naval strike group, which included a submarine, for a Pacific deployment. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for further comment by email. Why It Matters The British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales commenced Operation Highmast on April…
Key Points: China’s naval power projection has rapidly advanced through its aircraft carrier program, progressing from the refitted Liaoning (2012) and domestically built Shandong (2019) with ski-jumps, to the catapult-equipped Fujian (commissioned 2022). -The next significant step is the planned Type 004 class, featuring nuclear propulsion and electromagnetic catapults, designed to carry advanced aircraft including…
The United States deployed anti-ship missiles on a strategic Philippine island during a drill while a Chinese aircraft carrier staged a show of force against the allies in the nearby waters. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters The Philippines, a U.S. ally that has territorial disputes with…
China dispatched a naval group led by an aircraft carrier to the western Pacific Ocean after the United States deployed ship-sinking missiles in the Philippines for a bilateral war game. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters China has often deployed its aircraft carriers, two out of three…
Footage recently released by Chinese state media appears to show a close encounter between Chinese and American carrier-based fighter jets over an undisclosed location in waters. “We don’t have a comment on specific operations, engagements, or training, but we routinely operate in the vicinity of foreign aircraft and ships in international waters and airspace in…
A United States aircraft carrier was leaving the Western Pacific Ocean on a redeployment order to the Middle East, while a Chinese aircraft carrier participated in large-scale drills near the self-ruled island of Taiwan, staging a show of force to the U.S. security partner. Newsweek‘s weekly update maps aircraft carrier movements in the Indo-Pacific region….
A Chinese aircraft carrier was spotted launching fighter jets in the Western Pacific Ocean on Tuesday during large-scale drills around the self-ruled island of Taiwan. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters China‘s three-ship aircraft carrier fleet is the second largest in the world, with two…