PLA Navy

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China-Russia Naval Ties And The Balance Of Maritime Power In Asia

Posted by EM_Equity ⋅ August 28, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

By Abhijit Singh One of the more interesting aspects of Asian maritime politics is the Russia-China naval relationship. Both are major maritime powers with considerable stakes in regional security. Like Beijing, Moscow has sought to safeguard its maritime interests in strategically vital spaces in the Asia-Pacific by initiating a military modernisation programme aimed at projecting a … Continue reading →

Chinese Submarines In Sri Lanka Unnerve India: Next Stop Pakistan?

Posted by EM_Equity ⋅ May 31, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

By Vijay Sakhuja The sighting of Chinese submarines in the Indian Ocean has unnerved India. A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Song-class conventional submarine along with Changxing Dao, a Type 925 submarine support ship, docked at the Chinese-run Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT) in Sri Lanka last September (China Military Online, September 24, 2014). The two … Continue reading →