China's Type 094, known to NATO as the Jin-class, represents the backbone of the country's sea-based nuclear deterrent. The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) currently operates at least six of ...

The Pakistan Navy is preparing to add a powerful new weapon to its fleet — the first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine, which is expected to enter active service next year. This marks a major ...

For the first time, a Chinese submarine deployed to the waters off Russia for a five-day joint exercise between the two countries. A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) submarine identified as Great ...

Scale model of the Chinese-manufactured S26T submarine design being constructed for the Royal Thai Navy. (Gordon Arthur) CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Once tempted to ditch its acquisition of a ...

Since the end of the Cold War, China has built up a top-notch submarine force—posing a significant threat to the US Navy’s operations in the Indo-Pacific. China is currently undertaking one of the ...

The Philippines is advancing its efforts to strengthen its naval capabilities to counter China's military threat, with South Korea presenting a submarine development project. The Chinese Foreign ...

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It is clear that the United States still holds an edge over China in the undersea domain. But the margins are shrinking. China’s rapidly expanding and modernizing submarine force challenges the United ...