China has showcased its advanced YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile, a weapon that analysts believe could significantly challenge the dominance of U.S. aircraft carriers in the Pacific.

State media footage reportedly shows a Chinese Type 055 destroyer launching the YJ-20, also known as the Eagle Strike-20. The missile is designed to travel at hypersonic speeds, maneuver during flight, and evade interception, making it one of Beijing's most advanced anti-ship weapons.

China Unveils YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile | New Threat to U.S. Aircraft Carriers?

China’s civil-military fusion strategy allows such data to support defence planning. As one expert told Reuters, the effort reflects China’s expanding “far-seas reach” and a clearer operational picture of contested maritime regions.

Why is China quietly mapping the ocean floor? Is a silent submarine war with US taking shape?

Trump warned that drones, sea mines, and short-range missiles could still endanger commercial vessels, even after his claimed destruction of Iran’s military capacity.

Trump calls on China, France, UK & others to guard the Strait of Hormuz: How powerful are their navies?

In under twenty years the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has transformed from a largely coastal defence force into the world’s largest navy by number of ships.

Why China is building the world’s largest navy and how fast it’s growing

China’s new aircraft carrier, the CNS Fujian, has entered into service, making a major leap in its naval power and race with US. Fujian has electromagnetic catapults, boosting its blue-water reach and can challenge US dominance in the Indo-Pacific


Fujian: China's most advanced aircraft carrier enters service amid naval race with US. Know its capabilities, features

Today, these mobile airbases remain the centrepiece of modern naval power, projecting air dominance, supporting amphibious operations and ensuring maritime security across vast oceans.

Top 7 nations operating the most aircraft carriers in 2025: Where does India stand?

It seems China may be planning more than just economic conflicts with the United States. Reports suggest the Chinese Navy is preparing to potentially invade Taiwan by 2027.

A sea of uncertainty: The US-China naval rivalry and the quest for dominance

Japan lodged a protest with China after one of its naval survey vessels entered Japanese waters on Saturday, the second incursion into its territory by the Chinese military in less than a week.

Tokyo lodges protest as Chinese Navy survey ship enters Japanese waters

Chinese Navy has secretly built in what could be called the world's first dedicated drone carrier ship. A squad ship that looks like a mini aircraft carrier underlines China's aim to advance the military use of drones.

China's 'mysterious' drone carrier: China building world's first dedicated drone carrier?

Chinese Navy is creeping closer to the Indian shores. On Monday, when India test-fired the Agni-5 missile, A Chinese spy ship was less than 480 kilometers from the coast of Visakhapatnam. It wasn't the only one watching India's missile test. Another Chinese spy ship was in the Indian Ocean Region, close to the coast of Sri Lanka.

Gravitas: Chinese Navy creeps closer to Indian shores

China has launched major joint military drills in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan has detected at least 24 PLA aircraft and 5 navy vessels. Is another war on the horizon?

Gravitas | World at War: This could be the next war zone

A recent US Navy briefing slide has drawn attention to the concerning gap between China and the United States in terms of shipbuilding capacity and naval force sizes.

Growing disparity in naval power, China's dominance raises concerns for US navy

China's defence ministry has accused the US military of misguiding the public about a previous confrontation between the two forces in the South China Sea about the disputed Paracel Islands.

China accuses US military of distorting information about close aircraft encounter

To boost India’s capacity and firepower to counter threats Visakhapatnam, an indigenous stealth-guided missile destroyer, will be commissioned on November 21.

INS Visakhapatnam: Know all about India's new guided-missile destroyer

A tanker carrying around one million barrels of oil products was involved in a collision near the Chinese port city of Qingdao, spilling oil into the Yellow Sea, China's Shandong Maritime Safety Administration and tanker representatives said on Tuesday.

Oil spills off China's Qingdao port after ship collision

How Indian Navy is calibrating its Indo-Pacific strategy

Recent satellite photographs indicate China's construction of its third aircraft carrier is well underway, a Washington think tank reported Tuesday. ChinaPower, a unit of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, published photos of a large vessel under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai.

Satellite images indicate China building third aircraft carrier: US think tank

Naval ships from Myanmar, India, France have dropped anchor at China's eastern coastal city of Qingdao to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.

INS Shakti, INS Kolkata arrive in China's Qingdao port for multinational naval exercise

A Chinese navy fighter jet crashed during training on the southern island province of Hainan on Tuesday, killing two pilots, the defence ministry said. There were "no casualties on the ground," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the cause of the accident was under investigation.

Two pilots killed in China's naval plane crash

India's navy will open a third air base in the far off Andaman and Nicobar islands to beef up surveillance of Chinese ships and submarines entering the Indian Ocean through the nearby Malacca Straits, military officials and experts said.

Indian navy to open third air base in Andaman and Nicobar islands to keep eye on China

China's defence allocation in its budget as been steadily increasing at 607 per cent annually.

Opinion: Why the world should pay attention to Chinese military's modernisation

Top officials comprising of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD) nations US, Japan, Australia and India pointed out that China needed to be countered.

At Raisina Dialogue, QSD nations point at 'China's aggressive policy'

The 10,000-tonne warship was launched at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai

China launches 'new generation' naval destroyer

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