The Growth of China’s Navy: Past, Present, and Future |
Various major projects for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) have reached fruition in recent years. Alongside these developments, it has become increasingly common to see defense media and commentary write about a supposed fleet size or shipbuilding advantage for the PLAN, often relative to the U.S. Navy. This has been particularly pronounced in the context of anxieties around U.S. naval shipbuilding