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SIMA has been manufacturing vessels and modernising submarines to expand the capabilities of the Peruvian Navy’s fleet.

The Chinese navy is expanding its warship fleet as its responsibilities and ambitions grow. Dozens of destroyers and frigates are thought to be in the works, but it will take more than hardware to make the plan work, observers say. It is an aggressive plan and if it works out, China will have a fleet of battleships to match its ambitions for a blue-water navy over the next decade. As part of that plan, in 2019 alone, China launched two dozen large warships, from destroyers to huge amphibious la...

It is an aggressive plan and if it works out, China will have a fleet of battleships to match its ambitions for a blue-water navy over the next decade. As part of that plan, in 2019 alone, China launched two dozen large warships, from destroyers to huge amphibious landing docks and corvettes. And more are on the way. Get the latest insights and analysis from our Global Impact newsletter on the big stories originating in China. The aim is to have a fleet that can guard its growing number of airc...