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PLA commissions upgraded destroyer, naval drills show Liu Xuanzun Published: Mar 02, 2021 07:33 PM The guided-missile destroyer Qiqihar (Hull 121) attached to the navy under the PLA Northern Theater Command fires its main gun at mock sea targets during a maritime live-fire training exercise in mid December, 2020. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Hailong) A newly commissioned, upgraded variation of the Type 052D destroyer recently made its public debut in a series of maritime exercises by t...

China to hold month-long military drills in South China Sea Liu Xuanzun Published: Feb 28, 2021 11:08 PM J-10 fighter jets attached to a naval aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command get ready to take off on February 20, 2021, kicking off their 2021 annual training.Photo:China Military  China has announced that it will hold military exercises in the South China Sea for the whole of March, at a time when the US military has been frequently sending reconnaissance aircraft and sh...

PLA Navy expedition group crosses equator Liu Xuanzun Published: Feb 25, 2021 07:58 PM A PLA Navy expedition group led by the Type 052D guided missile destroyer Yinchuan sails near the equator in early 2021. Photo: Screenshot from the Sina Weibo account of the PLA Navy. A Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Navy expedition group led by a Type 052D destroyer recently crossed the equator as it sailed further into the open sea, and such missions enable the PLA to get familiar with the high seas as C...

USNI News Destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur Transits Taiwan Strait February 25, 2021 12:40 PM Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Apprentice Yazzmine Dixon, from Chicago, steers the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). Curtis Wilbur is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. US Navy photo. A U.S. destroyer moved through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the Navy announced. “T...

PLA bombers practice maritime strike amid foreign provocations in S. China Sea Liu Xuanzun Published: Feb 24, 2021 05:49 PM A H-6 strategic bomber attached to a bomber regiment of the naval aviation force under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off for a recent realistic flight training exercise. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Gao Hongwei) At least 10 bombers of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command recently held maritime strike exercises in a move that showed...

China Warns Biden Not to Flex Muscles After Dual Aircraft Carrier Drill On 2/9/21 at 12:46 PM EST China has delivered a warning to the new U.S. administration not to meddle in the sensitive South China Sea region, where President Joe Biden has ordered some of his first naval moves since assuming the commander-in-chief title just weeks ago. The U.S. Navys Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group joined the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group on Tuesday for rare dual aircraft carrier exercises involving t...

Xi calls for enhanced combat readiness from Chinese military during holidays Liu Xuanzun Published: Feb 07, 2021 07:32 PM Updated: Feb 07, 2021 07:42 PM Two fighter jets attached to a naval aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command fly in formation during a round-the-clock flight training exercise in mid January, 2021. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo byTian Jianmin)Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the Chinese military to enhance its combat readiness during the upcoming Spring F...

PLA spokesman denounces US trespass in waters of Xisha Islands By Zhang Yangfei | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-02-05 21:21 Share CLOSE The Chinese military on Friday denounced US actions after a US missile destroyer was found trespassing in Chinese territorial waters. PLA Air Force Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesman for the PLA Southern Theater Command, said in a statement the US guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain trespassed...

Only 49k jobs added vs. 50,000 expected as the unemployment rate tumbles to 6.3% from 6.7%. Rail movements up 5.3% in January. Here is the current market situation from CNN Money European markets are higher today with shares in France leading the region. The CAC 40 is up 0.82% while Germanys DAX is up 0.28% and Londons FTSE 100 is up 0.05%. What Is Moving the Markets Here are the headlines moving the markets. Can Anything Help Restore Wall Streets Confidence In U.S. Shale? Rallying oil pric...

PLA spokesman denounces US trespass in waters of Xisha Islands By Zhang Yangfei | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-02-05 21:21 Share CLOSE The Chinese military on Friday denounced US actions after a US missile destroyer was found trespassing in Chinese territorial waters. PLA Air Force Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesman for the PLA Southern Theater Command, said in a statement the US guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain trespassed...