The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), also known as the PLA Navy, is the naval warfare branch of the People's Liberation Army, the national armed forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLAN can trace its lineage to naval units fighting during the Chinese Civil War and was established in September 1950. Throughout the 1950s and early 1960s the Soviet Union provided assistance to the PLAN in the form of naval advisers and export of equipment and technology. Until the late 1980s, the PLAN was largely a riverine and littoral force (brown-water navy). However, by the 1990s, following the fall of the Soviet Union and a shift towards a more forward-oriented foreign and security policy, the leaders of the Chinese military were freed from worrying over land border disputes, and instead turned their attention towards the seas. This led to the development of the People's Liberation Army Navy into a green-water navy by 2009. Before the 1990s the PLAN had traditionally played a subordinate role to the People's Liberation Army Ground Force.
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Navy will wither away.” ... Navy engaged in “armed suasion” on at least 70 occasions, ranging from the Caribbean Sea to North Korea...China’sPLA Navy today deploys more warships than we do (370 to 291), and it is narrowing the gap in capabilities.
U.S ... traveled to Shanghai, China to meet for working-level talks focused on decreasing the incidences of unsafe and unprofessional PLANavy and PLA Airforce actions," the U.S ... ....
On Tuesday, Shi announced the PLA Eastern TheaterCommand started to conduct joint exercises, organizing its army, navy, air and rocket forces to close in on the Taiwan island from multiple directions ... PLA conducts drills around Taiwan2025-04-02 ....
In its first post on X, the PLANavy, which goes under the name ChinaNavy, wrote, "I am Chinese Navy, venturing into the deep blue sea ... foreign nationals expressing gratitude toward the PLA Navy.
The PLA conducted joint exercises involving land, sea, air and rocket forces around the island of Taiwan on Tuesday ... (Photo/Weibo account of China's PLA Eastern TheaterCommand) ... Chinese PLA Navy launches official account on X2025-04-01 ....
The PLA carried out joint exercises involving its army, navy, air force and rocket forces "as a stern warning and forceful deterrent against 'Taiwanese independence' separatist forces.", said the ...
Wednesday’s drills came a day after the PLA conducted surprise joint exercises involving its army, navy, air force and rocket force from multiple directions around Taiwan, just days after US defense ...
Wednesday’s drills came after the PLA conducted joint exercises involving its army, navy, air force and rocket force around Taiwan “from multiple directions” on Tuesday, days after US defense chief ...
DryadGlobal has reported a significant surge in maritime military activity, geopolitical maneuvering, and strategic positioning across global hotspots ...East Asia ... RelatedNews ... Taiwan continues to face maritime pressure from the PLANavy and Air Force ... .