by Blair Shaw EMLog MInsTA CMILT MSOE | May 16, 2022 | History Article
B800 Kaluga decks awash Russia’s iconic conventional submarine known as the Project 877 and Project 636 Kilo class were developed mainly to replace the preceding Foxtrot and Tango classes. Known the world over as a cheap, cheerful yet capable submarine the kilo is...
by Blair Shaw EMLog MInsTA CMILT MSOE | Feb 7, 2021 | History Article
With the most numerous navy in the world in terms of hull count today, the Peoples liberation army navy (PLAN) entered into the nuclear submarine club rather late in the game, only entering it in 1970 with the launch of their type 091 (Han) class of submarines. These...
by ChrisKnupp | Jul 16, 2018 | News
At a time when the United States Navy is struggling to determine the future of its Navy, China has been quietly building up its naval forces. The People’s Liberation Army Navy has risen to be the second largest navy in the world by tonnage. It’s not just quantity that...
by ChrisKnupp | Jul 16, 2018 | News
Over the past few years, the media has made a big deal of the artificial island bases that China has built in the South China Sea. Several of these islands are well fortified, featuring harbors, airstrips, and formidable land-based weaponry. Some in the media have...
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