Is the Chinese Navy's Type 055 destroyer actually the most powerful surface combatant in the world today? In this naval[...] ...

In late March 2026, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy sent two new Type 055 class destroyers, the Anging and Dongguan, to their first combat training exercises, putting China's fleet at 10 ...

China has commissioned two new Type 055 guided missile destroyers (DDG) into the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), bringing its fleet of the type to ten, forming the modern backbone to the country ...

The People’s Liberation Army Navy now operates 10 of the Type 055 class, which are dubbed “destroyers” but are closer in size to the US Navy’s larger cruisers. The capabilities of the People’s ...

A YJ-20 launch from a Type-55 guided-missile destroyer. PLA image China’s surface combatants are set to receive a new hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) capability following the ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Type 055 could give China an unprecedented expeditionary capability. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy is preparing to deploy a new, stealthy, heavily ...

Two new type 055-class destroyers, Dongguan (109) and Anqing (110), joined the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s fleet in early March 2026. Chinese state media photo Beijing’s naval forces received two ...

In this footage released on January 6, 2026, Chinese Type 055 destroyers CNS Nanchang, CNS Lhasa, CNS Anshan and CNS Wuxi depart a naval base for training in the Yellow Sea.

China’s first Type 055 (Renhai)-class destroyer entered service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) on 12 January: an occasion marked by a long-anticipated commissioning ceremony held at the ...

The People’s Liberation Army Navy now operates 10 of the Type 055 class, which are dubbed “destroyers” but are closer in size to the US Navy’s larger cruisers. The Type 055’s focus on anti-ship ...