China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is rapidly expanding its aircraft carrier fleet, with three carriers operational and a fourth on the way. Unlike the U.S. Navy, China’s carriers are not the centerpiece of its maritime strategy.

A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving its navy a global reach.

New satellite analysis reveals that China has developed a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship.

At Airshow China, China unveiled the JARI-USV-A “Orca,” a large unmanned combat vessel (USV) with a 4,000-nautical-mile range designed for long-range strikes, air defense, anti-missile, and anti-submarine warfare.