battle force 2045, chinese navy, military defense, u.s. navy

U.S. Battle Force: A Fleet of 500 Naval Ships by 2045

Mark Esper, U.S. Defense Secretary, recently announced the country’s naval fleet plans. Dubbed “Battle Force 2045,” Esper revealed that the U.S. Navy might potentially have a fleet of 500 unmanned and manned ships by the year 2045. By 2035, the country could have 355 traditional Battle Force ships. The plan will apparently align with the ...

Nspirement Staff

The USS Bataan returns to its homeport at Norfolk, Virginia.

China Is Constructing a Third Aircraft Carrier

New satellite images of the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai have revealed that China may be constructing its third aircraft carrier. If true, this might well be the first full-sized carrier of the Chinese military and is expected to weigh around 85,000 tons once completed. The images were taken by ChinaPower, a unit of the Center ...

Max Lu

Chinese aircrtaft carrier Liaoning.

Beijing’s Nod for South China Sea Code of Conduct Raises Suspicions

Randall Schriver, U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, has raised concerns about China’s motives behind agreeing to the creation of a South China Sea code of conduct. He asked Southeast Asian nations to ensure that Beijing is held legally liable when the agreement is finally reached. South China Sea code of conduct ...

Max Lu

U.S. warships in the South China Sea.