The Silent Revolution: Submarines in the 21st Century | Project Force

 

Submarines, crucial to the nuclear powers of the Cold War, are having a silent revolution, as new designs centered around underwater combat are developed by militaries around the world.

Project Force What is behind China's naval ambitions

The Chinese navy, or the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy), now has two fully-functioning aircraft carriers, the Soviet-era Liaoning and the new, domestically-built Shandong. While seriously enhancing China's ability to project combat power beyond its own coastline, they are also being used to train cadres of naval officers and pilots in the complex business of efficiently running aircraft carrier groups.