Picture this: You’re commanding the most powerful naval force on Earth, surrounded by a dozen warships, helicopters, and underwater sensors. You feel invincible. Then, without warning, an enemy ...

SYDNEY >> China is conducting a vast undersea mapping and monitoring operation across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, building detailed knowledge of marine conditions that naval experts say ...

In recent years, military analysts have been sounding the alarm about the rising threat China poses to the U.S. concerning dominance at sea. It’s certainly true that, in many respects, China has ...

A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy during a military display in the South China Sea. (Reuters) SYDNEY — China is conducting a vast undersea ...

Dozens of Chinese research vessels are on a quest to map the sea floor at strategically vital regions of the world's oceans. Some of the surveying is for mineral deposits and fishing grounds, but the ...