It’s longer than two football fields. It carries more missiles than any destroyer in the American fleet. And worst of all - ...

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 ...

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 ...

The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) lead Type 055 (Renhai)-class destroyer, Nanchang (pennant number 101), has for the first time joined the escort group for the aircraft carrier Liaoning and ...

Reflecting its clear interest in developing a blue-water navy, the People’s Liberation Army Navy has announced the arrival of two new semi-stealthy Type 055 Destroyers. China’s Global Times newspaper ...

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

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.