Watch Part 2 of Janes webinar, China's Military Modernisation in 2026: What Matters Now and What's Next, focused on the changing capabilities and operational ambitions of the People’s Liberation Army Navy.
This segment examines the pace of China’s naval modernisation, aircraft-carrier development, and the evolution of surface combatants for carrier-related and longer-endurance operations.
In this video, you’ll gain insight into:
♦️How the PLA Navy has changed over the past decade.
♦️What aircraft-carrier development indicates about China’s naval trajectory.
♦️The implications of greater endurance and operations over longer distances.
♦️How evolving surface combatants could support carrier strike operations.
Continue to Part 3 for analysis of China’s airpower modernisation, stealth aviation, unmanned systems, and manned–unmanned teaming.
Source: Janes
