China: The country’s navy is the largest on the planet

China’s navy is the largest in the world with 355 vessels in its ranks, according to a report released by the US Department of Defense.

According to the Jerusalem Post, of the 355 vessels (including submarines), 145 are front-line warships.

The report refers to the Chinese Navy’s ability to strike high-precision long-range ground targets, to strengthen its anti-submarine warfare sector. The US Department of State believes that China has further strengthened its capacity to demonstrate power globally.

In fact, the American side estimates that in a horizon of less than a decade (in 2030), the Chinese fleet will have increased to 460 vessels.

Along with the largest navy, China has the largest army in the world and the third largest air force. And of course it has nuclear weapons in its arsenal.

The US Department of Defense report comes at a time when tensions between China and Taiwan have risen. The point of contention over time is Taiwan’s independence, which China categorically refuses to recognize.

For more than a year, China has committed countless violations of Taiwan’s airspace, culminating in October 1 involving 38 Chinese aircraft. Later that month, the United States and Canada sent warships into the Taiwan Straits in a move condemned by China.

Last Friday, China sharply increased its rhetoric against Taiwan’s independence, announcing that anyone who supported its independence would be criminally liable for life. In fact, the Chinese “black list” may include foreign nationals who will be barred from entering the country and will not be able to cooperate with Chinese companies or Chinese citizens, this is the first time that China has expressed its intention to punish so severely. whoever expresses his support for Taiwan’s independence.