China quietly increasing warship numbers | Janes

[LKJ86]

China quietly increasing warship numbers
Andrew Tate, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
21 September 2018

Analysis of commercial satellite imagery indicates that the number of warships launched and commissioned in China in 2018 is significantly greater than has been officially confirmed.

Until recently, the launch of ships for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been accompanied by images posted on social media sites by Chinese navy enthusiasts, and the commissioning of ships reported by state-owned news media.

However, in 2018 a number of warships appear to have been launched with very few photographs emerging online, and ship commissionings have taken place without media coverage. This suggests that the Chinese authorities want to curtail awareness of the shipbuilding programme and are suppressing the circulation of images or creating an environment in which self-censorship is producing the same result.

Source:https://www.janes.com/article/83269/china-quietly-increasing-warship-numbers

 

[FuturePAF]

Is China planning to deploy Ships to protect its SLOCs? A realignment of the global order.

 

[maximuswarrior]

Good news. Kudos to China.

 

[Beast]

Yes, secretly, 10 Type 052D destroyer of 7600 tons have already put into service.

 

[TaiShang]

Analysis of commercial satellite imagery indicates that the number of warships launched and commissioned in China in 2018 is significantly greater than has been officially confirmed.

FAKE NEWS, as Mr. Trump says.

China usually inflates numbers, not deflates them.

In a year or so, China will collapse.

 

[moweike]

America will warn China to stop, Otherwise it will sanction China lol

 

[I S I]

FFS there's nothing "quietly" about military buildup of any country. There are hundreds of satellites up there for a reason you know.

 

[UserUnknown2025]

Perhaps they expect a conflict to be imminent.

 

[FuturePAF]

FFS there's nothing "quietly" about military buildup of any country. There are hundreds of satellites up there for a reason you know.

The J-20 was not public until it was "Public". The article states, China isn't announcing each ship on online forums as they launch them. The shipyards are in relatively public areas, the western agencies can go count them.