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Conflict & Security April 21, 2026 606 stories in this edition

China’s new Type 076 ‘drone carrier’ to take part in South China Sea training drills

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China’s new Type 076 ‘drone carrier’ to take part in South China Sea training drills

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China’s next-generation “drone-carrier” amphibious assault ship is en route to the South China Sea for critical sea trials, China’s military announced Tuesday, in the same waters where the US, the Philippines and Japan are conducting large-scale joint military exercises and the aircraft carrier Liaoning is apparently sailing to. “The Sichuan, our country’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, has set sail from Sha...

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China’s next-generation “drone-carrier” amphibious assault ship is en route to the South China Sea for critical sea trials, China’s military announced Tuesday, in the same waters where the US, the Philippines and Japan a...

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