Pla Navy: Troops Space and Liberation Army

pla navy: China's shipyards have launched the PLA Navy's first two Type 075 amphibious assault ships, which will form the spearhead of an expeditionary force to play a role similar to that of the U.S. Marine Corps, according to The Japan Times. And like the marines, the new force will be self-contained able to deploy solo with all its supporting weapons to fight in distant conflicts or demonstrate Chinese military power. ; The 40,000-ton Type 075 ships are a kind of small aircraft carrier with accommodation for up to 900 troops and space for heavy equipment and landing craft, according to Western military experts who have studied satellite images and photographs of the new vessels. Now, China's People's Liberation Army is preparing to challenge American power further afield. They will carry up to 30 helicopters at first; later they could carry fighter jets, if China can build short take off and vertical landing aircraft like the U.S. F-35B. The first Type 075 was launched last September and the second in April, according to reports in China's official military media. Eventually, the PLA Navy could have seven or more of these ships, according to reports in China's official military press. A third is under construction, according to the May edition of a Congressional Research Service report. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.