The Qinzhou, the second Type 054B frigate of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. Photo: Screenshot from the military channel of CCTV News Beijing is heralding its new Type 054B guided-missile frigate as a generational leap that brings the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy closer to parity with the United States. The evidence does not support that claim. The 054B is a genuine and incremental improvement over its predecessor, relevant within China’s near-seas operational envelope, but it does little to close the overall naval gap with the United States and does not alter the strategic balance. Global Firepower ranks the United States first among 145 nations in overall military power for 2026, a position it has held since the index began in 2005….
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