defence
حسب الانحياز · 1 takes across the edition
Indo-Pacific Defense Forum · United States · US committees brand China's distant-water fleet a 'geopolitical weapon' as patrols ramp up
Reports that of 2,766 vessels in carrier-fishing encounters Jan 2025-Jan 2026, 1,243 (45%) were PRC-flagged versus 453 Russian (16%), arguing at-sea transhipment encounters are the mechanism by which illegal catch is laundered into legal supply.
“Of 2,766 vessels in carrier-fishing encounters in a year, 1,243 were PRC-flagged, 45% of the global at-sea transfer network.”