On April 19, the JMSDF confirmed a Chinese Navy Luyang III-class missile destroyer and a Jiangkai II-class frigate in the sea area approximately 60 km southwest of Yokotō-shima in Kagoshima Prefecture.
April 20, 2026 at 11:24 AM
On April 19, the JMSDF confirmed a Chinese Navy Luyang III-class missile destroyer and a Jiangkai II-class frigate in the sea area approximately 60 km southwest of Yokotō-shima in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Note that this is the first time the Maritime Self-Defense Force has confirmed a Jiangkai III-class frigate during surveillance and monitoring operations.- Japanese Joint Staff Office
May 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Note that this is the first time the Maritime Self-Defense Force has confirmed a Jiangkai III-class frigate during surveillance and monitoring operations.- Japanese Joint Staff Office
Chinese Navy's Renhai-class guided missile destroyer and Jiangkai Ⅱ sailed east through Osumi Strait toward the Pacific Ocean. Also Chinese Navy's Jiangkai Ⅱ and Fuchi-class supply ship sailed south through the waters between the Okinawa and Miyako Island toward the Pacific Ocean.-Japan MoD
June 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Chinese Navy's Renhai-class guided missile destroyer and Jiangkai Ⅱ sailed east through Osumi Strait toward the Pacific Ocean. Also Chinese Navy's Jiangkai Ⅱ and Fuchi-class supply ship sailed south through the waters between the Okinawa and Miyako Island toward the Pacific Ocean.-Japan MoD
On May 19, a total of two vessels—Jiangkai III-class frigates and a Fuyu-class high-speed combat support ship of the Chinese Navy—were transiting southeast through the waters between Okinawa Main Island and Miyako Island, heading toward the Pacific Ocean.
May 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM
On May 19, a total of two vessels—Jiangkai III-class frigates and a Fuyu-class high-speed combat support ship of the Chinese Navy—were transiting southeast through the waters between Okinawa Main Island and Miyako Island, heading toward the Pacific Ocean.
Japan confirms first operational integration of the PLAN’s Type 054B / Jiangkai III-class frigate into a carrier strike group formation 🇨🇳
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com
May 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Japan confirms first operational integration of the PLAN’s Type 054B / Jiangkai III-class frigate into a carrier strike group formation 🇨🇳
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
On May 25, a total of five vessels—the Chinese Navy's Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier "Liaoning," a Renhai-class missile destroyer, a Luyang III-class missile destroyer, a Jiangkai III-class frigate, and a Fuyu-class high-speed combat support ship—were navigating in waters in the Pacific Ocean.
May 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM
On May 25, a total of five vessels—the Chinese Navy's Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier "Liaoning," a Renhai-class missile destroyer, a Luyang III-class missile destroyer, a Jiangkai III-class frigate, and a Fuyu-class high-speed combat support ship—were navigating in waters in the Pacific Ocean.
On May 29, it was confirmed that the Chinese Navy's Luyang Ⅲ -class guided missile destroyer and Jiangkai Ⅱ -class frigate sailed southeast through the waters between Okinawa Island and Miyako Island, heading toward the Pacific Ocean.-Japan MoD
May 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
On May 29, it was confirmed that the Chinese Navy's Luyang Ⅲ -class guided missile destroyer and Jiangkai Ⅱ -class frigate sailed southeast through the waters between Okinawa Island and Miyako Island, heading toward the Pacific Ocean.-Japan MoD
So a thing @davidalman.bsky.social started and that I did more of is 'fact sheets' for PLA systems that are purely based on open source info
Here's a sampling, if there's interest I can post more. Also if you want the files message me an address and I'll send them
Here's a sampling, if there's interest I can post more. Also if you want the files message me an address and I'll send them
April 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
So a thing @davidalman.bsky.social started and that I did more of is 'fact sheets' for PLA systems that are purely based on open source info
Here's a sampling, if there's interest I can post more. Also if you want the files message me an address and I'll send them
Here's a sampling, if there's interest I can post more. Also if you want the files message me an address and I'll send them
「📸 | PÔSTERES LINDÍSSIMOS! ❤️🔥
O drama de romance histórico #KillMeLoveMe de 32 episódios, estrelado por #LiuXueyi, #WuJinyan, #BiWenjun, #ZhaoXiaotang, #ChenChuge, #HuangRiying, #JiangKai, #ShaoWeitong e #XuHao liberou novos pôsteres individuais para sua estreia na YOUKU.
#春花厌
O drama de romance histórico #KillMeLoveMe de 32 episódios, estrelado por #LiuXueyi, #WuJinyan, #BiWenjun, #ZhaoXiaotang, #ChenChuge, #HuangRiying, #JiangKai, #ShaoWeitong e #XuHao liberou novos pôsteres individuais para sua estreia na YOUKU.
#春花厌
October 14, 2024 at 1:34 AM
「📸 | PÔSTERES LINDÍSSIMOS! ❤️🔥
O drama de romance histórico #KillMeLoveMe de 32 episódios, estrelado por #LiuXueyi, #WuJinyan, #BiWenjun, #ZhaoXiaotang, #ChenChuge, #HuangRiying, #JiangKai, #ShaoWeitong e #XuHao liberou novos pôsteres individuais para sua estreia na YOUKU.
#春花厌
O drama de romance histórico #KillMeLoveMe de 32 episódios, estrelado por #LiuXueyi, #WuJinyan, #BiWenjun, #ZhaoXiaotang, #ChenChuge, #HuangRiying, #JiangKai, #ShaoWeitong e #XuHao liberou novos pôsteres individuais para sua estreia na YOUKU.
#春花厌
「📸 | O drama de romance histórico #KillMeLoveMe, liberou novos pôsteres individuais de #LiuXueyi, #WuJinyan, #BiWenjun, #ZhaoXiaotang, #ChenChuge, #HuangRiying, #JiangKai, #ShaoWeitong e #XuHao antes da estreia em 14 de Outubro na YOUKU ❤️
#春花 厌
#春花 厌
October 12, 2024 at 1:54 AM
「📸 | O drama de romance histórico #KillMeLoveMe, liberou novos pôsteres individuais de #LiuXueyi, #WuJinyan, #BiWenjun, #ZhaoXiaotang, #ChenChuge, #HuangRiying, #JiangKai, #ShaoWeitong e #XuHao antes da estreia em 14 de Outubro na YOUKU ❤️
#春花 厌
#春花 厌
Turn 4 update, LYII dumped LACM VLS in an attempt to kill HIMARS again to no effect. US utilized one MUX, which was intercepted by PLAAF CAP and killed, but fired up a second MUX to reveal and get a target quality track on that LYIII and a Jiangkai II and Type 076 one hex over
Also credit to my PLA side of the brain for not making things super complex by selecting an amphib assault landing JCC to deploy PLANMC onto the peninsula, which would have made things.....spicy
August 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Turn 4 update, LYII dumped LACM VLS in an attempt to kill HIMARS again to no effect. US utilized one MUX, which was intercepted by PLAAF CAP and killed, but fired up a second MUX to reveal and get a target quality track on that LYIII and a Jiangkai II and Type 076 one hex over
Early in 2025, China commissioned the Luohe, first of a new class of Type 054B multipurpose frigates. usni.org/magazines/p...
China’s Jiangkai III–Class Frigate Takes The Stage | Proceedings - March 2025 Vol. 151/3/1,465
Early in 2025, China commissioned the Luohe, first of a new class of Type 054B multipurpose frigates.
www.usni.org
March 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Early in 2025, China commissioned the Luohe, first of a new class of Type 054B multipurpose frigates. usni.org/magazines/p...
「📸 | O drama de romance histórico #KillMeLoveMe, estrelado por #LiuXueyi, #WuJinyan, #BiWenjun, #ZhaoXiaotang, #ChenChuge, #HuangRiying, #JiangKai, #ShaoWeitong e #XuHao liberou novas Stills — Disponível no Wei Fansub 💙
#春花厌
#春花厌
October 16, 2024 at 10:48 AM
「📸 | O drama de romance histórico #KillMeLoveMe, estrelado por #LiuXueyi, #WuJinyan, #BiWenjun, #ZhaoXiaotang, #ChenChuge, #HuangRiying, #JiangKai, #ShaoWeitong e #XuHao liberou novas Stills — Disponível no Wei Fansub 💙
#春花厌
#春花厌
AUSTRALIA & NZ TRACK CHINESE WARSHIPS
China is exercising its rights to transit open ocean close to Australia - but it’s the first time modern warships, including a destroyer and frigate with an auxiliary oiler/supply ship have done this.
It raised some eyebrows in both countries that rarely see
China is exercising its rights to transit open ocean close to Australia - but it’s the first time modern warships, including a destroyer and frigate with an auxiliary oiler/supply ship have done this.
It raised some eyebrows in both countries that rarely see
February 21, 2025 at 7:04 AM
AUSTRALIA & NZ TRACK CHINESE WARSHIPS
China is exercising its rights to transit open ocean close to Australia - but it’s the first time modern warships, including a destroyer and frigate with an auxiliary oiler/supply ship have done this.
It raised some eyebrows in both countries that rarely see
China is exercising its rights to transit open ocean close to Australia - but it’s the first time modern warships, including a destroyer and frigate with an auxiliary oiler/supply ship have done this.
It raised some eyebrows in both countries that rarely see
Along the same lines this is basically the role the Jiangkai IIs play in the PLAN, although another important bit is not to mirror image because what the PLA needs and why in many cases don't map directly onto US force structure
bsky.app/profile/bret...
bsky.app/profile/bret...
Oh, to be clear, I think the correct design for a frigate is to assume it is ablative armor for the fleet - its goal is to get hit by missiles and/or torpedoes and to have enough ASW/anti-missile capability that it soaks up a lot of them before exploding.
Sucks, but war sucks.
Sucks, but war sucks.
December 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Along the same lines this is basically the role the Jiangkai IIs play in the PLAN, although another important bit is not to mirror image because what the PLA needs and why in many cases don't map directly onto US force structure
bsky.app/profile/bret...
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Costume design in this drama is ✨BEAUTIFUL✨ I particularly love the use of gold and black with touches of red.
#AshesToCrown #cdrama #ChenDuling #ZhouYiran #WangRuiChang #JiangKai
#AshesToCrown #cdrama #ChenDuling #ZhouYiran #WangRuiChang #JiangKai
June 2, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Costume design in this drama is ✨BEAUTIFUL✨ I particularly love the use of gold and black with touches of red.
#AshesToCrown #cdrama #ChenDuling #ZhouYiran #WangRuiChang #JiangKai
#AshesToCrown #cdrama #ChenDuling #ZhouYiran #WangRuiChang #JiangKai
Three warships including Jiangkai-class frigates belonging to the Chinese navy have been spotted sailing about 150 nautical miles, or 277km, east of Sydney.
The Australian Defence Force says the ships are being monitored as per "routine" procedures
Australia in the find out stage.
#auspol
The Australian Defence Force says the ships are being monitored as per "routine" procedures
Australia in the find out stage.
#auspol
Three Chinese warships sailing east of Sydney being monitored, ADF says
The Australian Defence Force is monitoring three Chinese navy ships which are understood to be sailing east of Sydney.
www.abc.net.au
February 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Three warships including Jiangkai-class frigates belonging to the Chinese navy have been spotted sailing about 150 nautical miles, or 277km, east of Sydney.
The Australian Defence Force says the ships are being monitored as per "routine" procedures
Australia in the find out stage.
#auspol
The Australian Defence Force says the ships are being monitored as per "routine" procedures
Australia in the find out stage.
#auspol
I sketched what I thought a defending PLAN ORBAT might look like; assuming this was in the midst of a major war the majority of PLAN assets would be engaged in the Pacific, with some on SLOC protection in the Indian Ocean.
That left 1 Luyang-III, 1 Jiangkai-II and 6 Jiangdaos in this AO.
/3
That left 1 Luyang-III, 1 Jiangkai-II and 6 Jiangdaos in this AO.
/3
November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I sketched what I thought a defending PLAN ORBAT might look like; assuming this was in the midst of a major war the majority of PLAN assets would be engaged in the Pacific, with some on SLOC protection in the Indian Ocean.
That left 1 Luyang-III, 1 Jiangkai-II and 6 Jiangdaos in this AO.
/3
That left 1 Luyang-III, 1 Jiangkai-II and 6 Jiangdaos in this AO.
/3
Jiangkai, Jiangdao, Renhai, all the carriers obviously, Yushen LHD, they even have esoteric shit like a Type 081 MCM or a Type 072 LST
May 2, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Jiangkai, Jiangdao, Renhai, all the carriers obviously, Yushen LHD, they even have esoteric shit like a Type 081 MCM or a Type 072 LST
PLA Navy Type 054A frigate / Jiangkai II class Huanggang (577) in Shanghai, China for maintenace - February 3, 2026 SRC: RED- r/WarshipCam / u/Key-needleworker-702
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
PLA Navy Type 054A frigate / Jiangkai II class Huanggang (577) in Shanghai, China for maintenace - February 3, 2026 SRC: RED- r/WarshipCam / u/Key-needleworker-702
Exact count from my game notes was 20 TLAMs and 24 PLAN intercept attempts (mostly CSA-N-21 plus the CSA-N-16 off the Jiangkai II) on one impulse and then 26 CJ-10s on the following impulse (US interceptors were winchester)
So 70 rolls lol 🙃
So 70 rolls lol 🙃
December 1, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Exact count from my game notes was 20 TLAMs and 24 PLAN intercept attempts (mostly CSA-N-21 plus the CSA-N-16 off the Jiangkai II) on one impulse and then 26 CJ-10s on the following impulse (US interceptors were winchester)
So 70 rolls lol 🙃
So 70 rolls lol 🙃
「📸 | O drama de romance histórico #KillMeLoveMe, estrelado por #LiuXueyi, #WuJinyan, #BiWenjun, #ZhaoXiaotang, #ChenChuge, #HuangRiying, #JiangKai, #ShaoWeitong e #XuHao liberou novas Stills para sua estreia na YOUKU 🩵
#春花厌
#春花厌
October 14, 2024 at 11:24 AM
「📸 | O drama de romance histórico #KillMeLoveMe, estrelado por #LiuXueyi, #WuJinyan, #BiWenjun, #ZhaoXiaotang, #ChenChuge, #HuangRiying, #JiangKai, #ShaoWeitong e #XuHao liberou novas Stills para sua estreia na YOUKU 🩵
#春花厌
#春花厌
052D Luyang III DDG, 054A Jiangkai II FFG, etc
May 10, 2026 at 1:33 AM
052D Luyang III DDG, 054A Jiangkai II FFG, etc
with the Legend class it’s like a 76mm gun, 8 Harpoons, and 12 ESSMs. It’s not a perfect comparison but it’s roughly comparable to a Jiangkai II or III except fewer SAMs. But NAVSEA wants “overmatch” so I look forward to them fucking it up by asking for Conventional Prompt Strike or something
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
with the Legend class it’s like a 76mm gun, 8 Harpoons, and 12 ESSMs. It’s not a perfect comparison but it’s roughly comparable to a Jiangkai II or III except fewer SAMs. But NAVSEA wants “overmatch” so I look forward to them fucking it up by asking for Conventional Prompt Strike or something