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US vs. Chinese cruisers: China is building its top surface warship at breakneck speed, and it's a match for its US rival

By Sports Wire on January 4, 2025

The US's Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, at left, is now rivaled, if not topped, by China's Type 055 "Renhai" cruiser.
The US's Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, at left, is now rivaled, if not topped, by China's Type 055 "Renhai" cruiser.

Lt.j.g Samuel Hardgrove/US Navy and Sun Zifa/China News Service via Getty Images


  • China's new Type 055 cruiser is its most modern and powerful surface combatant.
  • The ship China labels as a destroyer is so large it compares more to US cruisers.
  • China is building these ships fast while the US sunsets most of its aging cruisers.

China's navy has a menacing new addition to its naval fleet: the Type 055 class guided missile destroyer.

The destroyer is the most modern and potent surface combatant in China's navy, officially known as the People's Liberation Army Navy. Designed for multiple missions and fitted with a massive arsenal and advanced electronics, it is an apex predator in the PLAN's growing fleet meant to protect China's carriers from harm.

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