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Any amount appreciated	THE RISING SEA DRAGON IN ASIA By Jeff Head - Last Update: June 20, 2008	Any amount appreciated
This site's mission is to document and analyse the rapid growth and modernization of the Red Chinese navy, and put that growth and modernization into perspective in the current geo-political situation as it relates to US vital interests in general, and as it relates particularly to the US Navy. Use the links above to navigate to areas of interest. The table below represents, in general terms, the relative growth of the overall fleets (USN and PLAN) over the last ten years for the major surface combatants listed.

Major Surface Combatant relative growth chart USN vs. PLAN 1997-2007	US NAVY		PLAN
Ship Type/Description	1997	2007	1997	2007
SS - Diesel Electric submarines (does not include old Romeos)	00	00	15	44
SSN- Nuclear attack submarines	68	54	04	06
SSGN - Nuclear guided missile submarines	00	04	00	00
SSBN - Nuclear Ballistic missile submarines	18	14	01	03
LSD/T - Landing Ship Dock/Tank	12	12	13	25
LPD - Landing Platform Dock	12	10	00	01
LHA/D - Large Flat Deck Amphibious Assault Ships	11	11	00	00
FFG - Guided Missile Frigates	51	30	34	49
DD - Destroyers (US Spruance class)	31	00	00	00
DDG - Guided missile destroyers	26	54	16	29
CG - Guided missile cruisers	27	22	00	00
CGN - Nuclear powered guided missile cruisers	04	00	00	00
CV(N) Aircraft Carriers (including US nuclear powered)	14	11	00	01
TOTALS 1997 and 2007	274	222	83	158
RELATIVE PERCENT GROWTH		-18.98%		90.36%

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Jeff Head is an engineering consultant with many years experience in the power, defense, and computer industries. He currently works for the federal government helping maintain and protect regional infrastructure. He is a member of the U.S. Naval Institute, and is also the author of a self-published and best-selling series of military techno-thrillers called the Dragon's Fury that projects a fictional third world war arising out of current events. You can learn more about that series by clicking on the pictures of the novel covers below:

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