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Taiwan Strait Military Balance 2015
Military forces of Chinese mainland and Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait area. Statistics based on the Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2016 by the US Department of Defense.
Note:
Surface combatants include destroyers, frigates, corvettes, tank landing ships, amphibious transport docks, medium landing ships, and coastal patrols.
Submarines include diesel attack submarines, nuclear attack submarines, and ballistic missile submarines.
Combat aircraft include fighters and bombers.
Note:
Surface combatants include destroyers, frigates, corvettes, tank landing ships, amphibious transport docks, medium landing ships, and coastal patrols.
Submarines include diesel attack submarines, nuclear attack submarines, and ballistic missile submarines.
Combat aircraft include fighters and bombers.
