# area denial

China’s Type 055 Fleet Hits Double Digits as New 10,000‑ton Destroyers Enter Service

China has commissioned its ninth and tenth Type 055 large destroyers, bringing the class to double‑digit strength and demonstrating growing shipbuilding and operational reach. The Dongguan conducted first operational sea training in the East China Sea, underscoring Beijing’s efforts to turn new hulls into sustained, deployable naval capability.