China Launches Three Warships In A Single Day; Thailand And Pakistan Get One Each

Proving how well-oiled its military machinery is, China launched three warships in a single day, two of which are for export. The vessels – a 071E landing platform dock (LPD) and two Type 054A frigates – were launched at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding yard near Shanghai.

This comes as local Chinese media claims the country has commissioned at least eight destroyers and six corvettes this year, reported South China Morning Post. 

While the 071E landing platform dock (LPD) will be handed over to the Thai Navy, one of the frigates was ordered by Pakistan. The latter had ordered four such warships in 2017 and 2018. 

The LPD, ordered by Thailand in September…