隨著海權的轉變與影響，1980年代，解放軍海軍戰略從近岸走向近海，防禦範圍從海岸線延伸向黃海、東海及南海海域。為了持續維護海上貿易和海上通道安全，必須建立一支強大的、具有現代戰鬥能力的海軍，這支現代海軍由航母、核潛艇、驅護艦組成。 伴隨改革開放、經貿發展四十年後，如今這支現代海軍，再不是昔日吳下阿蒙，它從近海走向遠海、走出島鏈。在西太平洋、印度洋間，從單艦轉變成航母戰鬥群，重複上演遠海實兵對抗、遠航實習與外訪、亞丁灣護航、葉門撤僑、聯外軍演的內容和戲碼，檢驗解放軍海軍戰力生成與應對非戰爭軍事行動的海上聯合戰力。;1980’s, while the sea power transition and influence, PLA Navy’s strategy has been shifted from near-shore to near seas, the defense area also has been extended from Yellow Sea to East Sea and South China Sea. For keep maritime commerce and SLOC security, China need a strong and modernization Navy compose with aircraft carrier, nuclear power submarine, and destroyer.
China after 40 years economic reform and opening. Today, PLA Navy has been totally different from the past, not only from near to far but even through the first island chain as well as the exercise from single ship to ACBG, live fire training, oversea visit, joint military exercises, MOOTW, Gulf of Aden escort, Yemen evacuation and so on to test the PLA naval force.
