China's coast guard is looking even more like its '2nd navy,' with 'Monster' ships, a destroyer-level vessel, and a rumored drone carrier
China has the world's largest coast guard fleet, and new acquisitions mean its strength has been significantly boosted.
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- China has the world's largest coast guard fleet, and it's still building up on an ambitious scale.
- It's been taking ships from its navy and could be getting its own vessel modeled after a destroyer.
- Experts say the acquisitions mean it's moving closer to being a naval reserve or auxiliary force.
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