evidence: It had 37 units in its active naval inventory in November, made up of five submarines, six frigates, six corvettes, four mine/countermine warfare ships, 12 offshore-patrol vessels, and four amphibious-assault vessels. [...] Though it has a huge fleet, its ships tend to be old and small, unlikely to seriously trouble a more modern force. [...] China, a rising naval power, had the largest fleet in the WDMMW ranking, with 425 active units in August.