Chinese Aircraft Carrier Shandong Back in South China Sea

Japanese Self-Defense Force Image

The Chinese Shandong Carrier Strike Group (CSG) entered the South China Sea on Monday after 19 days of steaming in the Philippine Sea, according to a release by Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

CNS Shandong (17) and its escorts sailed through the Bashi channel – between Taiwan and the Philippines – on April 5 and have now exited via the same route.

Meanwhile, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group docked in Thailand on Monday as part of a port visit until Saturday.

Shandong,...

https://news.usni.org/2023/04/25/chinese-aircraft-carrier-shandong-back-in-south-china-sea

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Back in South China Sea, Chinese Carrier Still on Pacific Patrol

Chinese carrier CNS Shandong (17) operates in the Philippine Sea. JSDF Photo

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is in the South China Sea and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is operating in the Sulu Sea, according to the USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker. Meanwhile, the People’s Liberation Army Navy Shandong Carrier Strike Group continues its training patrol in the Pacific.

The Nimitz CSG is operating in the South China Sea, conducting training among surface, air, and undersea assets, as...

U.S. Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait

USS Milius (DDG-69) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 16, 2023. US Navy Photo

A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, according to a statement by U.S. 7th Fleet.

Japan-based USS Milius (DDG-69), “conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 16 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law,” reads the statement from 7th Fleet.
“The ship transited through a corridor in...

https://news.usni.org/2023/04/16/u-s-destroyer-transits-taiwan-strait

U.S., Chinese Aircraft Carriers Operating Near Taiwan, Chinese Carrier Shandong Launched 80 Fighter Missions in Weekend Drills

Chinese carrier CNS Shandong (17) operating in the Philippine Sea. JSDF Photo

Both a U.S. and a Chinese carrier strike group are operating near Taiwan as political tensions continue to simmer following a Taiwanese presidential meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), USNI News has learned.

On Monday, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was operating in the vicinity of Taiwan in the Philippine Sea, according to the USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker.

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is also...

https://news.usni.org/2023/04/10/u-s-chinese-aircraft-carriers-operating-near-taiwan-chinese-carrier-shandong-launched-80-fighter-missions-in-weekend-drills

PLAN Surface Action Group Operating in East China Sea; Japan and U.S. to Hold Security Talks

People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer CNS Kaifeng (124). JSDF Photo

A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surface action group and surveillance ship have returned to the East China Sea from the Pacific Ocean after operating there for the last few weeks.
On Monday at 11 p.m., three PLAN ships were sighted sailing northwest in an area 160 kilometers southeast of Yonaguni island, according to a Wednesday news release from Japan’s Joint Staff Office (JSO) of the Ministry of Defense. Yonaguni...

https://news.usni.org/2023/01/06/plan-surface-action-group-operating-in-east-china-sea-japan-and-u-s-to-hold-security-talks

China Will Increase Pressure on Taiwan in Next Two Years Rather Than Invade, Says Pentagon Official

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin H. Kahl holds a press briefing about the latest security assistance package in support of Ukraine at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. DoD Photo

The Pentagon’s top civilian for policy does not think China is likely to attack Taiwan in the next two years, although he expects Beijing to ratchet up pressure on Tapei as Xi Jinping continues to expand his military’s capabilities for a possible amphibious invasion.

The Chinese response to...

https://news.usni.org/2022/11/07/china-will-increase-pressure-on-taiwan-in-next-two-years-rather-than-invade-says-pentagon-official

China Deploys Aircraft Carriers, Prepares Military Drills Near Taiwan Following Pelosi Visit

People’s Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier Shandong berths at a naval port in Sanya, China. PLAN Photo

Beijing deployed its two aircraft carriers this week and plans to start a series of live-fire exercises following Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) visit to Taiwan, Chinese state media reported.

Carriers CNS Liaoning (16) and CNS Shandong (17) sortied from their homeports as part of the retaliatory measures China planned in reaction to Pelosi’s visit to Taipei as part of an expanded tour of the...

https://news.usni.org/2022/08/03/china-deploys-aircraft-carriers-prepares-military-drills-near-taiwan-following-pelosi-visit

Destroyer USS Mustin Transited Taiwan Strait, Chinese Aircraft Carrier Followed

USS Mustin (DDG-89) transits the Taiwan Strait on Aug. 18, 2020. US Navy Photo

A U.S. guided-missile destroyer moved through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, U.S. 7th Fleet said in a statement.

“The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Dec. 19 (local time) in accordance with international law,” the Navy said in a statement. “The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open...

https://news.usni.org/2020/12/21/destroyer-uss-mustin-transited-taiwan-strait-chinese-aircraft-carrier-followed

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