19 h. ago China says aircraft carriers conduct combat training in Pacific

China says aircraft carriers conduct combat training in Pacific  Wyoming News Now

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6 d. ago Mapped: How China Staged Double Aircraft Carrier Show of Force in Pacific

Mapped: How China Staged Double Aircraft Carrier Show of Force in Pacific  Newsweek

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9 d. ago China’s Fujian carrier poised for swarm attacks to ‘overwhelm the enemy’: CCTV

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is expected to have the ability to carry out “deck load strikes”, a type of swarm attack that could help the country’s navy gain a first-mover advantage in combat, according to state broadcaster CCTV on Saturday. A deck load strike refers to the ability to rapidly launch a large number of aircraft at once. This tactic was used by the US Navy during the Vietnam war for shock effect. While military experts had speculated that the Fujian would be...

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9 d. ago China’s Fujian carrier developing ‘Alpha strike’ swarm attack power: CCTV

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is expected to be able to carry out “deck load strikes”, a type of swarm attack that could help the country’s navy gain a first-mover advantage in combat, according to state broadcaster CCTV. A deck load strike refers to the ability to rapidly launch a large number of aircraft at once. This tactic was used by the US Navy during the Vietnam war for shock effect. While military experts had speculated that the Fujian would be able to carry out...

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1 week ago Alert sounded in Taiwan as US carrier Nimitz sails to the Middle East. Why?

The Pentagon has rerouted an aircraft carrier strike group from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East, marking the US Navy’s fourth such manoeuvre in less than a year and prompting words of caution in Taiwan. Analysts said the United States would need to look at ways to balance immediate operational needs in the Middle East with long-term strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific, as fluctuating and prolonged conflicts make increased demands on American military resources. According to US and other...

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1 week ago US Ally Issues Update on China's Double Aircraft Carrier Moves in Pacific

US Ally Issues Update on China's Double Aircraft Carrier Moves in Pacific  Newsweek

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1 week ago China weighs strategic impact as US mulls military response in Iran

China is likely to remain cautious about intervening in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict even if the US engages militarily, a prospect that would bring mixed results for Beijing, according to observers. Speculation over US intervention has grown since last Friday, following Israel’s most intense strikes on Iran in decades. Washington has since sent an aircraft carrier from the South China Sea and deployed a large number of fighter and tanker aircraft to the Middle East. US President Donald...

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2 w. ago China hints Fujian aircraft carrier may soon be commissioned

The Fujian, China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, is expected to be commissioned soon based on new images circulating on social media. On Monday state media dropped another hint that the ship would soon be entering service by referring to an “era” when the Chinese navy would have three carriers. New satellite images of the ship circulating on social media showed 36 newly painted spaces on the flight deck for warplanes, a higher capacity than the country’s two existing carriers. Song Zhongping,...

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2 w. ago Chinese state media says aircraft carrier may be commissioned by end of year

The Fujian, China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, is expected to be commissioned by the end of the year, according to state broadcaster CCTV. In a feature broadcast on Tuesday, the third anniversary of the ship’s launch, Wei Dongxu, a CCTV military commentator, said: “The sea trials of the Fujian have made very good progress and it is expected to enter service this year.” On Monday state media dropped another hint that the ship would soon be entering service by referring to an “era” when the...

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2 w. ago China’s aircraft carriers send message in the open Pacific for the first time – and bigger and more powerful ships are coming

China’s aircraft carriers send message in the open Pacific for the first time – and bigger and more powerful ships are coming  CNN

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2 w. ago US Aircraft Carrier Nimitz Leaves South China Sea, Heads West Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

US Aircraft Carrier Nimitz Leaves South China Sea, Heads West Amid Rising Middle East Tensions  kurdistan24.net

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2 w. ago US aircraft carrier heads west from South China Sea amid Middle East tensions

US aircraft carrier heads west from South China Sea amid Middle East tensions  Reuters

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2 w. ago US Aircraft Carrier Heads West From S.China Sea Amid Middle East Tensions

US Aircraft Carrier Heads West From S.China Sea Amid Middle East Tensions  U.S. News & World Report

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2 w. ago US Aircraft Carrier Holds 'Warfighting' Drills on China's Doorstep

US Aircraft Carrier Holds 'Warfighting' Drills on China's Doorstep  Newsweek

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2 w. ago China Releases Photos of Aircraft Carriers Beyond First Island Chain

China Releases Photos of Aircraft Carriers Beyond First Island Chain  Newsweek

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2 w. ago China Deploys 2 Aircraft Carriers to Western Pacific for the First Time

China Deploys 2 Aircraft Carriers to Western Pacific for the First Time  USNI News

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2 w. ago China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into the Pacific for the First Time

China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into the Pacific for the First Time  The New York Times

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2 w. ago Satellite Photo Shows US Aircraft Carrier in Pacific Rivalry With China

Satellite Photo Shows US Aircraft Carrier in Pacific Rivalry With China  Newsweek

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2 w. ago China’s Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers sail beyond second island chain

In an unprecedented show of strength, the Chinese aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong have been conducting exercises in the western Pacific Ocean beyond the second island chain, according to the Japanese defence ministry. In a statement on Monday, the ministry said the Shandong strike group was spotted earlier that day, conducting take-off and landing operations of its jet fighters and helicopters about 500km (311 miles) southwest of Iwo Jima and north of Okinotori. It followed the...

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2 w. ago China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into Pacific Ocean in a First

China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into Pacific Ocean in a First  Bloomberg

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