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China commissioned its first 10,000-ton class maritime patrol vessel Haixun 09 with the most advanced technologies and strong comprehensive capability on Saturday, and the ship is expected to enhance the country’s maritime traffic governance. As the first such comprehensive command flagship in China’s maritime system operating in deep seas, Haixun 09 has the capabilities of cross-sea safety patrols and emergency…
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In the Sea of Japan, the 3-day joint exercise of the Navy (Navy) of the Russian Federation and the Navy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) “Sea Interaction-2021” has ended. During the practical stages of the exercise in the naval training grounds, the ships of the two countries worked out the tasks of mine defense of ships with the…
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On September 17, the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command (ETC) sent its naval and air forces, including warships, airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft and bombers, to conduct the combined cordon and patrol, as well as realistic combat drills in the sea area and airspace to the southwest of the Taiwan Island, said Army Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the…
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Air activities in the southwestern ADIZ of ROC Activities of the Chinese Communist People’s Liberation Army: 1. Date Date: Republic of China September 8, 110 (Wednesday morning) September 8,2021 (Wednesday morning) 2. Aircraft Type: Two J-16 sorties (Two J-16) Yun-8 remote dryer 1 sortie (One Y-8 EW) Three, activity summary Activity Area: Activity diagram, photos Flight paths as illustrated Fourth,…
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September 8, 2021 – The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) is operating in the South China Sea for the first time during the group’s 2021 deployment. While in the South China Sea, the strike group is conducting maritime security operations, which include flight operations with fixed and rotary wing aircraft, maritime strike exercises, and coordinated tactical training between surface…
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Air activities in the southwestern ADIZ of ROC Activities of the Chinese Communist People’s Liberation Army: 1. Date Date: September 5, 110, Republic of China (Sunday) September.5,2021 (Sunday) 2. Aircraft Type: Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft 1 sortie (One Y-8 ASW) 4 H-6 sorties (Four H-6) 10 J-16 sorties (Ten J-16) Su Kai-30 aircraft 4 sorties (Four SU-30) Three, activity summary Activity…
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The guided-missile frigate Yantai (Hull 538) attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Northern Theater Command fires its main gun at mock sea targets during a maritime live-fire training exercise in waters of the Yellow Sea in late July. The training exercise focused on subjects including striking maritime and aerial targets, joint search and rescue, anti-submarine…
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July 30, 2021 – As likely the worst violator of international fishery norms, communist China deployed two vessels from Shanghai July 30th for the North Pacific Ocean to enforce fisheries law. This would almost be funny if it wasn’t so sad. Propaganda announcement: The two vessels will cruise on the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean during a 31-day…
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July 29, 2021 – “Speak the truth, and stop the lies,” said Senior colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Defense Ministry, at a regular press conference on Thursday when responding to a recent US Congressional Research Service (CRS) report claiming that the Chinese Navy posed a major challenge to the US Navy, the first of its kind since…
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