China’s second Type 055 large destroyer, the Lhasa, is reportedly holding its first far sea drills by entering the Sea of Japan, with experts saying on Wednesday that the ship has achieved full operational capability and demonstrated its capabilities in deterring possible foreign military interference in the Taiwan Straits at a time when the US and Japan have been repeatedly…
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Pacific Fleet Trains in the Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk
About 20 warships and support vessels of the Pacific Fleet (PACIFIC Fleet) went to sea to work out tasks as part of a planned naval exercise in the combat training grounds of the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. The exercise will be attended by the corvettes “Gremyashchiy”, “Perfect”, “Loud” and “Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov”,…
Read MoreChina/Russia Maritime Interaction-2021 Ends in Sea of Japan
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…
Read MoreUSS Rafael Peralta Operates in Sea of Japan
June 16, 2021 – USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) concludes a five day multi-domain maritime presence operation in the Sea of Japan, June 11–15. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer routinely operates across the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, maintaining the necessary readiness, flexibility and agility to respond to changes in the maritime environment. “The U.S. Navy’s presence in the…
Read MoreUSS Rafael Peralta Operates in Sea of Japan
June 16, 2021 – USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) concludes a 5-day multi-domain maritime presence operation in the Sea of Japan, June 11–15. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer routinely operates across the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, maintaining the necessary readiness, flexibility and agility to respond to changes in the maritime environment. “The U.S. Navy’s presence in the Sea…
Read MoreJMSDF Shadows Type 054A Binzhou
March 26, 2020 (Google Translation) – On Tuesday, March 24, around 4:30 pm, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s 3rd Missile Fleet, “Ota (“Sasebo”) travels northeast in a sea area about 150 km southwest of Shimo-Tsumima. One class frigate was identified as Type 054A Binzhou. Later, the ship sailed north through the Tsushima Strait and temporarily entered the Sea of Japan.…
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