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USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group is operating quite close to Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, based on the flight path of the C-2A aircraft.
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Side note: The navigational warnings use the terms 'military mission' and 'military activity' instead of the usual 'military training' or 'military exercise'.
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It appears that China is preparing to carry out a significant military operation in the Bohai Sea today. Is it intended as a welcoming gesture for Secretary of State Antony Blinken?
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During 10-14 June, JS IZUMO and JS SAMIDARE conducted a multilateral exercise with the USS RONALD REAGAN CSG, Canadian frigate HMCS MONTREAL, and French frigate FS LORRAINE in the sea and airspace from southern waters of Okinawa to the South China Sea.
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Looks like the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is now transiting Luzon Strait on its way to the South China Sea.
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Sea Phase of the PCG-JCG-USCG Kaagapay Trilateral Exercise 2023 in the South China Sea on June 06, 2023.
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Today, the deployed the PCG Cessna Caravan 2081 in Palawan to carry out an MDA flight. Following the operation, it was confirmed that the two navigational buoys in Balagtas and Julian Felipe Reefs, which had been previously reported as removed, were still in their… Show more
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Let's make sure we don't forget about this either.
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🇨🇳#China’s Defense Minister at @IISS_org’s Shangri-La Dialogue: “Chinese ships and aircraft never go near other countries’ airspace and waters.”👀 China’s neighbors 🇻🇳🇵🇭🇧🇳🇲🇾🇮🇩: 😳 👇China’s coast guard, maritime militia & survey ships in the #SouthChinaSea, 1-31 May 2023👇 twitter.com/SCS_Disputes/s…
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How did Japan deploy interceptor missile systems to protect against North Korea's satellite rocket?
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INDOPACOM issued a statement regarding the RC-135 in the South China Sea on May 30, only after China rejected the U.S. request for a meeting between defense chiefs in Singapore. If China had agreed, would they have opted to keep it confidential and talk directly?
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According to China's Southern Theater Command, the RC-135V was conducting surveillance on Shandong aircraft carrier when intercepted by a J-16 fighter jet over the South China Sea on May 26th. The aircraft carrier transited the Taiwan Strait on May 27th.
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North Korea has established three maritime danger zones in preparation for a "satellite" launch. The designated launch window spans from May 30 to June 10.
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Jia Geng, another Chinese research vessel, entered Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea.
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China's Shandong aircraft carrier spotted in the South China Sea on May 26 as it made its way towards the Taiwan Strait.
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"Buoy war" in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. China and the Philippines have both installed buoys at Irving Reef and Whitsun Reef.
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China's buoy tender Haixun 173 is currently approaching the Union Banks in the Spratly Islands.
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Haixun 173 followed by the Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Malapascua.
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The Chinese buoy tender Haixun 173 is making its way towards Whitsun Reef. At this speed, it is anticipated to reach the vicinity of the Philippine navigation buoy in about 4 hours. Additionally, China's largest patrol vessel, the 10,000-ton Haixun 09, is also heading towards the… Show more
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The Chinese buoy tender Haixun 173 is making its way towards Whitsun Reef. At this speed, it is anticipated to reach the vicinity of the Philippine navigation buoy in about 4 hours. Additionally, China's largest patrol vessel, the 10,000-ton Haixun 09, is also heading towards the… Show more
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The USS Ronald Reagan departed Yokosuka earlier today, embarking on its final spring patrol in the Indo-Pacific as the US Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. It will be replaced by the USS George Washington next year.
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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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P-8’s reported position in the South China Sea when intercepted by China on Jan 05, 2021.
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"The U.S. P-8A that flew on 5 Jan 2021 was intercepted twice in international airspace between Woody Island and Hainan Island roughly 500km from Hong Kong," a spokesperson for INDOPACOM told The War Zone in a statement. thedrive.com/the-war-zone/s
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Analysts further contend that the PRC has hijacked major Filipino media outlets such as World News and the Manila Times, which they argue now effectively act as (plausibly deniable) mouthpieces for the CCP party line.
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