🚨 Breaking: China moves the Shandong carrier strike group into the Western Pacific
Japan’s defense ministry confirmed the aircraft carrier, escorted by some of China’s newest & most advanced warships, was 500km SE of Okinawa, Japan, 9 July
1st transit east of Taiwan in 2024 🧵
Japan’s defense ministry confirmed the aircraft carrier, escorted by some of China’s newest & most advanced warships, was 500km SE of Okinawa, Japan, 9 July
1st transit east of Taiwan in 2024 🧵
Thread tracking increased & interesting PLA military activity in the Indo-Pacific:
https://twitter.com/ianellisjones/status/1810343223140954134
Source + translation:
“At approximately 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed that four Chinese Navy vessels, namely, the Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier Shandong (ship number "17"), the Renhai-class guided missile destroyer (ship number "106"), the Luyang III-class guided missile destroyer (ship number "164"), and the Jiangkai II-class frigate (ship number "571"), were sailing in waters approximately 520 km southeast of Miyako Island (Okinawa Prefecture), and confirmed the takeoff and landing of carrier-based fighter jets and helicopters from the Chinese Navy Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier Shandong.”
“At approximately 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed that four Chinese Navy vessels, namely, the Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier Shandong (ship number "17"), the Renhai-class guided missile destroyer (ship number "106"), the Luyang III-class guided missile destroyer (ship number "164"), and the Jiangkai II-class frigate (ship number "571"), were sailing in waters approximately 520 km southeast of Miyako Island (Okinawa Prefecture), and confirmed the takeoff and landing of carrier-based fighter jets and helicopters from the Chinese Navy Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier Shandong.”
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces conducted #警戒監視 #情報収集 operation using the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s 5th Escort Division’s “Akebono” (Sasebo).
In addition, the Self-Defense Force’s Air Force fighter jets were deployed to counter the Shandong’s carrier-based fighter jets.
In addition, the Self-Defense Force’s Air Force fighter jets were deployed to counter the Shandong’s carrier-based fighter jets.
The Shandong CSG is comprised of:
- CNS Shandong (17) Kuznetsov-class (Mod) Aircraft Carrier
- CNS Xi’an (106) Renhai-class guided-missile Cruiser/Destroyer
- CNS Guilin (164) Luyang lll-class (Mod) guided-missile Destroyer
- CNS Yuncheng (571) Jiangkai ll-class guided-missile Frigate
- CNS Shandong (17) Kuznetsov-class (Mod) Aircraft Carrier
- CNS Xi’an (106) Renhai-class guided-missile Cruiser/Destroyer
- CNS Guilin (164) Luyang lll-class (Mod) guided-missile Destroyer
- CNS Yuncheng (571) Jiangkai ll-class guided-missile Frigate
To the east, #RIMPAC2024 — the world’s largest naval exercise — is underway in Hawaii, featuring 40+ U.S. & partner nation ships, including aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) & 3 submarines.
Timing here is no coincidence.
Timing here is no coincidence.
https://twitter.com/ianellisjones/status/1806847816045830265
This is Shandong’s fourth deployment to the Western Pacific. The last time the CSG entered WESTPAC was late October/early November 2023. Quick comp:
https://twitter.com/ianellisjones/status/1721689784412733775
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