The Liaoning, China’s only active aircraft carrier, pictured during an exercise in the South China Sea last year. Photo: Reuters
SCMP: China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier passes through Taiwan Strait
* Strike group sails through sensitive waters, with self-ruled island’s military keeping a close watch on ships’ movements
* Both US and mainland China have been active in strategically sensitive waters in recent months
A Chinese aircraft carrier group was passing through the strategically sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, according to the authorities in Taipei.
The Liaoning, along with its five escorts, entered the highly sensitive waters from the South China Sea, heading towards its home port of Qingdao in eastern China, the Taiwanese defence ministry confirmed in a statement on its website.
“Please be reassured that the military is able to exercise joint intelligence to get hold of the [strike group’s] entire movements and deal with any emergency to ensure national security and regional stability,” the ministry said.
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They even copy the photo ops the U.S. does. Why can't China do anything original...
ReplyDeleteI think that since a a battle or carrier group has flankers, a van, a rearguard and logistics ships in the rear, that tactical imperative kind of shapes the battle group of whoever is going to build and operate such fleets.
ReplyDeleteAs a photographer you take out the lead ship, the van as it would obscure the centerpiece, the carrier.
The capital ship go in the center to protect against subs and stuff. The only time a carrier has not being in the Center was the battle of Leyte Gulf. There aircraft carrier attacked Japanese battleships in a lopsided battle not to be ever repeated.
good tips! thanks
ReplyDeleteHope they brought the fuel tanker along...
ReplyDeleteHanuka
ReplyDeleteWhy bother?