News about Chinese aircraft carriers • Japan

🇯🇵 Ministry of Defence graphic of #PLAN aircraft carriers Shandong and Liaoning operating from 25 May to 16 Jun near 🇯🇵. Whilst legal, this show of force is consistent with 🇨🇳's increasingly provocative & aggressive naval posture. 🔗www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgq78zvjekko pic.x.com/6WOJjs36Mp

Mapping China’s rare dual-carrier deployment in the Pacific as it signals growth towards Beijing's blue-water appetite, the ongoing event enhances its operational coordination & command maturity while displaying the endurance of its support fleet pic.x.com/ZUxz0W4dQK

As mentioned, I think the tracks as reported by JSDF strongly indicate the two carrier groups had operational interactions. Its reasonable to assume that also indicated some red on blue wargaming, but this remains speculative absent official statements. www.newsweek.com/china-news-aircraft-carriers-flex-muscles-western-pacific-japan-photos-2087095

A Japanese warship passed through the Taiwan Strait just days after Chinese fighter jets flew dangerously close to a Japanese plane over the Pacific Ocean, it was learned Thursday. asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Defense/Japan-destroyer-sails-through-Taiwan-Strait-after-China-jet-approach