Chinese Fighter Jets Take Off From, Land on Aircraft Carrier Off Senkaku Islands

Hammes speaks about China's maritime expansion on Midrats podcast

On May 5, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow T.X. Hammes was a guest on the Midrats podcast. The episode, titled “China’s Overseas Bases & the Transition to War,” discusses how China continues to expand its ownership, access, and control of ports globally while simultaneously building the world’s largest navy and diverse set of military capabilities […]

Chinese fighter jets take off from, land on aircraft carrier off Senkaku Islands

Japan's Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed in the East China Sea off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. The ministry says fighter jets took off from the carrier and landed on it.

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Challenges US's Pacific War Strategy

Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. China continues to challenge the United States' maritime containment strategy in the Pacific Ocean by sending an aircraft carrier to contested waters near Japan, a key Washington ally. Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said…