Posted on 10/19/2024 12:01:10 PM PDT by Retain Mike
The CSG took part in the one-day Joint Sword 2024B exercise on Monday. After sightings on Sunday and Monday, aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning (16), cruiser CNS Anshan (103) and destroyer CNS Urumqi (118) were sighted sailing in an area 304 miles south of Yonaguni Island on Tuesday afternoon. The ships subsequently sailed toward the South China Sea.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed that Liaoning carried out 90 launches and recoveries of its embarked fighter aircraft and 50 take-offs and landings of its embarked helicopters. JMSDF destroyer JS Kirisame (DD-104) conducted surveillance and information gathering, according to the release, which noted that fighter aircraft of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force scrambled in response to the Liaoning’s fighter launches.
On Tuesday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense issued a news release stating that from 6 a.m. on Monday to 6 a.m. on Tuesday it detected a total of 153 PLA aircraft, 14 PLAN ships and 12 official ships operating around Taiwan. Official ships is Taiwan’s term for China Coast Guard ships. The release also stated that 111 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s western, southwestern and eastern air defense identification zone.
On Tuesday, the JSO issued a number of news releases about PLAN and Russian Navy ship movements, along with the release on the Liaoning CSG. A second release stated that on Tuesday at 4 a.m., PLAN cruiser CNS Wuxi (104), destroyer CNS Xining (117), frigate CNS Linyi (547) and fleet oiler CNS Taihu (889) were sighted sailing north in an area 80 miles northeast of Miyako Island and subsequently sailed northwest between Miyako Island and Okinawa to enter the East China Sea. Destroyers JS Teruzuki (DD-116) and JS Asahi (DD-119) shadowed the PLAN ships, according to the release.
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Grrr. If we had strong — or frankly any — leadership, WE would surround the Chicoms. Our Navy >> (much better than) their navy. And they know it.
Actually let me revise: If we had strong — or frankly any — leadership (think Trump) they wouldn’t even try this garbage.
China can blockade ( naval and Air) Taiwan….not a shot fired except at the interlopers, the U.S. Their numbers and 90 mile supply line beats the hell out of an 8,000 mile supply line.
That only works if you have someone at the top willing to order strikes like that. Someone like Mr. Trump, who is not on the Chinese payroll.
Tell the corrupt communist in D.C. to fight their own wars using their own families.
Eff them all.
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