J-11B Fighter Jets Spotted At Disputed Island; State Media Confirm Deployment
December 05 2017
The Chinese government has for the first time confirmed its deployment of fighter jets to Woody Island in the disputed South China Sea, according to Chinese state media cited by the Japan Times.
J-11B fighters were deployed to the island in the contested Paracel chain, according to footage shown by the official China Central Television on Nov. 29, the Global Times reported on Dec. 1.
The U.S. has previously taken note of such deployments. In April 2016, for example, Stars and...
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