Raising Regional Tensions, Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Drills In S. China Sea
January 03 2017
The Chinese navy has acknowledged that its sole aircraft carrier is conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.
The Liaoning carrier conducted takeoff and landing drills on Monday in the region with J-15 fighter jets and several ship-borne helicopters, said a military source.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said on Dec. 26 that the carrier and five escorts had entered the top half of the South China Sea and passed 90 nm from...
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