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Liaoning
The new pneumonia epidemic continues, and the military diplomacy of the United States, China, and Taiwan begins in the western Pacific.
Taiwan’s National Defense Ministry released a press release on April 12 stating that the formation of the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed through the Miyako Strait waterway from the East China Sea last Friday (April 10), and then sailed the eastern seas of Taiwan, the western Pacific region. Navigation in the southern waters, participating in long distance training.
While the Liaoning fleet once again crossed the first chain of islands and headed south toward the western Pacific, the United States has no aircraft carriers available in the Pacific Ocean.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense called this “full monitoring.”
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Data map of the US nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Currently, the four active aircraft carriers deployed by the United States in the Indo-Pacific region are temporarily docked at various military ports due to the severe pneumonia infection, which is interpreted as a vacancy in combat power.
Military researcher Chen Guoming, interview director for Global Defense magazine, told the BBC Chinese that Liaoning traveled to the “first chain of islands” in the western Pacific (referring to the chain islands between Japan and the Ryukyu islands in northern eastern Asia, Taiwan, and southern Philippines). Shipping), the message to Taiwan and the United States is very strong. Currently, the four active aircraft carriers deployed by the United States in the Indo-Pacific region are temporarily docked at various military ports due to the severe pneumonia infection, which can be interpreted as a vacancy in combat power.
“As soon as the United States aircraft carrier returns to the military port, the Liaoning started moving forward right now, which is quite normal, and it is also a good time for China to show its military strength right now. But in addition to the aircraft carriers, the United States military deployment in Indo-Pacific regions like Guam or Ryukyu is still very strong. ” Unbelievable, “Chen Guoming explained.
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The Liaoning route was near Okinawa, Japan. The route information was first announced by the Japanese side on the night of the 11th, which attracted the attention of the countries of the first chain of islands. The Taiwan side was unwilling to voice its opinion first, but confirmed it the next day.
In addition, the US Pacific Fleet. USA He also announced the American amphibious assault ship “American”, known as the “Gang Carrier”, on the official Twitter account on April 11 in the East China Sea with the destroyer of the Japanese Self-Defense Force “JS Akebono” Video of the joint exercise. On April 10, the USS destroyer, USS Barry, also crossed the Taiwan Strait into the South China Sea. The Berry is reportedly the only American ship currently operating in the South China Sea.
The EPL flew to Taiwan six times this year.
Not only at sea, the airspace around Taiwan is also very busy.
According to Taiwan media reports, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army“Boom Six“Bombardier,“Air Police Five○○ “AWACS and“J-11“The fighter also flew through the waters of southwestern Taiwan on April 10 for long-distance training.
According to statistics, this is the sixth time this year that Chinese fighter jets have passed through sensitive airspace around Taiwan.
On the 10th, the US Army. USA He dispatched an RC-135U electronic reconnaissance aircraft to patrol the Chinese coast from the bus strait.
Lin Zhongbin, a former deputy minister of the Taiwan National Defense Ministry, told the Taiwan Freedom Times that day was the most recent “time difference” between Chinese and American military aircraft in Taiwan’s outer airspace in recent years. Before the US military plane USA He sailed to respond to the EPL bypass, usually a day or two later, but this time the US military plane. USA Responded within 4 hours.
Also, according to detection information released by Aircraft Spot on Twitter today, after a U.S. Air Force RC-135W electrical reconnaissance aircraft appeared in the waters of southwestern Taiwan, another P-3C anti-submarine reconnaissance investigation of the US Navy USA The plane entered the South China Sea from southern Taiwan.
China message
Chinese military researcher Li Jie told official “Global Times” media that the epidemic has already dealt a severe blow to the global deployment capabilities of the US Navy. USA It will take time to recover and the impact on combat effectiveness of the US Navy. USA To be continue.
Currently, 4 of the 11 active carriers of the US Navy. USA They are infected with the new corona virus, all of which are deployed in the Indo-Pacific region. These are Roosevelt, Reagan, Calvinson, and Nimitz, who are now suspended. Military movement.
Taiwan Progressive Democratic Party legislator Luo Zhizheng said China’s move “is to test whether the combat power of the US military has been reduced due to the impact of this epidemic. Now, the four aircraft carriers deployed by the US military in the Indo-Pacific region is stationed at the port due to infection. It is a shame that Liaoning’s ships do not take advantage of the present to show their arrogance. “
The Taiwanese media “Lianhebao”, which has a political stance favoring reunification between the two sides of the strait, commented and explained that this time the Liaoning ship has a large component of the “muscles” of the United States. Although this time it is putting some pressure on Taiwan, it is not a great danger or threat. The review believes that the “Taiwan rounding” of the Liaoning ship may seem sensational, but in fact it is relatively less threatening because the route is already public.
