Liaoning aircraft carrier conducts intense training in the waters outside Okinawa, with hundreds of carrier aircraft takeoffs and landings draw attention.

[Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Conducts Large-Scale Training in the Sea off Okinawa, 100 Takeoffs and Landings by Military Aircraft, Japan Faces Heavy Air Defense Pressure]

After the encounter between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets in the airspace above the sea near Okinawa, the movements of the Liaoning aircraft carrier have drawn great attention. On December 8, the Japanese Ministry of Defense released new monitoring data: The Liaoning aircraft carrier conducted intensive takeoff and landing training in the waters near Okinawa. On December 6 and 7, the carrier's aircraft took off and landed a total of 100 times, averaging 50 times per day.

The Japanese Ministry of Defense also stated that the Liaoning carrier group passed through the Miyako Strait on December 6 and headed south into the Pacific Ocean. After the encounter between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets in the airspace off Okinawa, the Liaoning aircraft carrier moved north through the area between Okinawa Island and Nishinoshima Island.

During the weekend, the high number of takeoffs and landings from the Liaoning aircraft carrier's deck showed that the People's Liberation Army is actively practicing its air combat capabilities and long-range combat capabilities beyond the "First Island Chain."

Reuters reported: Although Chinese ships did not enter Japanese territorial waters, and the aircraft did not enter Japanese airspace, Japan is facing significant maritime and aerial pressure due to the nearby Chinese aircraft carrier. The Ministry of Defense has stated that they have strengthened their vigilance, and now Japanese warships are on the sea for surveillance, while the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's aircraft have also been urgently deployed.

Reuters also noted: After the commissioning of the Fujian aircraft carrier in November, the Chinese Navy officially entered the "three-carrier era." In the future, carriers can be rotated for operations, training, and maintenance, ensuring that one carrier is always on duty. It is expected that the training time and frequency of the People's Liberation Army's aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific will reach a new level, which also means that the frequency of Japanese military aircraft and warships will be higher than before.

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