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China s Shandong aircraft carrier ready for high seas test, insider says
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A CCTV video of the massive vessel and its technologies suggests it is ready for the next stage of its development, a source close to the Chinese navy said.
Shandong has already conducted nine sea trails, but they were all in Bohai Bay or the South China Sea, which are relatively close to its home base, a military expert said.
The release of a new state media video of China s Shandong aircraft carrier suggests the giant vessel might soon be heading out on the high seas as it continues its preparations to become combat-ready, according to a military insider.
After a two-year delay because of technical problems, construction work on the vessel resumed earlier this year, the South China Morning Post reported in January, citing a military source. Shipbuilders and ship propulsion engineers are keen on making a significant breakthrough with the construction of the fourth carrier, a source close to the Chinese navy said on condition of anonymity. It will be a technological leap for the shipbuilding industry … but construction may take longer than for its sister ship due to the different propulsion systems.
China already has two operational aircraft carriers and a third to which the source was referring is expected to be launched this year. None are nuclear powered.
China s increase in military spending may cause more unease in region
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PLA war of attrition takes toll on air force
By Lu Li-shih 呂禮詩
On Feb. 19, the Presidential Office announced that it was reshuffling its top national security officials. The public seem to have high expectations for the new heads of defense, intelligence and China affairs, hoping that they will create a new situation capable of breaking the cross-strait deadlock.
However, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) routine activities in Taiwan’s southeastern air defense identification zone (ADIZ) entered a new phase on Feb. 19 and 20, leaving no room for optimism.
Since the Ministry of National Defense began announcing the activities of PLA aircraft in the real-time military news section on the its Web site in September last year, PLA aircraft entered the zone on 20 days in October, 22 in November, 19 in December, 27 in January and 14 last month, as of Monday last week. Of these incursions, Chinese H-6 bombers and J-16 and Su-30 fighters with land and sea strike ca
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