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03/29/2024 04:46:03 am

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First Island Chain

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China Plans to Build Fleet of Six Aircraft Carriers

China will also build about 10 naval bases for the six aircraft carriers.

Breakout?

Russia Claims China’s Navy will be a World Navy by 2050

Russian propaganda also claims PLAN has "enormous overall strength with more than 700 surface vessels and submarines."

Seawall

PLAAF Announces Regular Combat Aerial Patrols over ‘First Island Chain’

PLAAF revealed it has sent patrols over the First Island Chain and conducted military exercises in the West Pacific six times.

Chinese Air Force

China's Air Force to Start Flying Into the Pacific

In a show of military might, the Chinese Air Force would soon start flying regularly into the Western Pacific beyond Japan and Taiwan, according to People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) spokesman Shen Jinke.

Seawall

PLAAF Patrol Overflies Bashi Channel; Again Pierces ‘First island Chain’

China views the First Island Chain as the area it must secure so it can disable the U.S. Navy.

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