China’s PLA Navy Expands Operations Meant to Intimidate Japan and the Philippines
China’s PLA Navy Expands Operations Meant to Intimidate Japan and the Philippines On April 20, 2026, China deployed the aircraft carrier Liaoning through the Taiwan Strait into the South China Sea, while simultaneously dispatching a naval task group through the Yokoate Channel into the Western Pacific. Photo courtesy of China Military via People’s Daily. On…
