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China's Liaoning carrier drills in Pacific amid US-Japan exercises

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China's Liaoning aircraft carrier has begun its second training exercise in the western Pacific this year. This naval drill is part of the PLA Navy's annual training plan and is intended to enhance combat readiness. The exercise's timing may overlap with a larger US-Japan military drill, potentially increasing regional tensions. AI

RANK_REASON Military exercise involving major powers in a geopolitically sensitive region. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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China's Liaoning carrier drills in Pacific amid US-Japan exercises

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Albee Zhang ·

    China’s Liaoning carrier heads to the Pacific as US, Japan prepare for missile drills

    The PLA Navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier has started its second drill series in the western Pacific this year, with the training likely to coincide with an expanded US-Japan military exercise that could have implications for a Taiwan contingency. The Liaoning carrier group was ca…

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