Marco @Marc0SINT

If this is indeed correct, then this would be: -> the 2nd 09X launched in Jiangnan this year -> the 3rd 09X launched by China this year -> the 6th SSN launched by China this year PLAN’s YTD SSN launch is similar to USN’s launch figure in the past 5/6 years

Alex Luck @AlexLuck9

a week ago

We may have an interesting development at Jiangnan on our hands, according to publicly available low res-imagery. The barge/mobile drydock (green) previously used to move the Type 09X/095A SSN launched at JN in late May (red) now appears to carry another new (?) submarine. TBC.

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A bit of an update from Japan: the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier Liaoning and three guided-missile destroyers—four vessels in total—transited southeast through the waters between Okinawa's main island and Miyako Island, heading toward the Pacific Ocean.

Rybar Pacific @rybar_pacific

a week ago

A Chinese carrier is sailing into the Pacific just as the United States and Japan prepare major drills near Taiwan. The Liaoning group left on 14 October for its second western Pacific training of the year. The previous deployment lasted 35 days, so this one could overlap with

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昨晚，央視發布“直击演训场 远火分队实弹射击考核 检验精确毁伤能力”軍事報導。 報導顯示，74集團軍炮兵旅（31629部隊）PHL-03分隊至福建省漳州市漳浦縣六鰲鎮開展實彈射擊演訓，央視於9月27日即有報導該演訓。 旅長：陳岩 大校 政委：曲明遠 大校 副旅長：曹春勇 上校、楊峰上校 副政委：趙劍烈上校、余貽鋼上校 參謀長：余衞龍 上校 政治工作部主任：田磊 上校 該旅：高華慶 中校

A second type of unmanned marine attack craft spotted in sea trials. In the future, it would escort Chinese Naval flotillas from other enemy Kamikaze vessels with its 30mm(?) cannon. It could be launched by Type 075/076 LHDs, Type 071s and possibly the new drone sub mothership

The Taiwan Coast Guard will utilize V-BAT as a ship-based capability to maintain persistent Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) for surveillance, coastal patrols and law enforcement operations 🇹🇼 navalnews.com/naval-news/202…

Ukraine war is giving the PRC a live demo in drone warfare that can be creatively adapted to an amphibious invasion. Lessons learned from logistics sustainment, and the necessity of deployed counter UAV systems on all platforms. csis.org/analysis/learn…

@MoNDefense Maskirovka: Soviet doctrine of military deception. Concealing true intentions through camouflage, disinformation, feints. Blur the line between routine activity and actual preparation, making the real move harder to identify until it is too late.

Windward’s MIOC tracked a Chinese research vessel sail a closed square around Okinotorishima, inside Japan’s EEZ, crossing the GOKI cable (Guam-Japan) five times between Oct 6-10, then hold a 3-hour stop near the AAG cable. Okinotorishima sits between Okinawa and a U.S. Navy submarine base in Guam. A Japanese study assesses China is gathering seafloor and water data to be able to stop U.S. submarine sorties in a Taiwan crisis. Surface patterns like this with Windward's Maritime Intelligence Operations Center: okt.to/wmVvKR

令和８年１０月１４日、太平洋上において中国海軍クズネツォフ級空母「遼寧」から艦載機の発着艦を約１０回、確認しました。 その後、１５日に空母「遼寧」、レンハイ級ミサイル駆逐艦２隻及びルーヤンⅢ級ミサイル駆逐艦の計４隻が、南シナ海へ向けて航行したことを確認しました。 防衛省・自衛隊は、第１水上戦隊所属「ゆうぎり」（横須賀）により、警戒監視・情報収集を行いました。

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防衛省統合幕僚監部 @jointstaffpa

a week ago

令和８年１０月１４日、太平洋上において中国海軍クズネツォフ級空母「遼寧」から艦載機の発着艦を約１０回、確認しました。 その後、１５日に空母「遼寧」、レンハイ級ミサイル駆逐艦２隻及びルーヤンⅢ級ミサイル駆逐艦の計４隻が、南シナ海へ向けて航行したことを確認しました。

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#PLAAF #解放军 空军 Flankers....the J-16 not only has better radar (AESA) vs the Su-35 (PESA radar), but is lighter due to using more composite materials and advanced manufacturing.

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@MoNDefense Update: #Taiwan’s Defense Minister Koo says #PLA exercises (12-17 Oct) assessed as near Chinese coast only. Five no-sail zones in Bohai, Yellow Sea, East China Sea & SCS. Closest is 159 nm away. Unlikely to affect shipping near the island.

🚨Publication Alert🚨 I am beyond excited to share with you my latest publication titled "The (Un)Intended consequences of power: The global implications of EU LNG strategy to reach independence from Russian gas" on Energy Policy. Link: 🫴 authors.elsevier.com/a/1kRs614YGgxD… 🧵

Hundreds of rocks, reefs, and shoals are scattered across the disputed South China Sea. Learn more about them at AMTI: cs.is/29MVC4J

昨日、東シナ海において領空侵犯のおそれがあったため、空自南西航空方面隊の戦闘機が緊急発進し、対応しました。防衛省・自衛隊は、引き続き、我が国の領域と国民の皆様の平和な暮らしを守るため、２４時間３６５日、対応に万全を期していきます。※写真はイメージ #航空自衛隊 #スクランブル #F15

PCG COMPLETES MEDEVAC OF NAVY PERSONNEL FROM AYUNGIN SHOAL DESPITE CCG WATER CANNON AND DANGEROUS MANEUVERS On 08 October 2026, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) completed the emergency medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of a Philippine Navy personnel stationed aboard BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) at Ayungin Shoal. China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels obstructed the mission and delayed it by nearly ten hours. The PCG deployed BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) from Lawak Island. At around 7:30 AM, the vessel reached a position about 9 nautical miles north of Ayungin Shoal. CCG vessel 5306, which had been making dangerous maneuvers near BRP Cabra, then activated its water cannon. It kept the water cannon running as it closed in from about 1.3 nautical miles to roughly 400 yards of the PCG vessel, apparently to drive BRP Cabra away from the shoal. BRP Cabra was not hit. To keep the vessel and its crew safe, BRP Cabra moved away from Ayungin Shoal and kept radio contact with the CCG while coordinating with LS-57. The PCG had planned a rendezvous point about 2.5 nautical miles northeast of LS-57. Persistent harassment and blocking by CCG vessels made it difficult for BRP Cabra to approach, so the vessel had to stay about 13 nautical miles north of the shoal for several hours. At 12:52 PM, CCG 5306 again radio-challenged BRP Cabra. To protect the patient and the personnel involved, the PCG moved the transfer to a safer rendezvous point farther from LS-57. The AFP and PCG carried out the MEDEVAC under Philippine authority. At 1:46 PM, BRP Cabra launched its rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) with PCG crew, a Maritime Security Team member, and Coast Guard medical personnel aboard. Within a minute, the CCG deployed its own RHIB, which made dangerous maneuvers against the PCG RHIB throughout the 9.2-nautical-mile transit. LS-57 launched two rubber boats toward the rendezvous point, one of them carrying the patient. At around 3:15 PM, the patient and his companion were safely transferred to the PCG RHIB. On the way back, CCG vessel 21585 made dangerous maneuvers about 500 yards off the PCG RHIB's starboard quarter, while CCG 5306 positioned itself about 600 yards off its port quarter. The PCG RHIB reached BRP Cabra shortly before 5:00 PM with no further incident. A PCG medical officer immediately examined the patient, checked his vital signs, and started intravenous fluids. He is now stable and is being transported to port of Buliluyan for further treatment. The PCG also monitored the following vessels in the area during the operation: CCG vessels 5306, 5009, and 21585, Chinese maritime militia vessel Qiongsanshayu 00119, and People's Liberation Army Navy warship 628. A transfer like this would normally take only a few hours. It took nearly ten because of the CCG's water cannon use, its persistent harassment and blocking, and its dangerous maneuvers against PCG assets. Ayungin Shoal lies within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, as affirmed by the 1982 UNCLOS and the final and binding 2016 Arbitral Award. Giving medical care to Filipino personnel stationed there is the government's sovereign responsibility, not a privilege granted by any foreign power. Using a water cannon during a humanitarian mission is dangerous and unlawful. It puts lives at sea at risk and violates basic standards of maritime conduct. PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan called on the CCG to respect the humanitarian nature of medical evacuation missions in the future. "When a life is at stake, there should be no water cannon, no obstruction, and no delay. Saving a sick or injured person at sea is a basic obligation that every coast guard in the world is expected to uphold. We call on the CCG to value and respect humanitarian missions moving forward, and to act in a manner consistent with international law and the professional standards expected of any coast guard," Admiral Gavan said.

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Footage per CNA/@Focus_Taiwan of Taiwan's new F-16V Block 70s touching down at Chihhang Airbase in Taitung:

PCG SHADOWS CHINESE RESEARCH VESSEL AND CCG ESCORTS AT OUTER LIMIT OF PH EEZ; TAIWAN COAST GUARD VESSELS ALSO SEEN IN THE AREA The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to shadow the Chinese research vessel (CRV) JIA HAI KE 7 and its two China Coast Guard (CCG) escorts. The CRV has moved north from its earlier loitering position toward the outer limit of the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Luzon Strait. As the CRV moved into these waters, three (3) Taiwan Coast Guard vessels were also deployed to the area. This morning, they were operating near BRP TERESA MAGBANUA (MRRV-9701), the PCG's largest cutter, which remains on station. TCG 1001 was 0.89 nautical miles off MRRV-9701's port bow. TCG 1002 was 1.18 nautical miles off her port bow, and TCG 126 was 5.45 nautical miles off her port bow. As of today, BRP TERESA MAGBANUA is shadowing the three Chinese vessels. JIA HAI KE 7 is lying-to 8.45 nautical miles off her port side. CCG 2503 is underway 3.2 nautical miles off her port side, and CCG 14608 is underway 7.84 nautical miles off her port bow. The Chinese government sent two CCG vessels to stay with a supposedly private research ship all the way to the outer limit of the Philippine EEZ. This shows again that JIA HAI KE 7 is not operating on its own. A government law enforcement fleet does not escort a commercial survey ship unless that ship's mission serves the interests of the state. The presence of other maritime law enforcement vessels in the area also shows that concern over this vessel goes beyond the Philippines. JIA HAI KE 7 is a seabed-survey ship that held station for four days in waters crossed by critical submarine cable corridors. It also spoofed its AIS position to hide its movements. The safety of undersea communications infrastructure in the Luzon Strait matters to the entire region that depends on it. The PCG reiterates that no consent was requested or given for JIA HAI KE 7 to conduct marine scientific research in the Philippine EEZ, as required under Article 246 of UNCLOS and the Philippine Maritime Zones Act. BRP TERESA MAGBANUA will remain in the area and continue to shadow and monitor the CRV and the CCG vessels. The PCG will continue to track JIA HAI KE 7 through its coastal monitoring stations, the Dark Vessel Detection (DVD) system, and maritime domain awareness flights to make sure it does not return to Philippine waters to resume unauthorized activities. This mission is in accordance with the guidance of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to protect the country's maritime domain and not to tolerate any unauthorized foreign research within Philippine waters.

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October 1, Type 004 aircraft carrier New sponsons has been added to the port side. Sponson structures can typically be installed relatively quickly, so significant changes may be observed over the next few months.

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Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) used a water cannon to drive off the Chinese fishing boat "Jin Sha" after it refused repeated orders to leave restricted waters near Taiwan-held Dongsha Island on Thursday.

Çin'in 35-45 metrelik XXLUUV tipi insansız denizaltılarını taşıyıp denize indirebilecek yeni gemisinin, inşasının bitmeye yakın olduğu görüldü.

Conflict @ConflictTR

a month ago

Çin, 35-45 metrelik XXLUUV tipi insansız denizaltıları taşıyıp denize indirebilecek yeni bir ana gemi inşa ediyor. - Naval News

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