位置的に遼寧航母編隊との演習等と想像は出来る。4枚目が12/17,11時の遼寧の位置 /D3LcFyt4kSįurthermore, the Andersen Air Force complex is the only US base in the Western Pacific equipped to house heavy bombers for an extended period, and it takes up most of the island’s northern part. Guam Remains Under Threatīesides the Liaoning Carrier Battlegroup, Chinese H-6J/K bombers also entered the Pacific Ocean earlier this month and reached Okidatio Island, roughly 1600 kilometers from Guam Island.Īs previously observed by EurAsian Times, the Andersen AFB can quickly come under attack from the 2000-kilometer-range CJ-20 Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) and the YJ-12 anti-ship missile, which is almost impossible to intercept.

China has made no bone of its intent to attack the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam if the need arises. This means that if the US were to support Taiwan militarily, Guam could become a sitting target for the PLA. However, they added that having such capability serves as deterrence against future US provocations. Some analysts told the state-owned media that China won’t ever attack US military installations on Guam if the US military doesn’t invade China or meddle in the Taiwan issue.

Liaoning Carrier Battle Group in West Pacific waters (via Twitter) For instance, PLA expert and observer Song Zhongping told the Global Times that Liaoning’s exercises in the West Pacific certainly had a tactical purpose since they demonstrated its improved capacity for capturing air superiority and maintaining control of the sea far from the homeland. This became perceptible with the comments of noted Chinese military experts. The messaging here could be interpreted as political, with China telling its arch-enemy that the PLA was ready for ‘tit-for-tat’ by threatening Guam if the US continued to aid Taiwan’s military. These military drills were conducted in retaliation to US President Joe Biden signing the National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal year 2023, allowing Washington to finance weapons for Taipei. Intriguingly, the Chinese Liaoning Carrier’s sail near Guam on December 25 coincided with PLA’s cross-service joint combat alert patrols and joint fire strike exercises around Taiwan. It is underway in Philippine Sea about 270 km east of Okidaitōjima, Japan, Dec. However, the timing of the latest Liaoning voyage near Guam is significant for several reasons.Ĭhina PLA Navy aircraft carrier Liaoning operates in Philippine Sea west of Guam from Dec. In 2019, media reports suggested that a Chinese Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group sailed near Guam on its way to conduct maneuvers in the Taiwan Strait and the disputed South China Sea. It is home to the US Air Force bases that host strategic bombers and nuclear-powered submarines.Ĭhina considers the island of Guam as a nodal point in the second island chain. Guam is a frontline US territory in the Pacific and will act as a staging ground in case of a conflict between the US and China in the Indo-Pacific region. It has conducted several maneuvers since then in a massive show of force far away from its shores. Chinese J-11 Fighter Almost Bangs Into American Aircraft Flying Over South China Sea US Releases StatementĮquipped With On-The-Go Oxygen, Chinese Soldiers Look To Outdo Indian Army Along The Himalayan LACĮarlier this month, the PLA Navy’s aircraft carrier Liaoning crossed the Miyako Strait and entered the West Pacific for routine training with a record number of Type 055 heavy destroyers serving as its escorts. In an unusual development, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier group was recently spotted sailing close to Guam, a major US military outpost in the Pacific.

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