China’s Shandong aircraft carrier conducts 570 landings in Pacific
China’s Shandong aircraft carrier conducts 570 landings in Pacific
2023-11-07
The Chinese aircraft carrier, Shandong, has sailed to the South China Sea after nine days of training in the Pacific. According to Japan’s defense ministry, the Shandong and its fleet carried out 570 aircraft landings between Oct. 28 and Nov. 5. Experts say the maneuvers are meant to deliver a message, ahead of joint exercises led by the U.S. and the Philippines.
The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong recently carried out hundreds of aircraft landings near the Philippines, according to Japan’s defense ministry.
The ministry said that between Oct. 28 and Nov. 5, the Shandong conducted exercises south of Japan’s Miyako Islands and east of the Philippines. It completed at least 420 fighter jet landings and 150 helicopter landings, for a total of 570 maneuvers over a nine-day period. The carrier came closest to Taiwan last Sunday.
Su Tzu-yun
Institute of National Defense and Security Research
As far as its geostrategy goes, China has continually strengthened its long-range maritime force projection, including by developing the Shandong and Liaoning carriers, along with the Fujian carrier, which will begin sea trials next year. These ships are important symbols of the PLA Navy’s power projection capabilities. China is increasing its frequency of pilot training, and its domestic capabilities for engine production are maturing. So the availability rate is rising for the turbofan engines used in its J-15 fighter jets. That’s a tactical and technical point that warrants our attention.
The Shandong has since sailed to the South China Sea. Its operations come just before the U.S. and the Philippines begin the 11-day KAMANDAG 7, joint training exercises that will include troops from Japan and South Korea. The drills will start Thursday on Batan Island, less than 100 kilometers away from Taiwan. More than 1,800 marines from the four countries will participate, while the U.K. will send observers. Experts say the Shandong’s appearance was timed to send a message.
Su Tzu-yun
Institute of National Defense and Security Research
The Shandong is declaring that China can seal off and control the South China Sea – including the important strategic waterway of Taiwan’s Bashi Channel – and that it can counter U.S. air and naval bases in Guam. It symbolizes the CCP’s growing capabilities in long-range maritime force projection. That makes Taiwan’s strategic positioning even more important. Besides our various shore-mounted and air-launched anti-ship missiles, we have also successfully built an Indigenous submarine, the Narwhal. After it enters service, our submarine fleet can be used to effectively counter the CCP’s growing long-range power projection.
The expert says that once Taiwan’s submarine fleet is fully operational, it will be able to counter China’s aircraft carriers and potentially deter aggression.
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中國航母"山東艦"演訓9天 起降艦載機570架次
2023-11-07
日本防衛省統合幕僚監部發現，中國航母山東艦在宮古島南方、菲律賓東方海域，進行艦載機起降訓練，包括戰機與直升機共計570架次，目前正往南海移動，由於週四起美菲日韓將在巴丹島舉行聯合軍演，專家分析山東艦在演習區域附近活動，是想宣示可以封控南海。
山東艦是中國主力航母之一，近期被日方發現，頻繁在菲律賓附近海域，進行起降訓練。
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根據日本防衛省統合幕僚監部的資訊，從10月28日開始到11月5日，山東艦就在宮古島南方與菲律賓東方海域航行，進行至少420架次艦載戰機，與150架次艦載直升機的起降訓練，9天高達570架次。尤其11月5日的位置，最接近台灣。
[[國防院國防戰略與資源所長 蘇紫雲]]
“在地緣戰略上面，中共對於這種遠海兵力的投射，不斷加強它的戰力，包括發展中的山東號跟遼寧號兩艘航艦，以及明年即將下水海測的福建號航艦，都是它重要的海軍投射兵力象徵。除了飛行員訓練的頻密增加之外，還有就是它國產發動機也可能更為成熟，所以讓它艦載的殲-15戰機所使用的渦扇式引擎，可以擁有更高的妥善率，這是值得我們注意的一個戰術跟技術的特點。”
山東艦往南海移動，就這麼巧，由美、菲兩國主導，日本與南韓也加入，為期11天的第七屆海上戰士合作聯合軍演，11月9日將於離台灣不到100公里的巴丹島進行，至少1800多名各國陸戰隊投入演習，英國也會派遣觀察員參與，山東艦現蹤的時機點相對敏感。
[[國防院國防戰略與資源所長 蘇紫雲]]
“(山東艦)宣示它有能力可以封控南海，也就是台灣的巴士海峽重要戰略水道，同時也可以反制美國關島的海空基地，這都象徵中共它這種遠海投射能力的增加，相對中華民國所在的位置就更為重要。我們除了就是各式的岸置反艦飛彈、空射反艦飛彈之外，那現在國造潛艦海鯤號也成功的完工，在未來服役之後我想就可以藉由我國的水下艦隊，有效的來反制中共這種遠海投射兵力的增加。”
專家分析，一旦台灣潛艦戰力成形，就能箝制解放軍航母，可有效嚇阻北京進犯。
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