China's aircraft carrier Shandong conducted exercises in the West Pacific east of Taiwan and the Philippines, following previous PLA carrier exercises in December 2022 and April 2023. The USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Philippine Sea, while the Reagan Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Western Pacific. The Japanese Navy also participated in exercises with the USS Ronald Reagan and USS Carl Vinson carrier strike groups in the Philippine Sea. US and Japanese forces held a large bilateral exercise in the Philippine Sea, involving the USS Ronald Reagan, USS Carl Vinson, and JS Hyuga.
In other news, over in the Philippine Sea, US and Japanese forces are holding a large bilateral exercise. 3(ish) carriers, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), and JS Hyuga (DDH 181) can be seen here operating together yesterday. https://t.co/u9VBOzoNza
Photos of two U.S. Navy (🇺🇸) aircraft carriers sailing in formation with a JMSDF (🇯🇵) helicopter destroyer in the Philippine Sea today. USS Ronald Reagan and USS Carl Vinson, as well as other vessels, participated in the Multi-Large Deck Exercise. https://t.co/rnv1Hvtd9y https://t.co/Z0Hg6DoMEj
#Japanese Navy (JMSDF) images of exercises between the USS Ronald Reagan & USS Carl Vinson carrier strike groups and #Japan's JS Hyūga helicopter carrier in the Philippine Sea on Nov 7th. https://t.co/oF36pMMZbF
Location of #USNavy’s deployed carrier strike groups & amphibious ready groups for Nov. 6 The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Philippine Sea. The Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway in the Western Pacific. The USS America (LHA-6)… https://t.co/Ci7LfPu0OO https://t.co/3hGqZPmMhh
A good map from @detresfa_ plotting the route of #China’s aircraft carrier Shandong exercises in the West Pacific east of Taiwan & Philippines, compared to previous #PLA carrier exercises undertaken in Dec 2022 & April 2023. https://t.co/UoEvP1LS8T
Recently #China’s aircraft carrier Shandong ran exercises in the West Pacific east of Taiwan & Philippines, here's a basic plot showing its route along with previous PLA carrier exercise undertaken in Dec 2022/April 2023 https://t.co/tvwskiZn5Y