Reconnaissance setup boosts carrier situational awareness: Chinese expert

GlobalSecurity.org 30.10.2026 14:10 As the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's Liaoning carrier group continues the training in the western Pacific, Japan's Defense Ministry Joint Staff has claimed it has spotted not only vessel movements but also military aircraft activities, mostly those of reconnaissance planes. Against the backdrop of a US-Japan joint exercise, a Chinese expert said the reconnaissance aircraft may be providing situational awareness and intelligence support for the carrier group, while Japan's sensationalism surrounding these reports is driven more by political convenience than by genuine security concerns.

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