Overview

• The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning has been conducting operations in the Philippine Sea, raising regional security concerns.
• The Liaoning, escorted by several warships, executed over 600 aircraft takeoffs and landings during its deployment.
• The US aircraft carrier USS George Washington is relocating to Japan, increasing US military presence in Northeast Asia.
• China's Liaoning passed near Japan's Okinotorishima, prompting a diplomatic protest from Tokyo over regional stability threats.
• Italy's aircraft carrier ITS Cavour continues its Indo-Pacific deployment, recently docking in India after exercises in the South China Sea.