US and Chinese Aircraft Carriers Maneuver in Pacific Amid Rising Tensions

Chinese Liaoning and US carriers navigate strategic waters as regional military activities intensify.

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.