Chinese Carrier Shandong Drills in South China Sea While USS Carl Vinson Transits Through Malacca Strait
As China’s carrier force expands, East Asia’s seas are becoming familiar grounds for close encounters between opposing carrier strike groups. Bound for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, the nuclear-powered U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transited through the Strait of Malacca on Friday, Apr. 4, 2025. The carrier has […] The post Chinese Carrier Shandong Drills in South China Sea While USS Carl Vinson Transits Through Malacca Strait appeared first on The Aviationist.


As China’s carrier force expands, East Asia’s seas are becoming familiar grounds for close encounters between opposing carrier strike groups. Bound for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, the nuclear-powered U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transited through the Strait of Malacca on Friday, Apr. 4, 2025. The carrier has […]
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