CV-16 Liaoning (001 carrier) Thread II ...News, Views and operations

[weig2000]

China's right to conduct 'freedom of navigation' exercise.

I don't see the equivalence. Liaoning was sailing along China's coast, either in China's territorial waters or international waters. Taiwan's territorial waters are technically China's, although Liaoning was not sailing within 12 nautical miles of them. The US's notion of 'freedom of navigation' is sailing within other nation's territorial waters.

 

[antiterror13]

I don't see the equivalence. Liaoning was sailing along China's coast, either in China's territorial waters or international waters. Taiwan's territorial waters are technically China's, although Liaoning was not sailing within 12 nautical miles of them. The US's notion of 'freedom of navigation' is sailing within other nation's territorial waters.

is territorial water 12 nautical miles?

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well, the US have different rules for themselves ... the US is the only solo superpower in the world, so it is understandable. In fact the US hasn't signed UNCLOS

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[Hendrik_2000]

Latest video from Liaoning

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[Hendrik_2000]

CV Liaoning in Sanya.
They did stop and rest in Sanya

 

[asif iqbal]

With 8 x J15 on deck

 

[Intrepid]

With 8 x J15 on deck

That is the normal peacetime airwing.

 

[Deino]

With 8 x J15 on deck

That is the normal peacetime airwing.

I need to apologise, this image was only to illustrate the CV-16, it does not show the Liaoning at Sanya... this is the real one !

 

[Jeff Head]

CV Liaoning in Sanya.
They did stop and rest in Sanya

Beautiful pics!

 

[Hendrik_2000]

Beautiful pics!

Thank you BTW the picture is in Hongkong and not in Sanya as Deino said It is similar surrounding with hill etc hard to distinguish one from another

 

[Rachmaninov]

Thank you BTW the picture is in Hongkong and not in Sanya as Deino said It is similar surrounding with hill etc hard to distinguish one from another

Yes, I was about to say but you can just about see a cable-stayed bridge on the right edge of the second photo.