China’s Liaoning carrier and USS Theodore Roosevelt may be in Philippine Sea at same time
China’s Liaoning carrier group and the USS Theodore Roosevelt may be in the Philippine Sea at the same time. BNC reported that the carrier group reached about 25 nautical miles (46km) east-southeast of Balut Island, the southernmost point of the Philippines, before sailing northeast on Friday, positioning the warships past the first island chain. The four-strong Liaoning strike group includes the Type 055 large guided-missile destroyers Wuxi and Anshan, and the Type 052D guided-missile destroyer Huainan.
Why it matters: The reported carrier movements bear on maritime security around the first island chain and the Philippine Sea.