China's Liaoning Carrier Group Deploys to Western Pacific in Major Naval Drill
⚓ LIAONING — China drills the Pacific while Washington watches the Gulf. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: The Liaoning's Western Pacific deployment forces PACOM to track a second carrier threat while Gulf pre-positioning peaks. Beijing calls it routine — timing, days after the summit produced no Hormuz commitment, is not. Every ISR asset or destroyer shadowing the South China Sea is one fewer for Iran strike support. Xi applies pressure without firing a shot.
