Australia on high alert as PLA Navy fleet in Philippine Sea sails south
China’s deployment this week of a naval fleet led by a Type 075 amphibious assault ship in the Philippine Sea has triggered a rapid response from Australia.
Canberra deployed a P-8 maritime patrol aircraft to track the flotilla, reviving security concerns raised after an unprecedented circumnavigation of the Australian continent by a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fleet nine months ago.
US satellite images, first reported by Australian media on Wednesday, confirmed the presence of the Chinese…
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