On December 22, six Chinese vessels, including navy ships and armed coastguard vessels, conducted operations in the Miyako Strait. This 250-kilometer-wide passage separates Okinawa’s main island ...

Another Type 054A frigate, CNS Yiyang, sailed the Miyako Strait northward on Sunday, following a southbound transit on November 28. From the Chinese military's perspective, this waterway is one of ...

The Bashi Channel and Miyako Strait constitute critical chokepoints for Chinese military operations both along and beyond the so-called first island chain. The impact of the recent flight of four ...

The strategic Miyako Strait between the main Okinawa island and Miyakojima is about 290 km wide, meaning the missiles on Miyakojima cannot cover the entire area through which Chinese naval and ...

Chinese vessels and aircraft have routinely entered or flown over the Miyako Strait between Okinawa Prefecture's main island and Miyakojima since 2008, prompting the Japanese government to ...

China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, recently sailed through the Miyako Strait near Okinawa. The carrier was not alone but sailed in company with a carrier strike group made up..

The People’s Liberation Army Navy sailed the aircraft carrier Liaoning through the Miyako Strait just south of Okinawa earlier this week. The Liaoning also conducted drills with J-15 fighters and..

The Bashi Channel and Miyako Strait constitute critical chokepoints for Chinese military operations both along and beyond the so-called first island chain. Chinese military aircraft flew over the ...