Financial Times reported that intelligence collected by the U.S. and its allies on Jan. 23 found that China had carried out a mock attack on U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt that day when the warship transit the Bashi Channel south of Taiwan.
Graphic: Taiwan Ministry of National Defense
Intercepted communications of the H-6K crew revealed confirmation of orders to simulated targeting of the carrier and release of anti-ship missiles.
Data provided by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense on that shows eight H-6K bombers heading towards the direction of the carrier. Four J-16 fighters and one KQ200 anti-submarine aircraft participated in the drill as well.
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