Three People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships were spotted transiting the Tsushima Strait en route to the China-sea" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="19685" data-entity-type="location">East China Sea last week, as Tokyo closely tracks such passages amid heightened regional tensions.The vessels were two Type 055 guided-missile destroyers and a Type 052D destroyer, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defence and Self-Defence Forces on Saturday.The ministry said the Japanese force’s JS Ootaka conducted “alert surveillance and intelligence gathering” on the Chinese formation.
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FRI · 2026-05-08 · 11:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0508-74685
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Three Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy warships, including two Type 055 destroyers and one Type 052D destroyer, were observed transiting the Tsushima Strait last week. The vessels were heading towards the East China Sea.
Jane CaiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-08 · 11:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Three Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy warships, including two Type 055 destroyers and one Type 052D destroyer, were observed transiting the Tsushima Strait last week. The vessels were heading towards the East China Sea. Japan's Ministry of Defence and Self-Defence Forces confirmed the passage and stated that the Japanese vessel JS Ootaka conducted surveillance and intelligence gathering on the Chinese formation. This event occurs amidst heightened regional tensions, prompting close monitoring by Tokyo of such maritime movements.
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The JS Ootaka conducted “alert surveillance and intelligence gathering” on the Chinese formation.
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The vessels were two Type 055 guided-missile destroyers and a Type 052D destroyer.
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Three PLAN warships were spotted transiting the Tsushima Strait en route to the East China Sea.
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Tokyo closely tracks such passages amid heightened regional tensions.
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