中国船舶集団は木曜日、広州市の乾ドックに収められた巨大な船体の写真を公開した。軍事専門家らは、この艦艇は中国人民解放軍海軍向けの大型補助艦であると推測している。
この画像は、中国の二十四節気に合わせてソーシャルメディアの投稿で公開された。船体の上甲板やアイランド型の艦橋構造物はほぼ完成しているように見え、最終工程に向けまもなくドックを出る可能性があることを示唆している。推測の焦点は、この艦艇が海上での空母打撃群への補給を担う役割を持つ可能性にある。人民解放軍海軍は遠洋作戦を拡大している一方で海外拠点が限られており、こうした補助艦は食料、水、燃料、弾薬を供給するものとなる。同海軍は現在、空母支援のために4万5000トン級の901型総合補給艦（福池型）2隻と、より小型の903型総合補給艦（福清型）を運用している。
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Pakistan has inducted its first Hangor-class submarine into the navy. The commissioning took place at China's Sanya port, with President Asif Ali Zardari as the chief guest. It forms part of a deal with China for a total of eight such submarines.
A Chinese military magazine earlier this month described a civilian cargo ship as a “containerised destroyer” able to carry missile launchers and hide in commercial shipping lanes, with firepower matching the People's Liberation Army's Type 052D destroyers, according to South China Morning Post.
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Two new Type 055 destroyers assigned to the PLA East China Fleet, Dongguan and Anqing, have undergone their first live-fire drills. The exercises aim to rapidly integrate the advanced vessels into the Eastern Theatre Command's joint combat system covering Taiwan and seas near Japan.
The Philippine Coast Guard announced it will deploy vessels and aircraft to challenge and drive away Chinese research ships conducting unlawful marine scientific research in the West Philippine Sea. Four Chinese vessels were detected operating in Philippine waters without government consent. The PCG emphasized that foreign marine scientific research requires prior government authorization.
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Three suspected Russian shadow ships are forcibly anchored off Trelleborg with 36 crew members stranded aboard for months. More were confined on Sunday when Jin Hui was boarded. The Coast Guard warns of interventions if more vessels enter Swedish waters.
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has arrived in Malmö as part of a NATO exercise. The 261-meter-long vessel is drawing enthusiasts eager for a glimpse of the massive ship. Police and military police are preparing for the approximately 2,000 crew members granted shore leave in the city.
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A Japanese destroyer has acquired the ability to launch U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, the commander of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's fleet escort unit said. The Aegis-equipped Chokai completed refitting at a U.S. naval base in San Diego, California. It marks a milestone in Tokyo's efforts to bolster counterstrike capabilities amid regional threats.