PLA Navy
The People's Liberation Army Navy's social media account China Military Bugle posted a video on Sunday showing naval strike tests at sea, including multiple YJ-20 missile launches. The release comes as the US and allies conduct Balikatan 2026 drills in the South China Sea, with Japan taking its first-ever operational role.
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Five Chinese navy ships transited the Tsushima Strait and headed northeast into the Sea of Japan, coinciding with Japan's Ground Self-Defence Force deploying new Type 25 long-range surface-to-ship guided missiles and hypervelocity gliding projectiles. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning condemned the deployments as 'neo-militarism' and expressed serious concern.