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In a significant shift on the military front, China has officially showcased its expanding naval capabilities by deploying two aircraft carriers into the Pacific Ocean—an unprecedented move signaling its ambition to challenge U.S. naval dominance in the Indo-Pacific region.
This fleet demonstration took place east of Ewima, approximately 750 miles south of Tokyo, with Chinese fighter jets conducting takeoffs and landings aboard the carriers—a move described as "unprecedented" by Japanese defense officials. Tokyo quickly issued a formal protest, particularly noting China’s incursion into what is considered Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Although China claims the operation was routine and lawful, it was part of a series of exercises that mark a definitive assertion of military prowess.