| Deploying nation |  China |
|---|---|
| Host nation or area | Philippine Sea |
| Region | Indo-Pacific |
| Military branch | 🚢 Aircraft carrier |
| Record type | Deployment |
| Operation or mission | |
| Unit or formation | With destroyers Anshan, Wuxi and Huainan |
| Personnel | Not disclosed |
| Equipment | Not stated |
| Status | Confirmed active |
| Start or report date | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Withdrawal or end date | — |
| Last verified | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Confidence | High: official or multiple independent sources |
Background
Philippine Sea (east of Luzon / east of Taiwan), as of early NovemberTaiwan News (Nov. 4) reported that Taiwan Security Monitor said the Liaoning carrier strike group was in the Philippine Sea while Fujian was in the South China Sea, coinciding with heavier PLA flights around Taiwan. National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu said China had more than 100 navy and coast guard vessels across the Western Pacific as of Nov. 3. A Taiwan NSC map posted Oct. 28 had placed Liaoning east of Luzon; Japan’s Joint Staff previously tracked the group’s October transit and flight operations south of Ishigaki. No newer Joint Staff position release was found as of this update. Status: At sea, training (as reported by Taiwan News / Taiwan Security Monitor).
Deployment timeline
- Record added from The Boston Report Military Deployments Tracker. Source report dated 2026-11-04.
Sources
Related deployments
- Fujian (18): South China Sea, southeast of Hainan (as of Nov. 2 satellite imagery) Confirmed active
- USS Boxer (LHD-4): Indian Ocean Confirmed active
- China: Carrier Liaoning (16), with destroyers Anshan, Wuxi and Huainan Confirmed active
- China: Chinese Navy surface ships: Renhai-class destroyers 102 and 109, Luyang III-class destroyers 117 and 133, Jiangkai II-class frigates 546 and 530, Fuchi-class supply ship 903, plus China Coast Guard ship 2307 to Western Pacific, via the Okinawa–Miyako gap and the Osumi Strait Confirmed active
- United States: Virginia-class attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) to HMAS Stirling, Western Australia Confirmed active
- Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 26.3 concludes rotation in Australia Withdrawn
- China: Aircraft and naval ships around Taiwan to Around Taiwan Confirmed active
- China: 48th naval escort task force: destroyer Tangshan, frigate Daqing, supply ship … Confirmed active
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