15 September 2021
China deploys naval task group to US EEZ
by Andrew Tate
A task force of Chinese naval ships was monitored by the US Coast Guard as it sailed in waters off the coast of Alaska in the US exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in late August, according to images published online on the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service.
A statement given to Janes by a Pentagon spokesperson referred to the ships as “People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Task Group 101” and confirmed that the ships were operating in international waters near Alaska, including in the US EEZ.
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