The drills, pitting a “red force” against a “blue force,” were the first in this area, combining ships from China’s main south, east and north fleets, according to the Chinese military. HONG KONG, Nov 27 (Reuters) - In late October, flotillas of Chinese warships and submarines sliced through passages in the Japanese archipelago and out into the western Pacific for 15 days of war games. and Asia allies increasingly alarmed by Sino-Japan confrontation * Japan, under nationalist PM Abe, responds strongly * Japan, China in direct military competition for first time since 1945 * China becoming seagoing giant with strong navy to protect its trade * China building blue water navy that can project power beyond coasts * PLA says October naval exercises “dismember” Japan archipelago (Corrects typo in the word “defiance” in the 12th para.)
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