Chinese surveillance ship spotted off Aussie coast

Chinese surveillance ship spotted off Aussie coast
A Chinese surveillance ship has been confirmed to be crusing off the east coast of Australia because the Talisman Sabre conflict video games are underway.

The photograph confirmed by the Australian Defence Force reveals a RAAF P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol plane passing a Chinese Navy Dongdiao Class Auxiliary Intelligence ship within the Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland.

The ADF is anticipated to launch a extra detailed assertion on the surveillance ship later at this time.

Chinese surveillance ship in the Coral Sea off Queensland coast.
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft passes a People’s Liberation Army Navy Dongdiao Class Auxiliary Intelligence Ship. (ADF)

It comes as the Talisman Sabre conflict video games are underway with 13 nations taking part in “high end, multi-domain warfighting” throughout sea, land, air, cyber and house.

The navy train is to enhance relationships between navy forces by way of varied operations.

More than 30,000 navy personnel are concerned within the conflict video games.

“That’s fine. They’re acting in accordance with international law, and so this is to be completely expected,” he mentioned.

“For us, it’s really about our capability and our capacity, and it is very much about our ability to work with other countries, our friends and our allies, and particularly the United States.”

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