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Chinese-built L-15 jets spotted at Long Island airport
Chinese-built jet trainers touched down on American soil this week, flown not by China’s own military but by the United Arab Emirates, in what OSINT trackers say is the aircraft’s first appearance at a U.S. airshow. The Weibo account known as “的航空之翼,” a Chinese aviation-focused open-source account, reported that the UAE Air Force’s aerobatic display []
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Anadolu Agency
· Jun 24, 2026
UK, France, Germany say Chinese 'novel' activity around Taiwan 'threatens' region
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
Why it matters that China’s advanced fighters can use all its carriers
China’s older aircraft carriers can operate more closely with the more advanced Fujian than previously thought, observers said following PLA exercises showing upgraded fighter jets taking off from the older Liaoning carrier. Images taken during a 40-day mission in the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean that ended on June 22 showed multiple J-15T jets taking off from, and landing on, the Liaoning. China operates three aircraft carriers, which use two launch systems. The older Liaoning and Shandong...
India Today
· Jul 6, 2026
Video: F-16, Sukhoi-30 jets welcome PM's aircraft in Indonesian airspace
Video: F-16, Sukhoi-30 jets welcome PM's aircraft in Indonesian airspace
Splash247
· Jul 10, 2026
ADNOC L&S boosts LNG fleet with $900m newbuild deal in China
ADNOC Logistics Services has returned to Jiangnan Shipyard for four more LNG carrier newbuildings in a deal worth about 900m. The Abu Dhabi-listed shipping and logistics arm of ADNOC said the 175,000 cu m vessels will be built at the Shanghai yard and delivered in 2029. The agreement was signed during a visit by
Intel Slava
· Jul 5, 2026
[Video] 🇰🇵⚡️ — Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, [...]
— Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, the Kang Gon.@Intelslava
Daily NK English
· Jul 7, 2026
China eyes new trade route linking Dandong and Dalian
China is building a new Dandong-Dalian logistics link to expand trade with North Korea. Liaoning province wants to connect the two border cities by land and sea. But some say the plan looks bigger than current trade volumes justify, a source in China told Daily NK. Officials in Liaoning province have recently been discussing the []
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Related coverage for "Chinese-built L-15 jets spotted at Long Island airport": Anadolu Agency — UK, France, Germany say Chinese 'novel' activity around Taiwan 'threatens' region. South China Morning Post — Why it matters that China’s advanced fighters can use all its carriers. India Today — Video: F-16, Sukhoi-30 jets welcome PM's aircraft in Indonesian airspace. Splash247 — ADNOC L&S boosts LNG fleet with $900m newbuild deal in China. Intel Slava — [Video] 🇰🇵⚡️ — Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, [...]. Daily NK English — China eyes new trade route linking Dandong and Dalian