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China has commissioned its third and largest aircraft carrier, Fujian, equipped with electromagnetic catapults, marking a significant step in its naval expansion and modernization, amidst regional tensions and a broader Indo-Pacific naval buildup.
China's new aircraft carrier Fujian successfully launched and recovered advanced aircraft including the J-35 stealth fighter and KJ-600 early warning aircraft, marking a significant leap in China's naval capabilities with the first use of catapult-assisted take-off and electromagnetic launch systems, indicating progress towards operational deployment and regional power projection.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on his Navy to be prepared for invasion amid ongoing military exercises conducted by the United States and its allies, which he described as attempts to provoke nuclear war. Kim emphasized the need to modernize the Navy in response to perceived aggressive actions by the enemies. He expressed concerns over trilateral naval exercises and criticized the leaders of the US, South Korea, and Japan. South Korea's Foreign Ministry condemned Kim's language as "very rude" and called for an end to North Korea's provocative behavior. Despite Kim's rhetoric, the three countries vowed to strengthen their trilateral security cooperation.