Three Chinese ships pass between the main island of Okinawa and Miyakojima, almost one lap of the archipelago over half a month

Around 11:00 pm on June 29, the Maritime Self-Defense Force's vessels and patrol aircraft confirmed that three ships, including a Chinese Navy's guided-missile destroyer, proceeded northwest in the sea area of ​​about 130 km northeast of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture.

The three vessels entered the East China Sea from the Pacific Ocean through the waters between the main island of Okinawa and Miyakojima on the morning of the 30th.

On June 13, the three vessels left the East China Sea through the Tsushima Strait to the Sea of ​​Japan, and then split into two and passed through the Soya Strait and the Tsugaru Strait eastward.

And it was confirmed that it sailed around the Izu Islands on June 21, and it took about half a month to go around the Japanese archipelago almost once.

Prior to this, Russian Navy vessels were also sailing around the Japanese archipelago through a similar route in June, and the Ministry of Defense continued to analyze the purpose of each navigation and continue to be vigilant and monitor. I am.