China claims almost all of the 1.3 million-square-mile South China Sea as its sovereign territory.
In daylight hours in the South China Sea, from Ottawa’s flight deck or outdoor bridge wings, Chinese warships are often visible to the naked eye.
Aviator Gregory Cole/Canadian Armed Forces PhotoOn October 29, things take a potentially dangerous turn, one that could have cost lives and ratcheted up tensions in the South China Sea to new levels.
Radar operators scan their instruments in a Canadian antisubmarine warfare helicopter over the East China Sea.
Hammerhead targets drones await their fate on the deck of the frigate HMCS Ottawa in the South China Sea.
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