2025年，域外国家在西太平洋海域的军事活动频繁。[1]共有18个域外国家近200艘军舰在该海域活动，其军机出动超过2万架次。[1]日本军机因中国军机的动向紧急起飞595架次，其中针对中国军机的紧急起飞达366架次。[1]此外，今年6月美国商用海上无人艇对中国052D型导弹驱逐舰进行了抵近拍摄。[1]
对此，中国外交部发言人毛宁于7月30日回应称，有关方面应避免危险抵近中国海军舰艇。[1]学者指出，战略互信不足与风险管控机制短板导致普通互动容易向高风险转变。[1]与此同时，中国国防部于2026年5月19日预告，辽宁舰航母编队将赴西太平洋训练。[1]
Foreign military activity in the Western Pacific has intensified significantly, with eighteen countries deploying nearly 200 warships to the region in 2025, while conducting over 20,000 military aircraft sorties [1]. Japan's air force scrambled fighter jets 595 times in response to aerial activity, with 366 of those sorties directly attributed to encounters with Chinese military aircraft [1].
The escalating surveillance operations have drawn official attention to safety concerns. In June 2025, a U.S. commercial unmanned surface vessel conducted close-proximity photography of a Chinese Type 052D guided-missile destroyer, prompting diplomatic response [1]. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning addressed the incident on July 30, calling on relevant parties to avoid conducting risky close-range operations near Chinese naval vessels [1]. Scholars have identified the underlying issue as a deficit in strategic mutual trust and gaps in risk management mechanisms, noting that routine interactions increasingly risk escalation into high-risk confrontations [1].
The tensions come as China's military prepares for major training operations. China's Ministry of National Defense announced on May 19, 2026, that the aircraft carrier Liaoning and its strike group would conduct exercises in the Western Pacific [1].
