China’s Spy Boat Returns: Yuan Wang‑5, Chinese Satellite Missile Tracking Vessel Enters Indian Ocean Region
China’s Yuan Wang-5, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Strategic Support Force missile and satellite tracking ship, has recently entered the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), according to open-source intelligence updates and AIS vessel listings.This vessel is widely monitored by India due to its dual-use intelligence roles and past strategic port calls such as Hambantota in Sri Lanka.Yuan Wang-5 is a
China’s Yuan Wang-5, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Strategic Support Force missile and satellite tracking ship, has recently entered the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), according to open-source intelligence updates and AIS vessel listings.This vessel is widely monitored by India due to its dual-use intelligence roles and past strategic port calls such as Hambantota in Sri Lanka.Yuan Wang-5 is a
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