Sunday, August 24, 2014

With U.S. - Chinese Tensions Increasing, U.S. Sends Second Carrier Group To Asia



U.S. Sends Second Carrier to Asia Amid Tensions with China -- Washington Free Beacon

China demands end to U.S. surveillance flights.

The Navy is sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Asia Pacific region amid new tensions with China over a dangerous aerial encounter between a Chinese interceptor and Navy P-8 surveillance craft.

The strike group led by the USS Carl Vinson departed San Diego for the Pacific on Friday, the Navy said in an announcement of what it terms a “planned” deployment.

China’s military on Saturday, meanwhile, demanded an end to all U.S. monitoring flights and called U.S. criticism of dangerous Chinese jet maneuvers false.

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My Comment:
The final destination for this carrier group is the Middle East .... but it looks like they are going to do a brief stop in Asia.

2 comments:

Buick93 said...

The deployment's been planned for over two years. There may be an aadditional port call or two, but this isn't a direct provocation.

On a side note, my Pastor's husband is the chief chaplain on the Vinson.

War News Updates Editor said...

Thank you for your input Trevor Pyle. But yes .... these deployments are usually planned months/year in advance.