Tuesday, August 6, 2019

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Sails Through The Disputed South China Sea





The Hill: US sends carrier through disputed South China Sea amid tensions with Beijing

The U.S. military sailed an aircraft carrier through the South China Sea on Tuesday in a show of force against Chinese aggression, The Associated Press reported.

The Navy flew a group of Philippine generals, officials and journalists to the USS Ronald Reagan to watch F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets land and take off by catapult while the ship was en route to Manila for a port visit.

Armed cruisers were in the vicinity to keep watch a few miles from the carrier.

“The motto of this carrier is peace through strength,” Rear Adm. Karl Thomas told journalists.

Read more ....

More News On The U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS Reagan Sailing Through The Disputed South China Sea

US carrier sails into disputed waters amid new flare-ups (AP)
US Warship Sails Into Disputed S.China Sea Waters as Beijing Announces Regional War Games – Report -- Sputnik
US carrier drills in disputed South China Sea as Beijing closes waters for own exercises (PHOTOS) -- RT