The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation, in the South China Sea, Monday, July 6, 2020. China on Monday, July 6, accused the U.S. of flexing its military muscles in the South China Sea by conducting joint exercises with two U.S. aircraft carrier groups in the strategic waterway. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Tarleton/U.S. Navy via AP)
FOX News: China's carrier-killer missiles may not be able to threaten US ships
The Chinese report comes in response to U.S. dual-carrier training operations in the region.
A newspaper backed by the Chinese government is reporting that U.S. carriers in the South China Sea are “fully within the grasp of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army … which has a wide selection of anti-aircraft carrier weapons like the DF-21D and DF-26 ‘aircraft carrier missiles.’”
The Chinese report comes in response to U.S. dual-carrier training operations in the region using the USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz. The U.S. drills involve decided efforts to prepare for the possibility of a coordinated, multicarrier attack. These types of operations succeed by virtue of elaborate networking and command and control and air-confliction efforts. They also deliver a massive advantage to maritime attack options by, essentially, doubling firepower, surveillance potential and weapons capability.
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WNU Editor: The US Navy feels confident that they could handle China's carrier-missiles. All that I can say is that I hope they never test that confidence.
