The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group transits in formation with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea Feb. 9, 2021.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Deirdre Marsac)
(Reuters) - Two U.S. carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after a U.S. warship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in the disputed waters, as China denounced the United States for damaging peace and stability.
The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group “conducted a multitude of exercises aimed at increasing interoperability between assets as well as command and control capabilities”, the U.S. Navy said, marking the first dual carrier operations in the busy waterway since July 2020.
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WNU Editor: China has responded .... US dual carrier drills in S. China Sea ‘symbolic, not militarily practical’ (Global Times). More here .... China denounces U.S. carriers' exercises in South China Sea (CGTN).
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