The US Navy says its exercises in the South China Sea are being led by the USS Carl Vinson and USS Abraham Lincoln. Above, Navy ships in the South China Sea on Saturday
* The American vessels are led by the USS Carl Vinson and USS Abraham Lincoln
* They will carry out exercises in accordance with international law, the US says
* China has continued to send war planes into Taiwanese air space, with the island nation reporting 13 sightings on Monday and 39 on Sunday
* The South China Sea and Taiwan are two of China's most sensitive concerns
* Security experts have warned that China and Russia may act in concert to increase their incursions into Taiwan and Ukraine, respectively
Two US aircraft carrier groups have entered the disputed South China Sea as Chinese Air Force planes continue to fly near Taiwan, which China also claims.
The US Navy says two carrier strike groups, led by the USS Carl Vinson and USS Abraham Lincoln, began operations in the South China Sea on Saturday.
The aircraft carriers were pictured on the Philippine Sea, east of Taiwan and west of the US territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
They were joined by two US amphibious assault ships and a Japanese helicopter destroyer.
Read more ....
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 25, 2022
2 U.S. Aircraft Carriers Now in South China Sea as Chinese Air Force Flies 39 Aircraft Near Taiwan -- USNI News
13 Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan’s ADIZ -- Taiwan News
PLA holds large-scale exercise near Taiwan ‘to counter US, Japanese drills’ -- Global Times
PLA's J-16D electronic warfare aircraft spotted for 1st time near Taiwan -- Global Times
China's high-tech warplanes pose 'big new threat' to Taiwan -- AFP
Russia announces military exercises amid standoff with US, NATO over Ukraine -- The Hill
Russia Masses Iskander-M Ballistic Missiles Near Ukraine As Its Build-Up Is “Almost Completed” -- Warzone/The Drive
Military trainers, missiles and over 200,000 pounds of lethal aid: What NATO members have sent Ukraine so far -- Washington Post
Baltic nations sending US-made Stingers, Javelins to Ukraine -- Breaking Defense
Lawmakers ask Austin to rush Abrams sale to Poland -- Defense News
U.S. Clears The Way For Transferring Ex-Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters To Ukraine: Report -- Warzone/The Drive
British troops are unlikely to be deployed to Ukraine for combat — foreign minister -- TASS
Russia may not be poised to invade Ukraine – Pentagon -- RT
Up to 8,500 U.S. troops on heightened alert in case of Russian move on Ukraine -- Military Times
Lawmakers: US submarine force can help check Russian ambitions in Ukraine -- Military Times
F-35 Crash Off Carl Vinson Is the Ship's 5th Major Mishap in 2 Months -- Military.com
Special Operations Command's top general tests positive for COVID-19 -- The Hill
Air Force’s first hypersonic missile could still start production this year -- Breaking Defense
These are the longest serving weapons in the US arsenal -- SandBoxx
Air Force Looking at How to Scale New Combat Drone Programs -- National Defense
Contractors demonstrate single-user drone swarm at DARPA experiment -- C4ISRNet
Image of British F-35 fished out of sea seems to emerge online -- SandBoxx
Lukashenko calls to create task force to protect border with Ukraine -- TASS
Russia & China stage joint military drills (VIDEO) -- RT
What Is Driving Turkey’s Increasing Military Cooperation With Ukraine? -- Defense Post
South Korean Officials Say North Korea Tested Cruise Missiles -- AP
Your own CIA jail? Lithuania to sell secret U.S. ‘rendition’ site -- Reuters
Denmark in dispute with African nation over troops deployment -- RT Kuwait pursues corruption charges in Eurofighter plane deal -- AP
Weaponized drones are here — it's time for the US to act -- Armstrong Williams, The Hill