The Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation on scheduled deployments to the 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt)
Zero Hedge: US Warns China It Will Ramp Up Military Drills In The Region
The Biden administration has forewarned China that it plans to bolster military drills and the US presence in the region, particularly off the Korean peninsula where it’s decided to send nuclear-armed submarines as extra deterrence against North Korean threats aimed at Seoul.
“We are briefing the Chinese in advance and laying out very clearly our rationale for why we are taking these steps,” a Biden administration official said. “We believe that non-proliferation efforts in the Indo-Pacific are in the best interest of not just the United States and other leading states, but China as well.”
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WNU Editor: China is conducting its own exercises …. Chinese warships set out for joint drills with Singapore, promoting openness, understandings in the South China Sea (Global Times).
Source: U.S. Tells China It Is Ramping Up Its Military Exercises In The Region
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