U.S. Carrier Strike Group, Amphibious Warships Massed in South China Sea as Regional Tensions Simmer

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U.S. Carrier Strike Group, Amphibious Warships Massed in South China Sea as Regional Tensions Simmer
By: Sam LaGrone
April 9, 2021 5:56 PM • Updated: April 10, 2021 8:46 AM

 

A U.S. carrier strike group and amphibious ready group are in the South China Sea as tensions increase between Manila and Beijing over a Chinese maritime militia incursion into the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, the Navy announced on Friday.

The Theodore Roosevelt CSG and the Makin Island ARG – with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked – are drilling in the South China Sea, according to U.S. 7th Fleet.

“Combining the capabilities of the carrier strike group with those of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group sharpens our tactical skills and demonstrates our continued dedication to the security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific,” Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo, commander of Carrier Strike Group Nine, said in a Friday statement. “The combined Navy and Marine Corps team has been a stabilizing force in this region for more than a century and will continue to support all who share in the collective vision of peace, stability, and freedom of the seas.”

https://news.usni.org/2021/04/09/u-s-carrier-strike-group-amphibious-warships-massed-in-south-china-sea-as-regional-tensions-simmer