U.S. Carrier Patrols South China Sea as Chinese Warships Drill near Taiwan
Ha Kyung-min/Newsis via AP
26 Jun 2018
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan completed a patrol of disputed waters in the South China Sea and anchored in Manila Bay on Tuesday, marking the third U.S. carrier patrol of the region in 2018.
Meanwhile, Chinese warships conducted combat exercises near Taiwan, and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis landed in Beijing for momentous meetings with Chinese officials.
The Ronald Reagan, which weighs in at 97,000 tons and carries over 70 aircraft, sailed through a region China has aggressively militarized with missiles, electronic warfare equipment, and long-range bombers.
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