USS America (LHA-6) Sails the South China Sea with Some Teeth
Tensions could bring out the “Beast†in the USMC F-35B
Peter Ong 17 May 2020
Tension are deescalating in mid-May 2020 in the South China Sea with the withdraw of Chinese and Malaysian ships over a maritime dispute regarding oceanic mineral and oil reserves claimed by Malaysia, China, and Vietnam. The U.S. Navy responded by sending warships in late April: the USS America (LHA-6) and its escorts USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) and USS Barry (DDG-52).
Additionally, the U.S. Navy also sent the Littoral Combat Ships USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10), USS Montgomery (LCS-8) and USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) to show American interest and resolve in the region. As of October 2019, the LCS USS Gabrielle Giffords is armed with the 100 nautical mile-range Naval Strike Missiles mounted behind the 57mm Bofors cannon.
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