US Navy posts photos of carriers Reagan and Nimitz in South China Sea

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American Military News  July 17, 2020 Ryan Morgan

On Thursday, the U.S. Navy tweeted photos of the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups transitting the South China Sea, a sea region over which China has increasingly asserted territorial claims.

The Navy’s actions come amid Chinese assertions of territorial claims around the South China Sea.

The Navy indicated in a press release that “the presence of two carriers in the South China Sea is not in response to any specific political or world events, but is part of regular integration to exercise and develop tactical interoperability.”

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The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) steam in formation. The Nimitz and
Ronald Reagan CSGs are conducting dual-carrier operations as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Tarleton)

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July 18, 2020

Why the U.S. Navy Keeps Sending Aircraft Carriers to the South China Sea

The U.S. Navy is sustaining a powerhouse presence in the South China Sea by continuing dual-carrier operations with the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups. While the service has been conducting integrated, dual-carrier attack training for quite some time in the region, the continuation signals a decided effort to sustain major combat power projection amid continued U.S.-China tensions.
by Kris Osborn

The U.S. Navy is sustaining a powerhouse presence in the South China Sea by continuing dual-carrier operations with the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups.

While the service has been conducting integrated, dual-carrier attack training for quite some time in the region, the continuation signals a decided effort to sustain major combat power projection amid continued U.S.-China tensions.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-us-navy-keeps-sending-aircraft-carriers-south-china-sea-165142