Chinese state media says the double deployment of US aircraft carriers in the South China Sea is ‘to their liking’ and could destroy them at any time with missiles in a chilling threat
- In a tweet, The Global Times warned: “China has a wide selection of anti-aircraft weapons such as DF-21D and DF-26” aircraft carrier killer “#missiles”
- USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan were conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday; China also conducted military drills
- Chinese state media said Saturday that the US deployment was “to their liking.”
- China and the US have accused the other of stoking the tension in the waterway
Chinese state media said on Saturday that the double deployment of US aircraft carriers in the South China Sea is “to their liking.”
In a tweet, The Global Times also warned: “China has a wide selection of anti-aircraft weapons such as DF-21D and DF-26” aircraft carrier killer “#missiles.”
Two US aircraft carriers conducted exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday, the US Navy said, as China also carried out military exercises that have been criticized by the Pentagon and neighboring states.
The state, Global Times, said analysts said they could destroy carriers at any time with missiles in a chilling threat.
The newspaper wrote: ‘The South China Sea is completely within the reach of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (EPL), and any US carrier movement in the region is solely for the pleasure of the EPL, which has a Wide selection of anti-aircraft carrier weapons such as the DF-21D and DF-26 “Carrier Killer” missiles.
Chinese state media shared these images on Saturday and said the double deployment of the United States aircraft carrier in the South China Sea is ‘to your liking.’
The state, Global Times, said analysts said they could destroy carriers at any time with missiles in a chilling threat, posting these images.
In a tweet, The Global Times warned: “China has a wide selection of anti-aircraft weapons such as DF-21D and DF-26” aircraft carrier killer “#missiles”
China and the United States have accused each other of fueling tension on the strategic waterway at a time of strained relations over everything from the new coronavirus to trade with Hong Kong.
USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan were conducting operations and exercises in the South China Sea “to support a free and open Indo-Pacific,” the navy said in a statement.
He did not say exactly where the exercises were taking place in the South China Sea, which stretches for about 900 miles and 90 percent of which is claimed by China despite protests from its neighbors.
“The purpose is to show an unequivocal signal to our partners and allies that we are committed to regional security and stability,” said Rear Admiral George M. Wikoff, quoted by the Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the exercises.
Wikoff, commander of the strike group led by Ronald Reagan, said the exercises were not a response to those carried out by China, which the Pentagon criticized this week as “counterproductive to efforts to ease tensions and maintain stability.”
China on Friday rejected the United States’ criticism of its drills and suggested that the United States is to blame for the increased tensions.
The navy did not say exactly where the exercises were taking place in the South China Sea, which stretches for about 900 miles and 90 percent of which is claimed by China despite protests from its neighbors.
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group’s flagship USS Nimitz photographed the Philippine Sea on June 23.
The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan, photographed last October, were conducting operations and exercises in the South China Sea “to support a free and open Indo-Pacific,” the navy said in a statement.
US carriers have long exercised in the western Pacific, including the South China Sea, according to the US Navy. At a recent time, the United States had three carriers in the region.
China announced last week that it had scheduled five days of drills beginning July 1 near the Paracel Islands, which are claimed by both Vietnam and China.
Vietnam and the Philippines have also criticized the Chinese exercises, warning that they could create tension in the region and impact Beijing’s relationship with its neighbors.
The United States accuses China of trying to intimidate Asian neighbors who want to exploit its extensive oil and gas reserves. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam also claim parts of the South China Sea, through which about $ 3 trillion of trade passes each year.
The United States statement said the naval exercises gave commanders the flexibility and capabilities “that only the United States Navy can command.”
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