The US Navy has announced that a carrier strike group centered on two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers has conducted military exercises in the South China Sea.
This is the first such exercise since the inauguration of the Biden administration, and it seems that it aims to strongly restrain China.
The United States Navy's Seventh Fleet issued a statement, and a carrier strike group consisting of two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, "Theodore Roosevelt" and "Nimitz," and accompanying ships and aircraft, conducted military exercises in the South China Sea on the 9th. Revealed that it went.
The exercise was aimed at coordinating troops and improving command and control capabilities, and Commander Belissimo, who commands the carrier strike group of Theodore Roosevelt, said, "The United States was free and open through these activities. We can continue to show our allies and friends that we are working to promote the Indo-Pacific. "
The two US Navy aircraft carriers have been conducting exercises in the South China Sea since July last year, the first time since the inauguration of the Biden administration.
The Byden administration follows the position of the former Trump administration, which claims that China's claim of maritime interests in the South China Sea is illegal, and on February 5, it will sail U.S. Navy vessels in the waters of the South China Sea, where China claims sovereignty. The "Freedom of Navigation" operation is being carried out, and it seems that this exercise also aims to strongly restrain China.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China "Negative for regional peace and stability"
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on the 9th, "The United States frequently dispatches warships and aircraft to the South China Sea and shows off its power, but this is negative for the peace and stability of the region. China will continue to take the necessary steps to protect the sovereignty and security of the nation. "