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Lt. Cmdr. Justin Felgar signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) on Aug. 4, 2020, in the Pacific Ocean.

Carrier Ronald Reagan conducts air operations in South China Sea

Here's a look at recent developments in the South China Sea, including air operations by the US Navy's carrier Ronald Reagan Strike Group and new military drills by China.

2 years ago

US warship sails contested waters in South China Sea after White House rejects China’s maritime claims there

The guided-missile destroyer Ralph Johnson steamed near the disputed Spratly Islands Tuesday.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

2 years ago

US rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea

The Trump administration escalated its actions against China on Monday by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

2 years ago

Why a Chinese officer said South China Sea island fortification is driven by ‘threats’

China may further fortify man-made islands in the South China Sea depending on threats faced by the outposts, a Chinese naval officer said Wednesday.

4 years ago

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