By India.com
On board image of USS Ronald Reagan, US' only warship in Asia region.
Washington -- While the United States is watchful over the next move of North Korea, it also has its eyes fixed on Beijing’s domination in the South China Sea.
On board image of USS Ronald Reagan, US' only warship in Asia region.Washington -- While the United States is watchful over the next move of North Korea, it also has its eyes fixed on Beijing’s domination in the South China Sea.
The USS Ronald Reagan – Washington’s largest warship in Asia – navigated the region where China has objected to US’ presence.
Officers on the Reagan claim that PLA’s Navy frigates maintain close surveillance on their warship on daily basis, despite it operating within its limits in the joint water body.
Officers on the Reagan claim that PLA’s Navy frigates maintain close surveillance on their warship on daily basis, despite it operating within its limits in the joint water body.
Deep routing drills were carried out by the F-18 Super Hornet jet fighters, which were dispatched from the USS Ronald Reagan on Saturday.
A watchful Beijing, reports claimed, had deployed two frigates of People’s Liberation Army’s Navy, to maintain a constant line-of-sight vigil.
Amid their surveillance, the official claimed, the PLA vessels also check carriers en route to other destinations.
The row in South China Sea escalated after Japan and South Korea, two of the major US allies in the region, objected to what they called China’s undermining of naval sovereignty of neighbouring nations in the South China Sea.
The US, which conducts routine exercises in the sea with Japan and South Korea, has appealed China to retract its military presence from waters which are not part of its territory.
Amid their surveillance, the official claimed, the PLA vessels also check carriers en route to other destinations.
The row in South China Sea escalated after Japan and South Korea, two of the major US allies in the region, objected to what they called China’s undermining of naval sovereignty of neighbouring nations in the South China Sea.
The US, which conducts routine exercises in the sea with Japan and South Korea, has appealed China to retract its military presence from waters which are not part of its territory.
Washington claims that Beijing has prevented free movement of vessels in areas which should offer unrestricted movement as per the international protocol.
China, on the other hand, has objected to US’ intervention in the South China Sea, accusing it of attempting to destabilise the region and break the unity among the Southeast Asian nations.
China, on the other hand, has objected to US’ intervention in the South China Sea, accusing it of attempting to destabilise the region and break the unity among the Southeast Asian nations.
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