U.S. Sends Aircraft Carriers to Exercise in South China Sea
- USS Ronald Reagan and Nimitz conducting dual carrier operation
- Move comes as China ramps up military drills in the area
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The U.S. is sending the USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz aircraft carriers to the South China Sea for military exercises as China ramps up its own drills in the area, drawing protests from Washington.
Dual carrier operations and exercises are being conducted in “international waters of the South China Sea to support a free and open Indo-Pacific,” the U.S. Navy said in an emailed statement that didn’t specify locations. The exercises won’t be conducted close to any of the contested islands in the region, CNN reported.