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11/22/2024 12:00:39 am

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FONOPS

US Navy will Continue FONOPS in South China Sea, Affirm its Commanders

Trump now relies on Beijing to strong arm North Korea into giving-up its nuclear weapons.

Enemies

US Ready for War against China over South China Sea, says US Navy Commander

Under Admiral Harris' command is the United States Seventh Fleet, the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets.

The nukes are here.

US Third Fleet now Patrolling Asia with US Seventh Fleet amid Rising China Tensions

More ships from the U.S.Third Fleet based in San Diego, California will be deployed to Asia in the future.

destroyer

China’s Head of Navy Demands U.S. Stop South China Sea ‘Provocations’

In a meeting with the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the commander of China's navy has called on the U.S. to stop its "provocations" in the South China Sea.

South China Sea Dispute

Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet says South China Sea Freedom is not 'up for Grabs'

Admiral Scott Swift, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Tuesday warned that the freedom of the seas cannot be curtailed by any laws. In a statement obviously directed at China, he noted that "superfluous warnings and restrictions on freedom in the seas" run contrary to United Nations' maritime rules.

South China Sea

China Slams 'Spy' Sortie Led by American Admiral Scott Swift

Chinese officials issued another warning to the United States on Monday with the former's reconnaissance flights being carried out in the disputed areas in the South China Sea. The latest furor was prompted when the Pacific Fleet commander himself headed one such flight.

Philippine South China Sea

Philippines Hails International Support As American Navy Admiral Leads South China Sea Patrol

The Philippine government announced on Sunday that international support for its South China Sea claims was further bolstered by a recent American surveillance sortie headed by Admiral Scott Swift, head of the US naval fleet in the Pacific.

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