Posted on 07/28/2022 4:09:26 PM PDT by EBH
A US aircraft carrier and its strike group are now in the South China Sea in what could potentially become a tense standoff in hotly contested waters near Taiwan.
Speaking to Insider on Wednesday night, US Navy spokesperson Mark Langford confirmed that the vessels were on the move and operating in the South China Sea.
The aircraft carrier departed Singapore after making a scheduled port visit on July 22.
According to Langford, the carrier is "continuing normal, scheduled operations as part of her routine patrol in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The news comes less than a day after a report emerged about the Pentagon's preparations to protect Speaker Nancy Pelosi with fighter jets and ships if she were to visit Taiwan.
Pelosi was scheduled to travel to the island in April. However, the trip was postponed after she tested positive for COVID-19.
Per The Financial Times, Pelosi is tentatively set to visit the island in August.
Meanwhile, China warned this week of a possible military response if Pelosi's trip took place.
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The Dems are intent on starting a war with both Russia and China to cover their collusion with both.
Nancy’s war.
Fred better worry more about Alec, than the Russians.
Why is Pelosi going there? What purpose is being served by her visit?
What the hell does it cost to mobilize a carrier fleet?!?!
Just so this demented idiot can make some kind of statement.
Who authorized this?
She wants to start a war with China. Better check Paul’s investment moves...
How much longer are we going to be allowed to call a ship a “she”?
No doubt to provide fighter escorts for Nancy, and also missile defense.
The Rats internal polling must be really bad.
She can visit. China can whine. Sending in warships is more provocative than her visit.
Be a real shame if Nancy’s plane inadvertantly goes into Chinese air space.
Sailors go a lot of places.
In 3... well done
My thoughts exactly.
Why all of a sudden Nanzy has just GOT to go?
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Since when does the Speaker have a foreign policy role in our government?
Newt was the last time any delegate was there.
“When the weasel pays respects to the hen, his intentions are certainly not good,”
Nancy can go wherever she wants, you’re right. The Chinese Communist Party is the most sensitive, cry-bully government on the planet. Nobody can do or say anything without them whining about losing face. No other government acts like they do.
“...Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier, is making its way to the disputed waters...”
Thank god we have Demented Joe at the helm!!
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