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A US aircraft carrier and its strike group are headed into the hotly contested waters around Taiwan ahead of a possible visit by Nancy Pelosi to the island
Business Insider ^ | 7/28/22 | Cheryl Teh

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; pelosivisit; taiwan
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To: Pining_4_TX

Agree 100%.


81 posted on 07/28/2022 6:30:11 PM PDT by MarMema (No bugs for consumption)
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To: hanamizu

Making that sea a very important strategic area to all of us.

Meaning every single nation within the Pacific rim as well as the USA.

Ukraine, on the other hand, has no strategic importance to the USA...only Europe, who are unwilling to shovel out the money to the Ukraine like we are.


82 posted on 07/28/2022 6:30:27 PM PDT by crz
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To: McGruff

She is not really going. That is the excuse for our military buildup there. War with China is pretty imminent. Imo.


83 posted on 07/28/2022 6:31:51 PM PDT by MarMema (No bugs for consumption)
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To: cuz1961

My uncle was still alive he would cry..or blow his top at what his navy has become.


84 posted on 07/28/2022 6:32:36 PM PDT by crz
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To: MarMema

Just get all the whites killed along with the Japanese and Koreans.... World Communism will then work out fine.


85 posted on 07/28/2022 7:11:00 PM PDT by Jumper ( )
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To: EBH

The Reagan sailed from the Philippine Sea to Singapore via the South China Sea July 12 - 21. It is now returning to West Pac.

Aircraft Carrier Locations

http://www.gonavy.jp/CVLocation.html


86 posted on 07/28/2022 7:35:52 PM PDT by FarCenter
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To: FarCenter

USS Ronald Reagan reenters South China Sea amid tension over Pelosi visit
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/uss-ronald-reagan-reenters-couth-china-sea-amid-tension-over-pelosi-visit-07282022064755.html


87 posted on 07/29/2022 2:24:03 AM PDT by EBH (Let God Sort Them Out. 1776-2021 May God Save Us.)
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To: ought-six

The Military ASS BRASS does for sure!


88 posted on 07/29/2022 3:11:47 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: cdcdawg

Nanzi explains it it here. I think she is working on learning her Chinese.

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2022/07/nancy-pelosi-explains.php


89 posted on 07/29/2022 3:17:30 AM PDT by dforest
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To: EBH

Glad my daughter’s enlistment ended last year! Otherwise she would still be on the RR...


90 posted on 07/29/2022 3:19:17 AM PDT by sit-rep ( )
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Re: 62 - Agreed. Props for her going.


91 posted on 07/29/2022 3:24:49 AM PDT by Fury
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To: cdcdawg

Why is Pelosi going there? What purpose is being served by her visit?

Nancy Pelosi is trying to make herself look Presidential so after the midterms when they retire Biden and Harris she will look more competent as the fill in POTUS. The only thing I wonder is how they will move Stacey Abrams into the POTUS slot.


92 posted on 07/29/2022 8:10:02 AM PDT by Paperpusher (Gal 5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.)
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To: EBH

What could go wrong???


93 posted on 07/29/2022 9:40:15 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Bobalu

She has nothing what so ever to offer with the trip spot light on Pelosi moment.


94 posted on 07/29/2022 10:14:20 AM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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