U.S., China Military Presence in South China Sea: See the Planes
Russian Ministry of Defence This latest back-and-forth includes an unprecedented flight by eight Chinese bombers. The maneuvers took place in and over the South China Sea, which Beijing largely claims as its own territory. The United States and China are engaged in the first military back-and-forth of the new year, sending many ships and aircraft into the South China Sea over the past few days. This latest round kicked off with the return of an American carrier battle group to the region, followed by an unprecedented flight of eight Chinese bombers into nearby Taiwan’s air defense identif...