Reagan Carrier Group and amphib assault ship Tripoli armed with F-35s operating near Taiwan

[F-22Raptor]

Two U.S. capital ships and their escorts are operating in the Western Pacific near Taiwan, USNI News has learned.

Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and big deck amphibious ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), with Marine F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters embarked, are operating in the vicinity of Taiwan, on the edge of the South China Sea ahead of a Western Pacific visit from U.S. House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to the region, according to the Aug. 1 edition of the USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker. An earlier version of this post indicated USS America (LHA-6) was underway but it is in port in Sasebo, Japan, U.S. Pacific Fleet told USNI News on Monday afternoon.

A Pentagon spokesman told USNI News on Monday that the ships were operating normally in the region and would not detail force protection measures for the visit of the third highest-ranking U.S. official to the region.

However, a senior defense official told USNI News the ships, escorts and their air wings – already in the region – were prepared to linger as a contingency option. On Monday, Beijing implied there would be a military response if Pelosi traveled to Taiwan.

UPDATED: Carrier USS Ronald Reagan, F-35B Big Deck Operating Near Taiwan as Pelosi Arrives in Singapore; China Renews Threats - USNI News

This post has been corrected to show USS America (LHA-6) is in port. Two U.S. capital ships and their escorts are operating in the Western Pacific near Taiwan, USNI News has learned. Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and big deck amphibious ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), with Marine F-35B...

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[kankan326]

China is not Iraq. To be honest, Chinese are not afraid of US aircraft carriers. They are easy targets for anti-ship missles after all. The unpredictable consequences of two most powerful countries conflict is what we are worried. But seems US doesn't care about this. Why should we care?

 

[Yaoudelizard]

They are running face first into a porcupine, not sure what outcome they are expecting. Do they really want to push for a WW3, does no one working for the Americans know how to fix their broken kleptocratic economic system without trying to use conflict to reset it?

 

[gambit]

China is not Iraq. To be honest, Chinese are not afraid of US aircraft carriers.

Iraq was not afraid US, either.

They are easy targets for anti-ship missles after all. The unpredictable consequences of two most powerful countries conflict is what we are worried. But seems US doesn't care about this. Why should we care?

YOU do not need to care. After all, it is not your blood, right?

 

[kankan326]

Iraq was not afraid US, either.


YOU do not need to care. After all, it is not your blood, right?

So you seriously believe China is as weak as Iraq and is the only one that sheds blood if wars with US?

 

[Beast]

Iraq was not afraid US, either.


YOU do not need to care. After all, it is not your blood, right?

But China has ICBM and nuclear warhead. We have the means to wipe US out if u want to play kamikaze. If Iraq has nuclear tipped ICBM. US will never invade Iraq.

Now know the difference.

 

[Lava820]

But China has ICBM and nuclear warhead. We have the means to wipe US out if u want to play kamikaze. If Iraq has nuclear tipped ICBM. US will never invade Iraq.

Now know the difference.

Why Chinese ICBMs have horrible CEP?

 

[S10]

Why Chinese ICBMs have horrible CEP?

Source?

 

[Lava820]

Source?

DF-5​

Accuracy	~800 m (2,600 ft) CEP

DF-5 | Missile Threat

The DF-5 (Dong Feng-5 / CSS-4) is a silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It was the first ICBM that China developed, and has the longest range of any missile currently in its arsenal. These missiles are capable of delivering large nuclear payloads throughout the United States...

missilethreat.csis.org

DF-4​

Accuracy	1.5 km

DF-4 | Missile Threat

The DF-4 (Dong Feng-4, CSS-3) is a two-stage, transportable, liquid-fueled intermediate to intercontinental ballistic missile (IRBM/ICBM) that entered service in 1980. It was expected to be decommissioned by 2005, but one brigade remains operational near Lingbao, Henan province. DF-4 Development...

missilethreat.csis.org

 

[S10]

DF-5​

Accuracy	~800 m (2,600 ft) CEP

DF-5 | Missile Threat

The DF-5 (Dong Feng-5 / CSS-4) is a silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It was the first ICBM that China developed, and has the longest range of any missile currently in its arsenal. These missiles are capable of delivering large nuclear payloads throughout the United States...

missilethreat.csis.org

DF-4​

Accuracy	1.5 km

DF-4 | Missile Threat

The DF-4 (Dong Feng-4, CSS-3) is a two-stage, transportable, liquid-fueled intermediate to intercontinental ballistic missile (IRBM/ICBM) that entered service in 1980. It was expected to be decommissioned by 2005, but one brigade remains operational near Lingbao, Henan province. DF-4 Development...

missilethreat.csis.org

DF-4 is retired, and DF-5 have been upgraded to the B model.

In any case, these are ICBMs intended to carry large yield nuclear warheads, not precision attacks.

 

[bindasbanda]

But China has ICBM and nuclear warhead. We have the means to wipe US out if u want to play kamikaze. If Iraq has nuclear tipped ICBM. US will never invade Iraq.

Now know the difference.

Yeah that's true China can very well outrun US Navy Air Force.

 

[Chat SAMOSA]

Till Sunday Pelosi was looking for face saving but Biden has managed to turn the tables and now CCP Xi is scrambling for face saver.

 

[8888888888888]

As if that is going to be enough.

 

[Beast]

DF-5​

Accuracy	~800 m (2,600 ft) CEP

DF-5 | Missile Threat

The DF-5 (Dong Feng-5 / CSS-4) is a silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It was the first ICBM that China developed, and has the longest range of any missile currently in its arsenal. These missiles are capable of delivering large nuclear payloads throughout the United States...

missilethreat.csis.org

DF-4​

Accuracy	1.5 km

DF-4 | Missile Threat

The DF-4 (Dong Feng-4, CSS-3) is a two-stage, transportable, liquid-fueled intermediate to intercontinental ballistic missile (IRBM/ICBM) that entered service in 1980. It was expected to be decommissioned by 2005, but one brigade remains operational near Lingbao, Henan province. DF-4 Development...

missilethreat.csis.org

You didn't know China has world best road mobile DF-41? Don't be selective to quote things that suit your agenda only.

Many think tank all recognize China has some of the world best ICBM in the world.

 

[huanghong]

Iraq was not afraid US, either.


YOU do not need to care. After all, it is not your blood, right?

Iraq was unfortunately defeated, and China kicked the United States from the Yalu River back to the 38th parallel.

Why Chinese ICBMs have horrible CEP?

The CEP of Chinese ICBMs is comparable to that of US-Russian ICBMs. Are you saying that the CEPs of US-Russian ICBMs are terrible? stupid speech.