US Has Stepped Up Aircraft Carrier Deployments In South China Sea

[SuperStar20]

ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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Reflecting the Pentagon’s new focus on China, US aircraft carrier strike groups almost doubled deployments to the South China Sea in 2021 compared to the year before.

According to the Beijing-based South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI), US carrier strike groups entered the South China Sea 10 times in 2021, compared with six times in 2020, and five in 2019.


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"The US military have drastically reinforced their military deployment in the South China Sea since last year, in terms of training scales, sorties and scenarios," SCSPI director Hu Bo said Friday, according to The South China Morning Post.

Hu said that the carrier training patterns have become "more complicated and unpredictable." In the past, US warships typically entered the South China Sea through the Bashi Channel, a waterway between the Philippines and Taiwan. But Hu said over the past year, the US has diversified its routes, and the time span of the deployments varies.

The US shows no sign of slowing down its carrier deployments to the South China Sea. The US Navy’s Seventh Fleet said Monday that the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson just wrapped up joint operations in the disputed waters with an amphibious group led by the USS Essex, a landing helicopter dock ship.

"The USS Carl Vinson strike group fleet includes destroyers, frigates, submarines and supply ships. The new approach of warships sailing between island groups would also require US sailors to boost their skills in traditional terrestrial navigation," the report underscored.

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No more drama from PLA for next 3-4 months. They will be talking about peace, co-operation etc.

 

[leviathan]

ZeroHedge

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Reflecting the Pentagon’s new focus on China, US aircraft carrier strike groups almost doubled deployments to the South China Sea in 2021 compared to the year before.

According to the Beijing-based South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI), US carrier strike groups entered the South China Sea 10 times in 2021, compared with six times in 2020, and five in 2019.


US Navy, file image
"The US military have drastically reinforced their military deployment in the South China Sea since last year, in terms of training scales, sorties and scenarios," SCSPI director Hu Bo said Friday, according to The South China Morning Post.

Hu said that the carrier training patterns have become "more complicated and unpredictable." In the past, US warships typically entered the South China Sea through the Bashi Channel, a waterway between the Philippines and Taiwan. But Hu said over the past year, the US has diversified its routes, and the time span of the deployments varies.

The US shows no sign of slowing down its carrier deployments to the South China Sea. The US Navy’s Seventh Fleet said Monday that the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson just wrapped up joint operations in the disputed waters with an amphibious group led by the USS Essex, a landing helicopter dock ship.

"The USS Carl Vinson strike group fleet includes destroyers, frigates, submarines and supply ships. The new approach of warships sailing between island groups would also require US sailors to boost their skills in traditional terrestrial navigation," the report underscored.

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No more drama from PLA for next 3-4 months. They will be talking about peace, co-operation etc.

For real, nobody in the world cares about those boats. Look at your news source, a far right blog from Bulgaria ...what a joke..
EU is busy with lips battle with Russia, American are busy coughing their lung out with 900 k death and 1milliom infected per day. Chinese are busy with the sweet end year trade settlement before the holiday.

 

[mili]

Sail half way around the world for some selfies. Little wonder usa finances are in bad shape.
About 10 yrs since China started building those islands, 5 yrs since arming them.
usa should at least try to attack the islands but of course that'll be even costlier than these selfies.

 

[Polestar 2]

And where is India aircraft carrier?

 

[beijingwalker]

Seven injured as US F-35 crashes in South China Sea​

A United States fighter F-35 has crashed on the deck of an aircraft carrier during operations in the South China Sea, injuring seven.
January 25, 2022 - 11:12AM

Seven people have been injured after a United States fighter jet crashed on the deck of an aircraft carrier during operations in the South China Sea on Monday.
“An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2, had a landing mishap on deck while USS Carl Vinson was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea, January 24, 2022,” US Pacific Fleet public affairs said in a statement.

“The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft and was recovered via US military helicopter. The pilot is in stable condition.”

Seven sailors were injured – three required MEDEVAC to medical facility in Manila, Philippines, and four were treated on-board by medical personnel, the statement said.

“All three MEDEVACs are assessed as stable,” it said. “Of the four sailors treated by on-board medical, three have been released. Additional details and the cause of the in-flight mishap is under investigation.”

It’s unclear whether the aircraft fell into the sea as a result of the mishap or remained on the deck.

“The status of the aircraft is currently under investigation as are the factors involved in the mishap,” US Pacific Fleet spokeswoman Brenda Way told The War Zone.

It’s the second major accident involving an F-35 operating from an aircraft carrier.

In November, an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter crashed off the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth while conducting operations in the Mediterranean.

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Extraordinary footage of the crash, taken from the carrier’s own surveillance cameras, was later leaked on social media.

It shows the jet approaching the ski jump as it prepares to take off, before slowing down as it reaches the ramp and toppling into the ocean.

The pilot can be seen ejecting from the $190 million aircraft just before it goes over the edge.

Early reports suggested the crash was the result of a plastic air intake cover mistakenly being left on one of the engines.

The UK Ministry of Defence said in December the wreckage had been pulled from the ocean, after an urgent recovery effort assisted by the US and Italian navies.

Defence officials had feared the jet’s stealth technology could fall into Russian hands.

US jet crashes in South China Sea

Seven people have been injured after a United States fighter jet crashed on the deck of an aircraft carrier during operations in the South China Sea on Monday.

www.news.com.au

 

[Beast]

USN shall stop humiliating themselves. Such clown act only spur PLAN to be more aggressive since USN keep crashing on warship, submarine and planes.

There is nothing for PLAN to be afraid of USN with such incompetent fools running the show.

 

[Beidou2020]

USN shall stop humiliating themselves. Such clown act only spur PLAN to be more aggressive since USN keep crashing on warship, submarine and planes.

There is nothing for PLAN to be afraid of USN with such incompetent fools running the show.

Welcome back bro. Why you keep getting banned?

 

[Beast]

Welcome back bro. Why you keep getting banned?

They are somebody who just want to listen nice things but not the truth. Just remember, here is not a places of fair engagement. Moderator standard goes down the hill. But I have seen fair worst from other forums. @WebMaster.

 

[Beidou2020]

They are somebody who just want to listen nice things but not the truth. Just remember, here is not a places of fair engagement. Moderator standard goes down the hill. But I have seen fair worst from other forums. @WebMaster.

Who is the moderator that keeps banning you?