US Navy guided-missile destroyers and guided-missile cruisers. U.S. Navy photo by Lt.j.g. Caleb Swigart
Business Insider: The US military is planning a serious showdown with China that would be a significant show of force on tense tides and involve American warships and aircraft
* The US military is reportedly planning to send US warships, combat aircraft, and troops through the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait in November in a series of exercises designed to send a message to Beijing.
* The proposal, which comes at a time of heightened tensions between the US and China, has yet to be approved.
* In recent weeks, Washington and Beijing have quarreled over trade, sanctions, Taiwan, repeated bomber flights over disputed seas, and a confrontation between US and Chinese warships.
The US military is reportedly planning to put on a serious show of force in contested waters from the South China Sea to the Taiwan Strait as a warning to China and a reminder of the United States' ability to rapidly confront and counter any potential adversaries.
The US Pacific Fleet has proposed a series of exercises for November that would see American warships and aircraft demonstrating US military might in disputed waterways in a message to Beijing, CNN reported Wednesday afternoon, citing several defense officials.
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WNU Editor: There has to be a response to this .... First Photos Of A Confrontation Between The USS Decatur And A Chinese Navy Warship In The South China Sea Have Been Made Public (October 4, 2018).
More News On Reports That The U.S. Navy Is Planning A Show Of Military Force To Deter An Increasingly Aggressive China
US Navy proposing major show of force to warn China -- CNN
US mulls show of force amid tensions with China: report -- The Hill
U.S. Planning Show of Military Force to Deter China, Report Says -- Bloomberg
US Navy Proposes A "Global Show Of Military Force" As A Warning To China -- Zero Hedge
