The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer transits the East Sea during Exercise Ssang Yong 2016 March 8, 2016. REUTERS/U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Craig Z. Rodarte/Handout via Reuters
Washington Examiner: US Navy to conduct regular naval patrols in South China Sea
The Pentagon is now scheduling naval patrols in the South China Sea in order to establish a more prominent presence in the region as relations between the U.S. and China become more tense.
This naval patrol schedule is unprecedented and departs from standard military operations in the area during the less structured planning during Obama administration, when many of these naval patrols were canceled or postponed over political issues.
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Update #1: US sets schedule for patrols in South China Sea for the first time, plans to increase operations-- Straits Times
Update #2: The United States Has Not Lost the South China Sea -- The Diplomat
WNU Editor: Recent U.S. Navy collisions will not impact U.S. operations .... General: Navy crashes in the Pacific won't stop the US from checking Beijing in the South China Sea (Reuters).
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