USS Nimitz, USS Ronald Reagan not intimidated: US Navy's response to Chinese mouthpiece over missile threat
Responding to Chinese mouthpiece over PLA's 'aircraft carrier killer' threat, the US Navy said they are not intimidated and are operating in the international waters of the South China Sea at their discretion.
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‘Not intimidated’: US Navy tweets sharp comeback to China on ‘aircraft carrier killer’
A news report in China claimed that the South China Sea is fully within grasp of the Chinese army. The US Navy responded by tweeting pictures of the two aircraft carriers it has sent to the region for military exercises.
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“China has a wide selection of anti-aircraft carrier weapons like DF-21D and DF-26 “aircraft carrier killer” #missiles. South China Sea is fully within grasp of the #PLA; any US #aircraftcarrier movement in the region is at the pleasure of PLA: analysts,” a tweet from China’s Global Times said.
In response, the US Navy’s chief of information tweeted, “And yet, there they are. Two @USNavy aircraft carriers operating in the international waters of the South China Sea. #USSNimitz & #USSRonaldReagan are not intimidated.” It tagged the Global Times report and used the hashtag #AtOurDiscretion.