HONG KONG, Aug 2 — As US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi headed to Taipei today amid intensifying warnings from China, four US warships, including an aircraft...
HONG KONG, Aug 2 — As US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi headed to Taipei today amid intensifying warnings from China, four US warships, including an aircraft carrier, were positioned in waters east of the island on “routine” deployments.
“While they are able to respond to any eventuality, these are normal, routine deployments,” the official said, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The official added that they were unable to comment on precise locations. Confirmation of the deployments comes as signs emerge of military activity on both sides of the Taiwan strait ahead of Pelosi visit.
Neither side’s aircraft normally cross the median line. Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday they have a full grasp of military activities near Taiwan and will appropriately dispatch forces in reaction to “enemy threats” as tensions rise with China.
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