Washington sources reported that Despite China's warning to the united states to stop interfering in its military drills, the US sends two US aircraft carriers and several warships to the disputed south china sea on saturday, July 4. According to reports, the two US aircraft carriers were conducting exercises in the south china sea, the US navy reminded china that it has also carried out similar military drills which were criticized by Pentagon and other neighboring states, where both china and the US have accused each other of creating tension in the strategic waterway at a time of strained relations over everything from the new coronavirus to trade to Hong Kong.
Meanwhile the US Navy said that the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan were carrying out some of the Navy's largest exercise operations in the south china sea with an aim to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. Even china is also holding drills in the south china sea, at the same time, but the US navy didn't clearly mention where its exercises were being carried out in the south china sea, which extends for some 1,500 km(900 miles). The purpose of the US sending two aircraft to the sea is to show unambiguous signal partners and allies that they are committed to regional security and stability, said Rear Admiral George M. Wikoff.
Ronald Reagan strike group commander Wikoff said that they were not conducting exercises in response to the drills being conducted by China. Even china dismissed the US criticism of its drills on friday and said that the US was trying to increase tensions. US navy said that US carriers have also planned for exercises in the Western Pacific, including in the south china sea at the same time, and said that it had three carriers in the region in recent times.
