US Navy personnel on board the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier with the USS Ronald Reagan in the background. Photo: EPA-EFE
Sharp increase in US surveillance of South China Sea observed in July
- Almost twice as many reconnaissance aircraft flew over contested waters last month than in May, think tank says
- Activity suggests Washington is shifting its stance from ‘preventive’ to ‘confrontational’
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South China Sea
US Navy personnel on board the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier with the USS Ronald Reagan in the background. Photo: EPA-EFE