US Navy commander calls for more aircraft carriers in Pacific to dissuade China, Russia from conflict

US Commander Calls for More Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific to Counter China - News From Antiwar.com

The head of the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet called for an increased presence of US and allied aircraft carriers in the Asia Pacific to counter Russia and China. Vice Adm. Karl Thomas made the call from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as the US concluded 10 days of exercises in the … Continue reading "US Commander Calls for More Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific to Counter China"

US Navy commander calls for more aircraft carriers in Pacific to dissuade China, Russia from conflict

The commander of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet has called for more aircraft carriers in the Pacific to dissuade China and Russia from conflict.

U.S. Commander Calls for More Aircraft Carriers in Pacific to Deter China

The U.S. Seventh Fleet’s commander called for an expanded presence by U.S. and allied aircraft carriers in the Pacific to persuade China and Russia that ‘today is not the day’ to start a conflict.